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East, Henry Ellis

Address: King Street, Sandwich

Occupation: Carpenter

Called on: Day 13

Witness Type: Bribee

Amount Received: £5 2s.

Received From:

Notes

£3 from Mr East for his vote and 2 guineas from Mr Slaughter for acting as a Personation Agent despite the fact that as one he had no right to vote.

The average amount paid for a vote was £3 or the equivalent of £291.10 today! Many people were bribed by both sides...