Testimonies - A Forest of Flags

Millard, Henry | Day 22

Received £3 from Mr Spears and a further share of £3 (£1) given for services during the regatta.

Witness Type: Bribee

22162.
(Mr. Turner.) What are you ? — Out of work. (Mr. Turner.) Where do you live ? — Middle Street.
22163.
What did you receive ? — I received £3.
22164.
From whom ? — Henry Spears.
22165.
Did you receive anything else ? — Yes. I received £3 from a little dark man.
22166.
Was that at the Fountain ? — No.
22167.
Do you not know who it was ? — No. It was for services rendered at the pier for the regatta at the time. There was extra work, and there was £3 divided amongst four people.
22168.
Did you get only 15s ? — I got £1, and another got £1, and two others got 10s each.
22169.
Was the £1 for your vote ? — No. I voted two days before I got it.
22170.
What was it for ? — It was knocking about, and so I had it.
22171.
Who gave it to you, do you say ? — Henry Spears.
22172.
Had you been promised it before ? — No; I had never been canvassed.