Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-07-02
BY rHk covEaNoR OF THE COMMONWEALTH
OF vIRoINIA,
A PROCLAMATION.

tA/ ~1cNLhO the UNIFORM established by the
w Executive for the Mill ia of this Com
monwealth and declared by Proclamation bear
ing date the first dav of March last, in puesu
ance OF the eighth section of the act of the General
Assembly, passed AZ the last session, Further
to amend the several acts concerning the Militia
OF this Commonwealth, hath, In some particu.
lsrs, BEEN considered inccnverient by the people
generally, and repeated applications have been
presented to the Executive IN behalf of the Mi
litia in various and numerous parts Of the STATE,
representing that very few, if any, of the Militia.
have as YET. provided thems elves with the UNI.
form lately established, and praying certain al.
terations therein: have therefore thought it.
with the advice of the Council of Stale. to is.
sue this Proclamation, hereby declaring that
the uniform of the Militia of this Commonwealth
shall be as follows, TO wit
For me General Officers.
dark blue coat, skirts lined with buff, cane,
lapels and cults buff. yellow buttons, gold epau
lets Zone on each shoulder) black cooked hat
with black cockade. and black stock.
For The .4,tiiiery.
a blue coat, skirts lined with red. cane, Ia
Pels and cuffs red, vest buff. overal's blue. edged
with red, black carriers, yellow buttons, cooked
black hat with red cockede.
For the Light Infantry.
a dark blue short coat with half apels, cape
and cuffs white, white lining and buttons vest
and overalls white, with black CARERS. black
half boots. black stock, round hat cooked on
the left side, with black coekade.
For the Grenadiera.
dark blue coat, cape, lapels and cuffs white,
white lining and buttons. vest and overas white,
with back carriers, black afboots, black stock,
cooked hat with black cockade.
Far tie Rifenen.
a Linen hunting shirt of purple color. with
overaiis OF the same, leather mockisons or shoes,
round hat cooked on the left side, with black
cockade and black stock
For Me main body of the 1IiEtia. =, i.
blue hunting shirt trimmed with red fringe,
white overals and black gai,ers, round hat cock
ed on the left side wi n black cockade and black
and red plume. back CATERS or hail boots. The
officers uniform 70 be dark blue coat, cape, la
res and cuffs red, white lining and buttons, vest
and pantaloons white. with black carriers, black
stock, cooked hat with black cockade
For TIE Capalry.
short dark blue coat, with yellow buttons,
white lining, half lapels. cuffs and cape red,
white vest 4 leather breeches. jack boors spurs,
black stock and black leathe, cap dressed on the
crown with bearskin and decorated with a light
blue sash and red and whire plume.
The officers of The main body of the Militia, of
the Light Infantry. Grena diers, Riflemen and
Cavalry to be distinguished b. epaulets of silver !;
me ihcers or the Artillery TO be distinguished by
epaulets of gold. The field officers to wear two
epaulets. the captains one on the right and the
suoaiierns one on the left shoulder. An officers
to wear side arms and boots Pycvtdea bozuevsy.
mat where any troop of cavalry, company of
ariiliery' grenad'ers, light infantry, rihenen, or
CT the main body Of the militia. shall have provi
aed themselves with an uniform different from
mat herein presc ibed. they respectively per
mit'ed TO 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 18th day of June,
1906.
(Signed) WIN. II. CABELL.