Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-06-17
Py THE GOVERNOR OF THE coMMoswxALrn
OF VIRGINIA,
A PROCLAMATION.
IENEAS lhe Uniform cstahliahcd

. NM the OnflOrm tStaciisDeQ DY the
w Executive for the Militia of this Conn
.monwealih and declare by Proe,amssion bear.
ing date the first day of March last. in pursu.
anee o. The eighth seaion Of he act the Gene al
Assembly, passed ar the last session, Further
10 amend the several aas concerning the Militia
OF this Commonwealth" hath, in some ,,icu.
isrs' been considered inconvenient by the rcople
generally, and repeated applications have bssr,
presented to the Executive IN behalf of the Mi
MIA IN various and numerous parts nf the stste.
representing that very few. if any, of the Mi,,,;s
nave as yer, provided themselves Wi h the UNI
form lately established. and praying certain al
tsrations therein: l have therefore theurh, 6t
with The advice of the Council Of Safe 10 il.
sue this Proclamation, hereby declaring thar
the uniform OF the Militia of this Commonwealth
shall be as follows, TO wiz:
For ne General Officers.
"a dark blue coat, skirts lined with buff, cane.
,ePeis ana cqhs bun. yellow buttons, gold epau-
lets Zone On each shonlder) black cooked hat
with black cec.sade, and black stock.
For nhe .fralery.
a blue Gear, skirts lined with red. cane L.
psls and euhs red. vest bpt, oyeralls blue, edged
with red, black CARERS. yellow buttons, cooked
black hat with red cockade
For The LisA: Iataany.
daIk blue short coat with haif lapels. cana
and cubs white, white lining and bucrons YET
ana :. overalls white, with black carriers. black
haif boots. black stock, round hal cooked ON
the istt SIDE, with black cockade
For the Grenqders.
"a dark blue coat, cape, lapeIs and cuffs whine
wnue ifning and buttons. vest and ovcralls white.
with black carriers. biac hal boots. black s,ocLe
cooked hat with black cockade.
For Me Rjjfemen.
linen hunting shirt of purple color with
oYsrails OF the same, leather mcchsons or sba.ss
round hat cooked on the left side, with Jack
cocsadc and black stock.
Fer !he main body Of Tie Militia.
u due hunting sai.t trimmed with red fringe
whne oYeralis and black gay,ers, round hat Geek,
cd on the lett side with black cockade and blacjc
amo req plume. back CATERS orhalfbc Tie
oiiSeIs UNIFORM TO be dark blue coat cape, Ia
pes ahu suns red, wniie lining and buttons, vest
and Pantaloons white, with black rar,ers. black
s'ock' cooked hat with black cockade.
For tie Cavairy.
a short dark blue coat with Yellow bu.to,s.
whi,e iiningi half lapels. cuffs and cane rcd
~hl,e yes. her breeches, jack boo ., snurs.
o'acS sock and black leather cap dressed OH The
crown with bearskin and decorz,ea y irl a I,yht
blue sash and red aud whire plume
me officers OF the main body II lie Militia. Of
we Lignt Infantry, Grena dicrs, RAemen ard
asay.to be distinguished By epa,eis OF SILVER
the .hcers of the Artilc,y to be dist,aeuishcd by
epanlets of gold. The field officers to wear two
spaulets. the captains one on the right ard The
suoaiterns one on the left shoulder An officers
.. 70, wear side arms and boots Provided boyexer.
nat NAT where any troop of cavalry. company of
artillery grenaders, IighI infantry, ,iHenen, or
OF me nam body CT the militia, shall have proyi.
oeo themselves with an uniform different from,
'has herein prescribed. they are respectively Ger.
ni'ed to wear the same FOR three years from and
arter the date hereof
Siyen under my hand as Governor, with
the Seal of the Commonwealth annexed.
l. >. at Richmond, this 18th day of Jcne.
lSigned) VIZ. II. CHBELL.