Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-08-09
by THIS GovERNoa OF THE COMMONWEALTH
OF TIRoISIA,
A PROCLAMATION.

yE7HEREAs ,he Uniform established by the
w Executive f5r tae M.ia or this Com.
nonwealIs and declared By Proclamation hear
ing GATE the first da, Of Naich last. III pussu
ahcc of the eighth etliun OF he 90 of the General
Assembly. passed \, the last session. " furihcr
TO amend the several a6ts CONCERNING the Militia
of this commonwealth" hath. III som. partcu-
lsrs. been considered incenvenient by the people
generally, and repeated applications have been
presented to- the Executive III behalf of The Mi
lila in various and numerous parts Of the state,
representing that very few. If any, of the Mi.itia,
have as yet, provided themselves with the UNI
form lately estaslished. and praying certain al.
,era,ions therein have ,herefors thought 6r.
with the sdvics &c She Council of State 10 is
sue this Proclamation, hereby declaring that
the uniform of the Militia of tlis Coarsonw eaith
shall be as fellows, wit:
For the General Officers.
n dark blue coat, skirts lined with buff, cape,
lapels asd cuffs buff. yellow buttons gold elau.
sts Zone on each shoudsr) black cooked hat
with HACK cockaue and black stock.
For tie .1rni!ery.
A blsc coat. skirts lined with red, cape, Ia
peis and cuffs red, vest buG. overalis blue, edged
with red, black gariers, yellow buttons, ! cooked
black hat with red cockade
For The Light Infantry.
A dark blue short coat with half lapcls, care
and overaNs white, with back garters. black
half boots. black stock, round hat cooked on
the left side. with black coCkade.
For me Grenadiers.
dark blue coat, cape. apeis and cuffs white,
white lining ana buttons, vest and ovoraIls white
with back carriers. black hal. boots, black stock
cooked hat with black cockade.
For Tie Rifemen.
linen hunting shirt of purple color. with
oy:rals OF ths same, leather mockIsons shoes,
| round hat cooked on the left side, with black
eociade and black stock
FOR tie main 6ody Of The Militia.
blue hunting shir, Trimmed with red fringe,
white overalls and black ga,lers. round hs, cock
ed on the left side with black cockade and black
and red pume back CATERS or hall boots. The
officers uniform TO be daik blue coat, cape, la
pels and cuffs red, white lining and buttons, ves,
and pantaloons vi i.e. with back gartsrs, black
stock, cooked hat with black cocIade.
For ne Cavalry.
short dark blue coat, with yellow buttons,
white lining half lapes, CUTS and cape red,
white YES, .. leather brr-chcs, jack boots, spurs,
black stock and black leather cap dressed on the
crown with bsarsl;in and decorated with a iight
bles sash and sed and white plume.
The oficers OF the main body Of the Militia, Of
the Light Infantry, Grena diers, RiAemen and
Cavalry, be disting finished by cpauletS Of silver
the ofhcers ofthe hrillefy to be Distinguished by
epapets Of gold The field officers to wear two
epaulels. the captains one on the right and the
sabal,erns one on the left shoulder AN officers
20 wear side arms aud boots PrOvided b0uevcr.
That where any troop OF cavalry, company of
artillery, grepad'ers. ight infantry, rihemen, or
sf,he main body Of the militia, shall have proyi
ded themselves with uniform different from
that herein presc,ibed, they are respectively per
ni,'ed to wear the same for three years from and
AFTER the date hereof
Given und :. my hand as Governor, with
the Seal oF the Commonwealth annexed,
L. s. a, Richmond, this l4th day of June,
1906.
(Signsa) WV. II. CABELL,