A History of the Scott Sh Borderers

A H I S T O R Y

OF THE

SCOTT SH BORDERERS

M T I I L I A .

' ’ ‘ C om zled m u m zz m es p f m A M c S ou .

H T W W E R M A. T E REV B ER . . . RO I , ,

’ MI N I TER F B F I D UMFRI ES AND A T ING C HAPLAI S O G EY RIARS PAR SH, , C N

TO THE S C OTTISH B OB D EB ERS MILITIA.

D UMFRIES D F F P R I N T E D A T T H E H E R A L O I C E.

1 8 7 7 .

The heart thanhs o all now servin or who have r y f g, p eviously

served in the Scottish B orderers are due to our Actin C ha lain , , g p ,

v Mr W r hi labour in c ll t th e Re . EIR o s s o ec in and ubl hin , f g p is g

o u r records.

The eneral reader will indeed ind little to attra t g , , f c him in

th e uneventful annals of a Militia Regiment : the faithful per

ormance o routine duties the state o stead re are n f f , f y p p d ess for the

evil da which ha il has never et come u on our land ha y pp y y p , ve

n othing in them to stir the hearts of men.

B ut it is well that those to whom the old Regiment is dear

h uld know somethin o its histo and o those wh s o g f ry, f o in their

da strove hard to maintain its ood name and to build u th y g , p at

re imental s irit now ha i so stron and livin am n u g p pp ly g g o g s.

Let us lihe them while holdin ourselves in readiness r an , , g fo y

service tha t our Soverei n ma re uire us be c ntent t g y q of , o o do with

ur m ht meantime our allotted duties remem er n t t o ig , b i g ha

The also serve who on stand and a t y ly w i .

W GEORGE G . ALKER ol n l , C o e ,

C ommandin Scottish B ord r r g e e s.

ctober 1 8 1 8 . O , 77

P R E F A C E .

I N Ju ly last six articles on the Histo ry ofthe Scottish B orde rers

M ilitia w ri en m e w ere rin ed in the D m n ﬁes and , tt by , p t f

Sin ce en m uc addi i n al in m Gallowa Herald. r a i n ha y th , h t o fo t o s

e en ain ed and the rea er ar of the narr a iv e has ere re b obt , g t p t t th fo

-wri n The His o r is n ow u li been en tirely re tte . t y p b shed with the

e a it m a in s m e m easure u s i an d in cre hop th t y o , both j t fy ase the in terest an d pride which the people of the Scottish B orders take in the Re gim en t The prin cipal sources of in form ation from which the nar ra iv e as it n ow s an ds has een c m iled are as ll ws t , t , b o p fo o

r was m il r m d cum n in C hapte I. co p ed f o o e ts the Pu blic Re cord

Office nd n to w ic access was all wed the W ar Offi , Lo o , h h o by ce an d H m e Office r m n ices of the Re im en un d in th o , f o ot g t fo e

' D m ries Weekl Jou rn al the Scots Ma az im an d the Edinbu r h nf y , g , g

E ven in C ou ran t an d r m the min u e s the C u r of Lieute n g , f o t of o t an c an d the C mmissi n ers of Su l D um riess ir Th y o o pp y of f h e. e papers in the Pu blic Record Ofﬁce from which in form ation for t is c a er was ain ed were the a -lis s r m 1 798 1 802 h h pt obt p y t f o to , an d a v lum e en i led iscellan e us a ers Sc is an d ris o t t M o P p , ott h I h . i d w ili a 1 798 C a ers . an . ere c m iled r M t , h pt II III o p f om

Re im cntal Rec rds the ldes w ic is da ed 2 th N v 1 8 7 o . 03 g o , o t of h h t , ,

su lem en ed ma erial ain ed r m the a -lis s 1 803 in pp t by t obt f o p y t of ,

the u lic Rec rd Ofﬁce r m two v lum es iscellan u P b o , f o o of M eo s - a ers c nn ec ed wi the ili ia 1 802 in the same fﬁce P p o t th M t , o , an d from the min u tes of the C ourt of Lieutenan cy an d of the

mmissi n er of Su l for D um ri s ir C a r w C s es e. e as o o pp y f h h pt IV. c m iled r m Re im ea Rec rds r m n ices of the Re imen o p f o g o , f o ot g t in the D u ries and Gallowa ourier an d r m in rm a i n mf y C , f o fo t o

iv en C l n el al er. B the ermissi n of C l nel alker g by o o W k y p o o o W , PRE FM E . m. C

r d in th n cl h iv ha and . an e co ud t e narrat e in C pte s V. VI

in C a er is iv en wi the exce i n of a few ara g h pt , g , th pt o p ra s in the w rds of mem randa w ic he was in d g ph , o o h h k n u r r f r m idan The reader m a us e o gh to p epa e o y gu ce . y th have the satisfaction of knowing that the History of the Regiment durin g these latter years has v irtually been writte n by the one who of all others is best qualiﬁed an d best entitled to

rec rd i ev n The Successi n is Ofﬁcers was re ared o ts e ts. o L t of p p

r m the Pa - is s r m the London Gaz ette r m Re im en al f o y L t , f o , f o g t

r r Th r rdin th am il Rec ds and m Arm is s. e es e a e o , f o y L t Not g g f y connexions of the oﬁcers of former days were obtained from an swers to en qu iries made among their descen dan ts or other

rela iv es and r m th e rec llec i ns sev eral old in a i an s of t , f o o t o of h b t t

th B r r un i am inde ed to C l n el al er for the e o de C o t es. I bt o o W k

w The er arts of the endix ords ofpreface to the List. oth p App

im The tes c n ain re eren ce are taken from Reg ental Re cords. No o t f s

to the au ri ies for the s a emen s m ade erein an d it is h ere tho t t t t th , t

r fore unnecessary to specify them he e. I hav e to ackn owledge with thank s the courte sy an d atte n tion

wn to me the fﬁcials of the u lic Rec rd Ofﬁce an d sho by o P b o , by many others who gav e me access to books or an swered lette rs of

ir av e es eciall to ac n wled e m rea li a io n enqu y. I h p y k o g y g t ob g t

r i u his ermissi n the w r c uld n ot to C olonel Walke . W tho t p o o k o hav e been undertaken ; and without his as sistan ce it wou ld have

been v ery inferior to what it now is. W R. . . W

’ GREYFRIAB S Mu ss ,

D c m ms, 1 7th October, 1 87 7 . H I S T O R Y

OF THE

S C O T T/S H B ORD E R E R S .

C H A PT E R I .

- 1 798 1 802 . — SCOTC H MILITIA AC T or l797 DISTURBAN C ES I N THE CO UNTRY C ON SEQ UEN T — — THEREON RIOTS IN THE B ORDER DI STRIC T LETTERS FROM THE D UKE o r B UOC LEUOH SIR GI ER I AN D MR S I G— 'EC U I N , LB T ELL OT, — TA E T O o r THE PROVI SI ON S or THE AC T I N l 798 THE DUMFRIES REGI M EN T —A IN MEN or N E —N UM ER or EG IMEN —ME N S EN .PPO T T C—OLO L B R T A —TAK To ESCAPE SERVI CE DATE or APPOI N TMEN T OF OFFI C ERS ESTAB LI HMEN I N —H F THE N UM ER OF THE U S T o—r THE REG ME T AL — B Q OTAS CALLED OUT ASSEMBLY or REG IMEN T ORDER To MARC H To DAL — — KE rrH THE REMAI N DER or THE Q UOTAS CALLED OUT EN C AMPED AT — — W EST B ARN s STATION ED AT KI RKC ALDY AN D DYSART REGI MEN T — — VOLUNTEERS ARREST or UN ITED SC OTSMEN DI SAV OW AL OF D IS — — LOYALTY TRIAL or SERGEAN T MA' W ELL STATI ONED AT EDI N BURG H AS E MUSSE URG H MP EI H— ISEM IMEN C TL , AT LB CA , AT DALK T D BOD T.

AT the close of the last cen tury the n ation . was threaten ed with

n in v i l Th m n i a as on by the army of the Fren ch Repu b ic . e ag tude

ha arm an d the su ccess w ic had a ten ded it av e cau se of t t y, h h t , g for the apprehen sion that the existin g defen ces of th e coun try mi b e in suﬁ cien t re is u an a The ri i ght to s t s ch ttack. pat ot sm an d c ura e the e le were en ut to a sev ere es an d e o g of p op th p t t, th y

were n ot un d wan in . Ev en w en le wi u an all an d fo t g h ft tho t y, em arrassed wi a war in n dia an d a re ellion in relan d the b th I b I , na i n was ui un daun The Fren c w er ir t o q te ted. h e the hereditary en emies an d the st r Of the Re v lu i n h , o y o t o ad added

w r n he ld disli e r l n e st e t t o . Acc din man ff g h to k o g y, y e orts w r ad to s ren en the na i nal de en c h e e m e t gth t o f es. T e army 2 H I S T OR Y OF TH E

was in creas ed re imen s of Fen ci les were raised v olnu , g t b ,

eers were ev er w ere enr lled and a v lun ar sub scri t y h o , o t y p tion poured two millions in to the Treasury to help to defray the ex enses the war Am n er measures en a en for p of . o g oth th t k the de ence of the c un r was an Act as sed in ul 1 797 f o t y p J y,

3 r u n h in b all 7 Ge e . ca . a risi t e rais ( o g III , p tho g g y b ot 6 in Th A rder th ieu enan ts of of 000 militia Scotland. e ct o ed e L t C oun ties to cause lists to b e made by the schoolmas ters of all m en in v These their respecti e parishes between the ages of 1 8 an d 23 . lis s we re a terwards to b e afﬁxed to the c urc d rs wi h an t f h h oo , t in timation of the days on which the D epu ty-Lieutenan ts w ould

mee to ear the claim f r xem i was r v ided a t h s o e pt on . It p o th t

w en the lis s were ad u s ed the in in C un cil sh uld h t j t , K g o o de ermin e the u tas for the differen c u n ies and the t q o t o t , regimen ts in to which these were to b e distribu ted When the details were arranged a ballot for the required n umb er of

w lac T s x m r m rv i w men as to take p e. ho e e e pted f o se ce ere

se servin in the re ular arm or on alf- a r essors of tho g g y, h p y, P of the niv ersi ies cler m en sc lmas ers ar icled cler s a U t , gy , hoo t , t k , p

ren ice s sea arin m en an d all who had two children o rn in p t , f g , b

n n e w se n am e was c sen a th ll lawful wedlock. A yo ho ho t e ba ot

r d a u s H uld l ca was allowed to p ovi e s b titu te . e co a so es pe fro m

ervin a in a enal £1 0 b u t in is case he was liab le s g by p y g p ty of , th

i m l ed n the lis at th n ll T to hav e h s n a e p ac o t e ext ba ot. hose enrolled were to serv e durin g the war and till a mon th after the

n in ducem n con clusion of a ge eral peace. As e ts to ren der the serv ice more popular it was provided that this militia could n ot b e rdered out Sc land and a n o mili iam an c uld on an o of ot , th t t o , y h l re ext b e ran s erred to t e re u ar arm . was als ro p t , t f g y It o p

mili iam an mi en g a e in an rade in an wn v ided that 5. t ght g y t y to — withou t payin g the du es then exacted a priv ilege which was

ﬁ n in som etim es worth as m u ch as fty pou ds. The appo tm en t of

fﬁcers was v es e d in the C r wn an d a the c m an the ﬁeld o t o , th t of o p y

n h i ofﬁcers in the Lieu ten a ts of t e C oun t es. The Act appoin ted the Lieutenan ts an d their deput ies to begin

u the r v isi n s erein c n ain ed in Au us 1 97 arr o t 7 . to c y p o o th o t g t, When that tim e came it was foun d impossible to carry the Act in to T TI s a p /s a g a S C O S H o s. 3

x mili ia had xi d in En lan d r m an cien im es an d e ecu i n. A e s e t o t t g f o t t , ’ du rin the Sev en Years W ar in 1 75 7 w en man re imen s the g , , h y g t of re ular arm were a sen on rei n service it was re r an ised an d it g y b t fo g , o g

was a in ed a it d In Sc lan d n o su c ppo t th t shoul be raised by ballot. ot h

f r h v i u lar ce ad e er ex s ed an d its in r duc i n was m s un . o t , t o t o o t pop Som e raised the old cry that the Act was a v iolation of the Act of

w rin ci le an d Union . It as said that persons of rev olution ary p p s

disaffected the G v ernm en the r uni s re din to o t, took oppo t ty of p a g

false re rts re ardin th in i v en was at po g g e ten t on of Go ernm t. It least rum oured that this was only the ﬁrst of a series of m eas ures for enforcing military service; an d it was alleged that the Gov ern m en t would certainly break faith with the people an d seiz e som e

re ex to rder he mili ia n r rv an als said p t t o t t o fo eign se ice. M y o

ha as the e le of Sc lan d had alread raised v lun eers t t p op ot y o t ,

an d iv en r mises of el v ari us in ds in case an in v as i n g p o h p of o k of o , the deman d on the part of Gov ern m en t of a compulsory service

w u n ner u T dis n ten s wed i el enl in as ge o s. he co t ho ts f op y

man ar s the coun r The inh a i an s the w es ern y p t of t y. b t t of t border coun ties gav e m ost m arked sign s of their dislike to the

The ll wi le ers W i are r erv ed m n the H m e Ac t. n c es a fo o g tt , h h p o g o

Ofﬁce a ers in the u lic Rec rd Ofﬁce iv e a curi us ic ure p p P b o , g o p t

of his dis aﬁection . On the 27th Au us 1 7 9 7 the D u e t g t, , k of

B u ccleuc wr e r m an lm the H m e Secre ar as h ot f o L gho , to o t y, follows

I came ere on rida th e 1 8th n av e s m e re se af er h F y , hopi g to h o po t ’ man y m on ths atten tion to my duty as Lord-Lieuten an t of th e coun ty of - ian h en eft a e h ad n h execu n of th e Mid Lo th . W I l D lk ith I o idea t e tio li a Act w u d cause an d s ur an ce in ou r c un If c u d av e Mi ti o l y i t b o ty . I o l h resee n I w u d av e rem a n ed at m s On Sun da th e 2oth was fo it, o l h i y po t . y , I inform ed that som e persons h ad pulled down the lists from thb chu rch doors in th e ar s of an n e and a th e ar s re s ers were b e u rn ed p i h C o bi , th t p i h gi t to b I mm ed a e on M n da o e er a u r of th e th e n e xt day. i i t ly o y g t tog th bo t thi ty ds offam es in th e Sc - u se endeav ur if ss e rev en hea ili hool ho to o , po ibl , to p t

an fu rt er vi en ce . I was n f rm ed a a u 300 un m en had on y h ol i o th t bo t yo g , n ofSun da or ear on M n da a en f rce the s fr m th e th e ight y ly o y, t k by o book o ’ lmas e r s u se I sa d ev er n c u d to r n em ac a Schoo t ho . i ythi g I o l b i g th b k to e r u the sam e m e d em was res v e d r n sense o fth i d ty . At ti I tol th I ol to b i g

ce th e r ers . se resen were cer ain n ot c n cern ed e n to j usti iot Tho p t t ly o , b i g eads offamil es and we n wn to m e v er t n has een u e mostly h i ll k o . E y hi g b q i t H I S T OR Y OF TH E

ere s n ce B ut in Annanda e th e mob has een m s u ra e us insu ted th i . l b o t o t g o , l

e u - e u e nan s dr v e em fr m e r m ee n s enac ed a s and D p ty Li t t , o th o th i ti g , t o th r m se a e w not r cee d fu r er in s us n ess—in s r e p o i s th t th y ill p o th thi b i ho t, th y n f en re e n Th e c n s a es dare n ot a ear and av e e e u o . h b g ilty op b llio o t bl pp , th e gentle m en ofth e coun ty dare n ot show their fac es in th e town s and w en d an God all m enants are v a es God n ws h ow s . ill g . k o thi ill Th k y t - m f m av e h s m ment u e we affec ed e e an d a ac ed a . I q i t ll t p opl , tt h to y ily h t i o re ce iv ed an e xpress from th e Adv ocate wishing I would com e to Edinburgh

‘ m m e d a e s a eref re o eurs on m W a k n w how i i t ly . I h ll th o g to Fl y y to o m a e rs s an d in a c un Ru erf rd h as e en alm s ed ark tt t th t o ty. th o b o t kill ; M Pringle an d th e other Deputies driv en out ofth e town of Se lkirk by a mob fr m Ga as e s an d Me r se and s me c un r e e w s me of the o l hi l l o , o o t y p opl ith o e ofth e ac e You w av e eard w a has een n on in her peopl pl . ill h h h t b goi g ot a er n I n n f r ou av e een m uc a en u th pl ces bett th a ca i o m y . I h b too h t k p wi what has passed in this n e ighb ourhood to atten d to the reports from other uar ers Are suc e e b e trus e d w arm s af er w a has assed? q t . h p opl to t ith t h t p x m es w v a is for v e rn m en de erm ne . a e e r m us b e made Th t Go t to t i E pl , ho , t of se wh o av e so O en an d u ra e us r en the law ofth e c un r tho h p ly o t g o ly b ok o t y, nsu te d an d -u sed m a s ra e s in the d sc ar e of e r du an d set at i l ill gi t t i h g th i ty, d nc all r eav e th e u c ess of ucc eu c and dau eﬁa e autho ity . I l D h B l h ghters in the ands of m en an s h ere can e b e e e r ? erta n n h y t t . W th y b tt C i ly ot fur er n r er a s fur er s u w u d b e e er at s m m en e th o th, p h p th o th o l b tt thi o t. Th y ” m l s n as s v er the rders can fro this p ac e oo p o Bo .

In a le er wri en ﬁv e da s la er the D u e sa s tt tt y t , k y

I hav e left th e Duchess and family at Langholm in the safe custody ofm en an s wh o swear e w s th e as dr of e r d ra h y t t , th y ill pill l t op th i bloo t er than that sh e or th e fam ily should receiv e insult or inj ury during their n s was c mm un ca ed th u residen ce amo g them. Thi o i t to e D chess upon my ” v n an m lea i g L ghol .

The ﬁrs the ri ts re erred as av in ta en lace t of o f to h g k p , in Ro x u r s ire ccurred in Jedb ur h on the 26th Au us b gh h o g g t, when sev eral hu n dred person s en tered the town with the in ten tion of prev en ting a m eetin g of D epu ty-Lieu ten an ts being held When they heard that the m eetin g had been held on the prev ious

r d I n the ev enin h w day they dispe se . g t e estern troo p of Ro x b ur hshire Ye m anr en tere d the w Th ri g o y to n . e oters then

s m led an d a ac ed he Ye m anr M as e b tt k t o y. aj or Rutherford of

Ed erston who c m an ded the r was n c ed r g , o m t oop, k o k f om his horse by a ston e an d afterwards receiv ed a sev ere blow with a S C O T TI S H B ORD E R E R S. 5 .

r w Ye m anr an d s m e stick . The ri e s ere dis ersed the ot p by o y, o

s On ofthem were taken prison ers an d lodged in Jedb urgh pri on. the 30th August Sir Gilbert Elliot w rote from Min to to the

H me Secre ar re rdin he u r ce in x ur s ire o t y ga g t dist ban s Ro b gh h . He remarked

One rea d fﬁcul ar ses fr m the in m da n ofth e sc m as ers g t i ty i o ti i tio hool t , ° for t e are na ura eacea e m d me n wh o can n res s m s h y t lly p bl , ti i , ot i t ob , es ecia fur us m s an d wh o av e no sufﬁc en n ducem en az ard p lly io ob , h i t i t to h t eir iv es as e a ear do in s service w s an d n the im h l , th y pp to thi . Not ith t i g ressi n w c I n has een made th e r s an d th e r seou p o hi h thi k b by t oop , by p o ti n o f s me ofthe m s u as we as s m e a em s on our ar o o o t g ilty, ll by o tt pt p t to ex a n and c n c a e I do n ot ma n e a ere is m re an on e ar s pl i o ili t , i gi th t th o th p i h in wh ich th e schoolmasters hav e hitherto be en able to set abou t th e lists in a re u ar an d av wed m ann er or rev en e r e n urn th e m ob g l o , to p t th i b i g b t by ” er e av e een m ade aft th h b . . y

h l S Mr D av id S i n v e . D . e r D um rie s On t e t e a L. s pt t g, , th P o o t of f , wr e a letter r m D um ries the D u e u een s err the ot f o f to k of Q b y,

ieu enan of D um riess ire w ic was rwarded him th L t t f h , h h fo by to e Hom e Secretary

Th e O s n the M a seem s enera r u u Sc an d ppo itio to iliti Bill g l th o gho t otl , an d n w ere m re an in s ar ofth e c un r ere is n ot u o h o th thi p t o t y. Th a Dep ty eu enan a has n ot e en rea en ed wi ns an des ruc n Sir Li t t th t b th t th i t t t tio . M axwel n e B r m an d Mr ra am of M k W m . oss n o we e u es l, Colo l i o , G h (D p ti ), h ad a m ee n th e e r da in e r d s r c s an d were m s r ss ti g oth y th i i t i t , o t g o ly insu e d an enra ed m ob an d ef re e were a wed d a were lt by g , b o th y llo to ep rt forced to sign an obligation on stampe d paper that they would proceed n o . r w e r us n ess Sir R er r er n lz i furthe ith th i b i . ob t G i so an d Mr D a ell of Glenae e u es were f rced wr e s m ar a i n s sav e e r v es , D p ti , o to it i il oblig t o to th i li ' r er Mr ra a e u - e n M and . u ena at o fiat was def rced p op ty G y, D p ty Li t t , o , and his papers taken from him ; b u t being supported by a party ofdragoon s in an e r ar s es erda an a ac was m ade u n em a r us oth p i h y t y, tt k po th by ioto mob an d a d dea of d was s e d b ut av e n ot eard a an , goo l bloo h , I h h th t y ” ere s lives w lo t.

The sam e si i n the Act was s wn in Gall wa an d in oppo t o to ho o y, Augu st a m eeting of D eputy-Lieuten an ts at Wigtown was

in erru ed a m ob The i i violen tly t pt by . d ssat sfaction with the Act was so strongly expressed throughou t the cou n try that the Solicitor-General and others were of opinion that it would b e 6 HI S TOR Y OF TH E

ruden t to sus end the Act As t is ieldin to the s irit of p p . h y g p rebellion was n ot approv ed of by the Lor d-Adv ocate an d the

ri the in ﬂuen ial ers ns in Sc land ord Adam majo ty of t p o ot , L

rd n the C mmander-in -C ie in Sc land wr e o n the Go o , o h f ot , ot

3 l st Au us to iana-Gen eral u s ra v e c mman din the n r h g t L M g , o g o t

eas dis ric En lan d re ues in a wi u t dela he w uld t t t of g , q t g th t tho y o

s nd in to Sc land B erwic C lds ream an d els a reinf rce e ot by k, o t , K o, o

I n h le r x ressed the ha men t of 3000 men . t e tte he e p hope t t

-General u s rav e w uld send ese rces imm edia el Lieut. M g o th fo t y,

w v er inc nv enien to his arran emen s is mi b e as n ot ho e o t g t th ght ,

b l s T is re u s a ears v n a m om ent is to e o t. h q e t pp to ha e b ee at

n ce c m lied wi an d the av aila le rce was ur her in creas ed o o p th, b fo f t by sev eral v olun teer regim en ts offering their services to aid in

rd r The au ri ies all av aila le m preserving o e . tho t took b eans of

in rmin the e le the real na ure the Act an d at the fo g p op of t of ,

sam e ime a ealed to eir a ri ic s iri and remin ded t em t pp th p t ot p t, h

w r mili in n lan T ese m that there e e tiamen E g d. h easures

w re success ul an d the dis ur an ces a ear to av e ceased e f , t b pp h

sudd n l as e ar se th cl se 1 98 th Earl alm s as e . A e 7 e o t y th y o t o of , of D alkeith was able to say that he had m u ch pleasure in observ ing the alacrity with which young men came forward when ” u a ili ia w call d u The nl r e l the ﬁrst q ot of m t as e o t . o y t ac of ater troubles in regard to the Act that we hav e discov ered is a n otice in the minu te s of the C ou rt of Lieuten ancy of D u mfriesshire of

a c m lain m ade in Oct . 1 7 99 the min is er T r rwald o p t , , by t of o tho , “ a a arishi n er had used a ain s him r ri us nam es and th t p o g t opp ob o , ” called him an old re - eaded sco undrel an d liar ecause h g y h , b e had

s wn the re is e r a isms to the D e u - ieu enan who was ho g t of b pt p ty L t t, li A i had e n m rev ising the sts. s t b e i possible to hold the mee tin gs for rev isin the lis s at the im e a in ed the Act a n ew g t t ppo t by , Act was obtain ed authori sin g the holding these m eetin gs at any tim e n l w n he 1 7 Feb . a d the st arc 1 8 e ee t 79 . b t th M h, When the

m ee in s had een eld an d the lis s re ared an rder in C u n cil t g b h t p p , o o , da ed the 25 th arc ﬁxed the n um er r m t M h, b f o each coun ty who

were to serv e an d als the re imen s in w ic h , o g t to h h t e qu otas w ere ‘ b e divided. The w le rce was div ided in to ten re im e n to ho fo g ts.

See end x e A App i , Not . T I D s c o T S H B OR E RE R S. 7

The qu otas ofﬁv e coun ties were associated with that of D u mfries to f rm the re im en t en an d l n a terwards c mm n l n wn o g t h , o g f , o o y k o a the mfri s Mili i T ese were as ll ws s D u e t a. h fo o

N o . liable to serve . N o . called o n to se rve . 5 1 25 Roxburgh 15 0 Kirkcudbright 125 Wigto wn 397 90 Dumfries 1092 247

The C l nels of the re im en s were n min a d a his tim The o o g t o te t t e. co mm an d of the D umfri es regim en t was ﬁrst offered to the D u ke of Ro x ur the ieu en an R x ur s ire who was the on e b gh, L t t of o b gh h , of the six Lieu tenan ts con n ected with the regimen t who had the hi r n en he declin ed acce the c mm an d it was ghest a k. Wh to pt o offered to the Earl D al ei who had s r l e re een of k th, ho t y b fo b a oin ted ieu en an D um riess ire who in addi i n to pp L t t of f h , , t o the claim s ofhis ran had als the claim re r sen in the c un k, o of p e t g o ty w ic furnis ed the lar es u ta. He ac ce ed the c mm an d h h h g t q o pt o ,

n in u d b e C l n el the re i en 1 8 9 and co t e to o o of g m t till his death in 1 .

