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9 1ST ARGYLLSHIEE HIGHLANDERS. 21should be undertaken by officers selected, and 1304.who might be desirous of raising men, promotionbeing given to such officers ifthey raised a givennumber of men. Captains William Douglas andDonald MacNeal, and Lieutenants Duncan Stuartand Eobert Lowrie, were selected, and cameforward on this occasion.In August of this year his Majesty waspleased to direct that a second battalion should beforthwith formed from the men to be raised inaccordance with the Act of Parliament known asthe " Defence Act," from the counties of Perth,Argyll, and Bute the; recruiting officer's headquartersto be at Perth. The 1st battalion wasto be kept up to strength through this newbattalion.In March, 1805,the 2nd battalion was still at isos.Perth. It will be as well to record at once theshort history of this battalion before continuingthat of the 1st or original one.On the 7th of April, 1809, the Highlanddress 1309.was discontinued to be worn. In 1811 this isn.battalion was stationed at Canterbury, and twoyears later was again in Scotland, quartered atAyr. In July of the same year,it embarkedfor Germany under command of Major-General