Historical record of the Thirteenth, First Somerset, or the Prince Albert's Regiment of Light Infantry: containing an account of the formation of the regiment in 1685, and of its subsequent services to 1848.Cannon, Richard
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Historical record of the Thirteenth, First Somerset, or the Prince Albert's Regiment of Light Infantry: containing an account of the formation of the regiment in 1685, and of its subsequent services to 1848.
Cannon, Richard
Great Britain. Army -- History; Great Britain. Army. Somerset Light Infantry
On the 6th of January, 1686, the establishment was fixed at the
following numbers and rates of pay, viz. (_see_ p. 3).
[Sidenote: 1686]
The uniform of the regiment was, round hats with broad brims, the
brim turned up on one side, and ornamented with yellow ribands;
scarlet coats lined with yellow; yellow breeches, and gray
stockings; the pikemen were distinguished by white sashes tied
round their waists.
In June the regiment was again encamped on Hounslow Heath, and in
August it marched into Yorkshire and Cumberland; the head-quarters
being at York, where it passed the winter.
From York the head-quarters were removed, in February, 1687, to
Chester, where they remained during the following twelve months.
+-----------------------------------------+-----------------+
| THE EARL OF HUNTINGDON’S REGIMENT. | Pay per Day. |
+-----------------------------------------+-----------------+
| STAFF. | £. _s._ _d._ |
| | |
| The Colonel, _as Colonel_ | 0 12 0 |
| Lieut.-Colonel, _as Lieut.-Colonel_ | 0 7 0 |
| Major, _as Major_ | 0 5 0 |
| Chaplain | 0 6 8 |
| Chirurgeon 4_s._ and Mate 2_s._ 6_d._ | 0 6 6 |
| Adjutant | 0 4 0 |
| Quarter-Master and Marshal | 0 4 0 |
| +-----------------+
| Total Staff | 2 5 2 |
| | |
| THE COLONEL’S COMPANY. | |
| | |
| The Colonel, as Captain | 0 8 0 |
| Lieutenant | 0 4 0 |
| Ensign | 0 3 0 |
| Two Serjeants, 1_s._ 6_d._ each | 0 3 0 |
| Three Corporals, 1_s._ each | 0 3 0 |
| One Drummer | 0 1 0 |
| Fifty Soldiers, 8_d._ each | 1 13 4 |
| +-----------------+
| Total for one Company | 2 15 4 |
| +-----------------+
| Nine Companies more at the same rate | 24 18 0 |
| +-----------------+
| Total per day | 29 18 6 |
| | |
| Per Annum £10,922 12_s._ 6_d._ | |
+-----------------------------------------+-----------------+
[Sidenote: 1687]
LIST OF OFFICERS IN 1687.
_Captains._ _Lieutenants._ _Ensigns._
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