H e su cceeded as 4th D u ke B u ccleu c in 1 8 1 2 an d was the a er of h , f th

D e n h r i n o fth e presen t uk . In o e of t e eg m e tal records it is m en tion ed ha the da e of his ﬁrs c mmissi n was 1 7 94 an d it is t t t t o o , therefore probable that he had som e military experien ce previous

l n l h r imen The re i n l rd to his becoming C o o e of t e eg t. g m e ta reco s

ear wi n ess to his av in een m u c wi his re im en an d it is b t h g b h th g t,

u i m u a en i n 3 h said that he bestowed pon t ch tt t on . O the 0t March a m eeting of Lieu ten an ts of C ou n ties who had been n ominated to the comman d of Scotch m ilitia regim en ts was held

i e all w en the receden c the re im en s was de e rm in e d at Wh t h , h p y of g t t

ll The D um ries ili ia en ac uired the desi na i n by ba ot. f M t th q g t o of

th r B ri is ili ia the name whic it is called on the 4 No th t h M t , by h th e only relic of those days n ow in the possession of the regim en t —a silv er-moun ted sn uff m ull presen ted to the ofﬁcers of the regi

he uk e B uccleu r l er m en t in 1 798 by t D of ch. Sho t y aft the the all w a e T l were de ermin ed as n . he e e u sed qu otas t , b ot t k p op v arious expedien ts to escape what was disagreeable in the carryin g

the Ac an the aris es raised su scri i ns to o ut of t. M y of p h b pt o <9 HI S TOR Y OF THE

provide fun ds to pay substitutes for those on whom the lot fell

uld e b e un willin rv An n surance sho th y g to se e. I Society was

als es a lis ed w ic had a n a en in D umfries and in m ost of o t b h , h h g t ,

the rin ci l wn s in Sc lan An ne lia le to b e p pa to ot d. yo b balloted

c uld a ree uineas to is s cie an d in the ev en o f his o p y th g th o ty, , t

ein called on se rv e the s cie un der to r vide w b g to , o ty took p o hat

w u ld r cure a su s i ute B ese an d er m o p o b t t . y th oth eans m an y e ither procure d substitute s or paid the penalty which w as sufh

n ecure e xem i n r m servi e The ur cie t to s pt o f o c . C o t o f Lieu

en an c c ar e of is m n e a nd wi it e ro v ided t y took h g th o y, th th y p

un ies in duce m en v lun eer ﬁll the vacan cie Th bo t to to o t to s. e min u te s of the C ourt of Lieu tenan cy of D umfri esshire show that by far the largest proportion of the men enrolled at this tim e were

su s i u es an d it is li e l a it was the same in the o he b t t t , k y th t t r

un ie is lain a the au ri ies did n ot co t s. It p th t tho t object to the

i u is r l en rolm en t of subst t tes. It p obab e they an ticipated that the v olun teer would m ake a better soldier than the un willing i On the 2 3rd A ril 1 798 the ﬁeld fﬁce n cr . rs w co s pt p , , o ere

d The ieu en an -C l n el was lexan der az e e . A 7th o g tt L t t o o , L rd

Elib an k the ieu e nan ee less ire . His rds i , L t t of P b h Lo h p had

rv d rev i usl in the 3d F Guards an d was ere r se e p o y oot , th fo e n o

He serv ed l n ov ice in military m atters. til the disem bodimen t in

8 2 n Ru er rd Mossb u rnford rev i us l C a 1 0 . Joh th fo of , p o y ptain

in the 42d F was a in ed a r. He serv ed n l on e ear oot, ppo t M jo o y y ,

n d was su cceeded C a ain C arles Riddell Mu selee a by pt h of , Ro x

b ur hshire who serv ed ill 1 80 9 . On the l st Ma the s aff an g , t y t d T compan y ofﬁcers were gaz e tted. he establishm ent of the regi m en w as ﬁxed at 1 C l n el 1 ieu en an -C l n el 1 M a or t o o , L t t o o , j , - 5 C a ain s 1 C a ain ieu enan 9 ieu en ants 6 Ensi n s 1 pt , pt L t t, L t , g , - Ad u an l uar er as er 1 Sur e n 1 Ser ean a o r j t t, Q t M t , g o , g t M j ,

1 u ar er- as e r Ser ean 32 Ser ean s 32 C r rals 1 Q t M t g t, g t , o po , 8

D ru mm ers an d 622 riv a es. The Ad u an ac ed as C a , p t j t t t ptain - ieu en an the uar er as er as ieu en an and the Sur e n L t t, Q t M t L t t, g o as

A a s r c n cilia o r m easure it w n E n si n. s as e ac ed ha g o t of o t y , t t t, ﬁ l al the u as s u ld be called u at rs n . The t, o y h f of q ot ho p full

- n u mber of ofﬁcers an d of n on commission ed oﬂicers w as

v r eless a in ed in rder a all in s i ne e th ppo t , o th t th g m ght be ready s c o T TI S H B OR D E RE R S . 9

when it was thought n ecessary to call up the remain der of the

m Th e es a lis m en n on -c mmissi n ed oﬁicers an d m en en. t b h t of o o of the D umfri es Re gimen t at the ﬁrst was therefore 3 76 in stead of

— r uir 688 the full number eq e d. Th e as sembly of the Regimen t took place at D umfries in the

he 2n d u he a ter aid m on of un e 1 798. On t A u s t m as £1 3 th J , g t p y p

n th 1 78 6d for th e carriage of arm s from Edin burgh C astle . O e 1 7th

u - n eral Sir Ral A ercr m issu ed an rder direc in Oct. Lie t. Ge ph b o by o t g

l i Th n um er n — the Regim en t to march to D a ke th. e b of on com

n d m en is s a ed i n the rder as 32 C o mis sion ed oﬁicers a t t o 0 . m plain ts hav in g been made that the youn g m en who had been called

' o n to serv e and had n ot been en rolled in the militia were n ot able to ﬁn d regular employm en t on accoun t of the u n certain ty of their

si i n an Order in C un cil da ed the 25 th v em er direc e d p o t o , o , t No b , t

h w le n um er mili iam en s uld b n r ll d T th at t e ho b of t ho e e o e . his o rder caused the stren gth of the Regim en t to b e raised to n early its

- - u ll es a lishm en . On un e 6th 1 7 9 9 the C mm an der in i f t b t J , , o C h ef in Scotlan d ordered the Regim en t to m arch from D alkeith to West

B arns C am n ear D un ar on whic ccasi n the s ren the p, b , h o o , t gth of

R e im en is iv en as 624 n on —c mm issi n ed oﬁicers an d m en Th g t g o o . e

Re im en remain ed m re an ree m n s in cam an d was en g t o th th o th p, th m o v ed in o win er can n m en s at ir cald a nd D r t t to t K k y ysa t. The pay lists of this period giv e ev iden ce regarding the high price of

v ernm en aid the differ bread. Go t p en ce between the actual price

o f the l a an d 5 d an d in ar of the ear 1 800 e had a o f , p t y th y to p y

th e differen ce e ween l s 5 d an d 5 d. In an uar 1 9 9 the b t J y, 7 ,

R e im en v lun eered serv e in an ar Grea B ritain an d g t o t to y p t of t , ’ agreed to giv e on e day s pay ev ery three mon ths to the serv ice of

th e S a e to el de ra the ex en ses the w ar t t h p to f y p of . When station ed at Kirkcaldy su spicion s in regard to the loyalty of

e im e the im e the Fr th e R g n t were arouse d. At t of en ch Rev olu

i n rev lu i nar rinci les were s read r u m an c un ries t o o t o y p p p th o gh y o t , an d som e in our own c un r were le d ad m o t y to opt the . Un der the leadership of some of these m en secret societies for the purp ose of

r m in re rm if n ecessar v i len m easu res w ere rm p o ot g fo , y by o t , fo ed in man y parts of the coun try un der the n am e of Un ite d En glish men ni ed Sc smen ni ed rishm en an d ni e d B ri ns , U t ot , U t I , U t to . I O H I S T OR Y OF TH E

ie ies were c nsidered dan er us the G v ernm These soc t o g o by o ent.

e were r i ited Act of arliamen an d hose who were Th y p oh b by P t, t

mem r were r d d discov ered to b e be s p osecute an punished. Some members of the society of United Scotsman had been enrolled in the D umfries ili ia and one em the name of axwell M t , of th of M obtained the position of a sergeant These thought ﬁt to try to indu s me of eir c mrades to in eir s cie b ut inf rma ce o th o jo th o ty, o

i n re ardin eir a em ts av in een iv en to the aut ri ies t o g g th tt p h g b g ho t , ‘ Maxwell and a priv ate of the name of M Morrin e were arrested

T l Edin w an d lodged in the o booth of burgh. It as thought neces sar to disclaim on the ar the Re im en an s m a h wi y , p t of g t, y y p t y th

l es me In the Edinb r h Evenin the v iews he d by th e n. u g g Gouran t of Ma 1 1 800 is ara ra occurs y , , th p g ph

W e are happy to b e able to state from authority that the reports that hav e lately been spread to the discredit of th e 4th Regim en t o fNorth

r is M a as a d are erfec unf unded. ver few n div dua s B it h iliti , bo y, p tly o A y i i l (who appear to hav e en tered th e regim ent for th e purpose ofdoing m is chief) e m e d c rru e r c mrades b ut were m s f r una e detec ed att pt to o pt th i o , o t o t t ly t by that hon esty an d loyalty for which this corps has e ver shown itse lfto s e b e so j ustly dis tingui h d.

The followin gmanifesto was also published in the D umfries Weekly

J rna l the 3rd un e 1 800 ou of J ,

H EG I ME N r OR H B RITI SH MI I I Th E M 4T o N . e n on . . R T T L T A c mmiss n ed fficers drummers an d r v a es d n in th e utm o io o , , p i t , hol i g ost detestation th e infamous attempt ofa fe w deluded wretches ofth e regiment (whose prin ciples had bee n corru pted long be fore the existence o f the c l a seduce hem fr m a du e owe to e r k n and Scot h Mi iti ), to t o th t ty th y th i i g c un r fla er emse v es a e r c nduc in a in the ear es o or o t y, tt th l th t th i o t t k g li t pp unit ofd sc v er n th e u in es a e w m ee th e uni t y i o i g g ilty, hop th t th y ill t p sh men e so us deserv e w l in ace of r n n an refe c n on a t th y j tly , il , pl b i gi g y l tio re m en w c has er c ndu c ed tse fin an unexce i n a mann er gi t hi h hith to o t i l pt o l , en e th e d O n n of its ofi cers an d c un r men in en era an d titl it to goo pi io o t y g l, ” a is n ot b e s a en —God sav e th e n 2 prove its loy lty to h k . Ki g

Sergean t Maxwell was tried by the High C ourt of Justiciary

h 6th un e en eral ar in Edin ur on t e 2 . The c e in th b gh, J g h g e in di m en was a he had en deav ured durin the ear f ct t th t o , g y s o

1 9 9 an d 1 800 wic edl an d el n i usl r m e th e ur 7 , k y f o o y to p o ot p pose s ’ of the United Scotsmen s Society by exciting a spirit of sedition

“ 1 2 H I S T OR Y OF TH E

1 1 ir cud ri an d 1 1 i w n The arm s d . a to K k b ght, to W gto n

u rem ents we re re tu rned to Edin b rw h as l -Th n n acco t g C t e . e o c mmissi ned oﬂicers an d m en rece iv ed at eir disc ar e a o o , th h g , ’ n l w n e n r ( Th su al ern clothi g al o a c a d a b o n rty of 1 4 lays pay. e b t ’ ﬂi r r c iv a n 60 da a A it was in c n em o ce s e e ed bou ty of ys p y. s o t

lation to re r anise the Sc c ili ia on a n e w in an Act p o g ot h M t foot g,

r v was ass d to acili a e the re ain in of 41 Geo e . 67 . e ( g III , , ) p f t t t g n on-c m missi n ed o ﬂicers who mi b e use ul i n the rain in o o , ght f t g of

w i i n vir u the rs c n rr d i A the n e mil a. I e we e e h s ct t t of po o f by t ,

30 ser ean s 1 dr um -m a or an d 1 1 drumm e rs were re ain ed on g t , j , t ’ Ma 1 80 2 The m mis i n s Of h 30 da s a r m the 2n d . c s t e y p y f o y, o o

Oﬂicers an d ev en the a o i nt men the Ad u an ceas ed wi , pp t of j t t, th

e im n the disembodim en t of the R g e t.

T E R C H A P I I . — 1 802 1 806 . — — SC OTC H MILI TIA AC T or lSOQ APPOI N TM EN T or OFFI CERS EMB OD I — — MEN T or REG I M ENT ES TABLIS HMEN T MOD E o r APPOIN TIN G OFFI CE RS — — — N UMBER OF S UB STITUTEs DI FFIC ULTY o r PR OC URIN G THE M SE R V IC ES R EN D ERED B Y THE EARL o r D ALKEITII I N PRO C URI N O M EN — — N UM B ER CHAN C ED STATION ED AT MUSSE LB URO H PREPARATION S To E I IN V I N—S REN G H or EG I M EN I N EC EM E R 1 804 R S ST AS O T T R— T D B , REDUC T ION OF 2 N D ESTABLISHMEN T Vo w s TEERIN G FOR THE LI N E — — — D UTY AT GRE EN LAw CO URT M ARTIALs FAMI LIES o r MEN VAC ’ C I NATI ON— oe s—C II URC H P R E—ARR N GEMEN o r MEN HAI R D A AD A T S .

ON the 26th un e 1 80 2 an Act was assed to lace the Mili ia J , , p p t

l n d o n a erm an en in 4 r c a 2 e e c . Of S ot p t foot g ( G o g III . Sev eral of its prov ision s were differen t from those of the form er

Th e lis s m en am n w m the all w as b e a en Act. t of o g ho b ot to t k it w as directed were to b e m ade u p of the n am es Of all be tween the a es 1 8 an d 45 wit the exce i n se a le r v e g of , h pt o of tho b to p o a laim exem ti n The ers n s exem d r m serv ice we r c of p o . p o pte f o e the sam e as se exem e d the rm er Act wi the exce tho pt by fo , th p

i n a men who had two children were n o l n er exem e d t o th t o g pt . H B R D E R 1 S C O T TI S O E R S . 3

T se wev er who had m re an two law ul c ildren an d ho , ho , o th f h , were n ot ssessed an e s a e the clear v alu e £5 0 an d po of t t of of ,

se who had alread serv ed in the m ili ia ei er ers nall or tho y t , th p o y by

w x M n w r b nlis d f r ﬁv su s i u e ere e em te d. e e e e e e o e b t t t , p to t

ears an d if willin serv e a ain e mi at the en d a y , , g to g , th y ght, of th t

im e b e enlis ed for an er eri d serv ice at a un one t , t oth p o of , bo ty of

in Su i u w re b e n lis ed for ﬁv e ears b u t in the u ea . s es e e g b t t t to t y , , ev en ofth e re im en ein em died du rin a im e e were t g t b g bo g th t t , th y

i n T m n in th n lia le serv e ill its disem d m e . ese e e ev e b to t bo t h , t of

ein called on u s serv e were receiv e eac a uin ea at the b g th to , to h g ’ en d o fﬁv e ears service an d the same at the en d an addi i nal y , of y t o ’ rv i Th e m en were en liste d se rv e in Grea three years se ce . to t

B ri ain an d as u n der the rm er Act the en lis i n mili iam en t , , fo , t g of t — — in to the regular army un less un der special perm ission was

l n ull n d v i Th e fficers were b e a in ed the dec are d a o d. o to ppo t by

ieu en an s th e C un ies an d re ula i n s were m ade de er L t t of o t , g t o to t min e the relativ e proportion of appoin tm en ts to b e m ade by

differen ieu en an s in the case a re im en ein c m sed t L t t , of g t b g o po of

ff r n u n i s Th e n um er mili ia for the qu otas of di e e t C o t e . b of t

Sc lan d was ﬁxed at 8000 an d the eri d an n u al rain in at ot , p o of t g

- n da In is Act it was r v ided a the twen ty o e ys . th p o th t u tas

D um ries R x u r an d Sel ir s u ld rm on e re ? of f , o b gh, k k ho fo g ' n A er th e assin the Act the ieu en an c r cee m e . ded t ft p g of , L t y p o to carry it in to execu tion on the sam e plan as had been adopte d

d r t r Act W e av e n ot disc v ered an rec rd un e he form e . h o y o of

n uc ur an in h un r l 1 T a y s h dist b ces t e co t y as took p ace in 7 97 . h e exten sion of the age n ecessarily cau se d the n umber of person s

l erv b l r r an n he rm r ccas n liab e to s e to e m u ch a ge th o t fo e o io .

The lis s in D um riess ire w en ﬁn all a du s ed con t f h , h y j t ,

w 5 9 n am es In c r 1 tain ed n o e er an 5 7 . O e 80 2 the f th tob , ,

w Th Earl D al ei a i u n n oﬁ cers ere az e ed. e s e e a g tt of k th, L t t of the C un urnis in the ar es u a had the a in m en o ty f h g l g t q ot , ppo t t of

the C l n el an d he n min a ed him sel . Th e m s the rm er o o , o t f o t of fo

- l rd li n k C o . E b a at w l r in d ieu . this ofﬁcers ere a so eappo te . L t Lo

im e ceas ed serv e r a l ecau se his C un ee les t to , p ob b y b o ty of P b l ’ d wi an er re imen . The C n el s r er was then associate th oth g t o o b oth ,

See A end x e B . pp i , Not I ¢ H I S T OR Y OF TH E

rd n a u who had een a C a ain in the Re imen rom 1 98 Lo Mo t g , b pt g t f 7 ,

was r m ed to the ieu enan - l n lc p o ot L t t C o o e y. His Lordship served

ill 1 809 w en he was succeeded a r Arc i ald M ‘ t , h by M jo h b M urdo .

The eace Amiens was of sh r d l ura i n . Ear in 1 8 3 p of o t t o y 0 ,

B na ar e declared war a ains Grea B ri in r w o p t g t t ta . Orde s ere im

m edia el iv en for the em dimen of the ili Th D um t y g bo t M tia. e v ries ili ia was em died on the 5 th A ril 1 803 an d it r main f M t bo p , , e ed

em died ill the 1 3th Au us 1 8 1 4. The es a lishm en of th bo t g t, t b t e

Re im en on its em dim en in 1 803 was—1 C l n el 1 ieu enan g t bo t o o , L t t

C l n el 1 a r 8 C a ains 1 0 ieu enants 6 Ensi ns 1 o o , M jo , pt , L t , g ,

Ad u an 1 u arter- as er 1 Pa - as er 1 Sur eo n 1 B at j t t, Q M t , y M t , g ,

ali n C ler 1 Ser ean - a r 1 6 Ser ean s 1 6 C r rals 1 t o k, g t M jo , g t , o po ,

D rum -Ma or 1 0 D rumm ers an d 487 riv a es w m D u m ri j , , p t , of ho f es

was ex ec ed to su l 284 R x ur 1 78 Sel ir 2 5 . p t pp y ; o b gh, k k,

T ere was an Assis an -Sur eon who was c un ted n h t t g , o as o e of

the su al ern s . In une 1 803 the c un ies were called u n b t J , , o t po to provide th eir proportion of a force of 4000 supplem en tary

mili ia w ic was rdered b e raised in lan d Th Sc . e t , h h o to ot establishm en t of the Regimen t was th en in creased by what

was called the sec n d esta lishm en c n sis in 2 C a ains o b t, o t g of pt ,

2 ieu tenan s 2 Ens i ns an d 243 riv a e s w m D u m ri L t , g , p t , of ho f es

was t iv e 1 42 Ro x ur 89 an d Sel ir 1 2 An A w o . ct g b gh, ; k k, as

assed in un e 1 80 3 ivin ermissi n a in in cer ain p J , , g g p o to ppo t t

di i nal Field Ofﬁcer in mili ia re im n cas es an ad t o t g e ts . An addi

i Ma or was a in e d the Re im n a ear The t onal j ppo t to g e t th t y . establishment of n on -commission ed ofﬁcers an d drumm ers in the

re im en w en us au men ed was ir -ei ser ean s hir g t h th g t th ty ght g t , t ty

d wen - hree drumm rs Th l ix c r rals an e . e a all ranks s o po , t ty t tot of ,

h e c m l d w uld v the re im en ad e n e e a e us een 8 65 . if g t b o p t , o h th b

h C l n el the Ma or 5 C a ain s 5 ieu en an ts an d 4 T e o o , j , pt , L t ,

En si n s on the l st Es a lis m en an d 1 C a ain 1 ieu en an g , t b h t ; pt , L t t,

an d 1 En si n on the 2n d Es a lis m en serv ed for the C u n g t b h t, o ty

D um ries an d were a in ed the ieu en an D um ries of f , ppo t by L t t of f

hir The ieu en an -C l n el 3 C a ain s 4 ieu e n an s and s e. L t t o o , pt , L t t , 2 En sign s on the l st Estab lishm m t an d 1 C aptain an d 1 Lieu

n on the 2n d Es a lis m en serv ed for R x ur an d were tena t t b h t, o b gh,

h ieu enan ofR x ur ire On e ieutenan appoin ted by t e L t t o b ghsh . L t 1 S C O T TI S H B OR D E R E R S . 5

on the 1 st Es a lis men and 1 Ensi n on the 2nd Es a lis t b h t, g t b h m en served for Sel ir and were a in ed the ie u enan t, k k, ppo t by L t t

l ir Th ri n Ro ll the R imen r m of Se shire. e D esc i e k k pt o of g t, f o

1 8 2 is s ill x f 6 0 m en enr lled in 1 80 3 1 804 0 e an . O 0 to , t t t o an d 1 80 4 less an 5 0 were rin ci als the rem ain der were , th p p ;

u The nsuran ce S cie ie a were rm ed to substit tes. I o t s th t fo protect m en again st the possibility of bein g called on to serve did m u c usin ess a u his im e an d the n um er men h b bo t t t , b of re quired at that time for military serv ice was so great as

i su i u Th u - i to cause some scarc ty of bst t tes. e D ep ty L eu tenan ts of D umfriesshire made a respectful remon stran ce to Gov ern m en t u pon the trouble that they were su bj ected to in procurin g m en as su s i u es for se who aid the enal ur in b t t t tho p p ty, g g “ that they were th us placed v ery m uch in the position of recruit ” In 3 in ser ean s . A ril 1 80 e in creas ed the u n g g t p , , th y bo ty to

in in eas wi al -a- n a th rin r Th ri n e u ui e e e . e ce g , th h f g to b g p of recrui s a ears to av e risen an d the G v ern m en had on v ari us t pp h , o t o occasion s to in creas e the amoun t of the pen alty for failu re to

In un e 1 803 it was raised £1 5 in 1 80 it was serve . 7 J , , to ;

l 5 N wi an in creas ed to £20 an d s r af erwards £2 . ot thst d , ho t y t to in is the r r i n su s i u es c n in u ed to in g th , p opo t o of b t t t o t

In D ecem er 1 806 an d an uar 1 807 a ird u a crease . b , , J y, , th q ot o f 268 men was raised for the re im en an d all ese were g t, of th

d r in ese da s h su s i u es. w ul e e re a ear ha t e b t t t It o th fo pp t t, th y , onl adv an a e ofthe all was a the S a e c uld de en d wi y t g b ot , th t t t o p th

um m en O er certain ty upon the serv ices of a certain n ber of . th wise the s s em was nl a clum s rm ou r resen m e d , y t o y y fo of p t tho of

crui in the el un m n e the a m en the re t g by h p of bo ty o y, p y t of

n for a ur se allin on a r i n the c m m u n it m o ey th t p po f g po t o of o y,

x- a Th Earl D al i instead of on the whole body of ta p yers . e of ke th see ms to hav e exerted himself in assistin g the coun ty au thorities in

r u rin m en for his re im en . On the 2 9th A ril 1 808 at a p oc g g t p , ,

in g the C mmissi n ers Su l for D u m riess ire the m eet of o o of pp y f h ,

nk the mee in were v ed the Earl D al ei the tha s of t g ot to of k th,

- ieu en an the C un for the ar he In execu in Lord L t t of o ty, p t took t g

e ili ia Act arliam en an d for the serv ices he ren dered the lat M t of P t, th e C oun ty by procuring the full complemen t of m en upon terms 1 6 H I S T OR Y OF TH E

l wi r ur d more reas on ab e than they could other se b e p oc e . It w re solved to tran smit a copy ofthis m otion to the Earl of D alkeii an d also to cau se it to b e prin ted in the D u mﬁi es Weekly Joum

h h im n w c an As th In 1 803 the m un er of t e Reg e t as h ged. e Scot Militia had been place d by the Act of 1 802 on the sam e footing th e En lis ili ia it was n o l n er ex edien n u m er the g h M t , o g p t to b

' r l On the 1 l th un e 1 8 3 the num ers for all t se a a e . 0 p t y J , , b Militia Regiments of Great B ritain were ﬁxe d at a m eeting the ieu en an s C o un ies eld at the H rse Guards w en t L t t of t , h o , h

um ri ir me he 0th Re im n ili ia D f essh e beca t 7 g e t of M t .

