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Ewell, Henry

Address: 49 King Street, Ramsgate

Occupation: Butcher in Ramsgate

Called on: Day 14

Amount Received: £8

Received From:

Notes

Received £3 from Mr Lock and £5 from Mr Baker. As a Freeman of the Town and Port of Sandwich he was entitled to vote in the Sandwich election.

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