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Accession number 912L : 2440/1
Transcription 9122
912L : 2440/1
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Regulations - 1768 .
XII . Prince of Wales , s Light Dragoons .
Facings . - Black without lapels .
Buttons .
White 2 & 2 .
Waistcoat breeches & lining of coats & cloaks . White .
--Liht - Bagoon , Helmet . Light Dragoon Pattern .
Ketdiedrummers , Trumpeters & Hautbois . Red with blue . Waistcoat , Breeches , Lining . White .
Lace . Royal lace .
Hausengs & Holster.Caps . Black with Sripes of White goat skin .
Lace . None .
Device on Housings . The Feathers issuing out of the Coronet .
Guidon . Black , Embroidery Silver Painted . Fringe Silver .
Device . Feathers issuing out of the Coronet , also Rising Sun & Red Dragon .
Motto . Ich Dien .
INSPECTION RETURNS .
1767. I June . Men's hats and the officers ' not laced .
1770. 28 May . Horses have hunters ' tails .
1773. 9 June . Officers - red , lapelled with black velvet ; slash pockets and sleeves ; embroidered epaulettes ; buttons numbered ; plume of feathers ; white waistcoat and breeches .
1775. 3 June . Trumpeters mounted on different coloured horses , same as the men .
1779. 27 September . Plush breeches .
1790. 24 June . Officers ' swords pretty near shape and length lately ordered . Men , leather caps and of the late pattern ordered . Housings very bad and not according to regulation .
1802. 8 November . Horse - furniture in general not in use in
the Cavalry .