Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-08-16
sY THE oovERNoR OF THE COMMONWEALTH
VIRGINIA,
A PROCLAMATION.

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WI EEEEAS the Uniform established By the
w Executive for the Militia of This Com
monwea.5n and declared by Proclama5ioa bear
ing date the FIRST day Of SIaroh last, in pursu
ancs of Inc eighth setan Of he a6l Of the Gene n
Assembly. passed :, the last session, - Further
to amend the several aas concerning the Militia
% t"is Commonwealth" hath. IN some pari.cu-
Isis, been considered incouvenient by the people
generally, and repeated applications have been
presented 10 the Executive In behalf of Inc Mi
lila III various and numerous parts t the state,
representing that very few. any, of the Militia,
have as yet, prov ded themselves wrh the uni
form lately estabiished. and praying Certain nj
teraiions therein l have therefore though, fl,
with the advice of he Counci! If State, TO is
this Proclamation, hereby declaring that
the uniform of The Militia Of this Commonwealth
.hal, be as follows, to wiz:
For tie General Officers.
A dark blue coat, skrs lined with buff cape,
lapels and cuffs buff, yellow buttons, gold epau.
lets Zone on each shoulder bllck cooked Aar
with black cockaie, and black s,o-k.
FOR Tie .4rEHcry
A blue coat, skirts hued vita red, cape, la
pels and cuffs red. vesS bull, overaIs blue, edged
with rel, black garters, yellow buttons, a cooked
black hat with red cockadc
For tie Light Lglantry.
Il dark blue snort coat with half iapels, cape
and cuffs white, white lining ana buttons, vcst
and overalls white, with black carriers. black
half boots. black stock, round hat cooked en-
the tfS side, with black coelade.
For Ute Grenaifra,
A dark blue coat, cape, iapeIs and cuffs whi;e.
white lining AMI buttons. YES; aud overal5 white
with black carriers blac!: hall boots, black STOCK,
cooked hat with blacl. cockade.
Far me hiReDleH
a linen hunting shirt of purple color. with
ovcra!ls OF the same, leather mockibons OK shoes
round hat spcked on the lefI side, with black
cockade and black stock
For tie main body Of HE Militia.
a blue hurting shirt trimmed with red fringe,
whhe overal!s and black garters, round hat cock
cd on the left side with black cockade and black
and red plume, back CATERS or nall boots. II he
officers uniform 20 be = dark blue coat, cape, la.
peIs and cuffs red, while lining and buttons, vest
and p.ntaioons white, with black garsers, black
stock, cooked hat with back cocGade.
For tie CaUdlry.
a short dark blue coat, with yellow buttons,
white lining, half lapels, cuffs and CAPE red,
white YES, q leather bresehes, jack boots spurs,
black stock and black leather cap dressed on the
crown with beavskin and decorated with a light
blue sash and red aud white plume.
The officers Of the main body of the Militia, oF
the Light Infantry, G'ena diers, kifemcn and
Cavalry. to he distinguished by epauletS of silver .
the oficers ofthe Artillery to he distinguished b.
epaulets Of gold. The field officers to wear two
epauleis, the captains ono on the right and The
subal,erns one on the left shoulder. An officers
10 wear side arms and boots. Pr0vidcd boJgever.
That where any troop OF avalry, company Of
artillery, grenad'ers, light infantry, riRemen, or
Of the main body Of the militia, shall have proyi
ded themselves with an uniform different from
that herein prescribed, they are respectively per
nit'ed to wear the same for three years from aud
after the date hereof.
Given under my hand az Governor, with
the Seal Of The Commonwealth annexed,
L. S. at Richmond, this 14ih day of June,
1906.
(Sgned) WIZ, II. CABELI.,