Here is a list of the local men whose names went into the ballot for the militia in 1799. All should be between ages 18 and 45. The information is transcribed as recorded in the original record.
| Thomas Riddell Esqr | W.S. – M L D | Melrose |
| Charles Erskine | Writer – E R V | Melrose |
| Robert Henderson | Shoemaker | Melrose |
| William Vair | Merchant | Melrose |
| Robert Hunter | Servant to George Graham | Melrose |
| Alexander Pringle | Mercht | Melrose |
| James Pringle | Painter – infirm | Melrose |
| John Pringle | Weaver | Melrose |
| Robert Weir | Miller | Melrose |
| William Mercer | Shoemaker | Melrose |
| Nicol Mercer | Shoemaker – Earlston Volun[tee]rs. | Melrose |
| John Halton | Taylor | Melrose |
| James Gill | Apprentice to John Gill Wright | Melrose |
| George Brodie | Smith – Peace Officer | Melrose |
| John Tacket | Merchant | Melrose |
| George Ronaldson Junior | Mason | Melrose |
| Francis Forbes | Servt to Wm Riddell Esqr – R M V A | Melrose |
| Thomas Fairbairn | Wright | Melrose |
| George Noble | Weaver – deafish | Melrose |
| John Winter | Labourer | Melrose |
| Robert Tait | Wright | Melrose |
| John Hall | Servt to Mr Adam Ormston portioner | Melrose |
| William Chisholm Junior | Shoemaker | Melrose |
| Walter Chisholm | Stocking weaver | Melrose |
| John Chisholm | Shoemaker | Melrose |
| George Sword | Servt to Robt Tacket Farmer | Melrose |
| John Miller | Shoemaker | Melrose |
| John Scott | Merchant – infirm | Melrose |
| John Scott | Flesher | Melrose |
| William Kyle | Brewer – formerly balloted & exempted | Melrose |
| Alexander Skirvin | Servt to Wm Riddell Esqr | Melrose |
| George Laurie | Weaver | Danieltoun |
| Robert Laurie | Wright – infirm | Danieltoun |
| John Carruthers | Weaver – infirm, declared unfit from a Scorbutic lameness of his leg of some years Standing | Danieltoun |
| Robert Milne | son to Nicol Milne Portioner | Langlands |
| Andrew White | Servt to Nicol Milne Portioner | Langlands |
| Geo: Bell | son to Andr. Bell farmer – infirm | Eildon |
| Archbald Law | Labourer | Eildon |
| Richard Milne | son to Tho: Milne Portioner | Newtoun |
| Nicol Milne | son to Thos Milne Portioner | Newtoun |
| William Laidlaw | Teacher | Newtoun |
| James Lockie | Mason | Newtoun |
| John Cochran | Mason | Newtoun |
| James Jamieson | Smith – infirm | Newtoun |
| John Bower | Millwright Junior | Newtoun |
| James Welch | Labourer | Newtoun |
| William Mein | son to Jas Mein Portioner | Haxlees |
| James Scott | son to Gideon Scott farmer | Holness |
| Robt Fairbairn | Servt to Mr James Milne farmer | Whitehill |
| John Thomson | Servt to Mr Ja Milne farmer | Whitehill |
| John Stenhouse | son to Mr Nicol Stenhouse Portioner – infirm | Whitelees |
| Jas Tait | Servt to Mr Nicol Stenhouse Portioner – infirm | Whitelees |
| Adam Inglis | Weaver | Greenwells |
| Sebastian Henderson | Servt to Mr David Murray Greive | Greenwells |
| Wm Henderson | Servt to Mr David Murray Greive | Greenwells |
| Geo: Usher | son to Mr James Usher Portioner | Toftfield |
| Thos Kennedy | Servt to Mr Ja Usher Portioner | Toftfield |
| William Leithead | farmer | Abbotslee |
| Walr. Davidson | Servt to the Revd Dr Douglas | Cartleehole |
