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Biography:

1. William Dunn was engaged as a Labourer and paid 1/6d per day, but according a a footnote on Supply 5/216 dated the 28th February 1793, was to be replaced by William Cottage in March 1793. 2. He was working in the Dusting House in August 1793 (Supply 5/216 dated the 31st August 1793) and was actually replaced by R. Wright when Dunn was discharged in November 1793 (see Note 3 below). 3. Robert Coleman reported that Dunn, together with Ben Wall, Jnr. and Clark Davie, Labourers, were discharged on the 4th November 1793, having been suspected of stealing iron from a farmer's gate (Winters, p.40). 4. A William Dunn was employed as a Puntman at 2/8d per day in 1812 and allowed to watch in turn, according to Supply 5/229 dated the 29th August 1812. 5. Supply 5/230 dated the 13th February 1814 recorded that Mr. William Dunn was an additional Bargeman at that date, and earned 3/10 per day. 6. List of Employees dated the 25th June 1818 (Supply 5/231) indicated that William was a Master Bargeman; he was a married man aged 24 with one child, who lived in Waltham Abbey and earned 4/2d per day. 7. A List of Empoyees dated the 28th August 1818 (Supply 5/231) showed the names of people to be retained between the 3rd September and the 31st December 1818. Dunn's name was on the List, but he was then described as a Bargeman, with his pay reduced to 3/-d per day. 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 William Dunn, Master Bargeman.