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firm resolution, on every occasion, to protect the lives and properties of 

 ourselves and our fellow subjects from every attempt of the ambitious and 

 turbulent who threaten to overturn the laws of our country, and who, by 

 anarchy, sedition, and bloodshed may endeavour to destroy the sacred 

 bonds of society ; and, as we are of opinion that the only way we can 

 obtain a speedy and honourable peace is by Government vigorously 

 carrying on the present war, humbly submit the following proposals to His 

 Majesty for the purpose of forming ourselves into a volunteer corps, in 

 order to support the internal peace and good order of the town, as well as 

 to give energy to the measures of Government, to wit. 



I. That we shall form ourselves into a corps, consisting of two companies 

 of infantry, not exceeding fifty men each, including commissioned and 

 non-commissioned officers, to serve under the Lord-Lieutenant for the 

 county of Dumfries, or his Deputy for this district, during the present 

 war, without pay, and find our own clothing. 



II. That eacli person enrolling himself into tlie said corps shall be 

 approved of by the Lord-Lieutenant of the county or his Deputy, and shall 

 take the oath of allegiance. 



III. Tliat each company shall have a captain and two subalterns, and 

 the while commanded by a Major-Cfjmmandant. 



IV. That the officers shall have temporary rank from the King. 



V. That the corps shall be allowed to choose tl.eir own officers, who are 

 to be approved of by the Lord-Lieutenant or his Deputy. 



VI. That the corps shall not be obliged to march more than five miles 

 from the town of Dumfries. 



VII. That (government shall furnish arms, accoutrements, pikes, and 

 drums, and pay one fifer, one drummer, and one drill sergeant for each 

 company ; and the corps shall return their arms and accoutrements when 

 demanded. 



VIII. That the members of the said corps engage to serve as aforesaid 

 only when within the burgh or neighbourhood of Dumfries, and called on 

 in aid of a civil magistrate, for the preventing or suppressing of riot, 

 tumult, or disorder. 



IX. That the corps shall choose the commissioned officers as aforesaid 

 by ballot ; and the non-commissioned oflicera shall be chosen in the same 

 manner by their respective companies. 



X. That tlie corps shall turn out for the purpose of discipline as often 

 as may appear necessary to the commanding officer ; and shall, when drawn 

 up under arms, observe the most profound silence, pay all due respect to 

 their officers, and implicitly obey orders without reply. 



XL That all persons wishing admission into this corps shall make 

 application to the secretary, who shall mention such application before the 

 committee of management, a majority of whom shall have power to admit ; 

 and upon any ofi'ence or impropriety of conduct committed by any of the 

 members of this association, and a complaint thereof made to the said 

 committee, and a proof of such ofi'ence or impropriety brought, the said 

 majority shall have it in their power to pass censure, or even to expel from 

 the corps. 



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