| Thos Davidson | Servt to the Revd Dr Douglas | Cartleehole |
| John Scott | Servt to John Moss Portioner | Keaside |
| Alexr Hay | son to Jas Hay farmer | Sunnyside |
| James Mercer | son to Geo: Mercer Portioner | Coatgreen |
| William Ronaldson | Wright | Darnwick |
| Walter Ronaldson | Wright | Darnwick |
| James Smith | Mason | Darnwick |
| Will: Bryden | Servt to John Smith Mason | Darnwick |
| John Coaliart | Mason – infirm | Darnwick |
| William Scott | Labourer | Darnwick |
| Thos Vair Junr | Weaver | Darnwick |
| Jas Fisher | son to Mr Fisher Portioner | Darnwick |
| Andr. Fisher | son to Mr Fisher Portioner | Darnwick |
| John Milne | Weaver | Darnwick |
| James Oliver | Servt to John Smith Baker | Darnwick |
| James Vair | Weaver | Darnwick |
| John Mein | Weaver | Darnwick |
| George Ronaldson | Mason | Darnwick |
| Thomas Ballantyne | Weaver | Darnwick |
| George Drummond | Weaver | Darnwick |
| John Tait | Mason | Darnwick |
| James Thomson | Labourer | Darnwick |
| George Yorston | Labourer – doubtful | Darnwick |
| Nicol Bower | Mason | Darnwick |
| Andr. Stoddart | Apprentice to Jo: Smith Mason | Darnwick |
| William Hume | Servt to William Hume farmer | Gateside |
| Thos Boston | Sclater Junr | Gattonside |
| Andw Cunningham | son to Henry Cunningham Por[tione]r | Gattonside |
| William Stewart | Weaver | Gattonside |
| James Williamson | Mason | Gattonside |
| James Scott | Weaver | Gattonside |
| Andrew Ormiston | Mason | Gattonside |
| Alexander Ormiston | Wright | Gattonside |
| Thomas Bell | Weaver | Gattonside |
| George Fair | Weaver | Gattonside |
| James Thomson | Baker – Constable | Gattonside |
| Alexander Hamilton | Weaver – infirm | Gattonside |
| Andrew Little | Mason | Gattonside |
| John Lindsay | Wright | Gattonside |
| John Burnet | Miller & Carter son to Geo: Burnet | Newstead |
| George Burnet Junr | son to Geo: Burnet | Newstead |
| Peter Stevenson | Miller | Newstead |
| William Bunzie | Weaver | Newstead |
| John Cochran | Weaver | Newstead |
| William Moffat | Farmer | Newstead |
| James Pringle | Millwright | Newstead |
| Wm Mitchel | Servt to David Whyte Brewer Melrose | Newstead |
| James Lumsdean | Millwright – in Langholm Militia | Millmount |
| Andr. Lumsdean Junr | Millwright | Millmount |
| James Lockie | son to Andr. Lockie farmer | Old Melrose |
| Thos Ker | wright E.V. with Thos Easton | Drygrange bridge |
| Jas Riddell | apprentice to Thos Easton wright | Drygrange bridge |
| John Shillinglaw | Servt to Mrs Nicol Innkeeper | Drygrange bridge |
| Robt Hardie | Servt to Jas Nicol Miller | Drygrange bridge |
| William Quarry | Servt to James Nicol miller | Drygrange bridge |
| Andr. Easton | Servt to James Nicol miller | Drygrange bridge |
| Thomas Tod Junr Esqr | Advocate – M L D | Drygrange |
| John Tod Esqr | W.S. – M L D | Drygrange |
| Alexr Hogg | Servt to Mr John Park farmer | Drygrange |
| John Mercer | Cloathier | Wilderhaugh |
| Alexander Phinnie | Cloathier | Wilderhaugh |
| Theophilus or Ralph Bewlie | Cloathier | Wilderhaugh |
| Adam Knox | Cloathier | Wilderhaugh |
| John Lees Junr | Cloathier | Buckhamside |
| Alexander Mearns | Cloathier | Buckhamside |
