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  <xs:element id="mrcc_DebtInstrumentInterestRateFloorRate" abstract="false" name="DebtInstrumentInterestRateFloorRate" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:percentItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="mrcc_LineOfCreditFacilityAvailableMaximumBorrowingCapacityPercentage" abstract="false" name="LineOfCreditFacilityAvailableMaximumBorrowingCapacityPercentage" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:percentItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="mrcc_IncomeTaxesShortTermCapitalLossCarryforwards" abstract="false" name="IncomeTaxesShortTermCapitalLossCarryforwards" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="mrcc_IncomeTaxesLongTermCapitalLossCarryforwards" abstract="false" name="IncomeTaxesLongTermCapitalLossCarryforwards" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="mrcc_InvestmentCompanyTaxBasisRealizedGainLossNotCurrentlyTaxableDeductible" abstract="false" name="InvestmentCompanyTaxBasisRealizedGainLossNotCurrentlyTaxableDeductible" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="mrcc_InvestmentCompanyOtherIncomeLoss" abstract="false" name="InvestmentCompanyOtherIncomeLoss" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="mrcc_DividendReinvestmentPlanSharesRepurchased" abstract="false" name="DividendReinvestmentPlanSharesRepurchased" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:sharesItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="mrcc_DividendReinvestmentPlanCostOfSharesRepurchased" abstract="false" name="DividendReinvestmentPlanCostOfSharesRepurchased" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="mrcc_AtMarketMember" abstract="true" name="AtMarketMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="mrcc_MaximumValueOfCommonStockAvailableForSale" abstract="false" name="MaximumValueOfCommonStockAvailableForSale" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="mrcc_InvestmentCompanyCapitalGainsPerShare" abstract="false" name="InvestmentCompanyCapitalGainsPerShare" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:perShareItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="mrcc_InvestmentCompanyEffectOfShareIssuanceAboveBelowNAV" abstract="false" name="InvestmentCompanyEffectOfShareIssuanceAboveBelowNAV" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:perShareItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="mrcc_InvestmentCompanyOtherIncreaseDecreasePerShare" abstract="false" name="InvestmentCompanyOtherIncreaseDecreasePerShare" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:perShareItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="mrcc_MarketValuePerShare" abstract="false" name="MarketValuePerShare" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:perShareItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="mrcc_InvestmentCompanyInterestAndOtherDebtFinancingExpensesToAverageNetAssets" abstract="false" name="InvestmentCompanyInterestAndOtherDebtFinancingExpensesToAverageNetAssets" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:percentItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="mrcc_DebtInstrumentPrepaymentProvisionPercentage" abstract="false" name="DebtInstrumentPrepaymentProvisionPercentage" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:percentItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="mrcc_BusinessAndStructureRiskMember" abstract="true" name="BusinessAndStructureRiskMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="mrcc_InvestmentsRelatedRiskMember" abstract="true" name="InvestmentsRelatedRiskMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="mrcc_CommonStockRelatedRisksMember" abstract="true" name="CommonStockRelatedRisksMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="mrcc_MergerAndAssetSaleRiskMember" abstract="true" name="MergerAndAssetSaleRiskMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="mrcc_RevolvingCreditFacilityOneMember" abstract="true" name="RevolvingCreditFacilityOneMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="mrcc_A2023NotesMember" abstract="true" name="A2023NotesMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="mrcc_SBADebenturesMember" abstract="true" name="SBADebenturesMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
</xs:schema>
