166 THE SQUIEE AND HIS VOLUNTEERS. 



And, mainly through, his exertions, an able corps 

 was formed, consisting of a company and a lialf at 

 Much. Wenlock, a company and a half at Broseley, 

 and half a company at Little Wenlock ; altogether 

 forming a battalion of 280 men. For the county 

 altogether there were raised 940 cavalry, 5,022 

 infantry ; rank and file, 5,852. Mr. Harries, of 

 Benthall ; Mr. Turner, of Caughley ; Mr. Pritchard 

 and Mr. Onions, of Broseley ; Messrs. W. and R. 

 Anstice, of Madeley Wood and Coalport; Mr. 

 ColKns, Mr. Jefiries, and Mr. Hinton, of Wenlock ; 

 and others, were among the ofiicers and leading 

 members. The uniform was handsome, the coat 

 being scarlet, turned up with yellow, the trousers 

 and waistcoat white, and the hat a cube, with white 

 and red feathers for the grenadiers, and green ones 

 for the light company. The old hall once more 

 resounded with martial music, the clang of arms, 

 and patriotic songs ; drums and fifes, clarionets and 

 bugles, were piled up with guns and accoutrements 

 in the form of trophies, above the massive chimney- 

 piece, putting the deer-horns, the foxes' heads, and 

 the old cabinets of oak — black as ebony — out of 

 countenance by their gaudy colouring. People 

 became as familiar with the music of military bands 



