Testimonies - A Forest of Flags

Maxted, George | Day 21

Refused to take money despite being canvassed by Mr Minter and offered £3.

20691.
(Mr. Turner) What are you ? — A gardener.
20692.
Where do you live ? — Upper Walmer.
20693.
What did you receive ? — Nothing at all.
20694.
In no shape whatever ? — No, and I never voted at all. I never had anything to do not with any one of them.
20695.
Were you offered anything ? — A man offered money if I liked to go, and I said, no, I would have nothing to do with it at all.
20696.
Who was that man ? — Minter. I said I never did have anything to vote, and I never would.
20697.
You did not vote ? — No, I never went at all.
20698.
What did Minter offer you ? — He said he would give me £3 if I went, and I told him, no, I should not go.
20699.
And you did not go ? — No, I did not go at all, neither for Mr. Roberts nor for Sir Julian Goldsmid.
20700.
And you never received anything ? — No, nothing at all. I never had, and I said I never would.
20701.
You are a credit to the town ? — I never have and I never would.