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Goldie of Goldielea, in 1804, at Troqueer Churchyard. It had 
been impressed on his memory, he added, owing to the great 
attendance at it of all classes, and a grand gilt coffin. 
In the early part of this century there were rumours of a 
French invasion, and a company of Volunteers was raised in the 
parish, colours to which were presented by Mrs Maxwell of 
Kirkconnell, and are still preserved there. 
In 1859, on the occasion of similar fears, there were formed 
Rifle corps throughout the Stewartry, among them the 5th or 
Maxwelltown corps, which I joined as ensign, and accompanied 
to Edinburgh in 1860 to a great review of over 20,000 Volunteers 
from all parts of Scotland by the Queen and Prince Consort. 
The arrangements were made by Colonel (afterwards General) 
Sir Montagu M‘Murdo, of the family of Mavisgrove, and, with 
splendid weather and countless spectators in the Queen’s Park, 
were a great success. 
2. Some Incidents in Nithsdale during the Jacobite Rising 
of 1745. 
By James W. Wuire.aw, Solicitor. 
A century and a half have elapsed since the last attempt was 
made to reinstate the Stuart dynasty upon the throne of Britain, 
and by the day of the month we are within eleven days of the 
anniversary of the battle of Culloden, where that attempt finally 
ended in failure. It may not be amiss, therefore, if at this 
meeting of the Society I say something regarding the Jacobite 
Rising of 1745, more especially as I am able to bring before you 
some correspondence which passed between the then Duke of 
Queensberry and his Commissioner in this county at the time, 
which has not been previously published. It is not within the 
limits of this paper, and indeed it would be presumptuous on my 
part to attempt any general survey of that Rising, but I trust 
you will permit me to recall to your memories one or two main 
facts, in respect that they have a bearing on the “Incidents in 
Nithsdale” to which I am to allude. The Jacobite standard 
was unfurled on 19th August, 1745, at Glenfinnan (a narrow 
valley at the western extremity of Loch Eil), and by 4th 
September the Prince was in full possession of Perth. The 
occupation of so important a centre necessarily drew attention to 
the Rising throughout the Lowlands of Scotland, and one 
