Biography:
1. William Dugard was a Labourer earning 1/6d per day "cutting and planting willow trees, cutting of canal at the new Corning House, removing earth to the Store, unloading barge of coals and charring wood." (Supply 5/213 dated the 18th April 1789).
2. Supply 5/213 dated the 28th August 1789, recorded that he was setting and drawing stoves, for which he was paid 1/6d per day,
3 Supply 5/214 dated September 1789, recorded that he was 36 years of age, and confirmed he was employed drawing and setting the stoves, and sundry other jobs in different parts of the Manufactory
4. William was working as a Millman earning 2/-d per day in March 1790 (Supply 5/214 dated the 27th March 1790).
5. Still working as a Millman in 1791 through to August, 1793 (Supply 5/216 of the 28th February 1793 and Supply 5/216 dated the 31st August 1793).
6. Report on the Establishment stated "W Dugard, Millman, joined the Establishment on the 1st May, 1789" (Supply 5/217 dated the 24th June 1795).
7. Mr. Dugard was still a Millman in July 1795 earning 2/-d per day, with an extra 3d per night when on duty (Supply 5/217 dated the 3rd July 1795).
8. A signed document, Supply 5/220 of the 2nd February 1800, relating to a Petition on Pay and Conditions, showed that he was literate and was still a Millman.
9. Report dated the 8th May 1801 (Supply 5/221) recorded that he was still a Millman, and was a married man with 1 child.
10 A Return of Artificers and Labourers dated the 3rd November 1801 (Supply 5/221) confirmed that William was still a Millman, but that at the time he was engaged on "cleansing & deepening the river, canals & ditches and other necessary work."
11 Mr. Dugard was still a Millman who was paid 2/3d per day, with an additional 3d per night when "duty working was called for." (Supply 5/222 dated the 8th May 1804).
12 In the List of Foreman Artificers and Labourers Employed dated the 30th January 1806, (Supply 5/224) he was described as a Millman earning 2/3d per day, who had been employed with the Ordnance for 17 years.
13 By the 18th June 1807, Dugard had been transferred to the Dusting House, earning 2/-d per day and allowed to watch in turn (Supply 5/226).
14 According to the entry on Supply 5/227 dated the 23rd August 1808, Mr. Dugard was employed as a Dusting House Man earning 2/3d per day, and "in addition to their pay, they are allowed to watch in turn, for which they receive one shilling."
15 Employee List (Supply 5/228 dated the 1st September 1810) confirmed he was a Dusting House Man who was paid 2/3d day, and allowed to watch in turn for 1/6d night.
16 List of Employees dated the 29th August 1812 (Supply 5/229) stated that William was still a Dusting House Man who now earned 3/-d per day, and in addition, was allowed to watch in turn, for which he earned 1/6d per night.
17 Return dated the 13th February 1813 (Supply 5/230), confirmed the information given in Note 16.
18 List of Persons in Employment dated the 2nd March 1816 (Supply 5/230) recorded that Mr.William Dugard was now a Warder with service of 28 years, and his age was given as 65. It was recommended that he receive a daily superannuation of 2/8d. In the attached notes was the comment that Mr. Dugard and others should be superannuated because "of the hurts they have received in this dangerous Manufactory". It was also stated therein that Mr. Dugard "has become very feeble and incapable of any hard work, and any violent noise or exertion appears to affect his senses." However, in a letter dated 6th March 1816 (Supply 5/200) Mr. Dugard was finally awarded superannuation of only 2/-d per day for 6 days in the week, commencing on the 1st April, 1816.
19 A Supplement to a document dated the 8th November 1818 (Supply 5/231) lists persons who had been superannuated on account of their length of service in the departments. Among the recipients was William Dugard, Warder, who received a pension of 12/-d per week, which commenced on the 1st April 1816
20 List of Persons receiving superannuation (Supply 5/232 dated 17th November, 1821) confirmed the information in Note 18.
21 A document dated 6th December 1821 (Supply 5/232) gave the estimated pay of persons between the 1st January and 31st December 1822, along with their superannuated allowance, as well as "the allowance to widows and orphans of those who have lost their lives at this place", and it was confirmed that William Dugard, lately a Warder, was in receipt of £31.4.0d superannuation per annum. A similar document, Supply 5/232 dated the 28th December 1821, confirmed that the same pension would be paid in 1822. This was also the case in 1826 according to Winters (p.96).
