Biography:
1. John Wheatley was employed as a Refiner in the Salt Petre House in June 1807, earning 2/-d per day (Supply 5/226 dated 18th June 1807). This Return also stated "when not working allowed to watch in turn." This was also the case in August 1808 (Supply 5/227 dated the 23rd August 1808.
2. Supply 5/228 dated the 1st September 1810, confirmed that Wheatley was still a Saltpetre Refiner who was paid 2/-d per day, and allowed to watch in turn.