Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-07-19
DY THE oovEANoR OF THE COMMONWEALTH
OF VIRGINIA.
a PROOF AVIATION.

[ETHEREAS The Uniform established by the
w Executive for the klii.is OF this Com.
monweath and declared by Proclamation bear
ing date the first day OF March last, in putsu
once OF the eighth seftion Of he act OF the Gene, al
Assembly. passed az the last session, Further
10 amend the several aas concerning. the Militia
OF this Commonwealth" hath. III SOM par,icu
lsrs, been considered inconvsiient by the people
generally, and repeated applications have been
presented to the Executive IN behalf of the Mi
lima III various and numerous parts or 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.
tera,ions therein: have therefore though, fit
will the advice of The Council OF S,a,c. 10 is
sue this proclama,inn, hc,sSy declaring that
the unitoym OF the Militia Of this Commonwealth
shall be as follows, to wit:
For me General Officers.
dark blue coat, skirts lined with buff. cape,
iapels and cuffs buf. yellow buttons. gold epau
les Zone on each shouider) black cooked hat
with black cockade, and black stock.
FOR ihe artillery.
blue coat, skirts lined with red cape, la
peis and caiis 'ed, vest kuf overalls blue, edged
with rel. Black carriers. yelo,y buttons, cooked
black hat win led cocksde
For The Light Infantry.
dark blue short coat with half lapels, cane
and cults white, white lining and buttons. YES,
and overalls white, with back gartsrs, black
nail boots, black stock, round hat cooked ON
the let. side, with black cocka,ie.
For me Gr.nadters.
Dark blue Goat, cape, lapels aud cuffs white,
white lining anil buttons yes. and ovcraiis white.
with back carriers, black half boots, black stock,
cooked hat with black cockade.
For me RilemeH.
a linen hunting shirt OF purple color. with
oyeraiis OF the same. leather moe kisons or shoss
round hat cooked on The left side, with black
cockade and black sock h.
For The main body ct The HHlitia.
"A blue hunting shirt trimmed with red fringe
white overalls and black saf'ers. round Ina, cock
ed on cleft side wish Daek cockade ana black
aSd red plume. ack CATERS or half boots. The
ofhcers' Uniform be dark blue coat. capc, Ia
psis and cuffs red, whie lining and bn,,ons. YES,
and pan,aloons white. with black carriers, black
Stock. cooked hat with ack cockade. 6
s For The Cavalry.
short dark blue coat, with yellow buttons.
white lining half lapels, cuff, and cape red,
wh'e vest q leather becches, jack booIs $, spurs,
black stock and black leather cap dressed on the
crown with bearskin and decorated with ljy!,t
blue sash and red and white plume. -
Inc officers of the main body of the Militia, of
the Light Infantry, Grena diers. Riflemen and
Cavalry TO be distinguished by epsulets ofsilver ;
the 'ihcers OF the Artillery to be distinguished BY
epaule,s of gold The field officers to wear Two
ePaulels, the captains one on the right and the
snbai'erns one ON the lief, shoulder All officers
to wear side arms and boots P,ooideci boueper
ihat where any troop Of cavalry. company of
artillery grenad'ers, light infantry, rihemen. or
OF the main body Of the militia, shall have p,ovi
ded theNsclyeE with an uniform differen, frn,,
that hereIn prescribed they are respectively per
mitted to wear the same for three wears from and
after the date ,reof.
Given under my hand as Governor, with
the Seal of the Commonwealth annexed,
L. >. at Richmond, this 18th day of Jure,
1906.
(signed) WV. IT. CABELL.