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Name: James Barker

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Subject: List of Foremen & Labourers Employed in the Manufactory

Document Date: 31/01/1806

PRO Reference: Supply 5/224

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1. James Barker was a Puntman who was paid 2/-d per day, and had served 9 months. (Supply 5/224 dated 31st January 1806). 2. According to Supply 5/226 dated the 18th June,1807 Barker was then a Millman who was paid 2/3d per day. In addition, he was allowed 3d per night when on duty. 3. Supply 5/227 dated the 23rd August 1808, confirmed that Mr. Barker was a Millman earning 2/3d per day, but that he was then "allowed 6d per night when on duty. " Entered as JAMES Barker in 1808 and JOHN Barker on the 1st August, 1810 (Supply 5/228). 4. List of Employees dated the 29th August 1812 (Supply 5/229) confirmed that JOHN Barker was still a Millman who earned 3/-d per day, in addition to which, he was allowed 6d per night when on duty. 5. Still a Millman on the 13th February 1814 (Supply5/230) with the same rate of pay and additional 6d per night when on duty. Entered as JAMES Barker in this List. The variation in Christian name is possibly a clerical error.