Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-08-06
BY The GOVERNOR OF rnE COMMONWEALTH
OF VIRGINIA.,
A PROCLAMATION

\ tAl ~AheAstto VIC Sutip SStlDll6nCu by The
| wv Executive for the Miii,ia of this Com
monwealtA and declared by Proclamation bear
ing date the first day of March last, in pu,sn
ance ofthe eighth section cf he al of the Gene. al
Assembly, passed az the last session, Further
TO amend the several aas concerning the Militia
of this Commonwealth" ha.h, IN some oa,,icu.
lsrs. been considsredinconveuisnt By the people
| generally, and repeated applications have been
presented 70 the Executive IN behalf OF the Mi
liiia in various and numerous parts e the s.ate.
representing that very few, il any, ofthe Mii,;a
have as yet. provided themselves with the UNI,
form lately established. and praying cera;n aI.
terations therein: have therefore Thought &,
with the advice of The Council of State 10 ia.
sue this Proclamation, hereby DECLARING ,h,,
the uniform of the Militia of this Conuon,ve alrh
| shall be as follows, to wit:
For The General Officers.
A dark blue coat, skirts lined with huif. r,,,
lapels and cuffs buH. yellow buttons. gold e,,su'
ia zone on each shoulder) black cooked hat
:. e.de. ana slack s,ock.
with black co.,. -''i--v.
For me .ar,... --ia-
,, s.ae COAT, skirts lined with red. cap,
peIs and cuffs red, vest buff. ovsrslls s'ae' eogeu
with red. black garters, yellow buttons, acocHeo
black hat with red cockxdo.
For the Light Infbetry.
A dark blue short Cat with hai ianeis' cape
and cuffs white, VIII. e lining and Buttons, ves'
and overalls Whit, with black garle. $, BLACK
half boots. b!acE stock, a .rcund hat coca "a OF
the left side, 9Th black cockads
For Me Grenadiers.
a datI blue coat, cape, lapes and cuas whtef
white u ming and bu,ens, vest and overalls white,
with b,ack gartets, black half boots, black stock,
eocy.ed hat with black coekade.
For the RJ7emen.
A linen hunting shirt of purple color. with
cyeralls of the same, leather mockisons or shoes
round hat cooked on the left side, with black
cockade and black stock.
For he main body of the Militia.
| A blue hunting shirt trimmed with red fringe,
white overzlls and black gai,ers, round hat cock
ed on the left side with black cockads and black
and red plume black CATERS or half boots. The
officers uniform TO be dark blue coat, cape, la
peIs and cuffs red, white lining and buttons, yes
and pantaloons white. with black carriers, black
stock, cooked hat will black coekade.
For The Cavalry.
a sho,s dark blue coat, with yellow buttons
I white lining, half lapels. euHs and cape red
white vest * leather breeches, jack boots, spur
black stock and blacl. leathe, cap dressed ON TIL
I crown with hsarskin and decorated with Ugh
| blue sash and red and whiie plume.
The officers Of the main body of the Militia, o
the Light Infantry, Grena diers. Rihemen AM
Cavalry. TO be distinguished BIZ epau!ets of silver
the officers ofthe Artillery 70 be Distinguished b
| spauets of gold The field officers to wear tsv
e,,aue,s. the captains one on the righs and III
subslterns one On the lefs shoulder. All officer
10 wt>sr side arms and boots Pr0vided bore7e'
| That r'eere any troop Of cavalry, company Q
artillery, ,senadiers, light infantry, lemen, Q
sf,he main Sody of the militia, shall have prov
ded themselves with an uniform different fror
that herein presc bed. they are respectively PEI
mi,ted to wear the ,,Ame for ,hIee years from an
after the date hereof
Given under my band as Governor. wit
| the Seal Of the Commonwealth annexed
L. s. at RichmCnd, III is i4,h day OF Jun'
| 1906.
fsign,d) wM H. CABELL.