# Manx Primary Source Archive — Transcription

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**Transcribed:** 2026-02-25 19:26  
**Method:** Automated (Claude Batch API — claude-opus-4-6)

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The Men who did Volunteer were with
little exception Manx Men.

These facts can be fully ascertain'd
by a reference to the Inspecting Field
officers of the Carlisle Recruiting district
who was upon duty in the Island, and
passed the Volunteers.

N^o. 1.

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State of the distribution of the present Establishment
of the Royal Manx Fencibles by order of
L^t. Governor Smelt.

| Quarters of the Regiment. | Captains | Subalterns | Serjeants | Corporals | Drummers | Privates |
|---------------------------|----------|------------|-----------|-----------|----------|----------|
| Castle Town | 1. | 2. | 6 | 7. | 3. | 130 |
| Douglas | 1. | 2. | 4. | 4. | 2. | 64 |
| Ramsay | 1. | 2. | 3. | 3. | 2. | 50 |
| Peel | 1. | 2. | 3. | 2. | 1. | 40 |
| Total. | 4. | 8. | 16. | 16. | 8. | 284 |