On the 26th Ma 1 80 3 the Re imen was rdered y, , g t o Lieu ten an t-Gen eral Vyse to m arch in four division s to Muss

u r Th n um er of n on -c mmissi n ed oﬂicer an d m n s b gh . e b o o s e

d 445 The ﬁrs en r in the ldes exis in re imen then state as . t t y o t t g g

rder is a ri ade rder da e d Head- uarters n v ere s 27 o book b g o , t q , I k, “ ” v 1 03 The Re im en was en in b arrack s or u a uss N c . 8 s t , . g t th : h t M

ur an d rm ed ar a ri ade mili ia un der the c mma b gh, fo p t of b g of t , o

- ir am e St l r l a r Ge n eral S s . C air Erskine a e wards Ear of M jo J , ft

R ssl The er re im en s the ri ade were the Renfrc o yn . oth g t of b g an d the F r ar uar e red at ussel ur the Edin u o f , both q t M b gh ; b rg

u ar e red at D al ei an d the B erwic s ire uartered at Pt q t k th ; k h , q

n n n n fn Sea n ear res a s . O the 1 7 u n e 1 80 5 the Re n to , P to p th J , ,

Re im l r En lan d h ir n w g ent eft fo g . T e B erwicksh e Regim e t

en m arc ed ussel ur an d the ri ade w as reduced th h to M b gh, b g

r n Tw o c an es in mm a d h at fou regim e ts. h g the co n of t e brig occurred while the D umfrie s Re gim en t was quartered at Muss¢ l ur . On the 27th Feb 1 805 the Earl R ssl n resi ned t b gh , , of o y g comm an d on being prom oted to the ran k of Lieu ten an t-Genera On the 28th September of the sam e year the Earl of D alhous assum ed the c m m an d whic h e eld ill the 23 rd an u ar 180 o , h h t J y,

On the 25 th Fe ruar 1 80 6 Ma or-Gen eral eslie was a ointt b y, , j L pp

th ri d I n the a sen ce l mma' to e b ga e . b of a Genera Ofﬁcer the co dev lv ed on the Seni r C l n el th e D u e B u ccleu c who-col o o o o , k of h, m an ded the Edin ur Re im en at D al ei Th iment b gh g t k th . e Reg Order-B ook giv es u s som e idea of what was don e by the Regimer

B ri ade drills were eld re u larl in addi i n re ime: g h g y, t o to g arades an d ere were eri dical in s ecti n ral p , th p o p o s by the Gene C T TI RD R R S O S H B O E E S.

d a er whic rders m re or less com limen tar to the , ft h o , o p y

at were alwa s issued The ﬂan c m anies oft e diffe r , y . k o p h ments were frequently drilled together in light infantry ants under the comman d of a Field Oﬁcer an d in

1 to hese welve m en afterwards increas ed to ﬁteen t , t f , ” ch a ali n c m an were en r lled as s ar -sh ers b tt o o p y, o h p oot ,

r u c certain r r i f men were e trained as s h. A p opo t on o min ed as addi i nal unners to assis the ar iller t t o g , t t y, ese were exercised in artillery practice on Fisher

Lks I n 1 803 an d 1 804 a le n was r e er . N po o gathe ing tog th 'meu at B ul ne an d re arin ﬁat- med a s for o og , p p g botto bo t

n l The w onv eyan ce across the C han e . French ﬂeet as

r a is i h inv as i r m m ures spa ed to ss t n t e on . P o pt eas erefore taken along the whole coas t of Great B ritain in

i o an in v asi n The rders issued to the ri de at t on f o . o b ga lurgh show the state of preparation that was considered

° h ere . A en eral rder da ed 29t v em er 1 803 y th g o , t No b , , If the lan din g of an en emy shall occasion the army to

3 ﬁeld -an d o n the same da the n on -c mmissi n ed fﬁcers , o o o y “ were ordered to attend the surgeon to learn the use of ” m n la er a circ lar arri r m W ar miquet. A o th t u v ed f o the agardin g the stoppage of pay that was to b e m ade if the ” ut on ull ra i ns in cas e an in v as i The re i re p f t o of on. g

1 t ussel u r urnis ed a a az in e Guard on e of the M b gh f h M g ,

'fwhich was to watch for signals from the C alto n Hill an d

r B rae two of the c ain of si nal-sta i ns w ic an , h g t o by h h

n t al n the w le Ea r h ould b e se o g ho coast. ch egimen t ad

ui a e en ren c in l car s wi en ren c in ls q p g ; t h g too t , th t h g too ; i i c r Eac c m an had als b imun t on a ts . h o p y o at horses to l Ieir ammunition and camp kett es. Persons in the district n a ed to r vide in the ev en a marc car s an d g g p o , t of h, t “ ’ when each carter was to com e prov ided with four days ’ his rse an d u r da s b read for bim se On the 1 6th ho , fo y ber 1 805 the tr s the ri ade were araded to ﬁre a , , oop of b g p

n ur the vict r of Tra al ar T a vic r for oie in ho o of o y f g . h t to y

ear inv as i n S r l h e allayed the f of an o . ho t y afterwards t e

ee A endix N te B S pp o . I 3 HI S T O R Y OF TH E

b at r o h ri w n C r d n th ho ses f t e b gade ere se t to oy o to e Roy.

a n Train and s me the amm uni i n car s and st res we' W ggo , o of t o t o delive red r up to the ordnan ce sto e .

Acc o rdin to an o ﬂicial re urn the es a lishm en of ti g , t b t . t c ti il h 1 804 was an d its ac u S s i ia on the lot D ec . ot h M t , , t ‘ strength The est ablishm ent of the D umfries Militia

a da e is s a ed as 7 30 and its ac ual s ren 7 62 . w th t t t t , t t gth It the n determin ed to reduce the Scotch Militia to its origin al esta

lishm en t of 800 This was d n e r in to indu ce militiam‘ 0. o by t y g to the n um ber of the stu'plus m en to enlist in the regular arm an d in the e v en t ofthis n ot being fully accomplished by retaini:

n u rie was at th vid the mber as su pernum era s . It e same tim e pro

a the fﬁcers of the 2n d Es a lishm en s uld b e in the me: th t o t b t ho ,

im e re ain ed as su ernum eraries an d a in ed to ﬁll 81 1 t , t p , ppo t in their regim en ts as should m ent of the Re giment was at this tim e restored to

ri inal esta lis m en of 487 riv a es at whi it remain o g b h t p t , ch

ill 1 85 4 On the 26th A ril 1805 the D m ri Mili t . p , , u f es were informed that 25 0 of their n umber might enlist in

an one of a n um er of re imen ts w ic were s eciﬁed a y b g h h p ,

a eac v lun e er w uld receiv e a un of wo uin th t h o t o bo ty t g eas. the D escription Roll the dates at which the m en v olun teered '

the arm is n ot iven b ut at o ne ime an d an er 1 61 out y g , t oth ,

600 en lis e d in 1 80 3 an d 1 804 en ered the re ular arm It t , t g y. m entio n ed in one of the regim ental books that in the year 181

' 1 3 1 sets of accoutrem en ts were deliv ered back from t

re imen and it is ssible a his was a u the numb g t, po th t t bo t

m en who a ear enlis e d in th lin er a of th t y t to e e . Aft

th A ril 1 805 the ri ade had r v ide a uard f 27 p , , b g to p o g

the Fren c ris n ers at Penn cuick c n sis in 1 ca ai h p o y , o t g of pt

4 su al erns 9 ser ean s 9 c r rals 3 drum m ers a' b t , g t , o po , ,

v a At ﬁrs the re im en s urn rot 1 30 pri tes. t g t f ished the guard in

ion b u t a terwards it was com sed de ac m en s r m can t , f po of t h t f o

im en Eac s ldier w en on i u w wi reg t. h o h th s d ty as provided

d ll rid The 30 roun s of ba cart ge . Regim en tal Order B c ok gives

few lim ses the in ern al ec n m the Re im en uri g p of t o o y of g t. D

the ﬁrs ear c ur s-mar ial were v er re uen b ut su se uent t y o t t y f q t, b q

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hree re imen s at ussel ur wen to c urc in ro tati t g t M b gh t h h on.

Eac re imen had us a c urc arade n ce in r w h g t th h h p o th ee eeks. The on ly other curious m atter in the records of the years of this period spent by the Re gim ent at M usse lburgh is on e relating ’ the m en dr On the 1 5 th Se em er 8 5 i e to s ess . 1 0 t is rd red pt b , , o

a at all im es w en the re imen arades in marc in order th t t h g t p h g ,

the m e n will av e eir ueues in eir n a sac s eir ir h th q th k p k , th ha ” l air in n ea c mb ed an d ied wi eir s r s . t y o , t th th h t g

C R A T E R P I I I .

1 806 -1 81 4 . — STATION ED AT —EDI NBUR GH CAS TLE TROOPS —KEPT IN CASTLE D URING ELEC TION S FULL DRES—S OF OFFICERS PRESEN T To OFFIC ERS STATI O NED AT D ALE EITH ORDER REG ARDIN G FREN CH PRISON E ’ — PRICE CHARGED FOR ARTICLES OF MEN S UN I FORM MEN ALLOWED To ASSIST AT HARVEST ORDERS REGARD IN G FAMI LIES OF THE Mxﬁ — HI —H NG E I N T E W AY OF R E I N HAI R T RD Q UOTA C A — H — D SS G TH E STATION ED AT HADDI NGTO N POACHI NG STATI ON ED AT EDINBURGH — — Is CAS TL E EMBARKATION FOR ENG LA ND STATI ON ED AT W OOD EEIDG — — - — REG I MENT VOLUN T EERS FOR IRELAND N ON VOLUN TEERS STA TION ED A TULLAMO RE A B E FA —PR ISE OF TH E D ISC IPLIl T , T L ST A S I N E U I N UMFRI ES D ALE EITH IN URG H TAT O D AT D BL , AT D , AT , AT ED B ’ CAS TL E DIS EMBOD I MENT REFUTATI ON D URI NG T HEIR PERIOD 0 M D IMEN E BO T.

' ON the 1 2 Oct er 1 806 the Re im en m arc ed r m usse l th ob , , g t h f o M

ur Edin ur C as le w ere it rem ain ed for ei mon h s b gh to b gh t , h ght t j k The other regim en ts of the garrison were the 2n d West Yor

ran B li S l e r the D um Militia an d the 9th Vete atta on . hort y b fo e

riesshire le the C as le the 2n d es Y r was reliev ed the f ft t , W t o k by

i The arris n was ex ec ed to urnish Ro yal Lan ark Milit a. g o p t f ’ iz — ain Gu rd B arrier Gu ard Gen eral s Guard elev en uards v . z a g , M , , ,

A e Guard Re is er Ofﬁce Gu ard C ust m H u se G u ard aval bb y , g t , o o , N ’

re Gu ard B ri ade H s ital Gu ard Sir W m . F r es B ank Sto , g o p , o b

u ard B an Sc lan d Guard an d nﬁrm ar Guard. B ri ade G , k of ot , I y g h l ll ic a w D urin the i drills were held on t e C as t e Hi tw e eek . g t me R D R R 2 1 S C O TTI S H B O E E S.

’ t the Regim ent s stay in Edinburgh there appear to hav e been two ene lec i ns T ere were ree elec i ns l call c nn ecte d wi h { ral e t o . h th t o o y o t idinbur h—the C i elec i n the C un elec i n and the elec i n g ty t o , o ty t o , t o i f Re enta iv e eers. On eac of ese ccasi ns the r s pres t P h th o o t oop , ccordin to the en existin law were s ric l c nfined to th g th g , t t y o e lastle for three days precedin g an d for two days subsequ en t to re l i All u rds in the wn du rin ese da s w e ect on . g a to g th y ere ’ ithdrawn an d ev en rderlies for the Ad utant-General s Offic , o j e “ ” Id the B ri ade H s i al were directed wear c l ured cl es g o p t to o o oth , Id the officer ofthe day was in structed to v isit them also dressed l p ain clothes. The Officers of the Regimen t n o doubt shared in the gaieties of

3 S c c m e r lis an d the ll win en eral rder whic w ot h t opo , fo o g g o , h as u e d by the C omman der of Forces in Scotlan d on the 1 2th Octo i‘ a l f c id ra l , 1806 was therefore prob b y o on s e b e in terest to 31 1 1 AS in time of war the equipm en t with which an officer nl ld appear on parade must b e deem ed suitable on an y other =as ion boots are to b e con sidered full dress on ev ery a s ion T ere can wev er b e n o reas n wh an fficer m a . h , ho , o y O y 3 c onsu lt his conv enience an d that of the ladies by wearing shoes b alls or as sem lies ei er u lic or riv a e b ut as it is av wedl b , th p b p t , o y a r uld n ot en wear th i gree of un d ess he sho th e sash. It s to b e se rved that when oflicers av ail themselv es of the permission to i t s es at alls e are wear s e an d n ee u c les and ho b , th y to ho k b k , i sw rd el u nder the c a the el the i n an r o b t o t, b t of L ght I f t y

= e T e ar alwa s w en in re imen als to wear air ted. e p h y y , h g t , h ’ ﬁnd er an d av e the air ie d a reea l to His a es , to h h t g b y M j ty s ” mlation s . There is in possession ofthe Regimen t a sn uff mull made of a ‘ ’ llock s rn m u n e d in silv er wi the ll win in scri i n ho , o t , th fo o g pt o

's r e Assiotti the fﬁcers ofthe D umfIiesshire ili ia 1 8th o g to o M t , arc 1 807 The radi i n re ardin is is a it was the h, t t o g g th , th t it Ofa Fren c ris n er on ar le who had receiv ed indn ess r m h p o p o , k f o

16 is r a l r r fﬁcers of the Re im en . It e e e e a o g t p ob b , th fo , th t M . Ssiotti was one of the Fren ch Ofﬁcers who had been brought i er n rs to ei T ese fo i u re ns w th the ris e . r v ar s as uld oth p o L th h , o o , o

r d ur ubab ly esi e much in Edinb gh . 2 2 II I S TOR Y OF TH E

On the 5 th u n e 1 807 th e Re imen marched to D alk eith J , , g t ,

w e re it was uar e re d artl in arrac s an d ar l in illets h q t , p y b k p t y b ,

the latte r b ein re serv e d f r h m The B e i g o t e better behav ed en. g

ue at re m tine -l at D alke i f w r t e a ain l th or abou t t o yea s. It h n g

o rm a l art the B ri ade Mili i Re im en ts u n der the com f p of g of t a. g

m an l a r-G e n eral eslie urin the reater art Of the of M jo L . D g g p

two e us the b ri ade c n siste d the D um ri es s ire uar e redat y g o of f h , q t D alke ith ; the Edinb ur an d the A erdeen uar ered at ussel gh b , q t — M ur h an d the ir cud ri u arte red at rt Sea on near b g ; K k b ght, q Po t ,

resto n an A n s. s o the rm er ccasi n w en it rmed art O P p fo o o , h fo p f

is ri ade the Re im en was calle d o n urnis in rotati n with th b g , g t to f h, o

he e r re ime n s a u ard for the Fren c Iis on ers at Penicuick. oth g t , g h p A ge n e ral orde r w as comm un icated to the Regim ent forbidding soldiers to assis t th e Fre n ch prisoners in selling hats or in procuring

s raw for the m akin an icl Fr m a re imental t g of y such art es . o g

der da the r ed l st D ec . 1 80 7 we et in rm a i n re ardin o t , , g fo t o g g ’ “ ex en se at t a im r i In p h t t e of ce ta n parts of the men s u niform.

utu re n o nrtn n eed a m re han sev en s illin s for s es seven f p y o t h g ho , an d-sixpen ce m ay b e charged by consen t Of the men receiving

n r a r u h r n di rs ma nt he he m b ut o e e s m . T e G e a e c nse t , g t y, by o ,

c r e d r m sev en ei s illin s as s me of em re uire ha g f o to ght h g , o th q ” i ril c r to he v er lar e sh es w c n ecessa s m e . S irts were y g o , h h y o t o h m c ar e d 8s 6d s t c in s n ot m re han 3 8 6d er air. Fro h g , o k g o t p p 1 80 w l rn ir Of rder da ed 1 9 th D ec . 7 e ea tha a a an other o t , , t p ’ ’ “ Gren adier s re ec es c st 7 s 3d i C m an s 7s aiters b h o ; L ght o p y , ; g , r s 2d a ali n ree c es 6s 1 0d aiters 4S . A certain ro o 4 b tt o b h , g , p p tion of m en w ere allowed to assist at the hay an d grain harvest a v e ry n eedful con cession at a tim e when SO m any were withdrawn

r l m n mili ar serv ice S me rouble from ordin a y emp oy e ts by t y . o t arose at this tim e abou t the wiv es an d families of men belonging

The C un ies were li ed to su rt the fami to the Regim en t. o t ob g ppo lies Of th e m ilitiam en when the regim en ts were embodied This

n i r l c s In u alone cou ld on ly b e don e at a co s de ab e o t . D mfriesshire the cost of supportin g these families du rin g the six years between

30 h A ril 1 803 an d the 25 th arc 1 809 was no less han the t p , , M h, , t

This le d s m e dissa is ac i n wi h the revi 1 8s 9d. to o t f t o t p

the Act an d it led als to a s ric inv esti ation of the sions of , o t t g T TI H B D S C O S OR E R E R S . 2 3

u s The amilies were n i l ll w n c if . f e t t ed to a o a es they aine cl in the c un ies to w ic the m en el n e d b ut n o o t h h b o g , to wen ces if t e ll wed the Re im n The la er ar thiS ' h y fo o g e t. tt p t of

had een ev aded an d s rin en rules were issued to rev en b , t g t p t

re e i i n the rauds I n N v 1 808 th e . 0 and ec . o . 1 8 D p t t o of f , 7 , , , d u a m en for the Re im en was raised—in ten ded it m a q ot of g t , y iresum ed to su l the v acan cies caused the disc ar e of , pp y by h g

L w se eri d service h ad ex ir d A u 2 0 m en m u s ho p o of p e . bo t 0 t e in ed the Re im en a u is im T ere are v ari us jo g t bo t th t e . h o ren ees ese r crui s in th Re im n al r B s On to th e t e g e t O der ook .

1 2th arc 1 809 ere are c m lain s eir irre ulari M h, , th o p t of th g ty,

on the 29th arc the Ma or-Gen eral w en ﬁxin the da s M h j , h g y

the exercises the re im en s rem ar ed a the recru i s of g t , k th t t of

D u mfries Re imen w uld re uire ex ra drill At is eri d g t o q t . th p o ’ ore sen sible m e thod of hav in g the soldiers hair dressed began

r v il On he 3 l s Ma th m n r n i e a . t t y e e were ordered to appea o

eld da wi li le or n o wd r ul the . n th y th tt po e . O e 2oth J y am e n der-in -C hief directe d it to b e n otiﬁed that in con se nce the s a e re ara i n for imm edia e service in w ic of t t of p p t o t , h h

w le arm is at his m m en b e eld His a es has ho y t o t to h , M j ty n graciou sly pleased to dispen se with the u se of qu eu es till ib r n ice His R al Hi ir mm an d e ot . oy ghn ess des es that the co ’ ofﬁcers of regim en ts will take care that the m en s hair is cu t

I eir n ec s in th e s r n d n n er O to th k ho test a m ost un iform m a . ’ the 24th August a regim en tal order directed that The m en s ’ r is b e cu t n acd n ald C a ai n rin le s to by Joh M o , of pt P g

an etween the 2 4th an d l st ev er m n for w ic the m y, b of y o th, h h ” are a him on e enn eac T is em n ci a i n r m I to p y p y h . h a p t o f o

rann air wder did n ot ex en d the Ofﬁcers as on ty y of h po t to ,

2 2n d Ma 1 809 the C mm an der the F r es in im a e s y, , o of o c t t to m that he h as n ot receiv ed any in stru ction s to au thorise the earan ce fﬁcers in u n i rm wi u t air wder exce in of o fo tho h po , pt

v i On th 20 h M a w I al ser ce . e t 1 80 9 the Re im en as y, , g t

' c ed u ssel ur an d on the 2 2n d Ma to Haddin n h to M b gh, y gto ,

r it rem ain e d n earl a ear n a b ri ade a e y y . It the form e d part of g ich inclu ded the Edin ur ili ia s a i n e d at D un ar an d b gh M t t t o b ,

F r ar ilitia s a i n ed in B erwic A m en of R al o f M t t o k. detach t oy 2 4 H I S T OR Y OF TH E

‘ Artiller a. s uadr n ofthe in s D ra n Guards and the 26th y, q o K g goo ,

Re imen C amer nians w u red at Haddin t n g t ( o )ere also q arte g o . The troops at Haddingto n appear to hav e been all quartere d in

arrac Th B ri a ier w B ri ier- n eral H an d after s . e d as ad Ge e b k g g op , wards Ma or-Gen eral e r S r l a er the arriv al of the j P te . ho t y ft

Re imen at Haddin to n the C l n el receiv ed the ll win letter g t g , o o fo o g

r m Ma or-General e slie w ic was inserted in the Re im e tal f o j L , h h g n Orders

Musse ur 2 lst Ma 1 809 lb gh, y, .

M Lord — av n th e n ur Of m ee n ur Lo rds i I ta e y , Not h i g ho o ti g yo h p, k this m e thod of expressing the great satisfac tion which th e orderly good ’ c n duc s dier- e a earan ce and excel en disc ne of ur L rds s o t, ol lik pp , l t ipli yo o hip Re m en has iv en m e ev er sin ce e made a art ofm r ade is gi t g th y p y b ig . Th es m n can add n n the m er of th e c r s b ut fe e rate fu in t ti o y othi g to it o p , I l g l — ’ es owin . I hav e the n ur b e ur Lo rds s edien serv ant b t g it ho o to , yo hip ob t ,

LESLIE -G D . , M . .

B eth at Musselburgh an d at Haddington frequ en t complain ts were made to the comman ding ofﬁcer in regard to trespas ses in

ursui of am e on the art of the m en an d at D al ei o n p t g p , k th on e ” ccasi n in re ard to s m e av in een urn in th e w ater o o g o h g b b g . Man y orders were issued warning the n on com miss ion ed

ff The ll win ofﬁcers an d m en again st these o en ces. fo o g garris on

rder issued M a r-Gen eral e er on the 3oth Oc er 1 8 o by jo P t tob , 0 9, shows that ev en the ofﬁcers of the troops at Haddington w ere n ot guiltless in the m atter The Major-Gen eral has had within these som e days past repeated complain ts from the n oblem en an d gentlem en in this coun ty of ofﬁcers an d soldiers acting con trary to

e ea ed rders wi re ard am e an d he can assure h r p t o th g to g , t ese Ofﬁcers and soldiers that it is determin ed to prosecu te them in

u ure as far as the law will all w an d he at the sam e tim f t , o , e recomm en ds to them to read with atte ntion the Articles Of W ar on

su ect as he will b e u n de r the disa reea le n ecessi f this bj , g b ty o reporting such ofﬁcers to th e comm an der of the forces as shall b e ” v T e r guilty of following gam e without lea e . h re a e frequ en t referen ces in th e regimental order book of this period to v o lun tee r

T u re eated r uni ies were iv ing to the Lin e . ho gh p oppo t t g en for is the num er recruits a aren l was alwa s mu ch b el w th , b of pp t y y o B D E S C O TTI S H OR R ER S . 25

w w w l v the qu ota hich as allo ed to v o un te er. The olun teering was all wed nl at s a ed in ervals and durin a cer ain s eciﬁed o o y t t t , g t p

T a all in er eren ce on th r i n umb er ofdays. h t t f e pa t of the recru t in g parties was at other times j ealously guarded against is shown b y the following gen eral order for the recruiting parties at M ussel ur and D al ei da ed 25 th an uar 1 808 All b gh k th, t J y, im proper in terferen ce of the recruiting parties with the Militia to

T n o in th - b e rev en ed. e are t to o e arrac r ms n or to b e p t h y g b k oo ,

r - ar in the ba rack yards during p ade . If the smallest dispute happen s they will b e in terdicted from approachin g the barracks altogether ; n or will they b e allowed to attempt it at any time ” wi u th c n sen of eir c mman din fﬁce n tho t e o t th o g o rs . O the 27th

A ril 1 8 1 0 the Re imen was m v ed Edin ur C as le w ere p , , g t o to b gh t , h it w as quartered along with the Stirlingshire Militia an d the 9th

al e eran B a ali n The fﬁc r in c mman d w Ma Ro y V t tt o . o e o as j or

n h n d M th n Ge n eral Scott. O t e 22 ay e Regime t furnished a guard

esc r ris n ers war r m ei t re nlaw Th r n to o t p o of f o L th o G e . e st e gth of the guard seems to indicate that there were a con siderable

r f n n f l n u m e o ris ers . c sis ed o 1 ca ain 1 su a tern 4 b p o It o t pt , b ,

se r ean s and 1 35 rank and ﬁle . The Re im en a u is g t , g t bo t th

i w rdered to re are for service in En l d A t m e as o p p g an . Scotch M ilitia regim en t proceeding to Englan d in those days appears to

h av e een rea ed wi rea c n sidera i n. On the 2 1 st Ma b t t th g t o t o y, th e commandin g ofﬁcer giv es the m en till the 26th to con sider

w hether e will o sea or lan d En lan d w en h e es th y g by to g , h hop

i ir ru in eres s an d o e Th th e m en will con s der the t e t t g by s a. ese m en who are in clin ed to go by sea will put down their names when

ir un T ere is n o m en i n an m en th ey sign the acco ts. h t o of y wish

n to m a e the l n marc an d on the 3rd ul 1 8 1 0 the ll w i g k o g h, J y, , fo o

' in g order was issued The Regim en t will embark for Englan d ’ to -m rr w at al - as two cl c a m w en the c mm an din o o , h f p t o o k , h o g o fﬁcer requ ests that ev ery man will b e sober an d steady on the

marc ei an d on em ar in will su r the u sual the h to L th, b k g ppo t

ular c n du c the Re im en . The m en w en on ard the reg o t of g t , h bo

trans rts will ut on eir old cl in an d wais c a an d po , p th oth g, t o t

The m en in eac ran s r will b e divided in r trou sers. h t po t to th ee

On e wa c will c n in u e on dec at all imes durin watches. t h o t k t g the 3 6 HI S TOR Y OF THE

ni ht and will b e reliev ed ev er four h Th g , y ours. e watch will

man will b e on deck w en the weat er is d The ﬁr h h goo . es are to b e u t out at 8 a m and no man to b e all wed p , o to sm oke between ’ d The ar d will b e t 9 cl ck ecks. p a e a o o in the morning and7 in the ev enin w en v r will a ear l e e man c ean . Oﬁ g, h y pp cers will see

a ev er m an has a d flin fixed e re emb arkin andit is th t y goo t b fo g, rec mm en ded to hav e the firelocks reased to k firm o g , eep them

m ating. The next entry in the Regimental Order-B ook is on the 19th

u l and is da ed at od rid e a own in Suff lk. The B e i J y, t Wo b g , t o g

n w u n B ia me t as q arte red there alo g with the erwickshire Milit , and for a r of he im h l m er Th Earl of pa t t t e t e Roya C u b land. e D al ei as the seni r fﬁcer a ears en erall to hav e had the k th, o o , pp g y

c mman d ofthe arris n b ut the ead uar ers ofthe division were o g o , h q t

at C lc es er w ere a eneral fﬁcer was sta i ned. On e reat dut o h t , h g o t o g y ofthe regimen ts in that district appears to hav e been to furnish workin g parties for the martello towers and other fortiﬁcations on the Suffolk coas t The garrison at Woodbridge furnished work

H n in ar ies for Ald r u Or rd av e and B awdse . g p t bo o gh, fo , y

A er the 2 9th Oc er 1 8 1 0 w e hav e nl suc occasional ft tob , , o y h re cords of the Regim en t as are to b e foun d in the Gen eral Order

B The Re imen al Order-B s r m at date to the re ook. g t ook f o th

n f the ili ia in 1 85 5 are Act was embodime t o M t missing. An

ed on the l st ul 1 81 1 wi the v iew of all win an inter pass J y, , th o g

w en the ris an d B ri is ili i Accord‘ change of service bet e I h t h M t a. in the r visi ns his Act the un for eac n on-commis g to p o o of t , bo ty h ea-9 sion ed officer or priv ate who chose to v olun teer was two guin , ld an d there was also an additional allowan ce promised to the fie i earl the w le ofthe Re imen a ear to officers an d capta ns. N y ho g t pp

l v lun eered an d on the 1 2 ul 1811 a hav e imm ediate y o t , th J y, , din letter was sen t from the W ar Office requesting the comman g t officer to make kn own to the officers an d men ofthe Regimen ich who hav e consented to exten d their services the satisfaction wh heir His Royal Highn ess deriv es from this additional proof of t the regard for the welfare of their coun try an d their attachm ent to A ser ean an d l 2 riva es who re used service ofHis Maj esty. g t p t , f

2 8 H I S TOR Y OF THE

eneral rder f unded on the c nfiden ial re rts of the g o , o o t po general ofiice rs in w ic he sa s Al u ain ul it a ear h , h h y tho gh p f , pp s to im, an d is r a l n ecessar to serv e ha in man c r s where p ob b y y ob , t t y o p c r ral un is men has een m s re valen the e eral r o po p h t b o t p t, g n office s

av e u nd m s r m for disa r a i n ere r vin in h fo o t oo pp ob t o , th by p o g so me meas ure that the sam e want of cautious foresight an d cautious

su erin en den ce w ic u n is es ra er an rev ents crime has p t , h h p h th th p , extended itself through other bran ches of the regimen tal system The observations ofofﬁcers of rank an d experien ce m ust acquaint them that when the C omman ding Ofﬁcer of a regimen t performs

his du ies wi unc uali recisi n ﬁrm n ess tem er and t th p t ty, p o , , p ,

im artiali ere are v er few in s an ces w ere the due exercise p ty, th y t h

of ese i mili ar ualiﬁca i ns av e not r duced in all th h gh t y q t o h p o ,

laced under eir c mmand a i s of edien ce an d re ularit p th o , h b t ob g y,

' n h u an d feelings of con ten tm en t and conﬁde ce. It as aﬁorded m ch pleas ure to the C omman der of th e Forces to observe that several corps in this establishm en t hav e been comman ded on prin ciples of

is descri i n an d in ar icularisin the re imen s named in the th pt o , p t g g t

mar in he wis es it to b e n wn to the arm a the re orts g , h k o y th t p

ec iv l made u n em av e een sa is ac r him but resp t e y po th h b t f to y to , especially so as affording in stan ces of the du e support of regu ” v On l ei re im nts out larity and disciplin e without se erity. y ght g e ofthe many which m ust then hav e been serving in Ireland are

n ura l m en i n ed an d am n ese it is leasant to thus ho o b y t o , o g th p K i S m vious observe the nam e of the D umfries Milit a. o e tim c pre

is recrui in B ea of drum had een res r ed to in to th , t g by t b o t , n erm issi n had s been order to ﬁll v ac ancies in the Regime t. P o al o f giv en to enlist a certain proportion of boys of fourteen years o

r A re urn the n u m er recru i s who oined age an d upwa ds. t of b of t j h 1 812 the Re im en r m the 25 th D ec . 1 81 1 t e 2 4th D ec. g t f o , , to , ,

e n um ered 66 of w m 2 were su s i u es and shows that thes b , ho b t t t ,

l n eers re urn the s ren th 42 m en an d 22 boys were v o u t . A t of t g w h blish the Re imen da ed 4th an . 1 8 1 3 s s a t e esta of g t, t J , , ho th t

n the Re im en was c m le e an d a ere were 82 su er m e t of g t o p t , th t th p

n um erarios in cludin 6 ser ean s an d 3 c r rals. The Re imen , g g t o po g t

in two div isi n s on the 7th an d 9th A ril 1 8 1 3 and left B elfast o p , , ’ v en da marc D u lin w ere e ccu ied proceeded by a se ys h to b , h th y o p R R S C O T TI S H B OR D E E S . 2 9

b arrac s T ere a ear hav e een two ri ades in D u lin at k . h pp to b b g b

t a ime of whic were assem led for exercise wice a wee h t t , both h b t k, ’ t h d h n Ste n r en e on e in th e n ix ar an t e er o St. e s e Phoe P k oth ph G .

