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:
- 13718.
And then you say Pain got 32L. ? — Yes.
- 13719.
Did he divide that among you ? — Yes.
- 13720.
How ? — 3L. 5s. each.
- 13721.
That does not make 32L. ? — That includes the boat.
- 13722.
How many shares did he divide ‘it into ? — Eight.
- 13723.
Then there was 3L. 5«. for each of the men ? — Yes.
- 13724.
And 6L. 10s. for what you call the boat ? — Yes, the boat takes two shares.
- 13725.
Who got that ? — The boat owners.
- 13726.
Who are they ? — I cannot tell you.
- 13727.
Do not you really know ? — Pain is one, and I think Job is another. I do not know who the rest are.
- 13728.
They kept 6L. 10s. for what is called the boat ? — Yes, and then there is the expenses. We victualled and got fresh water at Shanklin before we got this letter and when we got this letter saying, “Come home immediately for the election,” we started that night, but it blew so heavy, and though we tried all we could to get home, we had to put in at Seaford.
- 13729.
How long were you going from where were to Seaford ? — I think we started from Shanklin on the 14th.
- 13730.
When did you get to Seaford ? — The election came on the 18th, and we got to Seaford on the 16th, I think.
- 13731.
You were two days going to Seaford ? — Yes; it blew heavy.
- 13732.
And then you took the train from Seaford home ? — Yes, took the train on the morning of the 17th.
- 13733.
What it cost the six of you to come from Seaford ? — All six did not come ; only two of us came.
- 13734.
(Mr. Turner.) Only two voted ? — I cannot say.
- 13735.
But of your party ? — The man and I voted that came home by train.
- 13736.
(Mr. Holl.) And only two came ? — Yes.
- 13737.
(Mr. Jeune.) You and who else ? — Me and Pain came by the train.
- 13738.
(Mr. Holl.) Then only two out of the six came to the election at all ? — Yes, the rest had to look after the boat that night ; it blew a gale of wind.
- 13739.
But did anybody come but you two to vote at the election ? — Yes, there was another man, Job ; he came out of some boat.
- 13740.
Where did he come from ? — I do not know.
- 13741.
(Mr. Jeune.) Not out of your boat ? — Yes, he was out of our boat ; he got aboard of a ship coming up.
- 13742.
(Mr. Holl.) So, three out of the six came up and voted ? — Yes.
- 13743.
And your expenses from Seaford for you two would not be more than 1L. between you, would it ? — More than that ; I think it was a couple of pounds altogether ; eatables and drinkables and going ashore to sleep.
- 13744.
What is Pain’s Christian name, the man who came up and voted, is the Pain you got the letter from the same man ? — Pain was in the boat with us.
- 13745.
What is the name of Pain in the boat ? — I do not know his Christian name.
- 13746.
(Mr. Jeune.) Is his name George Edward ? — Yes, I think so.
- 13747.
Where does he live ? — Alexandra cottages, I think.