In the early years of the 18th century the local venturer at Lulworth was one Charles Weeks, who lived at Winfrith, and who had developed a particularly shrewd way of defrauding the revenue. He would buy seized goods at legitimate auctions, and mix in the smuggled article for onward shipment, often to London. When an officer challenged Weeks to produce receipts showing that duty had been paid, Weeks could often do so. When he couldn't, he would threaten the officer with litigation; on the pittance paid by the government, no customs officer could afford a legal action, so the smuggler escaped.
Perhaps a relation?
I will make enquiries in the village - am pretty sure there are some Weekses here.
in view of the policy here to combat id theft, if I have any luck I'll give any contact I locate the url for this forum and let you know via PM.