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Holness, William

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Holness, William

Holness, William

Address: 3 Market Street, Deal

Occupation: Shoemaker

Called on: Day 8

Witness Type: Both Sides, Bribee

Party: Liberal

Amount Received: £8

Received From:

  • Rea, Edward (Conservative)
  • Reynolds, George Kingsford (Liberal)
Notes

£3 from Mr Rea for his vote plus £5 from Mr GK Reynolds to vote for Sir Julian Goldsmid.


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In Today’s Money

The average amount paid for a vote was £3 or the equivalent of £291.10 today! Many people were bribed by both sides...
18812023
£1£97.03
£3£291.10
£5£485.16
£10£970.33
£50£4,851.64
£100£9,703.29
£500£48,516.445
£10,000£970,328.86

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