The ri ade whic the D um riess ire ili ia rmed a ar b g , of h f h M t fo p t, included also the Nottingham Militia an d the 6th Garrison B at

tali n Ac rdin the rm s the Act all win the B ri is o . co g to te of o g t h

ili ia to serv e in relan d n o re im en was to b e called on to M t I , g t

serve ere for m re an two ears. Acc rdin l the erm of th o th y o g y, t service in Irelan d ofthe D umfriesshire Militia cam e to a con clu

si h u 1 8 Earl in Se tem er of a e r on in t e aut mn of 1 3 . y p b th t ya

f r m A e m ar they embarked at D ublin or Ayr. F o yr th y ched to D umfries al in at C umn c San u ar an d T rn ill. A , h t g o k, q h , ho h

re d 22d N ov 1 8 1 3 iv es the s ren t f the Re im n turn da e . o e , t , , g t g h g t

as 5 8 6 ein 7 5 m re han the es a lis m en . als iv es the , b g o t t b h t It o g num ber who had v olun te ered into the regular army in the years

1 8 1 1 1 81 2 an d 1 8 1 3 as 1 41 90 an d 5 3 m ak in the w le n u m , , , , , g ho b r th r e he Re imen h ad een ten r e r fo e e ears 284. T ea s th y , g t b y a b se n r m D um ries an d e were ermi ed remain at eir t f o f , th y p tt to th

O ri in al ead- uar ers ill 22d Fe ru ar 1 8 1 4 w en e e an g h q t t b y, , h th y b g t i r iv eir old u ar r at D al i The o m ov e n th ee d isions to th q te s ke th. h al in laces on the wa were T rn ill ead ills B i ar an d t g p y ho h , L h , gg ,

B rid h us On the 2oth un e 1 8 1 4 the Re im n n ton e o e . e I ﬁ g J , , g t

l n he 3o h u n w r r h ed Edin ur C as e . O t t e eace as o m a c to b gh t J , p p

i d in differen lace s in Edin ur an d on a ccasi n the c la m e t p b gh, th t o o r e im en s D um ries Stirlin an d N r l ili ia were drawn g t of f , g, o fo k M t th l Hill to rec iv e the r cessi n On the 28 h u p on e C ast e e p o o . t

h Re imen b e an m arc in hree div isi n s D um ries J uly t e g t g to h t o to f .

T h hal in laces on is ccasi n were ee les C re ek an d B eild e t g p th o o P b , ,

' m he 5 th u u th Re im en w M oﬁat and oc a en . On t 1 A s e as , L h b g t g t

Eac n on-c mmissi n ed fficer an d riv a e receiv e disembodied. h o o o p t d ’ u n e ual to ur een da s a an d eac su al ern an all w a bo ty q fo t y p y, h b t o ’ T se the su al ern who h ance e qual to two m on ths pay. ho of b t s ad not sufficien t priv ate m eans to qualify them for promotion to the - A la e 1 1 ran k of captain were put on half pay. s t as 84 there were six subaltern officers of the Regim en t in receipt of 2s 6d pe r

m T i en ded the ﬁrs eri d the services of the D um ri die . h s t p o of f es

ire ili ia it an in erval of nl welv e m n s th sh M t . W h t o y t o th e 3 0 HI S TOR Y OF THE

Re imen was em odied for six een ears and durin ha g t b t y , g t t time

fﬁcers an d m en were re ular s ldiers in all b ut n am O g o e . The re rts of eneral fficers c n tain ed in the re im en al record po g O , o g t s, s eak m os av ura l of the con di i n the Re imen an p t f o b y t o of g t, d conﬁrm what was said in l 825 by Major-Gen eral Sir Sidney B eckwi h who w en reviewin the Re imen at the cl se it t , h g g t o of s

rainin remar ed ha in ose ears the D um ries iliti t g, k t t th y f M a were admired wherev er they went for their su perior discipline and ” exem lar c ndu T u h is and the er mili ia re i en p y o ct. ho g th oth t gm ts

no ac iv e ar in the wars ese ears it is to b e remem took t p t of th y ,

ered a b ut for eir ein a le to uard o u r s res at ome b th t, th b g b g ho h , we n ev er could hav e v en tured to sen d to other coun tries the armies

w u ur for En lan which on so m ch hon o g d.

C H A P T E R I V. — 1 814 1 85 8.

I IN G B Y B EA or — EP TION FO O NT m REC RU T — T DRU—M PR ARA —R AN EMB D IME l8—15 TRAI N IN O IN 1—820 TRAIN IN O IN 1 825 SALE or Mass PLATE N UM—B ER C IIAN OED SUOOESSIVE R—EDUC TION S OR THE PER—MANENT STAFF STORES SEN T TO CARLI SLE MI LI TIA AC T or 1 85 4 ESTAB LISHMEN T or THE REOIMEN T As FI' ED IN 1 85 4 EMB ODIMENT IN 1 85 4 SPEC TAC LE ON D AY or ASSEMB LY W AN T or D RILL —W EATII ER FOR I S D RILLs— UNTEERS IN STRUC TORs — F R T — REGIME N—T VOL FOR FOREIG N S—ERVIC E B AN D FORMED MESS FORME D VOLUNTEERS To TH E LINE THR E—E COMPAN I ES DETAC HED -—D ISEMB OD mENT EMBODIMEN T IN 1 85 8 STATI ON ED AT ALD ERSII OT N EW COLOURS — — ‘ ‘ N EW ARMS IN STRUCT OR or MUSKETRY APPOIN TED D ISEMD OD mI-Nl — ' ' ‘ C ArTAI N W ER AI I AC HED TO IST W E YOR RIFLES ALK ST K .

D URING the period between 1 8 1 4 an d 1 85 4 there were few events

nn ec i n wi the Re im en As m an who were servin in in co t o th g t. y g the Regim en t were substitutes who had serv ed m ore than ﬁve

ears w se erm s en a em en Ox ired at the dis em diment y , ho t of g g t p bo , the Regim en t must then hav e been greatly redu ced in n umbers Orders were giv en to raise m en by beat of dru m at four guineas

un wi a uin ea to the rin er b ut ere is n o rec rd the bo ty, th g b g , th o of I S D R S C O T T H B OR ERE S . 3 :

. f n eav ur A all a ears to hav e een success o the e d o . b ot pp b tak en in 1 81 9 and in 1 82 4: On the 2oth Ma 1 8 1 5 the C l nel was y, , o o ordered to hav e clothing prepared for the full establishm ent Of th e

Re im n wi in a m n a e r the re cei of the rder B e re g e t th o th ft pt o . fo t ha ime had ela sed the a le a erl had a en lace an d t t p b tt Of W t oo t k p , the necessity for the embodimen t of militia regimen ts was at an

end. The Re imen e e re was not called ou t a r I g t th r fo th t yea . t was ﬁrs called out for rainin in 1 820 w en u wards of 4 t t g , h p 00

er en The Re imen on is w men w e pres t. g t th occasion as un der

the c mman d the ar uis ueens err who had een o Of M q of Q b y, b appointed colonel on the death of the D uke of B uccleuch in

i e 181 9 . The ra n in an on the 1 5 une and c n in u ed t g b g th J , o t

il h ul D urin ese r ears r w l t l the 1 1 t J y. g th fo ty y the e as on y one

ot er eri d rain in in 1 825 w en the Re imen assem h p o Of t g, , h g t

bled on the 2 5 th une an d was dismissed on th e 22n d ul J , J y.

The Mar u is of ueens err was a ain in c mmand an d q Q b y g o , were resen 2 fﬁcers an 5 2 me O there p t 7 o d 0 n. n both occa si n s the men were ille ed in D um ries and drilled on th o b t f , e D ock

P rk ter is ill 1 85 5 the Re im en a ears av e ce ed a . Af th , t , g t pp to h as

‘ to e xis exce in so far as ere was alwa s a lis fﬁcers an d t, pt th y t of O

mall ermanen s aff. In 1 828 the fficers who h e e a. s p t t O ad s rv d in th e Regimen t when it was embodied du rin g the period Of the war were so m uch impressed with the unlikelihood of their serv ices b eing again requ ired that they m et an d agreed to sell the m ess w v l ed at £88 1 98 n d t e a eem e la e . It as a u a h r n was a p t , g t th t t he officers should make su ch Offers as they thought fit for the

ifferen ar icles. The sum of £95 was realised w ic was d t t , h h divided among the ofﬁcers in shares proportion ate to what they

‘ i the mess sin ce ainin eir c mmissi n s w n ﬁ had pa d to Obt g th o o . T o s u

ll and a win e unn el w ic were resen s to the Re imen m u s f , h h p t g t,

in cluded in the lis ar icles t b e ld The n ff were n ot t of t o so . s u

ill el n to the Re imen b ut the win e un n el has dis horn s st b o g g t, f

The resen an ds me serv ice Of m ess la e has een appeared. p t h o p t b ” ed since 1 85 5 and the r m i n Fun d is s eadil dev ed form , P o ot o t y ot

r In 1 832 the n um ers the mili ia re im en s to its in c ease. b of t g t of Great B ritain and Irelan d were re-arranged by ballot at a ban quet

iv n the in to w ic the rds- ieutenan an d C l nels g e by K g, h h Lo L t o o HI S TOR Y OF TH E

The um ri en f militia were in vi ed. D es m N 1 o eca e O. 8 the t f th b ,

um r whi it s ill re ain The erm an en s aff w n be ch t t s. p t t as repeatedly r r i m dim e e reduced in n umbe s . Afte the d se bo n t th permanent

' staﬁ c nsis ed of an ad utant a master uar er-master o t j , p y , q t , sur e n 1 ser ean -m a or 1 6 ser ean s l 6 c r rals 1 drum g o , g t j , g t , o po ,

r an d 1 m er n 1 81 9 h e ser an s rals ma 0 drum s. I t e and c r o jo , g t o p w r u d er n 1 8 r ere ed ced to 1 2 an the drumm s to 6 . I 2 3 a quarte

e r er n w su s i u ed for a uar er- mast s gea t as b t t t q t master. In 1827 the sur e n was disc n in ued an d in 1 829 the a ma er and the g o o t , p y st

w ed wi In 1 835 the s affw to corporals ere dispens th. t as reduced - l an ad utant a ser ean m a or an d 8 ser ean ts. The radua j , g t j , g g relaxation of any expectation Of duty to b e required is also shown by the perman en t staff at ﬁrst receivin g clothing on ce in two years ; after 1 830 only on ce in four years ; and after 1 839 an allowan ce Of 2s 6d per mon th in compen sation for n ot recem ng

1 8 h arm s acc u r m n hin an cl hin . In 36 t e e e ts and clo y ot g , o t , t g belonging to the Regim en t were con v eyed to the ordn an ce store at ’ li l The arm s sen r m D um ri w antS C ar s e C astle . t f o f es ere 27 serge ’ ’ al erts 20 ser ean s sw rds 1 3 ser ean s sw rd- el s 1 2 drums h b , g t o , g t o b t , , ’ ' ’ 8 drum carria es 1 8 drumm ers sw rds 1 8 drumm er sword g , o , s ’ el s 2 u lers la es 903 m us ets an d a n e s 5 1 1 b a oneb b t , b g p t , k b yo t , y ‘ elts and la es 5 1 1 uc es and elts and 5 1 1 lin Th . s s. b p t , po h b , g ’ ’ clothin g con siste d Of 4 sergean ts coats an d 4 sergean ts waistcoag ’ ’ 4 drumm ers c a s an d 4 drumm ers waistc a s 45 3 c a s an‘ o t o t , o t “ 5 41 wais c a s for ran an d file and 487 na sac A oo-r s. t o t k , k p k g deal of the clothin g appears to hav e been m oth-eaten and utter'; un servi le was direc ed a rm er ceab . It t th t a s should b e retain sufficien t for the u se of on e-half Of the strength Of the sta‘ ” rev i u l eir las uc i n n ) p o s y to th t red t o . I the beginning Of 1 85 5 th ' n l fire-arm s el n in th e Re imen were six usil AS w o y b o g g to g t f s. record these su ccessiv e redu ction s it is difficult to av oid the refieg tion how differen t would hav e been the military power Of GM B ritain had a more statesm anlike policy been pursued towards tl’

r e Th e is r Of the C rim w fo c . h to y ean ar might hav e been m u ch m ore triu mphan t on e had the arm y had at its back a resen t-7

Of t r u l rain ed mili ho o gh y t tia. —i The long peac e between Englan d and all the great Europea S C O T TI S H B ORD E RE R S. 33

r k en on the 2 7th arc 1 85 4 w en a m essa e Powers was b o M h, , h g

n he arliam en a Her a es from the Queen ann ou ced to t P t th t M j ty,

lin un d to iv e ac iv e aid to the Sultan relied on her sub fee g bo g t , j ects to aid her in protecting his estates against the en croachmen t u i The declara i n of war necessaril led ac iv e o f R ss a. t o y to t

re i n A en i n was en es wed u n the military p parat o s. tt t o th b to po

- l d ili i S m e a e m s had een made in 1 85 2 long n eg ecte M t a. o tt pt b 85 3 to tr in the En lis ilitia b ut the Sc tc an d ris and 1 a g h M , o h I h

Ma 1 85 4 an een en irel n e lec ed. On the 1 2th forces had b t y g t y, ,

H s Act was assed 1 7 and 1 8 ic . ca . 1 3 au riz in er a e p ( V t , p )tho g M j ty to embody the Militia when ev er there was war with a foreign

r n der the rev i us Ac s th e ili ia c uld nl b e em powe . U p o t M t o o y

f inv a i n r u r n On bodied when there was dan ger O s o o in s r ectio .

the 1 1 Au us 1 85 4 ur m n s a ter the declara i n war th g t, , fo o th f t o Of , an Act was passed m aking pro v isions for a force Of Militia

t d v lun ar en lis m n B an rde r Of o b e raised in Scotlan by o t y t e t. y o

C u n cil dated 1 3th Se em er 1 85 4 the u as w ic en o , pt b , , q ot h h th

f rm ed the D um ries Re im en were ﬁxed as ll ws —D um rie s o f g t fo o f , ir 3 6 2 Ro x ur 1 98 an d Sel . The es a lis men the 7 8 b gh, k k, t b h t of

R e im en was ﬁxed at 1 lieu en an -c l n el c mman dan 2 g t t t o o o t, a rs 6 ca ain s 6 lieu enan s 6 en si n s 1 ad u an 1 sur e n m j o , pt , t t , g , j t t, g o , sis an t-sur e n 29 ser ean s 25 c r rals 1 0 drummers an d l as t g o , g t , o po , ,

riv a es Arran emen s for recrui in s me im e a erwards 5 0 3 p t . g t t g o t ft

made an d the assem l he Re imen was ﬁxed for Feb w e re , b y of t g t

r u ar 1 st 1 85 5 . The ar uis u een s err the C l ne l the y , M q of Q b y, o o of

R e im en exer ed im sel in r cu rin recru i s an d succeeded in g t, t h f p o g t ,

in a n um er his w n l r h difﬁcul i a e n list g b of o abou ers . T e t es that h d t o b e en coun te red in the resuscitation Of the Regim en t were v ery

W e av e een ermi ed win r i great. h b p tt to giv e the follo g g aph c ac c un Of hese wri en an fﬁcer wh erv ed wi the Re i o t t , tt by O o s th g men t at that time

' It would b e diﬁcult to imagine anything more cheerlcss and depress in an th e mus er arade Of the Re men at umfr es on e ruar l st g th t p gi t D i F b y ,

1 85 5 . ere was a er fr s w eav Sn w for the w n er was a Th bitt o t, ith h y o , i t sev ere one e se w ere an on the r d es r u nd Se as o As the m rn , l h th i g o b top l . o - ing wore on groups ofdingy looking men an d lads gathered about the street corners and smo n an d s v er n wa ed w a w u d c me w a du , ki g hi i g, it h t o l o , ith ll mixture of dis ru a d cur s A d n r e r u a t s n . room a oac d t io ity i gy , pp h th o gh C 3 4 HI S TO R Y OF TH E

c ose and a c mm n s a r w a w n d w o n d wn Assem tree l o o t i , ith i o l oki g o bly S t, had een red as an Order -r m and e re was m ade su c re ara ns b hi ly oo , h h p p tio as m b e for ou r ﬁrs arade 1 P M w m v s d u ers in 0 . t o r e la n ight t p . At . i p o i b gl p i

c es s unded s me m a n ofth e assem o n two a ere d corno eons. loth , o o i it tio bly b tt p The ne w th e d u an and th e fe w Officers who had as e t n ed Colo l, ith A j t t, y joi , descended n o the s re e and a de d the te n s aff ser ean s ofw m ust i t t t, i t g t , ho j a fwere ne ffic en fr m a e and nfirm to ead and us e th e a ta n h l i i t o g i ity, l h tl b t lio n o s me se m an ce of a c u m n was n o eas as b ut we succ e eded i t o —bl ol . It y t k , after a fashion th e Grenadier Company at the head Ofth e co lumn stan ding a u the S no w ccu e d th e f u n a n th e Li m an n ear the bo t pot o pi by o t i , ght Co p y Mid S e e e was a s rr s e c ac e ofthe Officers two n th e ne t pl . It o y p t l o ly, Colo l and the Ad u an were in u n f rm fiv e o r six o f the s aff we re an u a ed j t t, o t tiq t c a e es an d w n s the rema nder and the w e ofthe ran an d le were o t i g ; i , hol k fi n s nd s ain n f m T u ndred in a c e a u c c es m a O e . wo and pl i loth , h pl loth y th h s x -two ran an d file n ans wered e r n am es out Of 4 en r ed i ty k o ly to th i 33 oll . ere were m an s o u fe ws and r m s n ads am n em b ut tOo ar e a Th y t t llo p o i i g l o g th , l g r rt n o fweeds and c ums aw ward m en old an d se t to b e m u ded p opo io l y k , too o l — n o s a e dr d sc n e su rd na n were u er m s er es to all. i t h p ill, i ipli , bo i tio , tt y t i - ‘ r were th e m eans fo r e r n s ru c n a un dan . eu . M Murdo N o th i i t tio b t Li t Col. h ad recen re red fr m th e Madras Arm in w c he h ad O a n e d the tly ti o y, hi h bt i f m a r a a n a e th e ad utant r u h is ran O . as the k jo C pt i No k , j , b o ght to t k ’ e x e r en ce o f man ears serv ce c mm e n c n as a r v a e r er in the p i y y i , o i g p i t t oop a ra ns an d e n d n as a eu en an an d d u an o f th e 44th Roy l D goo , i g Li t t A j t t ' Fo Ofth e f ur ca a ns rese n a a n Len nock of th e renad ers ot o pt i p t, C pt i G i , h ad serv ed for h ree ears as e ns n in th e 33d an d a a n a er t y ig Foot, C pt i W lk , Ofth e m an had een a ac e d fo r dr for a m n th e Scots Light Co p y, b tt h ill o th to f us er uards . eu . dds a v e eran o a u 70 ears of a e h ad F ili G Li t Do , t bo t y g , ’ h ad sev e ral years em bodied serv ice in the Regim en t du ring th e Pe n insular W r The rem a n n officers— a ta ns Ru e rf rd an d Ohnston a . e eu i i g C p i th o J , Li enan s ur erdan an d s m Sur e n r ev e an d ss s an t t C ll , J , Chi hol , g o G i , A i t t — l a s u e n v ces in th e art o f war Surgeon Adam s were a l b ol t o i . One embar m were s ared e re was n o r u e a u th e ssue o f arms rass ent we p Th t o bl bo t i ,

c n n ecessar e s o r s res ofan k n d for th e s m e reas n a e re lothi g, i , to y i , i pl o th t th ’ Six an c en ser e an s fu s s w fl n c s w ere th e were n on e to issue . i t g t il ith i t lo k m s in ou r ssess n an d u af er the firs few da s dr ets of only ar po io ; , tho gh t— t y ibl d er su es e an to fi er in 5 0 ac e s o ne da a s clothin g an oth ppli b g lt j —k t y, hog an er a a e o f r use rs in a rd it was v er six we e s head Ofboots oth , b l t o thi o k n were all c ed an d c n s dera n e r ef re e w ere before th e m e loth , o i bly lo g b o th y we rem em er h ow af er re ea ed a ca ns an d e n rea es arm ed. I ll b , t p t ppli tio t ti

rm s o n e c es arriv e d fr m th e wer an d was f un d c n a n 5 00 fo r a , h t o To , o to o t i

n sca ards th e m u s e s e s an d a n e s n ot arr v n for we e k s bayo et bb , k t , b lt , b yo t i i g

B u t am an c a n . f er th e m en h ad fa en in th e afterwards I ti ip ti g A t ll , n oise an d con fu sion from the crowd surrou n ding u s becam e so in to lerable o ordered us to marc to the unﬁn s ed M t a B arrac s that the C ol nel h i h ili i k ,

