Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-07-09
~ TIE CovEeNox OF TIE coMMoNwEAi
OF viRoINIA,
A PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS Tie Uniform established BY the
w Executive for the Mill ID OF ;his Com
n,onwealth anil declared by Proclamation bear
ing date the fist da :. OF March last in pussu
of; the eigh,a section Of he al Of the Gene al
Assembly. passed IT rho last session, Further
to amend the several aas concerning tie Mill ia
of this Commonwealth" hath, IN some parlica
lsss, been considered i5lcvnvel lent by the people
generally. ard repeated app ica,Ipns have been
p,estnted 10 lie Executive IN behalf Of the Mi
ltia in various aud numerous pats Of the s.atc,
representing that very few. IL any, of he hiiiI,ia
have as yet, provided Themselves wi il The uni-
form lately, established, and PRAYING cesIain al
tcra,ions therein: | have therefore though, is
with the advice OF me Council cf S.a,e, TO To-
sue this tseclama,ion, hereby debating thai
the uniform OF the Mhia Of this Common cal IN
shall be as follows, to WIZ:
For TIC General Officers.
dark blue coat, slIrrs linsd with buff, cape,
lapcls and cuffs bug. yellow buttons, gold ey,au.
lets Zone on each .houidcr) black cooked NAT
with black cockade, and black stock.
FOR me .4rt,lisry.
A blue coar, sk;rts lined with red cane, la
pels and cuffs red, vest buff, ove,ahs blue, edged
with red, black carriers, yellow buttons, = cocHed
black hat with red cockade
For The Light Infantry.
dark blue short coat win half iapels, cape
and cuffs white. whto lining and buttons, vest
and overals Waite. with back CARERS. black
half boots, black stock, j round hat cooked on
the left side, with black oockade
for The Grenddiera.
dark blue coat, cape, lapels and cuffs white,
white lining and buttons, vest and overlls white,
with black carers, black haf boots, black stock.
cooked hat with birck cockade.
+ For the H,frmen.
linen hunting shirt of purple color. with
overas OF the same, leather mockisons or shoes,
round h.; cooked on the left side, with bacl.
cockade and black stock.
FOR tie mGin body Of fhe Militia.
A blue hun.ins aLirt trimmed with red fringe,
white ovsralls ana black ga,ters, round hat cock
ed on the left side with black cockads ana black
and red plume. b ac!s CATERS or half books. The
officers ui form e. be- dark blue coat, cape, la
pes and ouis red, white lining and buttons, YES,
and pansaoons white. with black carriers, black
stock, cooked hat VIA b ack cocllade.
( For Me CaU0iry
F, short dark Ulue coat, with yellow buttons
white lining, half lapeis, cuffs and cape red
white vest < leather brooches, Jack boo,s, spur
black stock and black leather cap dressed oil the
crown with bearslin and decorated win ligh,
blue sash and red and white plume.
The officers OF the main body of the Militia, oil
the Light Infantry. Grena diers, RiAemen and
Cavalry 10 be distinguished by epau!eis of silver
the Ulcers the Artillery TO be disuag uiShet by
epaulets Of gold The fcd.oflice,s TO wear two
epaa!e's. nc captains one on the righ, and ihe
suoa'ierns enc on the left shoulder All officers
10 wear side arms an. boots Provided buzpeuer
That where any troop of cavalry, company OF
artillery, grenad,ess, light infansry, rihemei., o,
ofthe main body Of the militia, shall nav pow
ded sheraaelves with an uniform dGe,en, iron,
that herein presc ibed. they are respectively per
niis'ed 20 wear the same for three years from and
after the date hereof.
Given under my hand Governor, with
the Seal Of the Commonwealth annexed
L. S. at Kchmond, this 14sh day OF June
1906.
! (Sign,d) WIN. II. CsBELL