Navy Regulations
Navy Regulations THE
COAT of blue cloth, with long lappels and lining of the same;
a standing collar, and to be trimmed with gold lace, not exceeding
one half inch in breadth, nor less than three eighths of an inch;
in the following manner, to wit:--To commence from the upper part
of the standing collar, and to descend round the lappels to the
bottom of the coat; the upper part of the cuffs, round the pocket
flaps and down the folds with one single lace; four buttons on
the cuffs and on the pocket flap, nine on the lappels, and one
on the standing collar; a gold epaulet on each shoulder; the buttons
of yellow metal, with the foul anchor and American eagle, surrounded
with fifteen stars; the button-holes to be worked with gold thread.
VEST
AND BREECHES, white. The vest single breasted, with flaps and
four buttons to the pockets, the buttons the same as the coat,
only proportionably smaller.
THE
UNDRESS--The same as the full dress, excepting the lace and the
gold worked button- holes.
THE
COAT of blue cloth, with long lappels, and lining of the same,
with nine buttons on each lappel; a standing collar, and three
buttons on the cuffs and on the pockets, the button-holes laced
with such lace as is directed for the captain's; one apaulet on
the left shoulder, except when acting as commanding officer, and
then to be changed to the right shoulder.
VEST
AND BREECHES--The same as the captain's, except three buttons
and button-holes on the pockets of the vest.
THE
UNDRESS--The same as the full dress, excepting the lace.
THE
COAT of blue cloth, with the lining and lappels of the same; the
lappels to be short, with six buttons; standing collar, with a
diamond formed of gold lace on each side, not to exceed two inches
square; a slash sleeve, with three small buttons; all the button-holes
to be worked with gold thread.
VEST
AND BREECHES, white, the same as the lieutenants, except the buttons
on the pockets of the vest.
THE
UNDRESS--A short coat without worked button-holes, a standing
collar with a button and a slip of lace on each side.
A
MIDSHIPMAN, when he acts as a lieutenant, by order of the Secretary
of the Navy, will assume the uniform of a lieutenant.
CAPTAINS
AND LIEUTENANTS, when in full dress, to wear shoes, buckles, small
swords, and gold laced cocked hats; the lace not to shew more
than three quarters of an inch on each side--in undress to wear
hangers.
MIDSHIPMEN,
when in full dress, to wear gold laced cocked hats and hangers,
with shoes and buckles.
DIRKS
not to be worn on shore by any officer.
THE
COAT of blue cloth, with long lappels and lining of the same,
nine navy buttons, and gold frogs on the lappels, standing collar
the same as the coat, and two gold frogs on each side of the collar,
three navy buttons below the pockets, and three gold frogs on
the pocket flaps, and the same number of navy buttons to the cuffs,
with gold frogs.
VEST
AND BREECHES, white, with navy buttons--cocked hat.
THE
COAT of blue cloth, with long lappels and lining of the same,
nine navy buttons, and button-holes worked with gold thread; standing
collar the same as the coat, with two navy buttons, and worked
button-holes on each side; three navy buttons below the pockets,
and three worked button-holes on the flaps--the same number of
buttons on the cuffs, with worked button-holes.
VEST
AND BREECHES, white, and plain--cocked hat.
THE
COAT of blue cloth, with standing collar, long lappels and lining
of the same, nine buttons on the lappels and one on the standing
collar, with a slip of lace; slash sleeves with three buttons,
and three buttons to the pockets.
VEST
AND BREECHES, white, and plain--cocked hat.
THE
COAT of blue cloth, with standing collar, long lappels and lining
of the same, with nine buttons on the lappels, cuffs open behind,
with three buttons, two above and one below; the collar to be
embroidered with gold, not exceeding three-fourths of an inch
in breadth, with one button on each side, the folds to have each
three buttons, and three buttons under each pocket, the buttons
the same as worn by the other officers of the navy.
VEST
AND BREECHES, white--cocked hat.
A
COMMODORE to have on each strap of his epaulets a silver star.
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Navy Department, August 27, 1802. |
R. SMITH. |