Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-07-12
y THE GOVERNOR OF THE coMMoNwEXLI
OF VIRGINIA,
A PROCLAMATION

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Wv Executive for the rdiliiia OF his Com
monweaith and declared by Proclamation bear
Ing date the first daV vi Mach last. in pussu.
ance OF the eighth section or the a Of the General
Assembly, passed p the last session. "a Fu0ner
TO amend the several aets concerning tie NfIiitia
OF this Commonwea!th,'' hath, IN some parties.
lsrs. been considered inconverieni by the people
generally. and repeated applications nave been
preSenied TO the Executive III behalf OF the Mi
'i'Ia IN various and numerous parts # the state
representing that very few. il any, OF ,le III iiiia.
have as yct. provided themselves wnh the UNI
form lately established, and praying certain al
terations therein | have therefore thought fir
with the ADVICE of the Council of ssare, 10 i.-
sue this fsocl> ala.ion, hereby declaring tina;
the uniform of the Militia of this Commonwealth
shall be as follows, to wit:
For lhe General Officers.
dark blue coat, skirts lined with buff, cape,
iapels and cuts buh. yellow buttons gold epau
ess zone OH each ahouder) black cooked hat
with black ccc1sde. and black stock.
Eor The .4rtiiieY-y.
blue coat, skirts lined with red. cane. Ia
pelS and cults red. vest buff. overals blue, edged
with red. black gartcrs, yellow buttons, a cooked
black hat with rcd cockade.
For fhe Light Infantry.
dark blgc short coat with hsif lapels, cane
and cuffs white, white lining and buttons, YES,
and overalls white, with back CARERS. black
half boots, black STOCK, a round la, oSksd on
the left side. with black cockade
FOR The Grenadicrs.
a dark blue coat, cape lapels and cuffs white,
white lining and butte las. vest and overaIIs white,
Whh back gar'ers, black half boots black stock,
cooked he, with black cockade.
For tie nyaemen.
linen hunting shirt of purpIe color, with
ny lie nFt al.
round hat cooked OH the left side, with black
eockade and black stock
For tie main badly Of the Militia.
a blue hunting, shirt trimmed with red fringe
whia overalIs and black gauers, round hat cocl,
ed on tie istt side with black cockade and black
ana RED plume, black CATERS or half boots The
oihcers' uniform e. be dark blue coat, cape, la
pels and cuffs red, white lining and buttons, vest
and pantaloons white. with black CARERS, black
STOCK, cooked hat with back cockade
For the Cavalry.
short dark blue coat. with yellow buttons,
white lining, half lapes, cuffs and cape red
whi.e vest q leather breeehes, jack boos spurs.
BACK STOCK and black leather cap dressed OH the
crown with bearskin and decorated with light
blue sash and red and white plume.
The officers of the main body OF the Militia, of
lhe Light Infantry, Grena dicrs. ltinemen and
CavalIy'to be distinguished by epauets Of silver /;
the oihcers OF the Artillery 10 be Dis n;.ushed y
epansts Of gold, The field officers 20 wear Two
epaaeis, the captains one on the right and the
subal'ens one on the left shoulder All officers
TO wear side arms and boots Provided bozyevey.
That where any troop OF cavalry, company of
artillery g'ensd'eFs, light infantry, rifemen, or
ct The main body OF the militia, shal! have provi
ded themselves with an uniform different from
that herein prescribed. they are respectively per.
mr'ed to wear the same fOT three years from and
after the date hereof
Given under my hand az Governor, with
the Seal OF the Commonwealth annexed
L. $. a, &iohmond, this 14.h day Of lane.
1906.
(sjgned) WIN. II. ChBELL.
Thomas Rutherford, & Co.
l,e desiyoas To sell
"A lew Boxes 4 and 7.9 lr1sb Linens.
A lew Crates Of Queens Ware.
And quantity of Liverpool Salt, loose
aud in sacks,
Just received on consignment from Dub
lin and Liverpool.
May so, 1896. wI2t