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Name: John Kimble

Birth Date: 00/00/1768

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Sex: M

Marital Status: married

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Subject: Record of Personnel in the Storekeeper's Department

Document Date: 31/07/1792

PRO Reference: Supply 5/216

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1. John Kimble started work as a Labourer refining Saltpetre on the 10th May 1791, earning 1/6d per day. This was also the case in 1792 and February 1793 (Supply 5/216 dated the 28th February 1793), as well as August to September 1793 (Supply 5/216) January 1794 (Supply 5/216) August 1794 (Supply 5/216), and December 1794 (Supply 5/217). 2. Report dated the 8th May 1801 (Supply 5/221) confirmed that he was working as a Labourer, and was a married man with one child. In this document, anyone who was not an Artificer was described as a Labourer. 3. On the 23rd October 1801, Robert Coleman recorded in his Minute Book that 24 men were required to work at Faversham or be discharged. Kimble was one of the men who agreed to go (Winters, p.60), and it appeared that he was one of the few who stayed at Faversham for some time. 4. In a letter (Supply 5/199 of the 28th April 1809) Kimble applied to the Storekeeper for relocation from Faversham to Waltham Abbey because it would be better for his health, and the transfer was confirmed. 5. Supply 5/228 dated the 1st September 1810 stated that Kimble was a Saltpetre Refiner, who was paid 2/-d per day and allowed to watch in turn. 6. List of Employees dated the 29th August 1812 (Supply 5/229) confirmed that Mr. Kimble was still a Saltpetre Refiner who now earned 2/8d per day, and in addition, when not working extra, he was allowed to watch in turn. The same pay and conditions applied according to Supply 5/230 dated the 13th February 1814. 7. Return dated the 25th June 1818 (Supply 5/231) recorded that John Kimble was still a Saltpetre Refiner, and that he was a married man, aged 50, with 3 children, living in Waltham Abbey and earning 2/4d per day. In addition, he was allowed to watch in turn, for which he was paid 1/-d per night. 8. In a letter dated September 1818 (Supply 5/231) it was stated "We respectfully beg leave to add the names and stations of those persons whom it will be necessary to discharge in consequence of this arrangement." The list included John Kimble, Saltpetre Refiner.