3 6 H I S TOR Y OF TH E

and on e ofthe two v acant companies was filled up by the appointment of - a a n e ns ne . C pt i D . Hop Joh to the m dd e o f Marc th e Re me n was c ed an d had made By i l h gi t loth , exce en r ress in dr and a u as et w u arms th e six ll t p og ill ltho gh y itho t , ’ se r ean fus s h ad d ne d serv ce the fficers an d n on -c mmissioned g t s il o goo i , o o ofiicers hav ing been drille d with them in succe ssiv e detachm en ts in th e B all r m of he ssem R m s n Mar 24 h h men u t . O c t t e Re nan m usl oo A bly oo h , gi t i o y v un ee re d for f re n serv ce b u t the ffer was not acce ed Gov ern ol t o ig i , o pt by m en a m re an suffic ent num er of En s re im ents av in l t, o th i b gli h g h g a ready ffe red e r serv ce s exam e was s r f l wed ev r o th i i . Thi pl ho tly ol o by s e al other Sc c re men s w se ffers were a s dec n ed A fe o h . w s ad een ot h gi t , ho o l o li b y b e n s ed for th e drums an d fifes and afer s me de a a drum -ma r was li t , t o l y jo secure d wh o the en d o fMarc h ad au em ea a marc or two , by h t ght th to b t h . As ere was a enera fee in in fav ur of a an d a sum of a ou £80 in th g l l g o b , b t aid o fthe pu rchase o f instrum ents was su b scribed by th e gen tlemen of the c un an d Ma r u erns o ne who s rt afte rwards wen to Lon o ty, jo B tl Joh t , ho ly t ’ do n ou a m n s eav e was f r un a e in secur n th e serv ces o f15 erman o th l , o t t i g i G us an s ese m en were re u ar en s ed an d rv il e di m m c . se ed th se i i Th g l ly li t , t l d m en o f th e Re m en in 1 85 6 w en err r mm the an dm as er bo i t gi t , h H G i , b t , an d all the ers were d sc ar ed sav e e rr u dw and his rot er who oth , i h g , H L ig b h , r n e d res ec v e an d-m as er an d and-ser ean The r we e appoi t p ti ly b t b g t. latte is s n ce decease d b u t err udw s res des wi rea a i i v er the i , H L ig till p i , th g t b l ty, o and b . Th e m ess was n o w a s r an sed an d un fficers who in the l o o g i , yo g o jo Regim en t n ow little kn ow what heav y bu rdens their predecessors un der o w en e r v de d at n ce the la e n en ass and china n ecessar to k h th y p o i o p t , li , gl , y . Man of th e two la er ar c es av e of c urse een renewe d b ut the y tt ti l h , o , b , serv ce of a e is s th e sam e an d a s m u c of the a e n e n r r i pl t till , l o h t bl li . P io s th e n two ar c e s of mess r er were th e two we - nown to thi , o ly ti l , p op ty ll k snuffm ulls presen ted by th e gran dfather ofth e presen t Duke of Bu ccleuch d Assiotti wh o was b e e v e a renc r s n er on ar an . e dur by A , , I li , F h p i o p ol in g W ar am un cer ain w e er r o r Ma sa th e Pen in sular . I t h th Ap il y w our m ess arran em en s c m e ed b ut I n c n e n was in th e la te r m n h g t o pl t , i li to thi k it t o t that we exchanged our prov isional quarters at the Comm ercial In fo r the m ara v e sum u us acc mm da n of the Asse m R ms w ere co p ti ly pt o o o tio bly oo , h our m ess was en ce f r es a s ed and w ere our m essman Mr o erts h o th t bli h , h , R b , afterwards for m any years in charge o f th e refreshm en t departm ent o f the

r s a a ace m ade u s m s c mf r a e . C y t l P l , o t o o t bl Meanw e th e Re m en was ra d an d s ead ransf rm e d hil , gi t pi ly t ily t o fro m - a rabble of raw re cru its into a well drille d an d disciplined force an d in a was ca ed on c n r u e its u a ofv un e ers for th e ine W M y it ll to o t ib t q ot ol t l . e - were orde red to supply v olun teers to th e extent of one fourth of our es tab

lishm en t an d as an n ducemen the c mm and n fﬁcer was ermi e d , i t, o i g o p tt to na one fﬁcer for an ens nc in the L ne for ever 5 recru s Th nomi te o ig y i y 7 it . e S C O T TI S H B ORD E R E R S. 3 7

v o unteer n was conduc e d the Hon a Fraser Sco s Fus er l i g t by . C pt . , t ili uards D nkin d n Sto the rd R a a s a ders and a . I 93 . G ; C pt . , Highl ; C pt , E . cann race the exac num er su ed on s ccas n b ut was suffi ot t t b ppli thi o io , it cient to permit the commanding office r to nominate Ens ign Strachan fo r a commiss n in the n In une th e Re men was ns c e d Lo rd io Li e . J gi t i pe t by - e v e en mmand n in- ef in Sc and and who ex resse d him M l ill , th Co i g Chi otl , p selfb ot ra fied an d as o n s ed at th e effic enc so u c a n e h g ti t i h i y q i kly obt i d.

re men a terwards v lun e ered the line an d the com Mo f o t to , mandin g ofﬁcer was allowed to n omin ate a secon d oflieer to a

mi i n in the lin H n min a d a D - n n m ss e. e e C . H e s e co . o o t pt op Joh to , wh w a in d 2 d Hi l n Th al m er o as ppo te to the 9 u gh a ders . e tot n u b of v lu n eers to th lin e durin is emb dimen w s 1 In o t e g th o t a 5 7 . consequen ce of complain ts of the hardship to the people of D um fries of av in the w le Re im en illete d in a town in h g ho g t b th t ,

i r 3 m n i w r Octo e r the Gren ad e i and N . C a es ere m a ched b , L ght, o o p to els Hawic an d Jedb ur h w ere e were uar ered in K o, k, g , h th y q t

- b ille s. T ese c m anies re urn ed head ( larters in March t h o p t to p ,

85 6 and the er ree c m an i w r en de a e 1 es e e c d . 2 to , oth th o p th t h , No

Annan an d N os . 4 an d 5 els w ere e m rar arrack s , to K o, h t po y b w r v id d for em T e m i w r r ere p o e th . h se co pan es e e ma ched to D um fries s r l e re the disem dimen w ic lace on the ho t y b fo bo t, h h took p

M 1 5 Th ff iv n 2 3rd a 8 6 . e e ec e s re the Re im en n y, t t gth of g t o dise m dimen was 2 1 fﬁcers 26 ser ean s 25 c r rals 1 0 dr um bo t o , g t , o po ,

m ers an d 382 riv a es. , p t It is said that the change from the rough m ate rials gathered

‘ to e er in Feb 1 85 5 the well-disci lined so ldie r-li e m n g th , , to p k e wh o were rese n at the disem dimen was m s remar ab le an d p t bo t o t k , was such as reﬂected great credit on all who took part in effecting th e change .

D urin the ndian u tin in 1 85 7 a r i n the ili ia g I M y , po t o of M t was em died to su l the lace re im e n s r dered n di bo , pp y p of g t o to I a. Th e D umfriesshire were the ﬁrst Scotch Regimen t embodied ; it assembled at D um ries on Oc er lst and av in een so f tob , , h g b

n l u nder arm s it n eeded nl a v er few da s m ak e it an rece t y , o y y y to

li r r n h l ffectiv e mi a ce. O t e loth n n in e da s a te r its e t y fo , o y y f

m l the Re im en u nan im usl v lu n eered for rei n ser asse b y, g t o y o t fo g vice and it m a b e remar ed ha w ile in 18 5 5 it was the ﬁrs y k t t h , t

h re imen to ffer its services it was on is occasi n the Scotc g t o , th o HI S T OR Y OF THE

ﬁrst Militia regiment in the United Kin gdom to make a similar

offer the nex re imen acc rdin to a War Ofﬁce re urn ein , t g t o g t b g

he eicesters ire whic v lun eered on the 2 v e t oth m er 1 85 . L h , h o t No b , 7 The only other Scotch regiment which v olun teered durin g the

' ndian u in was the S irlin s ire w ic oﬂered its se rv ices on I M t y t g h , h h

m r 5 8 On the 1 1 v r he 2 3rd v e e 1 8 . em e t Re im en le t No b , th No b , g t f

for Alders w ere it was uar ered in the S u C am and hot, h q t o th p, formed part of the brigade un der the comman d of Major-Gen eral

w n ile s a i n ed at Alders th im n wi La re ce. Wh t t o hot e Reg e t t ce

marched as e re the ueen and re eatedl receiv ed the hi hest p t b fo Q , p y g

raise r m General n ll s c mman din the div isi n and the p f o K o y , o g o , er en eral fﬁcers un der w m it serv In 1 85 th Re i ed. 7 e oth g o ho , g

tmen receiv ed n ew c l urs b ut e were n ot c nsecra ed an d were o o , th y o t ,

n o u li cerem n Th e old c l w ere r ented received with p b c o y . o ours p es ‘ to ieu -C ol nel M Murdo in the ssessi n ofw se amil t e L t. o , po o ho f y h y

ill Earl in Fe ruar 1 85 8 th imen exch n ed s remain. e e a t y b y, , Rg t g the old percussion muskets which had been issued to it durin g the

f En ﬁeld riﬂ n t a in rim ean W ar orthe n ew e . O Fe ruar l s C a C b y , pt

alker wi a de ac men n on-c mmissi n ed fﬁcers r ceeded W , th t h t of o o o , p o to the School of Musketry to receive in struction in the u se o f the

n w n On his re urn to the Re imen in A ril C a tain W al er e o e. t g t p , p k

r us The Re im en re urn ed was appoin te d In structo of M ketry. g t t

ri s on the 2 th A ril an d was disem died hree da s to D umf e 7 p , bo t y

' r The eﬂectiv e s ren of the Re imen w en disem odied late . t gth g t h b

w fﬁ ers 3 1 ser ean s 27 c r rals 1 0 drummers an d 470 as 24 o c , g t , o po , ,

ri D urin is eri d of em dim en the Re imen was p v ates. g th p o bo t g t

iv e recrui s for the in e b ut nl 65 v lun teered. ordered to g t L , o y o On the disem bodim en t of the Regim en t C aptain Walker was attached as Instructor of Musketry to the l st West York Riﬂe ’

ia en s a i n ed at Shorn cliﬂ an d su se uen l at Alders . Milit , th t t o , b q t y hot r h w re n d H On leav ing them six mon ths late e as p se te by th e on. C olon el Monkton an d the ofﬁcers of the Regim en t with a piece of

l e in ac k n wled men his avin lac ed the Re im ent at p at , o g t of h g p g i ili ia an d 1 4th in the w le arm in the head of the embod ed M t , ho y

rn the an n ual musketry retu s. T D S C O TI S H B OR ERERS. 3 9

C H A T E R P V.

- 1 85 9 1877. — — As s v an w u s Km xcu s MILI IA Arm en ian ew T m n me nr T . N Earns msmm s 'r TIrLs or Seem sn B e ans ass s Arrnors m'rss sss — ‘ — — or ITLE EA or M am -C o n M Mvnno N s w nu s as m an T D TH a . A G — ' ' I n raov s u snr Es can rs n AT Av a As as nonms s r or B ILLars — ' E xem rm o Gmw xc AT KING IIOLM INC R EASE o r Esras u suu s s r ’ ' — ' — Ar C arusoc x C nas s C me mes Ros s nrs os s Ts s rm o s x C OLON EI. ’ ' — B s LL s OPI NION or ru n Rs o m s Nr Fm s s nw FEELI NG wrrrI 0 m m - ' — ' m an re P r Ma s (ne v wrm s N — o um m rv or rn s u s Ra x A D FIe Gw s oan av Anorrsn—Ms ss-Ho c ss —Sus -s ral or—Pu cs IN

Am Lo cau ar' r s r s o Se u ms .

SINC E the disem dimen in 1 85 8 the du ies of the Re imen av e bo t , t g t h b een limite d to an n ual rain in s c nduc ed wi two exce i n s t g , o t , th pt o ,

to b e a terwards men i n ed at D um ries . The A endix f t o , f pp

3 iv es nl h dura i the sev r l r in (No . )g not o y t e date and t on of e a t a in s wi the names ofthe v ari us ins ec in oﬂicers b ut als the g , th o p t g , o

x n ofthe n l l l f r rui s will b e e te t a nua pre imin ary dril or the ec t . It ob se rved ha in 1 85 9 and 1860 ere was n o reliminar drill t t , th p y wha e v e r a r m the la er da e to 1 870 the eri d nl n ce t ; th t f o tt t , p o o y o exceeded ur een da s a r m 1 87 0 ill the resen da e it has fo t y , th t f o t p t t , n e ve r bee n less an wen -ei da s an d a for the las two th t ty ght y , th t t years it has been in—crease d to the maximu m period allowed by the f lia n am l es d t rain Act o ar me n e 5 6 da s i es he in . T ese P t y y , b t g h

fi ures are im r an for ere is n in so certain as the ac g po t t ; th oth g f t, that the e fliciency of the Militia ran k and file mai nly depends upon the more or less thorough training of the recruit on first join ing; and n othing has done so much to improv e the force as the pro

ressiv e in creas e the reliminar drill. Fr m 1 85 9 1 8 69 g of p y o to ,

inclusiv e the rainin s were c nduc ed at D um ries the men ein , t g o t f , b g in illets and the fﬁce rs m essin in the Assem l R b , o g b y ooms.

In 1 860 a v er im r an addi i n was m ade to the Re i , y po t t t o g m en : the Gall wa Riﬂes a ur-c m an ili ia re imen rai d t o y , fo o p y M t g t, se

in ir cud ri and i wnshire was r en u the two K k b ght W gto , b ok p, W igtownshire companies being in corporated with the Royal Ayr 40 H I S TOR Y OF TH E

s ire ilitia while the two irkc ud ri c m an ies in ed the h M , K b ght o p jo

D um ries Mili ia the es t a lis men of w ic was us raised to f t , b h t h h th l Lie ute nan t co lo nel c mman dan 2 ma rs 8 ca tains 8 lieuten o t, jo , p —, ants 8 e nsi ns 1 a du an 1 sur eon 1 assistan sur e n l , g , j t t, g , t g o , - uarte r-nutsu r-se r ean 1 se r eant-ma r 28 ser ean ts 22 cor q g t, g jo , g ,

o rals 9 drumm e rs and 63 4 riva es. p , , p t The additio n of Kirkcudb right to the regimen tal district brought into greater prominence than before the anomaly of the Regiment be aring the n ame of on e only of the four coun ties in w ich it was raise d and in 1 8 6 4 on the a lica i n of ieu enant h , , pp t o L t - ‘ C o lo m l M Murdo the m re a rO riate i le of The Sco tish , o pp p t t t B orde rers was subs tituted for the old designation of The D um ” ri s ili ia A th sam e ime the na i nal s iri of the Re i f e M t . t e t t o p t g m ent was gratifie d by the perm ission to wear the dice b order on the shak and o e ca T ese l cal and na i nal dis inctions e f rag p. h o t o t

av e alwa s een i l riz ed in the Re imen w ich ustl h y b h gh y p g t, h j y prides itself on the close conne xion maintained between it

ri m w i i rai As will b e n fr he and the dist ct fro h ch t is sed. see om t

ix N h fﬁcer are lm s to a ma ei h l ed A end o . 1 t e s a n er and pp ( ) o , o t , t pro prietors or the sons of lan ded proprietors in the fo ur B order c un ies w ic su l als the rea ma ri the n on-commis o t , h h pp y o g t jo ty of

n v a es A mall r i sioned ofﬁcers a d pri t . s p oport on of English recr ui s is indeed r aised in the B rder v illa e n wn which t o g of Lo gto , , as being n earer to D umfries than to the headquarte rs ofthe C um b rl nd iliti a is in cluded in the recru i in dis rict of th e B or e a M , t g t dere rs b ut wi is e xce i n and a of a few Iris h and , th th pt o , th t

E n lis w m the demand for la u r has a rac ed to Scotland g h ho bo tt t , is ur l cal ir cud ri u ll the recruiting p e y lo . K k b ghtshire s pplies a sma

n in en of recruits an d the wn and v icini of umfries a co t g t , to ty D er l u er con side rable n u mb . A tho gh th e are many agricultural l o ur rs in the ran s the m re rural dis ricts do n ot en r ll ab e k , o t g e a y

n recrui s as c uldb e desir e main su con tribute as ma y t o ed. Th pply com es from the m an ufacturing towns of Roxburghshire and Sel

r I n edb ur h els Galas iels Sel irk and H wi lr kirk shi e . J a c g , K o, h , k , ,

ro n In Ilawi k the B o rde r spirit is still st g. c especially the me mory

rder war are is e aliv e at the ann ual mm n-Ri of B o f k pt C o o ding, ﬂa en r m the En lish a ter the l f Fl when a g, tak f o g f batt e o odden, D E RE S C O T TI S H B OR R S . 41

carried in r cession and in the c rus Tereb us the s n is p o , ho of , o g alwa s sun on the ccas i n ere is allu si n to the old war-cr of y g o o , th o y the own said to av e een ri in all an in v ca i n the od t , h b o g y o t o of g

Odin an d the u the u r are remin ded a e are the , yo th of b gh th t th y ” sons ofherces slain at Fl dden . so e av e in erited the o If , th y h h

f r rn l i warlik s iri of eir re a ers o e are s d ers. ot e p t th fo f th , th y bo o N inappropriately the regimen tal m arch is B lue B on n ets ov er the ” B rder and on the rare ccasi n un erals in the Re im en th e o , o o of f g t, beau tiful B order air of The Flowers of the Forest alternates with “ ' ” h The D ead arc in Sau l as t e B rderer is orn e to his res . M h , o b t ‘ - l n el M Murdo died h wa in wi In 1 867 ieu . C e s terred , L t o o th ’ militar n urs in St ic ael s c urc ard D u m ries the and y ho o M h h hy , f , b ,

erm an en s aff an d all the fﬁcers residen in the dis ric a tend p t t , o t t t t

l H w u ded h n i r r H n ra . s ccee t e se a h in th e fu e e as t e on . g by o M jo ,

l r- wh ld he c mm d ill 1 3 H. B u e n s n e o e t an 87 . t Joh to , h o t

In 1 8 68 the Re im en exc an ed the Enﬁeld riﬂes issued to , g t h g

r f r t e n w Snider Enﬁeld reec -l ad r T u it at Alde shot o h e b h o e . ho gh the eri d r m 1 85 9 to 1 869 was an u n ev en ul on e ev er su e p o f o tf , y

iv e ear saw a s ead im r v em en of the re im en m cess y t y p o t g tal syste .

The issue of cl hin an d arm s at firs a l n an d e di us r cess ot g , t o g t o p o , was simplified an d shorten ed by good man agem en t an d re arrange m en t of stores a drum an d fife ban d was raised in addition to the brass ban d the pion eers were restored and m u sketry in stru ction was carried on wi rea re ulari —first u n der a r al er th g t g ty M jo W k , who con tin ued to perform the du ties of Mu sketry Instru ctor after

his r m i n an d a terwards C a ain S e war who a p o ot o , f by pt t t, took

- l a H in 1 86 s an ﬁrst c as s certiﬁcate t ythe 3 . A in stance of the

s iri anima in the fﬁcers it m a b e m en i n ed a in 1 864 p t t g o , y t o th t , they v olun tarily assembled on e week before the comm en cem en t of the train ing in order to go through a course of m usketry instruo

i n rvin for the wee wi u a or all wan c f o se es o an ind. t , g k tho t p y o y k It may b e men tion ed also as an in dication of the estimation in whic th e Re imen was eld at a eri d a it was in s ec ed h g t h th t p o , th t p t no less than eight times in elev en years by successiv e In spectors

Gen eral of ili ia an d the Re im en al Order B s as well M t , g t ook ,

the Re c rds of the W ar Omoe a es th e i ini n e as o , tt t h gh op o th y 42 H I S T OR Y OF TH E

’ B ut fourteen years experience of billets had conv inced the c mman din fﬁcer an d ers a th em was radicall bad o g o oth th t e syst y ,

ha in rder to make the m s ofthe rie ri ds of rainin it was t t o o t b f pe o t g, n ecessary that the men should b e withdrawn from the un healthy in ﬂuence ofthe u lic use and a disci lin e as distin uished p b ho , th t p g

r m m ere drill c uld not b e en rced so l n as w en n ot on arade f o , o fo o g , h p ,

e were v ir uall eir o wn m as r Re re sen a i ns w ere th y t y th te s. p t t o ,

ere re made to the W ar Ofﬁce a the Re imen w uld ladl th fo , th t g t o g y em rac e n u n er canv b any opportun ity of co ductin g its trainings d as . The re u es was ac ce ded an d in 1 870 the Re im en r ceeded on q t to, , g t p o the da a ter its assem l A r w ere it was en cam ed on he y f b y to y , h p t Rac e-c urse an d ri aded wi the R al A r an d i t wn o , b g th oy y W g o

ili i f t e 5 h Fusili T is c mm en ced a new a an d a win o h t ers . M t , g h o l era in the regim en tal history ; for the improv em en t in both dril an d discipline consequen t on the change was so marked that the idea of a return to the old syste m of billets has n ev er been enter tain ed an d the Re imen has n ow c n ducted its trainin and , g t o both g i relimin r ill un der can v a f i iv ts p a y dr s or e ght success e years . The lav ish hospitality exten ded to the Regim ent by their fri en ds ofthe

r i w will l n re Royal Ay an d W gto n o g b e rem embered. B efo return in to ead uar ers the Re im en ar in a ﬁeld-da un d r g h q t , g t took p t y e

n eral Rumle c mman din the N r B ri is D is ric h Ge y, o g o th t h t t t e

er r s on the r un d ein a win ofthe 5 th Fusiliers e oth t oop g o b g g , th

l A r an d i t wn an d the Renfrews ire ili i R a a. oy y W g o , h M t Howev er an xious the comm an din g oﬂicer might hav e been to c n duc hi rainin s u n der can v as m uc difﬁcult w uld o t s t g , h y o hav e been experien ced in securin g suitable groun d for the pu rpose in the n ei ur d D um ries b ut for the r un a e circu m ghbo hoo of f , fo t t stan ce

at th small es a e in lm rm erl acc rdin th e t t of K gho , fo y, o g to tradi ti n ran ed the B ur D um ries on e th e Kin s o , g t to gh of f by of g of

Sc lan d an d used for the W a in shaws an d er militar ot , pp oth y ather — g ings u n til alien ated by th e burgh in 1 82 7 rev erte d to the C rown u the in es ac the las r rie r in 868 T i thro gh t t y of t p op to 1 . h s h appy acciden t placed at the disposal of the Gov ern m en t ample space

b for cam in an d drill ur ses an d sin ce 1 oth p g p po , 87 1 the Regim en t has been en camped for its trainin gs in on e o f the

elds on the u er r i n the es a e w ile the drill ﬁ pp po t o of t t , h s an d parades

44 H I S T OR Y OF THE

’ the 2nd B a tali n 8th in s and who w en sub e uentl t o K g , , h s q y examined e re the ilitia C mmi e e in 1 876 and uestioned b fo M o tt , q as to whether he considered the militia suﬂiciently experienced to b e encam e dwi h sa e and adv anta e made the ll win state p t f ty g , fo o g ment The only Militia I ev er saw encamped were the D umfries

or Sc is B rderers. The had n ncam ed all heir liv e ott h o y bee e p t s, ” d w r in r s i an they ere be tte that e pect than all the Line Re g men ts.

' He adds in answer to an er ues i n to the same eﬂ I , oth q t o

k n w of one ins ance a of the Sc ish B rderers. C ol nel o t , th t ott o o

al er said to me W e are so accus med to bad wea her hat if W k , to t t it were fair we should hav e to take watering-pots and pour water u pon the men N or was it for its camp arrangements alone

a the Re imen aine dcredit for C l nel B ell an d the Ge neral th t g t g , o o

C mmandin the D ivisi n re ea edl ex ressed heir hi h a o g o , p t y p t g p proval of its steadiness an d efﬁciency in the ﬁeld; and General

s ns on the ccas i n of in r ducin ex erimentall a new Ly o , o o t o g p y

rm a ac selec ed the Sc is B rderers to re hearse fo of tt k, t ott h o it ri r to rac isin it on a lar er scale T u the wea er , p o p t g g . ho gh th was in clemen the s iri the men was excellent an d not t, p t of , a single man fell out of the rank s during any one of the severe m es r rm d durin he man u The s ial re r e r arch pe fo e g t aa vres. pec po t of the Scotsman w en rec r din s me of the m v em ents , h o g o o , gav e the following gratifying te stimony to the high estimation in which the Regimen t was held The v an of the attac king force was c m sed the Sc is B rderers c mmanded C ol nel o po of ott h o , o by o

ll he m ri al er . . e t e ed the lace n ur for here W k , M P W y t p of ho o , t is not an ofﬁcer in the whole force who does n ot speak in m ost

ﬂa terin erms of is Re im en and ac n wled e a it i the t g t th g t, k o g th t s ” ili ia Re im n on the r un best M t g e t g o d. Prior to its return the Regimen t was in specte d by C olonel ’ B ell who addressed it as ll ws : d n on his occa , fo o I o t t sion wis se e ou drill for ou av e een un der m c mman d h to y , y h b y o f r n an d n w well w Y u o a m a ou can do . o are a w ll o th, I k o h t y e

drilled s e ad d m en . I av e und ou alwa s cl , t y bo y of h fo y y ean,

alwa s stead an d c eer ul alwa s read for an du . hav y y h f , y y y ty I e n ot had occasion to ﬁn d a single fault with the Regimen t sin ce it has

een under m command. I can nl sa ha should I v b y o y y t t, e er re C T TI H 3 130 1 23 5 3 S O S 0 5 . 43

uire assis ance in real im es n eed I w uld desire n in e er q t t of , o oth g b tt

than to av e the Sc is B rderers at m ac for can n estl h ott h o y b k, I ho y ’ say that I don t think that there is a better drilled regimen t in the ” service.

Th e most fri en dly feeling existed throughout between the Scottish B orderers an d the Line regimen ts with which they were ’ brigaded ; and to the 8th (King s)with which the Regiment was s eciall r u in c n tac it is inde ed for an am u n f h p y b o ght o t, bt o t o os

italit an d ear d ell wshi w ic will n ot s n b e r e p y h ty goo f o p h h oo fo gott n. Not only did they pitch t en ts and light camp ﬁres for the Regi

men on its m arc in in b ut o n its m arc in out the 8 urn e t h g , h g , th t d ’ out of eir lines an d C l n el R er s n s desire av e ree th , by o o ob t o , g th

hear c eers for t eir de ar in c m rades eir an d an d dr ty h h p t g o , th b ums and ﬁfes at their o wn request ac compan ying the Regim en t the

w le wa the s a i n a dis an ce u wards hree miles ho y to t t o , t of p of t . That the mm muv res were n ot un popular with the ran k an d

ﬁle m a b e a ered r m the ac a the n um er a sen ees , y g th f o f t th t b of b t ,

exclusiv e ofthe recrui s w as sm aller in the ll win ear 1 8 4 t , fo o g y , 7 ,

r v r r din ea In is than fo se e al p ece g y rs . th year an importan t

c a e was made in the cl in of the ili ia F rce a scarle h ng oth g M t o , t serge frock bein g issued bie nn ially ins tead of the old su pply of on e tunic an d on e shell-jac ket ev ery ﬁv e years : this alteration has

d n e muc to im r v e the a earan ce the ili ia an d o h p o pp of M t , to foste r that proper pride in the serv ice which form s so essen tial an f mili ar c c e r w h elem en t o th e t y hara t . It as at t e sam e tim e m ade option al with comm an ding ofﬁcers either to con tin u e the old issue

ofth e shak e an d Glen arr ev er ﬁv e ears or issue a Glen arr g y y y , to g y

e v er t er ear an d the B rderers to w m the lue n n w y o h y , o , ho b bo et as

a s e ciall a r ria e ead-dress ladl ad ed the la e r p y pp op t h , g y opt tt alte r

Up to this period it had been custom ary to put up a temper

ar w den m ess- use durin the rainin as the m ar u ee ro y oo ho g t g, q p v ided by the Go v ern m en t was quite insu fﬁcien t for the hospitalities en tailed on the ofﬁcers by their large local con n ection b u t in 1 87 5 it was decided to c ns ruc a m re erm an en u ildin an d the o t t o p t b g,

resen m ess- use was ere c ed the lawn s ru b eries an d ﬂower p t ho t , h b , b ein the w r ofthe two or ree su cceedin ears Ov er b eds g o k th g y . 46 H I S T OR Y OF TH E

shad wed its ra ran lime ree surr un ded shru s and o by f g t t , o by b

ﬂ wers an d rderin o n the closel s av en lawn ennis c u rt it o , bo g y h t o ,

is the m os s rikin ea ure in a cam which in the eau its t t g f t p , b ty Of i i l s tuat on an d su rrou ndings can hav e few equa s .

