Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-07-16
A PROCLAMATION.


w Executive fer the Militia of his Com
monwealth and declared by Proclamation bear
ing date the first day of March last. in pu,su.
aiIce of the eighth section of the a of the Gene al
Assembly, passed AT rhe last session Further
TO amend the several acts concerning the Militia
of this Commonwealth" hath. IN some pa.ticu.
lsrs, been considered inconvenient by the people
generally, and repeated applications have been
presented TO the Executive IN behalf of the Mi
liza IN various and numerous parts If the state,
representing that very few, if any, of the Militia,
have as yet. provided themselves with the UNI
form lately established, and praying certain al
teraticns therein: have therefore thought fit
with the advice of the Council of State, TO is
sue this Proclamation, hereby declaring tina,
the uniform of the Militia of this Conmonyye al, n
shall be as follows, TO wit:
For The General officers.
dark blue coat, skirts lined with buff, cane,
lapels and cuffs buff. yellow buttons, gold e; au.
lets Zone on each shoulder) black cooked hat
with black cockade, and black stock.
For The drHiiery.
blue coat, skirts lined with red cape. la
Pes and cuffs red. vest buff. overalls blue edge.
with red, black garters, yellow buttons, cooked
black hat with red cockade.
For the Light Infantry.
dark blue short coat with half lapeis, cane
and cuffs white. white lining and buttons vest
and overalls white, with black carriers. black
halt boots, black stock, round hat cooked on
the left side. with blac, cockade.
For the Grenad,ers.
dark blue coat, cape, lapes and cuffs white,
white lining and buttons, vest and overalls white
with black carriers, black hal fboots, black stock,
| cooked hat with black cockade.
For The Riaemen.
linen hunting shirt of purple color. with
oyerals of the same, leather nocklsons or shoes,
round hat cooked on the left side, with black
cockade and black stock.
For tie main body Of the Militia.
blue hunting shirt trimmed with red fringe.
white overalls ard black garters, round hat cock
cd on the left side with black cockade and black
and red plume. black CATERS or half boots. The
officers uniform 70 be dark blue coat, cape, la
pels and cuffs red, white lining and buttons, vest
and pantaloons white. with black garters, black
stock, cooked hat with black cockade.
For the Cavalry,
short dark blue coat, with yellow buttons,
white lining. half larels, cuffs and cape red
white vest & leather breeohes, Jack Doors, spurs,
black stock and black leather cap dressed on the
crown with bearskin and decorated with a light
blue sash and red and white plume.
The officers Of the main body of the Militia, Of
the Light Infantry, Grena diers, Ri1emen and
Cavalry to be distinguished by epaule,s of silver
the cheers Of the Artillery to be distinguished by
epaulets OF gold. The field officers to wear two
ePaule's, the captains one on the right and the
suyalterns one on the left shoulder. All officers
70 wear side arms and boots. Provided bozvevey.
That where any troop Of cavalry, company OF
artillery, grenadiers, ligh; infantry, rAemen, or
otthe main body of the militia, shall have provi
ded themselves with an uniform different from,
that herein prescribed, they are respectively per
mnted to wear the same for CTee 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 18th day of June
1906.
(signed) WV. II. CABELL.