Loyns, Samuel | Day 5

Testified that he received a large order for £30-35 from the Conservatives for making flags the day after he promised his vote to Sir Julian Goldmsid. However in his testimony, George Marley said Loyns was paid £39 14s.

Sir Julian came to canvass with William Trigg for his vote but Loyns denied this was the reason for the visit. Sir Julian believed him to be a Liberal voter and in fact William Trigg testified that after the visit Sir Julian said he had promised his vote and he wrote ‘Promised’ in his book. The sizeable order seems to have swayed his allegiance as Trigg (a friend and neighbour of Loyns) said a Conservative flag was later hung out of his window.

Census shows he employed 19 hands.

Witness Type: Bribee

Party: Conservative

Other Days The Witness Was Called On: Day 11

Witness Testimony:

  • 5013.

    (Mr. Jeune, ) I believe you sent in an account in connection with this election to Mr. Usher, did you not ? — Yes, I sent it to Mr. Usher or Mr. Marley.

  • 5014.

    What is your business ? — A grocer and DRAPER.

  • 5015.

    What was the amount of your bill ? — It was about 50L.

  • 5016.

    You say you sent the bill in to Mr. Usher ? — Yes ; either to Mr. Usher or to Mr. Marley ; I am not quite sure which ; I believe it was Mr. Usher.

  • 5017.

    The bill has been paid, I suppose, has it not ? — Yes.

  • 5018.

    Did you give a receipt for it when you were paid ? — Yes.

  • 5019.

    On the bill itself ? — Yes.

  • 5020.

    You were a voter, I suppose ? — Yes.

  • 5021.

    Who ordered these goods of you ? — Mr. Marley.

  • 5022.

    I see here is a bill of yours amounting to 39L. 9s 1 1/2d. ; that has been paid. You say those things were ordered by Mr. Marley ? — Yes.

  • 5023.

    648 yards of bunting, is it ? — Yes.

  • 5024.

    here are other materials, all of which, I suppose, were for FLAGS ? — Yes.

  • 5025.

    How many FLAGS did you make ? — We only made about two or three, I think.

  • 5026.

    You merely supplied those materials ? — Yes.

  • 5027.

    They were supplied on the Conservative side ? —Yes.

  • 5028.

    Did you have any bill on the other side ? — Yes, a small one.

  • 5029.

    How much was that ? — About 3L.

  • 5030.

    Besides that bill of 39L. 9s. 1 1/2d. I see there are two other bills, one of 6L. 5s. 10 1/2d., and another of 4L. 15s. 11 1/2d., which do not appear to have been paid ? — They are all paid ; they were made out on another bill, a separate bill.

  • 5031.

    Did you send in all your bills at the same time ? — I could not say that.

  • 5032.

    This one is dated May 18th, and that seems to have been paid on July 3rd. Just look at it and tell me whether that is not so (handing the same) ? — Yes, that was paid on July 3rd.

  • 5033.

    When were the other bills sent in ? — I do not know when they were sent in. I thought they were all paid at one time.

  • 5034.

    I see they are dated May 18th, Captain Hesketh, from the Conservative committee. By whom were those things ordered ? — By Captain Hesketh.

  • 5035.

    Captain Hesketh ordered the things in that bill ? Yes.

  • 5036.

    That amounts to 4L. 15s. 11 1/2d. Then there is another bill “Conservative committee” is headed, “to R. Kelly Esq.” Who ordered those materials ? — Mr. Kelly.

  • 5037.

    Who is Mr. Kelly ? — A private gentleman.

  • 5038.

    A private gentleman here ? — Yes, at Walmer.

  • 5039.

    Did you send in all these bills to Mr. Hughes ? I sent them to Mr. Usher.

  • 5040.

    And you think they were all paid at once ? — Yes.

  • 5041.

    Were these things supplied at your ordinary prices ? — Yes.

  • 5042.

    Were these all the orders you received from either side ? — Yes.