The following document, found among Jury Lists in the County Muniments, is of interest at the present time. The Act, under which every able-bodied man was liable to be ballotted for the Militia, does not appear to have been repealed.

We two of his Majestys Deputy Lieutenants and Justices of the Peace for the said County do hereby order you forth with to Isue your Precept to the Petty Constable of Lower Stondon to Make oute a fair and true List in Writing of all men usualy and at this time Dwelling within his said Constablewick between the ages of Eighteen and Forty five years—who are liable to be drawn for the Militia—Excepting—thereout all officers or Private men serving in his Majestys other forces—or a Commissiond officer serving—or who hath served for four years in the militia—or Private militia man serving or who hath served in the Militia for three years—or untill legally discharged —Clergymen—Licensed Teachers of any seperate Congregtion Constables—and other Peace Officers—articled Clerks—apprentices—Seamen or Sea faring man—or Poor man having two Children born in Wedlock—Which List so fairly and truely made—the Petty Constable is required to return the same upon oath to the Deputy Lieutenants and at their Meeting to be held at the White Swan in Biggleswade on Wednesday the 18th Day of July Instant and to affix a true Copy of the said List upon the Door of his Parish Church on some Sunday morning which shall be three days at the Lea[s]t before the said Meeting and also to fix Notice at the Bottom of the said List of the day and Place of the said Meeting—and all Persons who shall think themselves aggrieved may then appeal—and no appeal will be afterwards received herein fail not Given under our Hands and Seals—this 4th Day of July 1798