NAM.1981-11-30-1

Homemade manuscript memorandum book of Capt Clement Martin Edwards, 48th (Northamptonshire) Regiment of Foot, containing intermittent diary entries and other notes, 16 Nov 1793-13 Oct 1804. He joined his regiment in St Lucia, 8 Dec 1796 and remained with them in the West Indies until June 1797. Returning to England, the regiment was stationed in various places until September 1798 when they sailed for Gibraltar. On 17 May 1800, he reached Minorca, leaving there on 23 June and reaching Malta on 18 July, which was captured from the French 5th September. He was appointed a Captain in the Malta Corps 9 December. The regiment left Malta 5 May 1803 to return to England. Includes: list of Colonels of the 48th (Northamptonshire) Regiment of Foot, 1741-1787; notes on regimental facing colours; details of sergeant's credits, Capt Marston's Company, 48th (Northamptonshire) Regiment of Foot, 24 May 1797; and calculation miles travelled 15 Aug 1797-27 Aug 1798.