Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-06-28
az rhE GOVERNOR OF TIRE COMMONWEALTH
OF VIRGINIA.,
a PROCLAMATION.

|, w Executive for the Militia of this Com
monwealtn and declared by Proclamation bear
ing date the first day CT March last, in pursu.
ance of the eighth section of fs a of the Genei al
Assembly. passed at the last session, " Further
tosneud the several acts concerning the Militia
of this Commonwealth" hath in some paYticu.
lsrs. been considered announcement by the people
generally and repeated applications have been
presented to the Executive IN behalf Of the Mi
lila IN various and numerous parts Of the state.
representing that very few, il any. of the Militia
have Is yet, provided themselves with the uni.
form lately established. and praying certain al.
terations therein have therefore though, it
with ,he advice OK the Council CT State TO is.
sue this Proclamation, hereby declaring that
the uniform Of The Militia Of this Commonwealth
shall be rs follows, to wit:
Far he General Officers.
dark blue coat, skirts lined with buff, cane.
lapels and cuffs buff, yellow buttons, gold epau
lets zone on each shoulder) black cooked ha,
with black coci.ade. and black siock.
For fhc artillery.
blue coat, skirts lined with red, cape. Ia
pels and cuifs red. vest bu1. oyernls blue, edged
with red, black carriers, yellow buttons, cooked
black hat with red cockade
For The Light Infantry.
n dark blue short coat with half lapels. cane
and cuffs white. white lining aid buttons, vest
and overals white, with black gar,ers, black
half boots, black stock, round hat cooked on
the lefs side, with black cockade
For The Gresaadiers.
a dark blue coat. cape, lapels and cuffs white,
whi'e lining and buttons. vest and overalls white,
with back carriers. black half boots, black stock,
cooked hat with back cockade.
for the Rjqemes.
A linen hunting shirt Of purple color. with
al he leo 49,
round hat cooked on the left side, with black
cockade and black stock.
For he main body of sae Militia.
= blue hunting shirt trimmed with red fringe,
White overalis and black garters, round hat cock
cd on the left side with black cockade and black
am red plume, back CATERS or half boots The
ohcers' uniform TO be dark blue coat, cane, Ia
peis and cuHs red, white lining and buttons, vest
ana pantaloons white, with black carriers, black
STOCK, cooked hat with back cockade.
For tie Cayairy.
Snort dark blue coat. with yellow buttons,
white lining half lapels, cuffs and cape red,
Whte vest leather brooches, jack boots, spurs,
o'aek STOCK and black leather cap dressed on the
Gown WIN 6earskin and decorated with light
blue sash and red and white plume.
The officers of the main body of the Militia. of
the Light Infantry, Grena diers, Riflemen and
CaVa!ry to be distinguished by epauleis of silver
the cheers ofthe Artillery to be Distinguished by
epaulets of gold. The field officers 70 wear two
epaaiets' the captains enc on the right and the
suoaiterns one on the left shoulder All officers
to wear side arms and boots Provided bozrerey.
That where any troop of cavalry. company of
artillery, grenadiefs, light infantry, rifemen, or
o. the main body Of the militia. shall have proyi
aed themselves with an uniform different from,
'hat herein prescribed, they are respectively per
nh'eu 10 wear the same for three years from and
after the date hereof.
Given under my hand as Governor, with
the Seal of the Commonwealth annexed.
L. s. at Richmond, this 14th day of June,
1906.
(Sgned) WIN. II. CAgErJ