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Name: Joseph Myres

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Subject: List of Officers on Employment

Document Date: 23/08/1808

PRO Reference: Supply 5/227

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1. Joseph Myres was employed as a Millman earning 2/3d per day, and "allowed 2/6d per night when on duty" according to the entry in Supply 5/227 dated the 23rd August 1808. 2. Supply 5/228 dated the 1st September 1810 confirmed Myres was a Millman, but this Return indicated that he was paid 2/3 day, and allowed 6d per night when on duty. 3. List of Employees dated the 29th August 1812 (Supply 5/229) confirmed that Mr. Myres was still a Millman who then earned 3/-d per day, in addition to which, he was allowed 6d per night when on duty. He was still a Millman on the 13th February 1814, with the same rate of pay and additional 6d per night when on duty (Supply 5/230). 4. Return dated the 6th February 1822 (Supply 5/232) showed length of service and other full details of those persons employed by the Ordnance at Waltham Abbey as at the 31st December 1821. This appeared to be a more detailed and accurate Return than that of the 23rd January 1822. It confirmed that Joseph Myres was appointed a Millman at Waltham Abbey on the 20th June, 1811, and that he became a Warder by the Board's Order dated the 4th September, 1818. By an Order of the Board dated the 30th June, 1820 he was allowed to watch in turn to guard the Works, for which he received an average of 2/-d per week He received an annual amount of £41.14.4d, and had a house "as porters lodge". At that time he had served just over 10 years, was 37 years of age, lived in Waltham Abbey and was a married man who was childless. The location of the porter's lodge has not been located with any degree of certainty, but he may have taken over the cottage occupied by Henry Myres, because there appears to be confusion between the two. Note:- There is a large discrepancy between Henry and Joseph in the records available, and it woul appear that Joseph left the Ordnance in or about 1814, since his name does not appear at Waltham after this date. The Return made in January 1822, named Henry, but not Joseph, while in February 1822, it is Joseph who was recorded as a Warder. It is suggested that this could a clerical error.