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were from 17 to 30 years of age who were or had been married, 
and had not more than two children under ten years of age. 
The number of volunteers in Dumfriesshire enrolled made the 
levy en masse unnecessary, but the lists were carefully made out. 
They were as follows :—Number in first-class effective, 3442 ; 
number in second class effective, 677; number in third class 
effective, 842; number in fourth class effective, 3409. The 
number of clergy, licensed teachers, medical men, and constables, 
who were all to be exempt from this levy, was returned at 43, 
evidently a very defective return, and the number of infirm at 
408. On 6th September, 1803, the county gentlemen assessed 
the county for £1190, to give aid to the volunteers as to clothing. 
On 10th October the ministers of Dumfries handed to Col. De 
Peyster £18 7s 6d, being a contribution from the Presbytery 
towards the expense of the volunteers. The inhabitants of 
Dumfries subscribed £305 13s 6d. On November 12th colours 
were presented to the Volunteers of Dumfries by Col. De Peyster, 
who addressed them “in a most eloquent, impressive, and loyal 
speech.” The Rev. Dr Burnside consecrated the colours. He 
also addressed the men, and it is recorded that he said—“ If this 
corps should ever meet in ‘dread array’ in defence of their 
native soil the wretched slaves of the tyrant usurper of the throne 
of the Bourbons we are proud to predict that their veteran 
commander will lead them to glory and victory, and that these 
colours will be found a lasting memorial of the spirit and patriot- 
ism of this town.” The expectations of the people may be 
gathered from this extract from the Dumfries Weekly Journal of 
lst November, 1803: ‘“ Every day we are taught from all 
quarters that the awful day approaches. The magnitude of the 
preparations that have been made against us, and the malignity 
of the designs proposed to be effected by these preparations, are 
such that if there be in the bosom of any one amongst us any 
determination other than to conquer or to perish in resisting 
these designs and these preparations, the person who harbours 
such a sentiment is unworthy of the name of Briton.” The 
Volunteer corps were not long left without instructions, which 
showed that serious work might be expected. 
On 3d November, 1803, instructions were laid before a meet- 
ing of Deputy-Lieutenants, with respect to the movements of the 
Volunteers in case of the appearance of the enemy. In the 
