Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-08-02
Y THE CONVERSION OF THE COMMONWEALTH
OF VIRGINIA,
a PROCLAMATION.

M TIREAS the Uniform Established by the
wv Exscu'ivs fer the Militia of this Com
ulonweaj,s and declared By froclsma,ioa bsar
ing date The irst DAY CT March last, i'll rur.u
ance of ile eighth section Of &c a9 Of he Gene a.
Assembly, passed a, the last session. Furthe.
TO amend the several ;.tl, concerning the Mill IA
or this Commonwealth" hath, IN some pas,icu-
lsrs. been consider:d inconverient by the people
generally. and repeated applications have been
presented 10 the Executive IN behalf OF the Mi
liia IN various and numerous parts of rae state,
representing that very few ii any, OF Ihe $;iI,ia,
have as vet, provided Themselves vi. IA the un,-
form lately established, and prsyisg GER ain al
terations therein: have therefore thought ii
with the advice OF The Council Of Stae 70 is
sue this Ptcclsra'ion, hereby declaring tina.
tie uniform of me Miiitia of this Commonwe i,h
shall be a. follows, TO wiz:
For ihe General O7cere.
a dark blue coat, skirts lined with buff. cape,
lapels and cuts buff. yellow buttons, gold e,,au
let's Zone on each shouder) black cooked hat
with black cockade, aud black stook.
FOR tAe .zTnliery.
Il blue coat, El,its' lined with red. cape, la
pelS smd cuffs red. vest bull. ovsrai!s blue. edged
with red, black garters. ye!lo " bu:tons. cooked
black hat with ,ed cockads
For tie Lighi Infantry.
a dark blue short cca, with half lapels. cape
and cuffs white, white lining and buttons ves,
and oversl;s white. with back CARERS, blao!,
half boots, black stock, a round hat cooked on
the l<f. side, viii black cockAde
for Me Grenadiera.
a dark blue coat. cape, laps's and CUFFS white,
white lining and buttons. YES; and ovcrails white,
with black carriers, black half boots b!acl. stock.
Cooked hat with back cocSade.
For tAe HRemen.
A linen hunting SHIRT of purple color. with
oysrails OF the same, les.heI mockisons shoes
round hat cockei on the Jeff side. with black
cockade and back stock.
Fer Mr ,aGin 6ody of the Militia.
a blue hunting shit trimmed wish red fringe
white overalls and black gai,ers. round hat cool.
ed on the left side with black cocksde ana. bsck
aud rcd plume. ack CATERS or half boots. THE
officers uniform t. be dark blue coat. cape, la
peis aud cuffs red white lining and buttons, vest
and pan;aloons white. with back carriers, blscl,
stock, cooked hat wi ! b sck cocEade.
Fer fhe Cavalry.
a short dark blue coat. with yellow buttons,
white lining hale lapels. cuffs and cape red,
white yes Ica'bcr breecFes. jack boo:s. SPURS
black stock and black leather cap dressed OH the
crown with bea,si,in and decorated with light
blue sash and red aud white plume.
The oHicero of The main body OF the Militia, OF
the Light Infantry, GTena diers, Rifiemen and
Cavalry to be dis,inguishedby epaule;s OF silver
the ficeYs ofthe ar,i.esy 10 DC distinguished by
epaule,s Of gold. The field officers to wear two
epaulei5, the Captains enc on tl.e right and The
subal;erns one on the left shoulder. All officers
TO wear side arms and boots PIOvided b05sever
THAT whore any troop of cavalry, company o!
artillery. grensd's rs. gh, infantry, rih:men, OF
of the main body of the militia, snail have psoyi
ded themselves win an uniform different from
that herein prescribed. they are respectively per
miltei to wear the same for three years f,om ant
after the date hereof
Given under my hand az Governor, with
the Seal Of the Commonwealth annexed
L. s. az Richmond, this 14;h day of June
1905.
(Signcd) WIZ. II. ChBELL.