Sin ce 1 87 3 the Re imen has een a ac ed to the 6 l st sub , g t b tt h

dis ric wi ead uar ers at A r the er ro s c m rised t t, th h q t y ; oth t op o p

ein esides the lu n ee rs the two at ali ns an d de the b g, b Vo t , b t o pot Of 2 lst R al Sc s Fusiliers an d the R al A r an d i town oy ot , oy y W g

ili ia the w le e in u n der the c mm and of C l n el F r es M t , ho b g o o o o b ‘ M B ean w se kindl in eres in the Re imen has een un ceas , ho y t t g t b

f m il i n w v er the Re im en rm s r in . In cas e O iz a e a g ob t o , ho , g t fo p t

the l st B ri ade 2n d D iv is i n 8th Arm C or s the er e i Of g , o , y p oth r g

m en s ri aded wi it e in the Hi land B rderers Stirlin shire t b g th b g gh o ( g ),

an d th e Hi hland Riﬂes R ss C ai n ess and Su erland the g ( o , th , th ), w div ision al headquarters be ing at Glasgo .

H A E R C P T V I .

EN ION OF OLO S—N EW OLOU TH E IFT OF THE AD IE OF PRES TAT C UR C RS, G L S D N I ES—THE SSEMB L G E THE TH E BOR ER COU T —A A AT PRES—EN TATION D ETAI Ls OF THE CEREMON Y C ONS EORATI ON or COLOURS SFEEOREs ‘ B Y DY LKEI OLON EL LKE AN D E N ERAL M MUB D G LA DA TH, C — WA R, G EN TERTAI N M EN T I N CAMP SPEEC HES B Y THE DUKE or B UOUL EUOII L N EL LKE — N E I NM EN FOR THE N ON - MIS NED AN D CO O WA R—E T RTA T COM SI O OFFI C ERS AN D M EN PRES E NT TO COLON EL WALKER FROM TIIE D I LE — E IN I N F TH E LD LO MOUN T E R F S D ST AT O O O CO URS .

TH E late st ev en t in con n ection with the history Of the Regi m en t is the presen tation of n ew colours at the close Of the

in in Of 1 8 D urin the recedin ear the ladie s o f tra g 77 . g p g y the B order coun ties had arranged to presen t n e w colours to the Regi

n A er th e un e s D al ei the wi e the ie me . C s u t ft o t of k th , f of L te n ant of D um riess ire had c nsen ed resen em it was arran ed f h , o t to p t th , g c TT/S H D s o B OR ERERS. 47

that the cerem n s uld a l n ul The o y ho t ke p ac e o the 27th J y. weather during the weeks Of training had been singularly fav ur le had ex o a an d sed the Re im en to rea disc m r . b , po g t g t o fo t

Fortuna el at the las wee e e r wea er e an an d On the t y, t k, b tt th b g , 27th July the atmosphere was all that could b e desired to ren der

n - i l u i u l l The cer n a open a r spectac e bea t f an d enjoyab e . emo y

ook lace on the in lm erse the scene in rmer im es as t p K gho M , fo t ,

has een alread men i ned man es iv als c nn ec e d wi b y t o , Of y f t o t th

w wi nessed su m la as had the use of arms . It as t by ch an asse b ge

l r ri s The se dom or nev er before been gathe ed to gether at D umf e . embankm en ts Of the riv er were crowded with thousands of specta

On the wes side Of the arade r un d were m an well tors. t p g o y

ﬁlled carria es an d in r n ese e in d the salu in o in g , f o t Of th , b h t g p t,

were r u s of fﬁcers in un i rm an d er s eciall in v i ed g o p O fo , oth p y t

m The rds- ieu e nan for the c u n ie s g uests of the ess . Lo L t t o t of

D um ries ir cud ri an d R x ur n um er u s re resen ta f , K k b ght, o b gh, o p

tives ofthe rin ci al amilies Of the wes e rn B rders Of Sc lan d p p f t o ot ,

and man fﬁcers of the Re ular Arm and Reserve F rces were y O g y o ,

n i u d u ere were on the ﬁ ld rese n on the ccasi . e p t o o W tho t o bt, th v ery many descen dan ts Of those who in Olden tim es were ofte n

m h lled as Sc is B rderers an d am n man less easil ars a ott h o , o g y y

re nised were mem ers ofthe rin ci al amilies Sc D u las cog b p p f Of ott, o g , n ne Elli err C arru ers ardine axwell ir JOh sto , ott, K , th , J , M , K k

a rick rvin Fer uss n aurie an d er names am us in p t , I g, g o , L , oth f o r B order histo y. or l e re welv e the C un e ss of D al ei ac c m anied Sh t y b fo t o t k th, o p

h archi n ess of ueen s err rd D rumlanri an d Mrs by t e M o Q b y, Lo g,

hn sto n e-D u las arriv ed on the r un d in an en carria e JO o g , g o op g , d a ar the D um riesshire un e d Riﬂes un der escorte by p ty Of f Mo t ,

mand Sub- ieu e nan rd ames D u las an d was the com Of L t t Lo J o g ,

l al lm imm edia e l rward receiv ed with a gen era s ute . A ost t y afte s

al ei who as rd- ieu e n an Of D um riess ire was in Lo rd D k th, , Lo L t t f h , d ofthe arade r u u the da a ired in the rillian comm an p th o gho t y, tt b t f his fﬁce acc m an ied the D u e B uccleuch un iform o O , o p by k of ,

a ired as rd- ieu e nan of R x ur shire and similarly tt Lo L t t o b gh , by

F r es Mac B ean c mman din the Sub -D is ric re C olo n el o b , o g t t, p Ma or B owden C a tains Ohnstone-D u las Farrer coded by j , p J o g , , 48 HI S TO R Y OF THE

and Her n- axwell ac in id -da w m s to the three ords o M , t g as a e p L

ieu e nan and to l nel M B ean an d ll wed an L t t C o o ac , fo o by esc r Of the un ed Riﬂes r de on the r un d an d was o t Mo t , o g o , als receiv ed a en eral u The im sin cerem n o by g sal te. po g o y of

r in t l l u mmen ced the drum ﬁfe t oop g he o d co o rs was then co by , , an u ri h in r n the line d b gle ban d marchin g from left to g t f o t Of ,

la in a Fren c rum e marc and assin r u an d rmin p y g h t p t h, p g th o gh fo g

n n h lin T us reinf rced the behi d the ban d o t e ri ht Of the e. h o , g “ an d assed r m ri to lef in sl w ime la in The aird b p f o ght t o t , p y g L ” “ of B uc an an d re u rn ed a ain rom le t to ri la in Annie h , t g f f ght p y g ” u Th rt i in m an on the ri a rie . e esc c ns s the c L o , o t g Of o p y ght of

d receded Lieuts. the line c m man ded ieu . D ud e n an , o by L t g o , p by

ackie an d Sc t- err on w m was to dev lv e the n ur M ot K , ho o ho o Of

rr in h l n n w l urs r u u the cerem n ca y g both t e O d a d e co o th o gho t o y, m v ed out and w eelin to the le ll wed the and la in o , h g ft, fo o b , p y g

The B ri is Grenadiers to the le of the lin e w ere th e Old t h , ft , h colours were han ded by the sergean t-major and as sistant sergeant ma r to the two s an dard- earers an d receiv ed th e esc rt wi h jo t b , by o t ” l a salu e the and la in God sav e the ueen . Th e O t , b p y g Q d c l urs en ﬁled in sl w im e d wn the en ire len the line o o th o t o t gth Of , whic receiv ed em wi resen ed arms receded th e and h th th p t , p by b ” la in The Gren adier arc an d ll wed the esc rt also p y g M h, fo o by o , in ﬁle un il c l urs an d esc r had resumed heir ri inal laces , t o o o t t o g p

n the ri d o . On ce m re the esc r m v ed to the r n recede ght o o t o f o t, p

the Old c l urs an d ll wed the an d an d the w ole made by o o fo o by b , h the s lemn circui the en ire lin e in sl w ime to th e touchin o t of t o t , g ” s rains Au ld an S n hen the Old c l urs had taken t of L g y e. W o o

s at the rear an d the Re imen had ormed hree sides a po t , g t f t Of s u are the n ew c l urs were r u to the r n an d the drums q , o o b o ght f o t,

r iled r iv e r a n d n w e a r Hath ell an d . erso e p to ece e th m . M j o e C pt A then adv an ced an d deposited the colours on the drum s ; after which the C un e ss le her carria e ac c m anied th e Earl D al o t ft g , o p by Of

ei the D u e B uccleu c the Earl of Sel ir the Earl k th, k of h, k k, Of ‘ Gall wa General M Murdo C l nel MacB ean C a t Ohnstone o y, , o o , p J

u l i u H - l Th un D as e . r n xw l d rrer e C ess e a e an C a . Fa . o g , L t o M , pt o t

o h r l kie an d Sc t- err e ace e re the drum s Lieuts. ac t ok p b fo , M ot K s an din in r n r h ir f Re i en um n . A e t e c o the m ri t g f o t ft ho g t, n be g S C O T TI S H B ORD E RE R S. 49

40 v ices accom anied th e an d had su n ur v erses of o , p by b , g fo th e mn hy , Onward r s an s d ers Ch i ti ol i , Marc in war h g as to , With the cross ofJesus ” o n on e f re G i g b o , th e form Of prayer appoin ted by the W ar Office for the consecra

r h r A i n s n da ds wa t e ev e . eir . . a s read R . R t o Of t by ob t W W , M , ’ inis er Of Gre riars aris D um ries an d ac in C a lain M t yf P h , f , t g h p Of h im n t e Reg e t. Major Hatherell an d C aptain An ders on hav in g handed the

l h hi i u i d S - rr eceiv ed c urs to er ad s L e ts. ac e an c t e r o o L y p, M k o t K them kn eeling.

ad ALKEI en sa d— ne a er Officers non -c mm ss ned L y D TH th i Colo l W lk , , o i io Officers and s d ers of th e Sc s rderers —I av e muc easu re in , ol i otti h Bo , h h pl resen in to ou on e a f Of the adies Of th e rder c un es ese p t g y , b h l l Bo o ti , th co urs fee n assured a w erev er e m a b e carr ed e e r durin lo , li g th t h th y y i , ith g eac e or dur n war th e Re men w b e rue to em and c n nu e p i g , gi t ill t th , o ti to des erv e its d s n uis ed nam e r v n a our Sc s rderers Ofth e i ti g h , p o i g th t otti h Bo - prese n t day are worthy descendan ts oftheir far fam ed an cestors in days Of re Th e as s r Ofthe Re m en is so we n wn all ere - yo . p t hi to y gi t ll k o to h to day that it is unnecessary for me to allu de to it ; therefore I will only add that it is an additional gratification to m e to prese nt these c olours to the Regi ’ m en f rmer c mm an ded m us and s randfa er an d e n n to t o ly o by y h b g th , b lo gi g a c un w se ass c a ns w ou r fam as an d resen av e o ty ho o i tio ith ily, both p t p t, h the m s a reea e c aracter now c mm ese c u to been Of o t g bl h . I o it th olo rs you r c ar e in fu c nfiden ce a e are in the safes ee n an d a in h g , ll o th t th y t k pi g, th t any m om ent ofdanger or necessity you will rally roun d them to guard an d e em pro t c t th . one ALKE in re sa d— ad a e th e rac us t Col l W R ply i L y D lk ith, g io ac which ou o n e alf Ofth e ad es Ofthe f ur rder c un es av e us e rf rmed y , b h l i o Bo o ti , h j t p o will e v er b e among ou r most cherished m emories ; and if anyt hing could av e added to th e r de w c we fee at s m m en we av e in th e h p i hi h l thi o t, h it fac t that the ceremon y has been pe rformed by one representing not Only a no ble family which h as been conn ected with our Regimen t ev er since its forma ion near 80 ears a o b ut re resen in a s a n am e w c is ric t , ly y g , p t g l o hi h h in re c ous mem r es o fev er n a is d and rea and a an on p i o i ythi g th t goo , g t, g ll t - e Sc s rder in O den m es . Th e m em r Ofto da ad a e h th otti h Bo l ti o y y, L y D lk it , l I rus s u r us on and se w m the n ur Of s Re m en wi l, t t, p , tho to ho ho o thi gi t ted w en we are as and ne so u urse v es a we is commit h p t go , to q it o l th t r v e not nl will n as I n w r we we are b ut als fit an d may p o o y i g, k o ight ll , o u our v ere n ma d man d f us Our du ies able to perform any d ty So ig y e O . t D 5 0 H I S T OR Y OF TH E

are ose Ofa reserve f rce and um e and un os en a u s as e are we th o , h bl t t tio th y , a n n to do e m w o r B u if v in re c e u m . t e er ese ro u us o t t th ith ight , th t blo mes we s u d b e ca ed u n to carr our u e nn e s v er th e rder ti , ho l ll po y bl bo t o Bo and v er the sea an d to hear ese c urs — ur rec u s f —in o the o , th olo yo p io gi t t ﬁe d I w l not sa e w l ead us to ce r a n su ccess—for nl on e s de l , i l y th y i l l t i o y i can win and th e ssue is w th e God Of a es —b ut s w sa on , i ith b ttl thi I ill y e a f Of ev er Ofﬁcer an d s d er in s Re m en a w ll o v er b h l y ol i thi gi t, th t it i g y ard w us n deed b ut we w r n em ac a a n in n ur h ith i , ill b i g th b k g i ho o .

Her Ladyship was then escorte d back to her carriage by the

Earl Sel ir Of k k . The Regim en t reform ed lin e from square an d receiv ed the “ n e w c l urs wi a en eral salute the an d la in God sav e the o o th g , b p y g ” r in w Quee n . The m a ch past double colum n of com pan ies at slo

ime n ex t lace be in ll wed the m arc as at the uick t t ook p , g fo o by h p t q

h u R m ed an d t e double in qu arte r col mn. The egi en t havin g form in t lin e to the le t the rear c m an C a tain Hill the o f of o p y, p took c mmand an d u t the Re im en r u th e man ual ﬁrin o , p g t th o gh , g, an d a n x r i R imen u n der C l n el lker e e e c ses. The e a b yo t g t, o o W ,

en adv n e rev i w er n d av e the en er l salu It th a c d in e ord a g g a te.

en rmed in s u are the D u e Of B u ccleu c the Earl D al th fo to q , k h, of ‘ ‘ ei h Gen eral M Murdo C l n el M B ean C l n el al er Ma or k t , , o o , o o W k , j

- g Hatherell C a ain Hill C a tain Ohnsto n e D u las an d ieut. , pt , p J o , L

Her - r on Maxwell adv an cing in to the cen t e.

‘ ener M M D O d—fficers an d Men of th e Sc s rderers G al UR sai O otti h Bo , I hav e been requ ested by your comm anding Officer to address a few words u M fam has ee n ass c a e d w the Re m en since its forma to yo . y ily b o i t ith gi t n and a is th e reas n av e c me a n wa to b e resen on the tio , th t o I h o lo g y p t au spicious occasion Of th e presen tation Of new colou rs to your Regiment d The colours Ofa regim en t are sustain ed by th e v alour Of th e soldiers an Officers r m the earl es mes w en m en arms fi a a ns each . F o i t ti h took to ght g i t er the s andard was rec n ised as th e ra n n in the ourof oth , t og llyi g poi t h Ro m ans an d ss r an s all had e r s an dards andin a e . ree s b ttl G k , , A y i th i t ; - he our own country in late r days there was n ot a moss troope r who crossedt to Border b ut looked to th e lan ce Of his leader with its penn an t upon it n h ow h e was to a er his m en and ere in th e ur Of a e this k ow g th , th ho b ttl nn n was seen S m e m es fe —if th e earer was s a n—b ut was pe a t . o ti it ll b l i it r n d an d om e f rward in th e v an Of a e And now taken up by a f esh ha h o b ttl . he in late r days you se e th e colours before you to show you the centre oft en The earers Of ese c urs can onl ar w em w h he r regim t . b th olo y p t ith th it t i v es an d ifth e c urs b e le st e m us n b e f un d e nea a ea of li , olo , th y t o ly o b th h p

5 : H I S T OR Y OF TH E — right so to do not on ly from my father hav ing for many years co mman ded his e imen of w c he was rea and m s us r u d b u t a so t R g t, hi h g tly o t j tly p o , l ecause o n ac to den mes I av e no d u the f refa ers of b , lo ki g b k ol ti , h o bt o th many ofthose prese n t on the field to -day hav e followed my an cesto rs to the fie d of a e a e are re are d do d service e r co un r l b ttl . Th t th y p p to goo to th i t y now as in former times I have no doubt and from what I saw this fore noon ere can b e no ues i n as to the steadiness o f the e men u th q t o R gi t. Witho t re end n to av e m uc e x er ence in ese ma e rs I mus sa so far as p t i g h h p i th tt , t y, m ex er ence an d n w ed e es ou c u d n ot av e se en a fin er o r m re y p i k o l g go , y o l h o ’ stead Re men in Her Ma e s s serv ce w me a u n ot ac ua y gi t j ty i . Allo , ltho gh t lly a mem e r o fth e Re m en to sa a as a o rderer feel r ud ofit b gi t; y th t, B , I p o , and I think when I propose the health and prosperity o f th e Sc ottish rderers ou w all n w me c rd a in dr n n a as and Bo , y ill joi ith o i lly i ki g th t to t, a s in ac n w ed n the m er a is due to its c n e ne a er l o k o l gi g it th t olo l, Colo l W lk , wh o his c ns an and ndefa a e exert ns sec nded m a sa not , by o t t i tig bl io , o , I y y, - nl th e ofiicers and non c mm ss ned ofiicers b ut ev er man in the o y by o i io , by y e imen has r u th e s n in w c now s an ds fee R g t, b o ght it to po itio hi h it t . I l ce rtain that ev ery indi vidual in the Regim en t considers that its hon our de ends u n his own ind v dua c arac e r an d exerti ns and w e n su c a p po i i l h t o , h h feel n ex s s n o w n der a the Re men is erfec ne alk er i g i t , o th t gi t p t. Colo l W , I hav e th e greatest pleasure in proposing th e health and future prosperity of th e Sc s rderers i eace or in war- w a e v er ma b e ur otti h Bo , p p h t it y yo d f r une to b e en a ed in —fo r w a c uded r z n who k n ws ha goo o t g g , ith lo ho i o , o t t we ma not find urse v es as in f rmer da s sed an d- - an d w y o l , o y , oppo h to h ith

an enem . v e ou adies and en emen The ea r s er and y I gi y , l g tl , h lth , p o p ity, we fare of h e Sc t s rderers l t ot i h Bo .

C l n el al er on e al of the Re im en re lied as o o W k , b h f g t, p follows — M ord u e ad es and en emen I acce the n ou y L D k , L i G tl pt ho our y ave us d n e to m Re m en as one an d n one u n d he h j t o y gi t , o ly , tho gh i eed t

cr wn n o n e o f th e m an ndnesses a av e een e nd o i g , y ki th t h b b sto wed a av s ed u n durin th e as few ears th e dwe ers in ct l i h po it g p t y by ll this distri . W e are r ud ofth e s m a of se who dwe ar un d us rust p o y p thy tho ll o . I t , ur race ha am not a r ud man ers n a b ut c n fess am yo G , t t I p o p o lly, I o that I r u d v er r ud of m Re m en an d eref re acce read even p o , y p o , y gi t, th o I pt ily, reed the av s ra se s tha hav e een es o wed u n uch g ily, l i h p i t b b t po it by two s c m e en u d e s as ur race c mm an d n as ou d th n o p t t j g yo G , o i g y o e most disti ‘ uish e d M a Re men an d m fr en d enera M Murdo th e meda s g iliti gi t, by y i G l , l on whose breast are almost a history ofall the heav y ﬁghting that has been h r s Arm for the as rt e d ne t e ars . ad es an en o by B iti h y l t thi y y L i d gentlem , as av e sa d on the ﬁe d e f re we are nl a ran c o f th e e serv e but I h i l b o , o y b h R , we u n th e Re u ar rm as our m de an d we en de ork look po g l A y o l, av our to w u to a s an dard You ave een nd en u -da r p th t t . h b ki o gh to y to express how fa T TJ H B R D R R S C O S O E E S . 5 3

ou a r v e ofour eff r s. I am ad to b e a e to ex ress our an s no t y pp o o t gl bl p th k , only to that brilliant assemblage which gathe red together on th e merse to do n u r to us s m rn n an d ose nd en u to n us ere at ho o thi o i g, th ki o gh joi h unc b ut to the ree rds-L eu e nan of our c un es who ave d ne l h, th Lo i t t o ti , h o us the n ur to b e rese n to -da and who av e r ved ha recen e s ho o p t y, h p o t t t l gi lative changes have not broken the ties that connected them with the ir local men I can on sa in c nc us n ad es and en m n a th e . e e t e R gi t ly y, o l io , l i g tl , th memory of this day will only stimulate us so to behave that no dweller in the f u r co un es s al b e as amed o f his ca Re men and no s dier o ti h l h lo l gi t, ol who lov es his profession shall eve r speak in te rms other than ofapprobation ” f h e c s B orderers and praise o t S otti h .

The ar en ad u rned to the lawn and dancin was e p ty th jo , g k pt

l rna el ere and in the mess- use ill l ur up a te t y th ho t a ate ho . N or were the n on-commission ed oflicers and men forgotte n

on the au s ici us ccasi n a sum u us re as e er wi a p o o o ; pt o p t, tog th th

z e n of wine to o as the n e w c l urs was r v ided for the ser do t t o o , p o ’ ean s mess C l nel al er who als av e a in of ale to g t by o o W k , o g p t

v r c r ral and riva e and the ca tain s c m anies en ter e e y o po p t , p of o p

tained eir men to a su s an ial dinn er of ee v e e a les and th b t t b f, g t b ,

- in plum pu dd g. It should be m ention ed that the oﬁicers an d men of the D um

f i hire un ed Rifles who had indl v lun e ered ee the r ess Mo t , k y o t to k p

r u n d at the resen a i n of c l u rs s ill ur her mar ed the g o p t t o o o , t f t k

indl eelin exis in b e ween em and the B rderers re k y f g t g t th o , by p sen ting to C olonel Walker on the sam e ev ening a handsome silv er

il cu wi the re ues a so l n as b e re tained c mman d of g t p, th q t th t, o g o

h Re imen it s uld rac e the m ess- a le durin the ann ual t e g t, ho g t b g

train ings . It only remains to add that the old colou rs hav e foun d an

r ria e res in - lace at C rawfordton the seat C l n el app op t t gp , of o o

lke r On the 2 6th u l a m ess-mee in was eld to c nside r Wa . J y t g h o

eir dis sal w en a r Hatherell c nv e ed to the c mmandin th po , h M jo o y o g oflice r the u nan imous desire of the ofﬁcers that he should dispose

T is v er ra i in r sal he ac ce ed wi the of the m . h y g t fy g p opo pt , th assuran ce that the hon oured relics would always be considered a

imse l nd h r most precious possession both by h f a is successo s. 5 4 H I S TO R Y OF THE

O D N H TER C NC LU I G C AP .

' — GE N ERAL C HARAC TER or rn s HISTORY TI ME N OW REQ UI RED TO Mnsrs s ' ' — ' — rn s Rs s m s s r Ps s s ss r CONDITION POPULARITY or THE SERVIC E wn 'n 'rn a R N K AND i ns —Fi s r a A rrv s S s av ros A F r sss o o .

THUS far we hav e endeav oured to giv e a brief ou tlin e of the regim en tal history from the ﬁrst form ation of the corps down to the resen l the le m a b e it is one of w ich da . n ev en u as a p t y U tf t y , h the B order coun ties hav e n o n eed to b e ashamed an d should the

Re imen b e called u n a ain for erm an en service th e nes g t po g p t , ho t la ur of as ears will n o t av e een r wn awa an d the bo p t y h b th o y, m uste r parade in the day of dan ger will b e a v ery differe n t one

r m l in e e T anks a 1 85 5 rev i us descri ed es a s. f o th t of , p o y b th p g h to the li erali an d u lic s iri the ur c un ies the arrac s b ty p b p t of fo o t , b k ' ’ and s re- u ses si ua e d wi hin a s ne s hr w th e railwa to ho , t t t to t o of y s a i n an d encl sin an am le arade r un d are so admira l t t o , o g p p g o , b y

lann ed an d ﬁ ed for the ra id issue arm s cl hin an d ace n p tt p of , ot g, o

remen e a li le m re han an ur is re uired ull to e ui t t , th t tt o t ho q f y q p

the Re imen an d rm it u in m arc in rder o n arade . In g t, to fo p h g o p

r o i m s a e d a on the m u s er da of his ear p o f of this t ay be t t th t t y t y , although no atte mpt could b e m ade to assem ble till after

i he ﬁrs rain r m R x u r shire arriv ed P. M. at w c ur t , h h ho t t f o o b gh ,

he Re im en had araded in marc in rder and e . M. t y t by P g t p h g o ,

n e in cam at in lm m re an a mile dis an r m the go to p K gho , o th t t f o h ame ern on th e Re im en ell in arrac s and a at 5 P. M. t e s a b k , th t ft o g t f , in r v rd r d r ceeded the merse w ere it marc ed as e iew o e an p o to , h h p t in sl w uic an d d u le ime an d er rm ed th e man ual o , q k, o b t , p fo

x r i e e e c s .

