N.B.—The make of the dress, and method of placing the cord upon the breast of the jacket, to be exactly conformable to the pattern approved of by His Majesty.
Officers and Quarter-Masters,—The dress uniform of the officers and quarter-masters of the light dragoons to be made according to the King's regulation of the 19th of December, 1768, excepting that the coats are to be blue, and faced with the same colour as the private men, and that the royal regiments are to be faced with scarlet.
Field Uniform of the Officers and Quarter-Masters,—The jacket and shell to be made up in the same manner as those of the men, excepting that the shell is to have sleeves, and that the looping is to be of silver, the Thirteenth regiment excepted, which is to be of gold.
Serjeants,—To be distinguished by gold or silver looping.
Corporals,—To be distinguished by a gold or silver cord round the collar and cuff.
Trumpeters,—To have a jacket and shell the colour of the facing of the regiment, with lace instead of looping in front and down the seams.
N.B.—A pattern suit of clothing, made up according to these regulations, will be deposited at the Army-Comptroller's Office, Horse Guards.
1785
The Seventh Light Dragoons marched, in the summer of 1785, into quarters in Sussex, where the following order, dated Horse Guards, February 6, 1786, was received:—