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Name: Edward Leopard

Birth Date: 00/00/1771

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Sex: M

Marital Status: Married

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Address: Fisher Street, West Sussex.

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Subject: List of Foremen, Artificers and Labourers Employed

Document Date: 30/01/1806

PRO Reference: Supply 5/224

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1. Edward Leopard was employed as a Cylinder Man earning 2/-d per day, according to a Return of Foremen, Artificers and Labourers (Supply 5/224 dated the 30th January 1806). At that date he had 10 years' service 2. According to a further Return (Supply 5/226 ) Mr. Leopard was still employed as a Cylinder Man and was still earning 2/-d per day. This was also the case in August 1808 (List of Officers and Artificers, etc. in Employment dated the 23rd August 1808 - Supply 5/227). 3. Supply 5/228 dated the 1st September 1810, confirmed that he was employed as a Cylinder Man at 2/-d per day. 4. Edward was still a Cylinder Man earning 2/8d per day according to Supply 5/229 dated the 29th August 1812. 5. List of Employees and their Salaries (Supply 5/230 dated the 13th February 1814) confirmed the information given in Note 4. 6. List of Employees dated the 25th June 1818 (Supply 5/231) confirmed that Edward Leopard was still a Cylinder Man . He was a married man aged 46, with two children, who lived in Fisher Street in Sussex, and earned 2/4d per day. 7. 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.", i.e., a reduction in the Establishment due to a downturn in work. The list included Edward Leopard.