56. REGULATIONS FOR SOLDIERS' CLOTHING-1729. These regulations for the clothing of His Majesty's Forces in time of peace, dated 20 November, 1729, are taken from the original document which has been lent by Captain H. M. McCance.

GEORGE R.

OUR WILL AND PLEASURE IS,

J.H.L.

That the following Regulations for the Cloathing of Our Forces be duly observed and put in Execution, in the Time of Peace, viz.

For a TROOPER.

A New Cloth Coat, well lined with Serge.

A New Waistcoat.

A New Laced Hat.

A Pair of New Large Buff Gloves, with Stiff Tops, once in Two Years.
A Pair of New Boots, as they shall be wanting.

As it is difficult to fix a Period of Time for providing Saddles, It is to be left to the
Judgment of the General-Officer, who may be appointed to Review them.
Housings, Caps, new Horse-Furniture, Bitts, and Stirrup-Irons; Cloaks faced
with the Livery of the Regiment, entirely New and New Buff or Buff-coloured
Cross-Belts, to be provided as they shall be wanting.

The Second Mounting is to consist of New Laced-Hats and Horse-Collars.

For a DRAGOON.

A New Cloth Coat, well lined with Serge.

A New Waistcoat.

A pair of New Breeches.

A New Laced Hat,

A pair of New large Buff-coloured Gloves, with Stiff Tops.

A pair of New Boots, as they shall be wanting.

Saddles to be left to the Judgment of the General Officer, who may be appointed to Review them.

Housings, Caps, New Horse-Furniture, Bitts and Stirrup-Irons; and Cloaks faced with the Livery of the Regiment, entirely New, as they shall be wanting.

New Buff or Buff-coloured Accoutrements, viz. a Shoulder-Belt with a Pouch, a Waist-Belt sufficient to carry the Sword, with a Place to receive the Bayonet and Sling for the Arms, such as the General-Officers appointed to Inspect the Cloathing shall approve of, as they shall be wanting.

The Second Mounting is to consist of New Laced-Hats, Gloves, and HorseCollars.

For a FOOT-SOLDIER.

A good Full-Bodyed Cloth Coat, well Lined, which may serve for the Waistcoat the Second Year.

A Waistcoat.

A pair of good Kersey Breeches.

A pair of good strong Stockings.

A pair of good strong Shoes.

Two good Shirts, and two good Neckcloths.

A good strong Hat, well Laced.

For the SECOND YEAR.

A good Cloth Coat well lined, as the First Year.
A Waistcoat made of the former Year's Coat.

A Pair of New Kersey Breeches.

A Pair of good strong Stockings.
A Pair of good strong Shoes.
A good Shirt and a Neckcloth.

A good strong Hat, well Laced.

For the Fuzilier-Regiments, Caps once in Two Years.

The New Waistcoat in the first Year is only to be given to Regiments rew Raised, and to Additional Men, who are likewise to be furnished with Two pair of Stockings and Two Shirts.

As the Price of a Horse cannot so well be regulated, as by fixing the Height, or Size of a Horse, the same is to be as follows:

The Size of a Horse for a TROOPER.

A strong well-bodyed Horse, from Fifteen Hands and an Inch, to Two Inches, and not exceeding.

For a DRAGOON.

A strong well-bodyed Horse at Fifteen Hands, and not exceeding. Men, not under Five Foot Ten Inches, in Stockings, is a sufficient Size for the Horse and Dragoons; and that they be chosen Men, with good Countenances, good Limbs, and broad Shoulders.

And, that the Size of the Men for the Foot Guards be Five Foot Nine Inches; and Marching-Regiments Five Foot Eight Inches with Shoes, such as are given in the Cloathing.

Given at our Court at St. James's this Twentieth day of November, 1729, in the Third Year of Our Reign.

By His Maesty's Command,

H. PELHAM.