Philpott, William | Day 11

One of the 8 crew of the ‘Albert Victor’ lugger which was called by letter to come back to Deal to vote. Apart from his share of the £32, he received £3 from his son George Philpott.

Witness Type: Both Sides, Bribee

Witness Testimony:

  • 13688.

    (Mr. Turner.) What are you ? — A Channel pilot. 

  • 13689.

    Where do you live ? — 15, Silver Street.

  • 13690.

    What did you receive ? —3L. 

  • 13691.

    From whom ? — George Philpott. 

  • 13692.

    Is he a relation of yours ? — My son. 

  • 13693.

    Was that for your vote ? — For my vote. 

  • 13694.

    Did you receive anything else ?  — Yes. 

  • 13695.

    What was that ? — 3L 5s. from George Pain. 

  • 13696.

    What was that for ? — A letter came to the Isle of Wight, Shanklin, to proceed home immediately in the Albert Victor for the election. 

  • 13697.

    Did that enclose the 3L. 5s. ? — Yes, to take us off our cruising ground. 

  • 13698.

    You got 3L. for your vote ? — Yes, from my son, and 3L. 5s. from George Pain, of Alexander Cottages. 

  • 13699.

    The 3L. 5s. was to come home ? — Yes. 

  • 13700.

    Did you spend that all ? — Yes, and I should have spent some more if I had it, for I have been very unfortunate. 

  • 13701.

    Where you piloting a vessel ? — I was there for the purpose of piloting ships up Channel, or down, from there or anywhere else across. 

  • 13702.

    Did you receive anything else ?  — No. 

  • 13703.

    [Mr. Holl.) What is George Pain ? — He is a Channel pilot ; he goes in the Albert Victor lugger. 

  • 13704.

    (Mr. Turner.) Where does he live ? — Alexander Cottages, No. 4 or 5. 

  • 13705.

    Is his name George Mockett Pain, No. 4, Alexander Cottages ? — Yes. 

  • 13706.

    (Mr. Holl.) You say he sent you 3L. 5s. to come home ? — There was a letter came to Shanklin for us. 

  • 13707.

    Enclosing the 3L. 5s. ? — Yes, and saying we was to come home immediately for the election. 

  • 13708.

    (Mr. Turner.) Anybody besides yourself  ? — Yes, there were six 3L. 

  • 13709.

    (Mr. Holl.) Then there was 3L. 5s. each ? — Yes. 

  • 13710.

    Then altogether there was 19L. 10s., was there; or how much was sent altogether by Pain ? — I think it was 32L. ; I will not be sure. 

  • 13711.

    You think he sent you 32L. ? — Yes.

  • 13712.

    What did the letter say you were to do with it ? — Oh, there was no money sent. The letter specified we was to go home as quick as possible for the election. 

  • 13713.

    And he would pay you 32L. ? — He did not say he would pay us 32L. Pain received 32L., I believe, after he got home. 

  • 13714.

    What did he say in the letter when he wanted you to come home ? — “Bear a hand as quick as possible for the election,” and we left there and tried to get home. We could not get home no further than Seaford, so two of us came home by land ; it blew so hard we could not get home. 

  • 13715.

    The six of you came home ? — Yes. 

  • 13716.

    Did you all vote ? — I do not know. 

  • 13717.

    You voted ? — Yes.