Biography:
1. John Redman worked in the Storekeeper's Department as a Millman at 2/-d per day (Supply 5/212 dated the 21st of March 1789).
2. He was described as "cutting and planting willow trees, cutting of canal at the new Corning House, removing earth to the Store, unloading barge of coals & charring wood." in Supply 5/213 dated the 18th April 1789.
3. He was "Working at his trade" in March 1790 at the same 2/-d per day (Supply 5/214) but Supply 5/215 dated the 14th August 1790 recorded that he was working in the Corning House with a reduction in pay.
4. In December 1790, he was described as "At the Corning House." in Supply 5/215, and he was was still there in March 1791 (Supply 5/215 dated 16th April 1791). This was also the case in March 1792 when he was paid 1/6d per day (Supply 5/ 216 dated March 1792).
5. A letter to the Board from the Storekeeper, James Wright, dated the 18th April 1792 read, "We humbly beg to report that on unloading a waggon of charcoal Jno Redman a Labourer at this place was so much in liquor [when he came to work at 6 o'clock in the morning] that on going up the ladder with a sack of charcoal he fell down but received little injury." John Mason, another Labourer, said "Redman you have had a drop of Mr. Ways Spring Water too much this morning meaning Gin, on which Redman kicked Mason several times, which treatment he had prudence enough not to return." When all the coal was unloaded, Mason said to Mr. Goodfellow, the Master Mixer, "it’s a pity if you let Redman go up the ladder." Goodfellow answered "If I was to say anything to him I should get myself abused and you had better hold your tongue." The Storekeeper asked the Board if Redman should be dismissed for coming to work in liquor and for fighting in the Works (WASC 475). Since no other record appeared thereafter for Redman, it could be assumed that he was dismissed.