The improv emen t in the p ersonnel of the Regim en t has also

ar N ot nl are the fﬁcers c m le e an d m re been v ery m ked. o y o o p t , o

c m le e in nu m ers ere ein one su ern u m erar su altern than o p t b , th b g p y b who is con te n t to serv e withou t pay or allowan ces till a vacancy

See A end x e E. pp i , Not S C T TI S H B R D E R E O O R S . 5 5

ma ccur in the esta lis m en b u t e av e w r ed o e er fo y o b h t, th y h o k t g th r

ears an d of se a v e th e ran lie u enan nl on e a y , tho bo k of t t, o y ,

ca ain who had rev i usl serv ed in the Re ular arm has pt , p o y g y,

serv ed for less an ei in h im n Fi th ght years t e Reg e t. fteen of their num er ld cer iﬁca e s r m the Sc ls n s ru c i n ﬁv e ld b ho t t f o hoo of I t t o , ho

first-clas s cer ifica es r m the Sc l us e r at H e and t t f o hoo of M k t y yth , ev ery on e of th e thirteen subaltern s has pas sed the re qu ire d exami ‘ na i n e re a B ard c m sed Oflicers the Re ular arm t o b fo o o po of of g y, and has een r m h r l ted t e an ie u en an t. i neers an d b p o o to k of t P o , b , drum fife and u l n d ll l h e a are c m e e . The me m ers of t , , b g b a o p t b e

erman en s aff are care ull selec ed an d the er n on -c mmis p t t f y t , oth o ’ sion ed fficers are well re ared a m n s reliminar drill o p p by o th p y , whi n d wi r re ulari ch they atte th g eat g ty. That the service is popular with the ran k an d file is prov ed by the fact that abou t on e-third of the m en hav e ren ewed their Militia en a em en s s m e for a ird ur an d e v en for a fi erm g g t , o th , fo th, fth t , an d l r n r ll n h ili i The x n ear y 300 a e e o ed o t e M t a Reserv e . e

en ded eri d o reliminar drill w ic is alwa s a en ded the t p o fp y , h h y tt by c mm an din oﬂicer an d a lar e re r i n the er fﬁcers is o g g p po t o of oth o , made the most of to groun d the recru its thoroughly in the elem en ts of drill an d in the e r an d rac ice m us e r an d w ile a , th o y p t of k t y, h

l n e A n i N 4 will s w a ere is li le was e g a c at ppe d x o . ho th t th tt t of

ime durin a w r in da in cam a re eren ce to A en dix t g o k g y p, f pp l N 5 will r v e a the u se th e riﬂe has n ot een n e ec ed. o . p o th t of b g t

As th e rainin s av e een so l n c n du c ed un der can v as t g h b o g o t , both ofﬁcers an d m en are thoroughly in u red to camp life ; an d the

ﬁeld c in arran em en ts the Re im en the in v en i n of ook g g of g t, t o

uarter- as er riart n ot n l a trac ed m u c a en i n an d Q M t Mo y, o y t t h tt t o fav ou rable n otice from Gen eral Lyson s an d other gen eral an d staff oﬂi a ann c C ase in 1 87 3 b u t av e sin ce en een fre cers t C o k h , h th b

uen l in s c ed t fﬁciall an d u n oﬂiciall an d alw a s m s q t y pe t , bo h o y y, y o t

av ura l re r ed u n oﬂicers v ari us ran c es the f o b y po t po , by of o b h of

As the oﬂicers are r v ided wi cam u rn i ure and service . p o th p f t , ’ both the ofﬁcers an d sergean ts m esses are complete in ev e ry d tail it is n ot m uc sa a the Re im en w uld b e read e , too h to y th t g t o y within six hou rs after the m u ster parade to proceed to any place

mi b e rdered an d a w a ev er its destin a i n mi that ght o , th t, h t t o ght 5 6 H I S TOR Y OF TH E

b e it w uld at n ce ma e itsel er ectl at me in its n ew , o o k f p f y ho

And ir n n uarters. e a se ce on erman e dut w u ld b e q , th b p t y o re re e d heir rien ds an d n ei urs in the dis rict e t ose g tt by t f ghbo t , y th who kn ow them best would b e most conﬁden t that the hon our of the B rde r C un ties w uld b e sa e in eir ands a as i n th e o o o f th h , th t,

as so in the u ure e w uld c eer u ll an d ai h e r rm p t, f t , th y o h f y f t ft p fo an du re uired of em an d a eir z eal an d m ilitar y ty q th , th t by th y s iri e w uld h will f l p t th y o earn t e good o all tru e so diers. R D E R S C O T TI S H B O E R S . 5 7

I ' A PPE N D .

N 1 o . .

N T F O F F E S U C C E S S I O L I S O I C R S .

I N the n otes attached to the names of the oflicers in this Su ccession L ist an attempt has been m ade to show how far the prin ciple of lo cal nn xi n h r in m n T u co e o as been adhe ed to in the appo t e ts . ho gh la pse of time ren ders it difficu lt to trace the families an d origin of m an the n um er of n ames in the earlier lis s w ic av e een y, b t h h h b iden ified as c nn ec ed wi amilies the dis ric s ws t o t th f of t t, ho th at the local character of the force was n ot n eglected in the appoin tm en ts m ade durin g the long period of embodim en t from

1 98 1 8 1 4 In the in erv al r m a da e the u rea 7 to . t f o th t t to o tb k of the C rim ean W ar the a in m en s seem als av e een , ppo t t o to h b m ain l l cal n es b ut win th e n e lec in w ic the w le y o o ; , o g to g t to h h ho

ili ia serv ice had een ermi ed all Mili ia c mmissi n s M t b p tt to f , t o o were en l ed on alm s as m erel h n rar an d th e th ook o t y o o y, lists were ﬁlled with n am es either of me n who n ev er had con tem lated the seri u s er rm an ce an mili ar du ies or p o p fo of y t y t , of those whom age an d the absen ce of an y train ing h ad in capacitated

r u ul rv T w n h c ili i w u ddenl m se se ice . us e t e Sc a as s f o f h , h ot h M t y

resuscita ed on the u rea th e C rim ean W ar the cadre t o tb k of , of o ﬂicers had b e alm en irel re rm ed an d it was u n d rac to ost t y fo , fo p

ticall im ssi le to limi a in m en s es eciall in the un i r y po b t ppo t t , p y j o

ran s men l cal c nn exi n . Sev eral s ran ers ere re k , to of o o o t g th fo e n tered the Re gim en t both at this period an d at the subsequ en t

dim en durin th e n dian u in an d ev en la r f se em e . O e bo t g I M t y, t th n o t a fe w were d s m e excellen oﬂicers an d e were ladl goo , o t , th y g y w l - l w elc m d. B u t it was al a s e ieu C n el o e y f t both by L t. o o ‘ - l l H H B l i C ne th e on . . u er hn ton e M Murdo an d eu . Jo s as L t o o t ,

w ell the resen c mm an din fﬁcer t a l cal c nn exi n as by p t o g o , h t o o o m u s b e th e rue bas is of es rit dc co e in a l cal service and t t p m o , 5 8 H I S TOR Y OF TH E

therefore they persistently strov e to rally to the Regim en t the

un lan ded en r ofthe dis ri H w success ul eir eﬂ orts yo g g t y t ct. o f th in this dire ction hav e been can b e gathered from a glan ce at the la li test sts. It is obv ious that a body of oﬂicers who are brought in to

re uen an d ri endl c n tac wi eac t e r at the c v er side on f q t f y o t th h o h o , ’ the m a is ra e s e nc an d in the amiliar in e rc u rse of dail g t t b h , f t o y

li e mus b e a m re effec iv e militar m ac in e han a similar f , t o t y h t

n um er fﬁcers wev er a le who are s ran ers to eac er b of o , ho b , t g h oth , ’ f r h nn u ri sav e o t e a al pe od of 27 days training. — N ote The lette rs in dicate that the oﬂicers to whose

n ames e are a ac ed ld a cer iﬁca e r m a ili ar Sc o l th y tt h , ho t t f o M t y ho

n ofI struction. C OLON E LS .

’ ar of a k e 1 98 —Th e da e of his ﬁrs c mmiss n in His a es s E l D l ith, 7 . t t o io M j ty f rces was 1 94 o rd- eu e nan of umfr ess re 1 9 succeeded o 7 ; L Li t t D i hi , 7 7 h D u f c c 1 2 d d 1 1 as 4t e o u c eu 1 8 e 8 9 . k B l h, ; i M r s of u e ns 1 1 —Served a a n 1 9 -1 ar es a u e e rr 8 9 . as 8 808 Ch l , q i Q b y, C pt i 7 , w en Sir ar es o u as of Kilh ead ar o rd- e u e nan of h Ch l D gl , B t L Li t t re 1 d ed 1 umfr ess 1 8 9 83 . D i hi , i 7 M s of ue ns rr 1 —Serv ed as a ain 1 -1 1 0 w en hn ar u e e 837 . 807 8 Jo , q i Q b y, C pt , h u as of r e d ed 1 85 John Do gl Locke bi i 6 . In 1 85 4 th e a n men of a ne was d s ensed w and the , ppoi t t Colo l i p ith, - n v ce en e en eu e nan - ne s c mm an dan Lieutenan t Colo els ha e sin th b Li t t Colo l o t . LIE EN N -C OLONELS UT A T . k — erved in th e rd uards res ned exan der o rd Elib an 1 98 . S 3 Al , L , 7 Foot G ig - n o Peeb leshire 1 802 was Lo rd Lieu te ant f . — fr m a n res n ed 1 m e d a 809 . rd M n a u 1 802 . a ta n 1 98 r Lo o t g , C p i 7 ; p o ot o C pt i ; ig n f e nr rd u e of ucc eu c Th e e ar n Mon Second so o H y 3 D k B l h . titl B o tagu was rev iv ed in his person at the death o f his matern al grand

fa er th e u e of M n a u w se es a es h e su cceeded. The th , D k o t g , to ho t t - i dea W as rd eu enan ofSe irk s re . title be cam e extin ct at h s th . Lo Li t t lk hi ‘ hi a Murdo 1 —O a ne d his ﬁrs c mmiss on in 1 79 1 serv ed rc d M 809 . A b l , bt i t o i re n ed 1 25 Son ofMr in the 27th Regimen t ofFoot Major 1 803 ; sig 8 . ‘ M Murdo the am er a n to th e u e of ueens err an d the J . , Ch b l i D k Q b y, fr end of urns i B . — - liam r ers n 1 825 Serv ed as a a n 1 803 1 809 d ed 1 85 4. Of Wil G i o , , C pt i ; i

d son ofSir Ro er r ers n art . B ardannoch umfr ess re . Sec n , D i hi o b t G i o , B fLa o g. ‘ d 1 4 — rev us Ma r o f the 42nd Madras nfan r n Mur o 85 . Joh M , P io ly jo I t y - ‘M rd l M u o . Son of eu . C . . died 1 867 . Li t o A - — Ma r 1 846 res ned 1 8 3. hird son u er hns o ne 1 868 . 7 Hon . H . B tl Jo t , jo ig T

60 HI S TOR Y OF TH E — A x D on L n 1 son of Sir Alexander D on e 1 802 eu . 1 98 res ed 808 l . , . i t 7 ; ig ; - ar of ew on D on Ro x ur h sh re succeeded as 6th B arone 1 815 . B t. N t , b g i ; t, Hon er 1 802 — es ned 1 805 succeeded as 2nd ar of . Gilb t Elliott, . R ig ; E l n o 1 814 Mi t , . ‘ M Kearli — anx en eu o e r e 1803 rev us ofthe a F c es . R b t , . P io ly Roy l M ibl ; Li t

1 798 res ned on a o n m en as Storekee erat din ur as e 1 804. ; ig p—p i t t p E b gh C tl , l am M c e 1 803 eu 1 803 name d sa ears fro m the list 1 804. Wi li it h ll, . —Li t. ; i pp , ar es r e rs n 1 4 A n ed a e men of ra oon Guards 80 . to Ch l G i o , ppoi t R gi t D g , ire 2 rd s n ers n r of La D umfrie ss . 1 8 0 . o of Sir Ro e r r o B a t . Thi b t G i , g, h eor e r n e 1 808 —es ned 1 808 One of th e fam ofthe r n es G g P i gl , R ig . ily P i gl f rw odle s r o e Se r e . To o , lki k hi o er r a r R n d of Sir ames ir atric c 1 808 . es e 1825 . Son R g Ki kp t i k , ig J K kp k ,

ar . of se urn umfr essh re B t Clo b , D— i i . mas rs ur h 1 808 Re s n ed 1820 . Tho Ho b g , — ig av d rd n 1 809 es ned 1820 rd son ofSir A exander rd n D i Go o , . R ig . Thi l Go o , K ut. o fC ulv ennan r cud r s ire and ran dfa er ofthe resen , Ki k b ight h , g th p t av d rd n of C ulv enn an D i Go o . r Manu e — e e 1 8 10 revi us of I S d ed 1 844. G o g l, , P o ly H . E . . C. . i — - e r Sc 1 8l l Re s ned 1 81 2 Said. to av e een one of the fam Gilb t ott, . ig . h b ily ofthe Sc s ofW ell x ur s re ott , Ro b gh hi . eor e or w c 1 2 — 1 w fC ro s n 81 . ied 819 Son of n or c o . G g B th i k, —D . Joh B th i k ok to Arc a d u as 182 Res ned 1 2 d av e n f dder 0 8 5 . Sa to ee o hib l Do gl , . ig i h b A s o ne o x ur sh re t , R b gh—i . ex. ar e 1 2 n 1 h nam Max A . 8 0 es ed 25 A d f . 8 ssume t e e o ar e l H l y R ig . H l y

we l. Of er rach umfr ess re W as am er ain to th e u e of l P t , D i hi . Ch b l D k u cc eu c in s da e B l h E k l . n M rr n 1 820 —Re red 1 4 A umfr s h r . 85 . Of an o n e s e . Joh o i , —ti ll t , D i i am un er 1 820 . Res n ed 1825 Of C rai ielan ds D um fr ess re . Willi Yo g , — ig . g , i hi mas ea e 1 82 l . Res ned 1 83 1 fC reiv e umfriess ire . Tho B tti , ig . O , D h i rd r ers n 2 — d 1 c a 1 8 5 e 846 Son ofSir exander r erson ar . R h G i o , . Di . Al G i , B t

o fLa . Succeeded a 6th ar ne 1 840 g s B o t . au us E milius Irvin 1 825 — ed 1 83 Son of Genera Sir au us P l g, . Di 7 . l P l [Emilius rv n ar f d use umfr ess re u ed as I . o o S cceed i g, B t Woo h , D i hi . 2n d ar ne 1 2 B o t 8 8. -M n h — ames S uar e teat 1825 Res ned 1826 . Son o f Sir ar es ren J t t , . ig Ch l G v r -M n h r u fr e S ua e teat ar . of se u n m ess re Su cceeded ill t t , B t Clo b , D i hi . as 2 nd ar ne 1 4 B o t 8 7 . ‘ A d M D onald 1 — d in n rc . 830 . e d a h , Di I i . M — Hon am es urra 1 1 i ed in rneo 1 844 . o A h . 83 . S n of e x t J y, K ll Bo , l . , 7 b dv rd Eli ank . mem er ofthe acu of ca es Lo A —b F lty A o t . r M an 1 1 f a ers de umfr ess re e e . 83 . O . ed 5 2 G o g Hogg , W t i , D i hi Di 1 8 . n M e rr 1 —Res n ed 1 ra e . 1 83 . 46 Lo i K , ig 8 .

— v ames Ru erf rd 1838 . Ser ed rev us in 94th and 23rd and J th o , p io ly Foot, - re red on ha f a as eu enan 1815 res ned 1 85 4. n ofthe ti l p y Li t t, ; ig So

Rev . . Ru erford m n s er of wnam R x ur s re J th , i i t Ho , o b gh hi . H E S C O T TI S B OR D E R R S . 61

n Sc 1 44 —Res n ed 8 . . Joh ott, ig W O iv erf rd 1 4 — i n ed r n Rox . er Ru t 8 6 . es 1 85 9 . of Ed ersto l h o , R g y g , b ur h shire g . Hon R M 1 846 — es n ed 1 5 5 Son of lex th ord urra 8 . . . . D. y, . R ig A , 7 L Elib k an .

Ge r e Leun ock 1 85 5 — rev us an ns n in the 33rd eu o g I . , . P io ly E ig Foot ; Li t . d n f dm Le n k r i um 1 85 5 res ne 1 86 1 . So o ra n oc B oom r fr es ; ig A i l , g, D i s re hi . — r v u in 2 n M am e R edf rd 1 85 5 . e us e . d arw c a C pb ll . B o , P io ly Li t W i k iliti ; r th e n rar ran of Ma r 1 5 e ew of ll am reti ed with ho o y k jo 87 . N ph Wi i

S ar e ofB ddam umfr ess re . h p o , D i hi e - hn s n e 1 85 5 — m na ed a c mmiss n in th e ine an d D . Hop Jo to , No i t to o io L in h rd Re men 1 5 Son of e a o n ed n s n t e 93 8 5 . pp i t E ig gi t J . J . Hop da E fAnnan e . ohnstone s . o J , q l - Yr of h m m 6 ed 1 85 8. . s Ro x ur re Sc s 1 85 . s J. ott Chi hol , Di C i hol , b gh hi . — d 1 Res ne 86 . ames nn e 1 85 9 . 7 J Co ll , ig H r es 1 60 — ned w the de ac m en f the on 8 . o a wa . C . D . Fo b , Joi ith t h t G llo y n d 1 1 M t a ; res e 86 . ili i ig — Ma n 1 860 Res n e 1 869 . W. D . lto , ig d n 1 61 — re v us eu M dr M a e Yorstou . 8 . 8 . a as rm r w . . C th , p , P io ly Li t A y ; f as nwa d umfr ess re m res ned 1 8 6 . O . a er a n the ig 7 E t Ti l , D i hi Ch b l i to in s da e Du ke ofBu ccleuch —E k l . 6 1 n ed as eu enan w th e de m n am es . S uar 1 8 . ac e o fth e J W t t, Joi Li t t ith t h t

M a 1 8 0 ed 1 86 1 . a oway t , 6 . G ll ili i — Di R er u a 1 862 . re v us eu . . . res n ed. ob t Do g l, P io ly Li t H E ig — 1 6 now n ders n 8 . 1 86 eu . 8 3 serv n Of Tushi l . . 7 . e aw B . T. G A o , p , Li t ; i g ,

Se r s re . lki k hi — S euart ads n e 1 868 . Res ned 1 874 r. ofC a en och umfr ess re t Gl to , —ig ; y p , D i hi . W m Maca ne en 1 868. Res ned 1 874. Of a sw n n D umfr es . lpi L y, ig D l i to , i s re hi . ‘ — 1 n s r 6 eu . ow e v n i 1 8 9 . 866 M e llie a . f W m N . O as e . , p , Li t i g C tl hill, r Kirkcu dbrightshi e. — ieu R a A r an A u e 8 1 . d rc a d m . . 873 . wn M i a hib l H , p L t oy l y Wigto il ti , n OfAuch en doll now serv . r 1 862 L eu . 1 868 cud r s r i t ; i g y, Ki k b ight hi e. - — 1 86 n 1 . eu 9 s ru axwe am . 8 . 8 3 c o r of Mus e r J. K . M ll With , p , 7 Li t ; I t t k t y - 1 8 3 6 now serv n r. of r c nn e r cud r s re 7 7 ; i g; y Ki k o ll, Ki k b ight hi . 1 —ieu 1 69 ds a ﬁ - R er . war 8 4 . 8 rs t clas s cer ﬁca ob t W E t, 7 L t ; hol ti te Mu k e r at e n ow serv n fr m th e Sc of s . OfAllersh aw o hool t y Hyth ; i g , fr ss re m e . Du i hi — n enn ed . a 1874 eu . 1 869 now serv n . Son of a a n Joh B. K y, p , Li t ; i g C pt i

enned ofSu nda well um fr ess r . K y y , D i hi e Mi — rev us eu h a er Mac llan Sc 1 8 6. . 6t ra n G W lt ott, 7 P io ly Li t D goo uards ; R x ur s re no w se rv n . Of auc e . i g W hop ,—o b gh hi v n Irv n s 1 eu . 1 8 3 now ser er e rt a a . . 8 . 7 v n . Yr of u H b C i g, p , 77 Li t ; i g . B rn f o umfr ess re o t, D i hi . 62 H I S T OR Y OF TH E

C AP AIN -LIEUTENAN T T. — Andrew W ats n 1 99 eu enan 1 9 8 o , 7 . Li t t 7 .

LIEU ENAN S — T T . n un 1 798 . es n ed 1 803 . Joh D lop, R—ig am o c 1798 az e ed b ut d es no t a earto av e ned. Willi L h , G—tt , o pp h joi R er Macm an 1 98 ame d sa ears e f re 1802 e ev e d av e ob t ill , 7 . N i pp b o . B li to h f vid Mac m an ofHelm r cud r ts re een a son o a . b D ill , Ki k b igh hi ‘ — M ame d e f re 1802 lan Le n 1 sa ears . a , 798 . pp b o Al N— i am u as 1 9 ame d sa ears in 1 800 . o , 7 9 pp Willi D gl —N i an e M rr s n l 99 ns n 1 99 . D i l o i o , 7 . E ig 7 ar es Ru erf r d 1 99 — ns n 1 96 name d sa ears in 1800 Son Ch l th o , 7 E ig 7 ; i pp . o fMa r Ru e rf rd jo th o . — - l am Manf rd 1 80 1 ns n 1 98 a n ed arrac mas er at r Wil i o , . E ig 7 ; ppoi t B k t Po t

Sea n 1 808. to , — R er ann n [SOL ns n 1 98. es not a ear to av e een re ob t C o , E ig 7 Do pp h b n ed to th e Re men in 1 02 appoi t —gi t 8 . n har er s 1802 Res ned 1804. Joh C t i , . — ig m as Lov ell 1803 ns n 1798 res ned 1 803 . Tho , — E ig ; ig n a 1 A n ed S 1 804. S eu r 803 . . Joh t t, —ppoi t to av d un 1 803 es n ed 1 805 . D i Blo t , R ig — d am a e 1 803 . o n e to 92nd 1 803 Willi B illi , App i t Foot .

av d r c n 1803 — ns n 1803 a n e d to 1805 in D i C i hto , E ig ; ppoi t ; s rv f rds a a ned th e ran of ne r which e ice he a terwa tt i k Colo l . A b other n f ns e c o fCaptain Thomas Crichto o Auche k o h . M ln 1 —Res ned 1 03 e r e 803 . 8 . G o g i , ig — d 1 2 n Th orb um 1 80 3 . e 8 6 . Joh , — Di n W s n 180 3 ns n 1 803 d ed 1 804. Joh il o , E ig ; i ‘ ar es M aren 1803 — ns n 1803 a n ed acommission in the ine Ch l L , — E ig ; ppoi t to L . am es S ee 1 803 am e d sa ears ef re 1805 . J t l, N i pp b o — me d sa ea r ur M e 1 803 . ns n 1803 na rs ef re 1 th tch , E ; pp b o 805 . A i ll — ig i en ez er r m er 1 804. ns n 1 803 a n ed a c mm ss n in the Eb Lo i , E ig ppoi t to o i io 9 Son ofa r v s ofSan u ar umfr ess re n e 1 0 . Li 8 , P o o t q h , D i hi — ns n 1 803 n ame d sa ears in 1 805 n w n 1805 . . Joh E i g, E ig i pp —Ensi h 1803 a n ed a c mmiss n av d R se 1805 . in th e ne D i o , g ppoi t to o io Li 1 0 8 7 . — n ac urn 1 806 Serv ed rev us in the ss-s re M tia ns n Joh Bl kb , p io ly Ro hi ili E ig e d 1 1 1 804 ; di 8 9 . — 1 d 1 1 2 s n 1 80 . n s n 804 res ne 8 . . . b o , 7 E W D Gi — ig ig an e run de 1 80 . ns n 1 804 a n ed a c mm ss n in he D i l A ll, 7 E ig ; ppoi t to o i io t

Line 1808. dam dd 1808 — ns n 1 805 a n ed to a c mm ss n in th e ne A To , E ig ppoi t o i io Li . Maxwe 1 — ns n 180 d ed 1820 f B r o av d 808 7 . O o mh olrn D u D i ll, E ig ; i , m

friesshire . D S C O T I I S H B OR ERER S . 63 — ranc s Irv n 1 808 ns n 1 804 d ed 1 827. Of v e umfr ess re. F i i g, — E ig ; i Co , D i hi n a r 180 9 ed w e d n th e ran . Joh T ylo , . Di hil hol i g k e er dds 1 809 —W as ac n uar er-Mas er dur n 1 85 5 res ned P t Do , . ti g Q t t i g ; ig

1 85 7 . - ames a r 1 81 1 . ns n 1809 d ed w e d n the ran . J F i , —E ig i hil hol i g k e er n n 1 81 2 ns n 1810 d ed w e o d n the ran . P t Li to , . —E ig i hil h l i g k n w n 1 E I S 1 2 1 Son o f a a n and S ans 819 n ed . . 8 . Joh o , . Appoi t to H . . C . C pt i d u an Swans n a n ed th e ran of Ma r- enera d ed A j t t o . Att i k jo G l i

1 866 .

m M c — d n the ran as a e 1 82 1 . ns n 1 81 2 d ed w e . Tho ki , —E ig i hil hol i g k D irom rem ner 1 2 ns 1 1 2 d e d w e d n the ran . 8 1 . n 8 B , E ig i hil hol i g k ’ — d h e n s Re men m as ea e r ers n 1 845 . n e t 8 Tho B tti G i o , Appoi t to th Ki g gi t h - r rs n was ed at t e s e e of e Son of eu C ol e . kill i g D lhi . Li t . . G i o m 4 —Res n ed 1 5 a m s n 1 8 6 . 8 8 . Willi Tho p o , ig n r — d de u 1 46 es ne 1 866 . 8 . Gi o C ll, R—ig am erdan 1 85 5 es ned 1 85 6 . Willi J , R ig — se u us us are 1 85 5 Res ned 185 6 . Jo ph A g t B tto, ig Ma ard a e 1 85 5 —Served rev u s as a r v a e an d n on -com ill No k , p io ly p i t mission e d o ﬂicer in th e Royal Dragoons ; was sev erely wou n ded at Balaclav a ; discharged as in curable b ut recovered ; Ensign 185 5 ; was acting Quarter-Master during 1 85 6 ; appointed Riding Maste r o f 15 th Hu ssars 185 8 ; now District Magistrate an d Major Colon ial Forces fMa r a e a d u an ew 'ea an d. on o A N S e . l jo No k , l t j t t 5 ss M c e 1 — s 1 5 6 — e ned 1 2 r 8 . n n 8 . R s 86 . D. C o it h ll, 7 E ig ig n m n ns n 185 5 res n ed 1 85 8 . s 1 85 . . Joh J . J Tho p o , 7 E ig ; ig k — a a n rd resi n ed n C oc b um 185 . rev us 63 1868 . Joh , 7 P io ly C pt i Foot g R rn 1 85 9 — n ed a c mm ss n in the ne 1 86 1 now W . . Tho hill, Appoi t to o i io Li a a n 1 9th Re men C pt i gi t . Kenm an 1 860 ned w th e e ac men of th e a wa T . H . K . , . Joi ith D t h t G llo y a res ned 1 1 Militi ; ig 86 . M — ned 1862 am c e 1 860 es . Willi it h ll, —R ig Ru erf rd 1 860 es n ed 1 862 . C . F . th o , —R ig R L leds nes 1 ns n 1 85 9 ed 1864. G ta 1 86 . . . , E ig ; Di . — n d 1 4 n c n r e 186 1 . ns 1 85 9 res ne 86 . Ly h Boli gb ok , E ig — ; ig Lo nsda e r a r c wa 1 86 1 . n ed to 2nd a a n 14th l Ki kp t i k Ho t, Appoi t B tt lio Re f M imen t 1 862 s nce deceased. Son o . . wa o f a e r g , ; i R K Ho t bi , Ki k cu db ri htshire g . er 1 —A n ed to th e 14 ussars 1 3 R a 1 86 . . . k , 86 . ppo t th , T B i— H n d am 6 1 Res ned 1 86 . S . 18 . W . G . Wy h , ig 7 — f d ar er 1 63 es ne d 1864. O rs umfr ess re av 8 . . D i B k , R —ig Floo , D i hi nowden en r 1 86 es n ed 18 2 . . S 8. 7 J H y, —R ig am n ders n 1868. es ned 1 8 2 . Son of awren ce n ders n o f Willi A o , R ig 7 L A o a e umfr es ire Ch p l, D i sh . A o h stone- u as 1 6 — revi us eu en 42 nd . n 8 9 an h nder . H J Do gl , P o ly Li t t Hig la 64 H I S T OR Y OF TH E

res ned 1 87 1 now a ain of umfr ess re Mounte d ﬂes ig C pt D i hi Ri .

