Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-06-25
y IKE oovEsEoa OF rnE coMMoHwEAL,
OF VIRGINIA,
a PROCLAMATION

IA HCHEAS the Unifornt established BY the
Wv Executive fer the Miiiiia of this Com
monwealth and declared by Proclamation bear
inS date The FIRST dsv of March last, in pussu
ance OF the eighth seelion of he at Of the Gene al
Assembly. passed a. the last session. Further
lo'amcnd the several aas concerning the Militia
OF this Commonwealth" hath. in some paiticu.
lsrs. besn considered inconvenient by the people
generally, and repeated apPicatioes have been
presented to The Executive IN behalf of the Mi
liiia IN vatiSus and numerous parts of the state,
representing that very few il any, of the Mi,ria.
have as yet, provided them elves with the UNI.
form lately established. and praying certain al
terations therein: have therefore thought Fl,
with the advice of Inc Council of Sla,e 10 is
sue this Preclama'ion, hsseby declaring tina,
the uniform eff the Miiia of Ibis Common wealth
shall be as follows, to wiz:
For me General O6icers.
A dark blue coat, skirts lined with buff. cane
lapels and cuffs buff, yellow buttons, gold ep:.u
lets Zone on each shonlder) blaci; cooked hal
with black cockade, and black stock.
For he artillery.
f. blue coat, skirts lined with red, cape, la.
Pels and cuffs red, Vest buff, ov.ralls blue, edged
with red, black carriers, yellow buttons, cooked
black hat with red cocllade
For the Lighf Infantry.
A dark blue short coat with half lapeIs, care
and cuffs white. white lining aud buttons. vest
and overalls white. with back gar.ers, black
hall Doors, black stock, round hat cooked on
tile lef, side, with black oocka1e
For the Grenad,ers.
a esaak blue coat, cape, lapeis and cuffs white
white Inning and buttons. vest and overail5 while
wIh black carriers, black halfboots, black stock
cooked hat win black cockade.
FOR me Rifcmen.
"a
cVera!s OF the SAME, leather raoclisons or shoes
round har cooked on the left side, with hal
cockatie and black stock.
Tor he main body Of the A1Lisia,
n blue hunting shirt trimmed with red fringe
white overalls and black gnrters, round hat cock
ca on the lett side with black cockade and black
ana req plume, b ack CATERS or half boots. The
ofhcers' unito TO be dark blue coat, cane, Ia.
pei3 and cuts red. white lining and tuttons, YES,
and Pantaloons white. with back gar,ers, black
stock, cooked hat with back cocSade.
For, tie Cavalry.
short dark blue coat, with yellow buttons.
white lining, half lapels, cuffs and cape red !.
white vest & leather brooches, Jack boots, spurs
black stock and black leather cap dressed OH The
crown with bearskin and decorated with Ight
blue sash and red and white plume.
The officers Of The main body of the Militia. Of
The Light Infantry, Crena dicrs, RiRcmen and
Cavalry be distinguished by epaue,s of silver
the oiicers ofthe Artillery to be distinguished by
ePaniets OF gold. The fiedefiicers TO wear two
epaulets, the captains one on the right and the
auoaiterns one on the left shoulder An officers
20 wear side arms and boots Provided boyyexer.
mat where any troop of cavalry, company of
arti,'ery grenaders, light infantry, riflsmen, or
OK me main body of the militia, shall have ptoyi
oea themselves with an uniform different from
'nat herein prescribed. they are respectively per
H,i''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,
(Signed) WIN. II. CABELI..