I found a reference to Cornelius GILLAM on Google in the ‘Journals of the House of Commons, Volume 42’ which reveals that he was on their payroll in 26 January 1787. Unfortunately the page he appears on is landscape but presented vertically on my screen so am having to download the whole document to read it which is taking about 20 minutes! All I can see by reading head cocked sideways is: Port: Bristol Officer’s Names: Cornelius Gillam Employments: Cheque Clerk’s Clerk Payments by Principals to Deputies & Clerks: 40 pounds Other allowances five pounds, 16 and 6 Tax: none! Does anyone have a good way to work out what this pay might equate to now? What are clerks in House of Commons paid now I wonder? Amanda Kerby NZ