| Joshua or Joseph Wood | Cloathier – absconded | Buckhamside |
| George Paterson | Cloathier | Buckhamside |
| Walter Ballantyne | Cloathier | Buckhamside |
| John Turnbull | Skinner | Buckhamside |
| James Litster | Millwright | Buckhamside |
| William Scott | Millwright | Buckhamside |
| John Hunter | apprentice to Geo Bathgate Millwright | Buckhamside |
| Peter Roger | Wright – absconded | Galabridgend |
| Tho: Hislop | Servt to Thos Sanderson Wright | Galabridgend |
| Alexr Voy | Stocking weaver | Darlingshaugh |
| James Scott | Stocking weaver | Darlingshaugh |
| William Haldane | Carrier | Darlingshaugh |
| John Clark | Weaver | Darlingshaugh |
| Robert Crosbie | Smith – unfit, not put in to the ??? | Darlingshaugh |
| William Biggar | Weaver | Darlingshaugh |
| Walter Blaikie | Shoemaker – unfit | Darlingshaugh |
| John Blaikie | App[rentice] to Robt Dickson Skinner | Darlingshaugh |
| Alexander Cuthel | Cloathier | Darlingshaugh |
| Andrew Redford | Farmer | Appletreeleaves |
| Wm Redford | Farmer – unfit | Appletreeleaves |
| Geo Blaikie | son of Mr James Blaikie of | Longhaugh |
| John Laidlaw | Servt to Mr James Blaikie of | Longhaugh |
| Robt Murray | son of Mr John Murray farmer | Buckham |
| James Swan | Servt to Mr John Murray farmer | Buckham |
| Wm Swanston | Servt to Mr John Murray farmer | Buckham |
| Wm Sinton | Servt to Mr John Murray farmer | Buckham |
| Andr. Bertram | son of Thos Bertram E.V. farmer | Sorrowlessfield |
| Wm Bertram | son of Thos Bertram farmer E.V. | Sorrowlessfield |
| John Walker | Farmer | Nether Craigsford |
| Robert Waker | Weaver | Nether Craigsford |
| Adam Redpath | Servt to John Fisher Esqr | Cleckmae |
| Alexr Mitchell | Servt to John Fisher Esqr | Cleckmae |
| Walter Elliot | son to Robt Elliot farmer | New Blainslie |
| Thomas Laidlaw | Mason | Blainslie |
| Archbd. Rankin | Servt to Mr John Simpson | Blainslie |
| Jas Russell | Servt to Mr John Simpson | Blainslie |
| James Robison | son of Richd Robison Portioner | Blainslie |
| John Stirling | son of Ja Stirling Por[tioner] – blind of an eye | Blainslie |
| Ralph Tait | Servt to Robt Laidlaw portioner | Blainslie |
| James Thynne | Mason | Blainslie |
| John Shillinglaw | Taylor | Blainslie |
| Thos Laidlaw | Servt to Robt Laidlaw Portioner | Blainslie |
| William Somerville | Farmer | Allanshaws |
| John Cleugh | ??? or Labourer | Thriepwood |
| Wm Stenhouse | ??[servant?] to Mr John Simpson | Threepwood |
| John Johnstone | Servt to Mr Somerville | Allanshaws |
| Thomas Pringle | Servt to Mr Somerville | Allanshaws |
| Thomas Dods | Servt to Mr Lees farmer | Whitlaw |
| James Nicol | farmer | Easter housebyres |
| Thomas Jardine | Servt to Mr Jardine farmer | Westerhousebyres |
| John Chisholm | Mason | Longshawmill |
| Robt Young | Cloathier | Buckhamside |
| John Duncan | Weaver | Darnwick |
| Robert Hislop | Mason | Darnwick |
| Chas Bill [Bell?] | Servt to Robt Laidlaw Portioner | Blainslie |
| Thomas Hardie | Wright lately working as Journeyman with William Scott wright at Blainslie said to have absconded | |
| Charles Murray | Clerk to Mr Brown ? V | Melrose |
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