Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-07-23
I TaR GOVERNOR OF THE COMMONWEALTH
OF vIRoIaIA,
a PROCLAMATION.

n = IHe UNIFORM eSt2p.iSnSG by the
Wv Executive for The Militia of .his Com.
monweal,h and declared by PROCLAIM bear
ing daic the first day of March last. IN pu' su
ance OF the eighth section of'he sti of the General
Assembly. passed The last session. " Further
TO amend the several acts concerning the Militia
of this Commonwealth" hath, IN some par,icu-
lsrs, been considered inccnvenient by the people
generally. and repeated applications have been
presented TO The Executive IN behalf cf the Mi
litia in various and numerous par,s cf the state,
representing ;hat very few, If any, of the Milia,
have as yet. provided themselves wih the un-
form lately established, and praying cer,ain al.
terations therein: have therefore though, TT.
with the advice of the Council of STATE. 70 is
sac this Proclamation, hereby declaring tina,
the uniform Of Inc filiIis Of this Common v eal:h
shall be as follows, to wit:
For tie General officers.
dark blue coat, skirts lined with buH. cape,
apels and cuffs buff. yellow buttons, gold epau.
lets Zone on each shouder) black cooked has
with black cockade, and back stock.
For the .fsfiuery.
A hlue coat, skirts lined with red, cape, Ia
pels and Cuts red. YES, bull. overs,is hlue edged
with red, black carriers. yellow buttons. = cooked
black hat with red ccckade.
For the Light Iafaur,y.
a dark blue short coat with half iapsls, cape
and cuffs while, white lining and buttons, yes,
aud overalls white, with black carriers, black
half boots. black stock, round hat cooked on
che left side, with black cockade,
For me Grenad,ers.
dark blue coat, cape, lapcls and cuffs white,
white lining and buttons, vest and overaIis white
with black gartefs, black half boos5, black stock
| cooked hat with black ccckade.
For he RLjQemen.
A linen hun e;rn. ell. Is ,,.,t,
overas of the same, leather mockisons or shoes
round hat cooked on the left side, with black
cockade and black stock
For iAc main cody of The Militia.
blue hunting shirt rimmcd win red fringe.
white overalls and black gasieTs, round ia, cock
cd ON the left side with black cuckade ant black
and red plume. back CATERS or half boots. the
officers uniform 70 BE- :, dark blue coat cape, la.
pels and cuts red, white lining and buttons, YES,
and psntaioons white. win back gar,ers black
STOCK, Cooked hat with black ccclade.
For tie CaOdiry.
short dsrk blue coat, with yellow buttons,
white lining. half lapeis, cuts and cape red,
white vest q lea her 5recehes, JACK boois. spurs
black stock and black leather cap dressed ON the
crown with bsayskil and decorated vi th a light
blue sash and red and white plrme.
The officers the main body or The Militia, Of
the Light Infantry, Csena diers, Biferlen and
Cavalry 10 be distinguished b. epau!ets OF silver
the officers OF the sr,iiey 20 be dis,inyuised by
epauists CT gold. The ieid officers to wea. TWO
epaule,s. the captains one the fighi and the
subaiterns one on the Ief shoulder. All officers
TO wear side arms and boots Prooided botgever.
That where any troop OF cavalry, company OF
artillery. grenadiers. lighi infantry, rf:nen, or
CT the main body of the militia, snail have provi
ded themselves with an uniform diGerenc fron,
that herein prescribed, they are respectively per
mitied to wear the same for three Yeas from and
after the date hereof
Given under my hand as Governor, witt,
the Seal of the Commonwealth annexed,
L. S. az Richmond, this 18th day of June,
1906.
(Signed) WIN. II. CABELI..