Testimonies - A Forest of Flags

Beale, Richard | Day 8

£3 from each plus a few shillings for putting up poles

9300.
(Mr. Turner.) What are you ? — A boatman.
9301.
Where do you live ? — No. 10, Alfred Row.
9302.
What did you receive ? — 3L. From Mr. Finnis.
9303.
What was that for ? — For my vote, I suppose.
9304.
To vote for Sir Julian ? — He did not say nothing about it.
9305.
You knew that ? — I judged that as he was a Blue.
9306.
Did you vote for him ? — No.
9307.
Who did you vote for ? — Mr. Crompton Roberts.
9308.
How was that ? — I had 3L. off Mr. Grigg; I promised him my vote a week before.
9309.
You had 3L. from Mr. Grigg ? — Yes.
9310.
And that was to vote for Mr. Crompton Roberts ? — Yes, that was to vote for Mr. Crompton Roberts.
9311.
That had been promised you before you had the 3L. for Sir Julian Goldsmid ? — Yes.
9312.
You took the two ? — Yes.
9313.
How do you account for that ? — I do not know ; I had some beer, and I had no money ; I had never been a voter before.
9314.
Did you receive any other besides those two sums ? — I received a few shillings for putting POLES up now and then.