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Biography:

1. William Claverly was employed as a Common Labourer. He was paid 17/-d for 7 days for work carried out by the Engineers' Department in the Manufactory between the 15th and 21st July 1809 (Supply 5/228 dated the 21st July 1809), 2. According to Supply 5/228 dated the 1st September 1810, he was employed in setting and drawing stoves and in the willow plantations, etc., for which he was paid 2/-d per day and allowed to watch in turn. 3. List of Employees dated the 29th August 1812 (Supply 5/229) recorded that Mr. Claverly was then a Corning House Man who earned 3/3d per day, and in addition, he was allowed to watch in turn, for which he earned 1/6d per night. 4. He was still a Corning House Man on the 13th February 1814, with the same rate of pay and still allowed to watch in turn, for which he received 1/6d per night (Supply 5/230).