Of o c er e D umfr ess re . L k bi , i hi - 1 1 — 1 4 M rra un s . 8 ed A S u . 8 Of ors c K . . . . ir . C y D lop, p , 7 Di 7 C o k , kcud

b i hts hire. r g — am ns o n 18 1 . re v us o f the en a v Se rv ce Indian Willi Joh t , 7 P io ly B g l Ci il i ( Mu n Meda res ned 1 fC o whill wer um r ); 873 . O , f ess re . ti y l —ig To D i hi har es R s n 187 1 . Res ned 1873 . C l ob o , ig — v 8 1 mina ed fr m t an rv n . 8 1 . he ames . a . Re m en to J A C I i g, p , 7 No t o gi t a c mm ss n in the Re u ar rra and a n e d 6th ra o n uard o i io g l A y, ppoi t to D go G s

ar neers 18 3. Yr. o f urnf o u mfr ess re die d 18 6 (C bi ), 7 B o t, D i hi ; 7 . M l i — m na ed fr m th e Re men a m . mr E. . . co ssron rn H E l ott, p No i t o gi t to m a n ted 2n d the Re u ar r and 9 1 8 4. Se c n d so n o f g l A y, ppoi to Foot 7 o l W oo x ur Sir a er of lﬂee Ro hs re . W lt El iot , b g hi — - rc a d u er er uss n 1874. n ed Sub e u enan 69th Fee t A hib l C tl F g o , Appoi t Li t t ,

1 874 no w eu enan R ﬂe r ade . r er o f . u er er uss n ; Li t t i B ig B oth R C tl F g o ,

o f ra darr c umfr ess re . C ig o h, D i hi w Y 1 4 — m M e orsto un s 8 . na e d to a c m . ar . . m ss n in t e . h A C th , p , 7 No i t o i io Re u ar rm an d a n ed the 3rd Re m en 1 8 5 Yr g l A y, ppoi t to 7 gi t, 7 . .

o f as in wa d umfr ess re . E t T l , D i hi s 1 Yr o H A S ohnsto ne . 8 5 . . f alleathes D umfr ess r . J. . J , p . , 7 , i hi e.

No w serv ing. 1 5 —n s ruc r of Mus e D ud e n s . 8 I r er . . 1 6 n o w Rob t F. g o , p , 7 t to k t y, 87 ; Yr ofC ar en r cud r ts i e serv n . i g. . g , Ki k b igh h r 1 —Yr o f ar o n r cud r M rra 8 6 . . s e r e R. u re n ow serv n G o g y, 7 P t , Ki k b ight hi ; i g. er 18 —Yr of C ra r Wa . s. 6 wfo d n e r e au r e 7 . . to D umfr ess re G o g L i lk , p , , i hi ;

now serv ing. d - e ew o f Mrs aur e o f M w l n au e V a e . ax e to umfr es Cl . E B yl y N ph L i , D i erv n shire no w s i g. M c chlan - as e Lau chlan Ar am a La . 8 Of leshir Mr . e . us n o f Willi , p C tl , gy Co i arru ers of rm n nv ener o f umfr ess ire now serv n C th Do o t, Co D i h i g. n Mac e 8 fB ar all r cud r s ire o . . O n w servin Joh ki , p g y, Ki k b ight h ; g. —Yr f n l d n u r n . . an na . o Li c u e r c d s ire now serv n Joh G K H y . , Ki k b ight h ; i g. -Yr ofS a e on wer umfr essh dward r c e . . re now serv n E A C it hl y t pl t To , D i i ; i g. n — d s n of a M rden . ar ew Yorstou . Sec n o ar ew Y n o o E C th o C pt. C th orsto u f

as n wa d um fr ess re n ow serv n . E t Ti l , D i hi i g — R x r Yr. of unlaws u s re er Sc err. S now serv n Rob t ott K , o b gh hi ; i g. Max el — f en ee r cud r s re no e r e w . O w serv n G o g l Gl l , Ki k b ight hi i g. - f c w d umfr ess re now rv ar es and. O a se n Ch l Copl Bl k oo , D i hi i g.

EN SIG N S — . ert C oltart 1 98. az e ed b u t d es not a ear av e n ed Rob , 7 G tt , o pp to h joi . 1 — me d sa ear e f re 1 2 er ra am 98 . a s 80 . Rob t G h , 7 N i pp b o ‘ M Murdo 1 9 — am e disa ears in 1 f r r am es 9 800 . e wa ds a m os J , 7 N pp A t t d s n u s ed fﬁcer in n d a d ed of c era w en res den at u c i ti g i h o I i i hol h i t K t h, ‘ des on ofMa r-Gen L M Mu r o 1 19 s . . d 8 . El t jo . D E E S C O T TI S H B OR R R S . 65

A exander rr 1 — 1 O 800 es n ed 1 80 . l , —R ig C o lvill 1 80 1 . Res ned 180 1 , ig . am an n n 1 800 — ame d sa e ars 1 802 Willi C o , —N i pp . av d ac c 1 803 . e d 1 805 . D i Bl klo k , Di ‘ — x der M ers n 1 n ed 2n d men . e an 803 . 3 e Al Ph o , Appoi t to R gi t r c n 1 5 —Res d 1 f rs u mfr e ss re a r er n 80 . n e 1 81 . O Joh C i hto , ig Floo , D i hi b oth ofD r am es r c n of r ars arse wh o ef th e m ne w w c J C i hto F i C , l t o y ith hi h h n w t e r c ns u n um fr es as u . C i hto I tit tio , D i , b ilt —R ames ern 1 804. es n ed 1 804. J F y, ig a er ar 1 804 —Res ned 1 804 W lt C gill, . — ig . ms n 1 5 n a c mm ss n in the ne 1 808 . am e s 80 . ed J Tho o , Appoi t to o i io Li , m as Mu rra 1 0 —Res ed 1 80 8 8 . n . Tho y, 7 ig - m l 1 i h d r M a 1 810 . am es a e 808 . n e d a a n n t e n u J C pb l, —Appoi t C pt i E i b gh iliti , ndrew n dsa 1 808 n ed to a c m m ss n in th e ne 1 81 0 . A Li y, —Appoi t o i io Li , n d e 1 A n ed a c mm ss n in the ne 1809 . Samu e w 809 . l Di oo i , — ppoi t to o i io Li , er rv n 1 809 A n e d the 5 5 th Re men 1 81 1 . Son of Rob t I i g, ppoi t to gi t, ' efl ra rv n ofThe v e u mfr ess re n ow res d n at Plu mdon J y I i g Co , D i hi i i g , An nan — R er Lottim er 1 810 n ed th e 94th Re men . ob t , Appoi t to gi t R er ev an 1 81 1 - ame d sa ears ef re 1 820 ob t B , . N i pp b o . e Ru erf rd 1 2 — 2 s d 1 . 1 8 . e 8 0 Ni b t th o , Di Sh ortree d 2 — 1 n ed . 1 22 ames 0 to . . . 8 . . . S 8 J Elliott, — Appoi t H E I C xan der S S n er 1 21 e d 2 o of Rev . e . 1 1 n 8 . n . S. 8 S Al i g , Appoi t to H E . - D r S n er m n s er of r a r c ux a u mfr ess re. i g , i i —t Ki kp t i k J t , D i hi iam Sc 1 82 1 . Res ned ott, . Will — ig am S m e 1 82 1 . Res ne d 1 82 . OfR edale r cud r s re. Willi y , ig 7 y , Ki k b ight hi ‘ In h — - ‘ h re M tos 1 2 1 ed s . And w 8 . 1 4 o u r to 83 . S n of ar e mas ter M In , Di Q t Gilfill n — n . a 1 822 . Res ned Joh H , ig ev an —R n 1 82 . es ned. Son of a an d d u evan. Joh B , 7 ig C pt. A j tant B - n . arru ers 1 828 ed w e d n the ran Joh N C th , —. Di hil hol i g k . ard ars n 1 4 R s R c 8 6 . e ned i h C o , ig . n da — am es e 1 85 4 es ned 185 4. J B ll, —R ig ames S rac an 1 85 5 m na ed a c mm ss n in th e ne an d a J t h , No i t to o i io Li , p d 44 h m n e t e en 1 85 5 . poi t to R gi t, R av en d s 1 85 5 —Res n ed 1 85 6 . A. C i h, , ig . M c e — S uar 185 . Res ned 185 8 t t it h ll, 7 ig . Ha 1 —A oin d m as . . 85 . te th Tho H D y, 7 ppp to e Cape Mounted Rifles 1 85 8 ; serv ed afterwards in th e 4th West In dia Regim ent and in the

1 th Re men d ed 1 864. Son ofSir H 7 g . . a art. of unra . i t i — J D y, B D git ar es erm R c e 1 85 es n e d 1 h oy o h , 7. 85 9 . C l F — R ig av d u rn u 1 85 8. es n ed. D i T b ll, R ig

AD JUTANTS.

— - A exander am e 1 98. a a n eu enan 1 98 l C pb ll, 7 C pt i Li t t 7 ; Captain 1 799 ; re r d 1 803 ti e . 66 HI S TOR Y OF TH E

— - enr B evan 180 . Served rev usl in 1 1th Foo Ser ean ma or 1 99 H y , 3 p io y t ; g t j 7 n a n 1 Lieutena t 1803 ; C ptai 803 . — - d 1 1 8 . r v us Ser ean ma r d e 8 la 18 16 . re o . T C k , P io ly g t j ; i — 1 - Franc s Swans n 18 18 . Se r ean in a ness Fenc es 794 1 799 Ser i o , g t C ith ibl ; - geant 179 9 Sergean t major 1803 Lieu tenant 1 805 Paymas ter 18 12 C aptain l8 l8 ; re tired 1846 c 1 4 —Se rv on -c mm ss ned e meer ak e 8 6 . ed as a r va a d N er . e n Rob t C N , P i t o i io , and af e rwards as eu e nan an d d u an in the o a ra o ns and t Li t t A j t t R y l D go , as Lieutenan t and Adju tant in the 44th Foot retired with th e b one rary rank ofMajor—1869 . r 9 a e ta l en served as Ad utant e er . 1 86 a n 0th Re m t H b t J Hill , L t C p i 7 g ; j o fthe 0 th e men in N ew 'ea and dur n the cam a ns of aikato 7 R gi t l i g p ig W , arana and VVan anni r v nce s in 1863 -65 nc ud n the st rm n T ki, g P o i , i l i g o i g o fRangiawhia serv e d as Field Adj utant to the Expeditionary Forces under Brigadier-General Carey against the Thames nativ es (medal) now serv n i g.

P Y AS ER A M T S . — r c n 1 a a n 1 8 r ned 1 Au mas o 99 9 es 81 1 Of c ens eoc . Tho C i ht , 7 C pt i 7 ig . h k h Appoin ted in 1 81 1 Chamberlain to the D uke of Bu ccleu ch on the r s es Queensber y E tat —. am es al an ne 181 1 . eu enan 1 98 a a n 1802 a r 1 81 1 J B l ty , Li t t 7 ; C pt i ; M jo , ; n d 12 OfHo lilee Se r s re i e 1 8 . . g — , lki k hi R er r urn 1 81 9 . ns n 1 80 1 eu enan 1 803 a ain 1809 . ob t Tho b , E ig ; Li t t ; C pt

Of e n umfr ess re d ed 1 85 5 . K lto , D i hi i

E - AS E Q UART R M T RS.

‘ — - - n a d M In tosh 1 802 . uar e r mas er Ser ean 1 99 d ed 1 82 1 Do l , Q t t g t 7 i . - am es r ev e 182 1 . ns n 1 804 eu enan 180 died 183 J G i , E ig ; Li t t 7 3 . — - av d D av s 1 85 7 . re v us Ser ean ma r xc n e d h Ro a D i i , P io ly g t jo ; E ha g to t e y l North Lincoln Militia

M c ae M r ar 1 85 8. erv ed rev ous in th e th e men and in i h l o i ty, p i ly 77 R gi t, th e R a r nc n M a now servin oy l No th Li ol iliti g.

S GEONS UR . — a r ck rs ne 1 798. ns n 1 795 . P t i E ki , —E ig n s n 1803 Re s ned 1 9 0 Joh J . Gib o , ig 7 . — - c D assauv ille 1807 . ss s an Sur e n and n s n 1 Ni ol , A i t t g o E ig 803 Lieutenant 1 4 80 . — a er ra am . xc an ed to d n ur l a 18 15 W lt G h E h g E i b gh Mi iti . M D 1 15 — rev us - . S m ns . . 8 . welve ears ss s an J y o , , P io ly t y A i t t Surgeon and ur M a Surgeon in Edinb gh —iliti . M D 1 5 Res n ames r ev e . 8 4 ed 185 J G i , . , ig 7 .

HI S TOR Y OF TH E

n 1 A r e m er 1 1 u 6 to S e 8 3 . D bli , th p il pt b , umfr es Se te m er 1 813 to 24th e ruar 1 81 D i , p b , , F b y, M 1 un e 14 a e 2nd arc 18 4 20th 1 8 . D lk ith , h , , to J , d n ur as e 2oth une to 3 1st u 181 4 E i b gh C tl , J J ly, . sem d ed at umfr es 1 5 u ust 1 814 Di bo i D i , th A g , .

m d ed 12th e ruar 185 5 to 27th Ma 185 6. E bo i , F b y—, , y, S a ned at umfr es ree c m an es de ac ed e so aw c t tio D i Th o p i t h to K l , H i k , edb ur h m Oc r Marc 1 6 Two com and fr e 1 85 5 85 . J g , o tob , , to h, anies de ac ed e s and o ne Arm an fr m Marc to p t h to K l o, to , o h 1 6 Ma 85 . y,

d ed lst Oc er 1 5 h r 1 4 m 8 7 to 29t 85 8. . E bo i tob , , Ap il, Sta ned at umfr es l st Oc o e r 1 lth vem er 1 85 tio D i , t b , to No b , 7 . S u am Alders 1 1th vem er 1 85 to 2 th o th C p, hot, No b , 7, 7 A r 185 8 p il , . sem d ed at umfr es 29 th A r 1 85 8 Di bo i D i , p il; .

D urin g each period of embodiment the Regimen t has v olun teered to serv e beyon d the country for which it was enlis ted to

1 8 0 the R im en ein n u n d li i rv s rv e . In 0 e er a ns to se e e , eg t b gth ob g t o

in l n d v lun e red to rv an w r in r in nl Sc a e se e e e G ea B rita . o y ot , o t y h t

In 1 8 1 1 ein lia le nl for service in Grea B ritain it v olun , b g b o y t ,

r l d in i eered to serv e in I e an . In 1 85 5 and a ain 1 85 7 t t , g ,

l r i n i v o un tee ed for fore g serv ce.

N o . 3 . TABLE SHOWING THE PERIODS OF PRELIMIN ARY DRILL AN D ANNUAL AI N G NUM S SS M D S O I S E TION TR NI , THE BER A E BLE , THE DATE F N P C , A M S O THE IN SPEC TIN O R ND THE NA E F G FFICE S .

Ins e c ion p t .

B y whom.

0 1 D e e s er 0 . P y t Ma r- n ir S dne jo Ge . S y y Beckwith Mu er mmand Col . ll , Co in lion g Depot Batta , Stirling 2nd June 27 l6th July M ajor-Gen eral Inspector Genqe gof Mih tia C TTI H B R D S O S O E RE RS.

s e ti In p c on.

B y who m.

Major-Gen eral Douglas ne am on In Colo l H ilt , s ec n ield Oﬂicer p ti g F , Glas ow l6th une 2 1 n e Pi on n s ec r 2 n d Jun e J olo p , I p to General ofMilitia 2n d u ne ir hn D u l K 2 1 S Jo o as . . . 1 9th May J g , C B

. G Ed n ur D . A A . . , i b gh Colon el Pipon Colonel Pipon Colonel Pipon M - on a r enera H . as jo G l J . n ds a ns ec or L i y, I p t General of Reserv e Forces - Ma r enera Hon as. jo G l . J Lin dsay n e rd n C B Colo l Go o , . . , as w A . A . G, Gl go

ne rd n . Colo l Go o , C

ne rd n . Colo l Go o , C B. V d r e . C . r a e . B ig i B ll, C B . , C ommandin the lst r ade 2 n vis B ig , Di i at Au tum n Manoeuv res r es MacB ean Col . W . Fo b , Commanding th e 6 lst Su b -District 8 l st u n 2 6 0 0 1 r es MacB ean 4th May 2 J e 7 l 7 . W . Fo b 28 h 236 r es MacB ean 1 7th M ay 69 t Jun e 27 Col W. Fo b 2 2 Ra m s 8th May 84 3rd July 27 3 Maj or Gen eral ay S ewar mm and n t t , Co i g North British Distric t 26th u 1 r es MacB ean 228 0 0 . 7th May 84 2 n d Ju ly 27 J ly . W Fo b

— Re imental Recor of the numb er a se mb le a ear. The D u m ries and a N o te Th e re is no g d s d th t y f

w b o u 0 0 rank and ﬁle . 7mm y C am far re co rds that the re e re a t 4 h Mili ia Re ime n s ak in ar m the Au umn Manmuvres was lim i ed to 60 rank and b The stre ngtb o ft e t g t t g p t t t 4 i o mes. the re ma in er b ein ismisse to e r ﬁle , d g d d th h 7a H I S TOR Y OF TH E

T able of Musketry Instruction Re turns extracted from the Annual ili ia C ircul M t ars.

N o . ofMili a Positio n ofSco ish Ycar . ti tt

Re imen s Exercised. B or ere rs in or er o fm g t d d en t. 1870 80 38 1 87 1 10 1872 79 —27 1873 A Autumn Mancs uvres not exerc s d t i e . 1 874 89 1 1 1 875 103 3 1876 9 1 1 1

Pri r to 1 870 the rder of meri was not iv en in the Re ur o o t g t ns.

The Parades on an ordin ary working day at the C amp of the

Sc is B rder r r l w e s a e as 8 A M. A ott h o fol o s to M. to a m ; to m m; to (drill in guard m un tin for on e c m an at a ime in r ta ion roll-c all f r o g o p y t o t , o

m ain d r re e ). On Sun days those who belong to the C hurch of En glan d an d to the Roman C atholic church are marched to their res pectiv e

laces of w rs i in D um ries and for the res erians w h o p o h p f ; P byt ,

rm the v er rea ma ri of the Re imen here is a c u rc fo y g t jo ty g t, t h h

arade in the ﬁeld at 9 A. M. w en the m u sic is ren dered p , h by

he an d an d the sin in is led the re imen al c ir b g g by g t ho . 5 7 11 B R D E R R 0 0 2 1 5 O E S. 7:

N ote A.

The following table giv es th e arran gem ent of Regimen ts of

Sc is ili ia as ﬁxed the Order in C un cil in . l7 98 the ott h M t by o , n um ers the re imen s de e rm in ed a ear l s the n am es b of g t t th t y by ot ,

the C l n els a in ed an d the n u m er n on-c mmissi n ed of o o ppo t , b of o o

rs in r im n T i u w ofﬁce an d m en each eg e t . hese part c lars ere

ain ed r m a a er in the u lic Re c rd Ofﬁce wi the obt f o p p P b o , th exce i n the las m en i n ed whic was a en fr m the pt o of t t o , h t k o

m Weekl J u rn a fthe 2 4th ril D u ri es o l o A 1 98 . f y p , 7

‘ N umbe r of N on

C o u n ies C olonels. commissio ne t . d

Ofﬁcers and Men .

John Campbell

Cromarty IJord Seaforth R0 88 Su the rlan d

Lanark The Duke ofHamilton Peebles Selkirk Roxb ur h Th e Earl ofDalkeith Kirk cu db ﬁght igt own Dumfries Stirling ixross The o f M n ﬁfg Du ke o trose Clackmannan Aberdeen Th e Earl of Aboyne A The ar of as w Rd rew E l Gl go Forfar La d D W S‘” Kin cardine Perth Th e Duke of Athole Edin burgh Edin burgh City Linlithgow The Duke of Buccleuch Haddington Berwick 7: 11 1 5 1 0 1? Y OF THE

The following table gives the arrangement of the Scottish

ﬁxed n umb e h Act 42 G . 8 he ili ia as t e eo III. c. 9 t rs of M t by , the re im en ts determined lot in 1 803 the col n els a inted g by , o ppo

in 1 802 and the nu m e r ofran and ﬁle in each re imen . T ese , b k g t h particulars were obtained from a paper in the Public Re cord Ofﬁce wi h the e xce i n ofthe las men i ned which wa tained r m t pt o t t o , s ob f o t Ma a i r 8 3 the Sco s g z ne fo 1 0 .

' C oun ies . C o lo ne ls. t d tflfififig

Aber deen Earl ofAb o e Argyle and B ute John Camp 11 Ayr Lo rd Montgomerie B e rwick Ha ddington Earl ofHome Linlithgo w Pe ebles Du mfries Ro xburgh Earl ofDalkeith Se lkirk Ed wm y 3“ Duke ofB uccleuch éﬁy f Earl ofCrawford 0 éar gi H on A‘ u as . Do gl Kincardine Inv erness

F ran . W. G t

N axrn l n glzt Sir a r m e Ha ﬁrgggk J. D l y pl y Lan ark Marquis o fD ouglas Pe rth Earl ofMans ﬁeld Re nfrew Earl ofGlasgow Ross

1 3 I .o rd Seaforth 8311221l (1 Cromarty Stirling Dumbarton Duke ofMontrose Clackmannan Kin ross S C O TTI S H B ORD ERERS. 73

The preparation s to resist an invasion indicated in these Regimen tal Orders are only an example of part of much more h n The min u e s of h ur of exten siv e measures t en take . t t e C o t Lieutenan cy of D umfriesshire show that the force of Volunteers

un in A ril 1 803 was as ll ws in that C o ty p , , fo o

Volunteers who offered to serv e as Infantry - Volunteers in Eskdale willing to serve on horse back A body of Miners from th e Mines of Wanlockhead willing to serv e as Pion eers A Company o fArtillery in the Town of Dumfries

3486

The u ta lun eers for the C un was 1 04 and q o of Vo t o ty 7 , Volun teers to that number were clothed and arm ed by Govern

m en . O ers were cl ed an d arm ed at eir own ex ense t th oth th p , and those who could n ot b e thu s equipped were furnished

In ul 1 803 the inh a i f wi i es. an s o D um riess ir th p k J y, , b t t f h e,

w n the a e 1 5 an d 60 were summ n ed mee the D bet ee g of , o to t eputy

ieu e nan s w en e were ex ec ed to declare a e w re L t t , h th y p t th t th y e — willin g to serve in on e ofthe following ways As arm ed men in the case of an inv as ion ; as pion eers in remov ing liv e stock in case of an in v asi n in r vidin car s orses an d drivers for o ; p o g t , h , ,

rem v al ofdead s c and c nv e an ce r s an d r visi ns r o to k o y of t oop p o o , o

r vi i The min u h in prov iding p o s on s. te s indicate t e different routes by which v olu n teers an d other forces were to proceed on the alarm

bein iv en an d als the r u es w ic the ca le were to b e g g , o o t by h h tt i — driv en in lan d. The beacons n D umfriesshire were The Hill of

Re en an ce B eirhill of Tinwald W ardlawhill ofC arlav er k n d p t , , oc , a

w uns r Lag or B lack ood Hill in D co e.

' N t o e D .

There are references in the Regimen tal B ooks to sen tences of

Gen eral C ourts Martial w ic illus ra e the rea sev eri , h h t t g t ty of the

un ishm ents a were en re uen l adminis ered. In 1 8 3 p th t th f q t y t 0 , four privates of the C anadian Fencible Re giment were tried for B B 74 HI S TOR Y OF TH E

mu in us c nduc in re usin to em ark and were sen en ced—o n e t o o t f g b , t

1 l h s d th e to 5 l n to 000 as e an remainin ree 00 as es eac h. I , g th h

is case the se n ence was afe rwards remit e d on th e r un d th , t t t , g o

ha the m en were recruits n ot et arm ed an d cl ed an d a t t y oth , th t there appeared to b e some doubt as to whe ther they had n ot been

in u d to n lis n alse r A li le la er l r d ce e t o f p ete nces. tt t a so die was

sen ten ced to 1 5 00 las es for s ri in his su eri r oﬁicer b ut is h t k g p o , th

sen e nce w as reduced to 1 000 las es on the r un d a a was t h , g o th t th t the maximum amoun t it was possible to in ﬂict without destroying lif 8 1 n e. In 1 2 a Ge eral Order limite d the n um er of las es , b h

which c uld b e inﬂic e d a Re imen tal C ur ar ial o t by g o t M t to 300 .

T H E B a n n a c x a

About the close of the last cen tury a House ofC orrection was

w u ied the C ns a ular B arrac built on the site n o occ p by o t b y ks.

was uil in B uccleuc S ree in 1 806 his uild When a prison b t h t t , t b

l n er re uired for its ri in al ur se an d it was ing was n o o g q o g p po , shortly afterwards con v erted in to a dep6t for the arm s of the

li ili n An nan dale and Eskdale B atta on of Local M tia. Whe the

i was disem died in 1 81 4 certain al e ra i ns D umfries Mil tia bo , t t o

n the s ruc ure and the arm s acc u remen s and were made o t t , , o t t ,

i ed ere The il in clothing of the Regim ent were depos t th . bu d g shared the con sequen ces of th e gen eral n eglect of all matters con

he Sc is ili ia an d w en it was res lv ed n ected with t ott h M t , h o to

r e the C mmissi n ers of Su l ofthe c u n ies resuscitate the fo c , o o pp y o t

ri R x ur and Sel ir were called on in Oc e r of D umf es, o b gh, k k tob ,

5 4 r v ide e er accom odation for ili ia stores at D um ries. 1 8 , to p o b tt M t f The piece of groun d n ow occupied by the eas te rn portion of the h barracks was shortly afterw ards purchased from C ol. Jo n sto n e ‘ 3d and a r v al was iv en of lans Mr M Gowan for £276 3s , pp o g p by ,

e T is uildin r v ided accomodation for s ores for 5 00 Archit ct. h b g p o t m n an d was ﬁn is ed in 1 85 6 at a c s in cludin the rice of e , h , o t, g p

h r un d of £2093 48 whic was de ra ed the c un ie s t e g o , , h f y by o t of

um ries R x r and Sel ir an d the ur s of D um rie s D f , o bu gh, k k, b gh f ,