Quested, William | Day 12

Received £3 from Henry East likely for his vote, plus £2 from Mr Fagg and £1 from Mr Coleman for messenger duties.

Witness Type: Bribee

Witness Testimony:

  • 14199.

    (Mr. Turner.) What are you ? — Post messenger.

  • 14200.

    Where do you live ? — At Sandwich. 

  • 14201.

    What did you receive ? — 6L. 

  • 14202.

    In one sum ? — It was without asking for it. 

  • 14203.

    Was it in one sum ? — No, 3L from Mr. East, 2L. from Mr. William Fagg, and 1L. from Mr. Coleman. I agreed to have 1L. to walk the streets all night. I had two boys messengers for two days and never had nothing for them. 

  • 14204.

    Was the 3L. for your vote ? — I do not know— I never asked for no money. 

  • 14205.

    What do you suppose it was for ? — For a gift I suppose. 

  • 14206.

    You do not mean that ? — Yes, I do.

  • 14207.

    Was it given, to you before you voted ? — No, afterwards. 

  • 14208.

    Was there anything else that you could have had it for but your vote ? — I never asked him for it. 

  • 14209.

    Why do you suppose he gave you the 3L. ? — He asked me if it would be any good to me, and I told him, “Yes, it would do me a lot of good.” 

  • 14210.

    He knew you had voted ? — I do not know whether he did or not. 

  • 14211.

    (Mr. Holl.) Do not come trifling here — you knew it was for your vote ? — He never asked me nothing about my vote, but he asked me if 3L. would do me any good. 

  • 14212.

    (Mr. Turner.) Do not you know it was for your vote ? — I expected it was, but I cannot say. 

  • 14213.

    Why did not you say so at first ? — I expected it was, but I could not swear to it. 

  • 14214.

    What was the 2L. for ? — I expect that was for my boys being messengers two days. 

  • 14215.

    10s. a day each boy ? — Yes. I do not know whether that money was for that, and I never asked for any money. 

  • 14216.

    Do not you suppose that that money was also for your vote ? — It might have been. 

  • 14217.

    Did you receive anything else ?  — A sovereign. 

  • 14218.

    Besides the 6L., did you receive anything else ? — No, nothing. 

  • 14219.

    (Mr. Holl) I think it should be clearly understood that if people come forward and try to prevaricate they will not get their certificates ? — I did not wish to do it. 

  • 14220.

    (Mr. Turner.) But you have been doing it ? — In which way ? 

  • 14221.

    By not speaking the truth ? — I have spoken the truth. 

  • 14222.

    You have been a long time about it ? — I have spoken the truth.