[area 11 Aug 24, 1797] Uniform for the Navy of the United States of America. Captains Uniform. Full dress coat. Blue Cloth, with long half lappels, and standing collar and lining of [undecipherable] to be made and trimmed. Lace with a gold Epaulet on each shoulder. The [undecipherable] with four buttons and four buttons to the pockets. Lappels to have [undecipherable] buttons and one to the Stand^g Collar. Buttons [undecipherable] metal, and to have the [undecipherable] embossed and American Eagle on the same. Vest and Breeches. Buff, with flaps and four buttons to the pockets of the Vests, as to correspond and to be uniform with the Coat. Buttons the same kind as the Coat, only proportionably smaller. Lieutenants Coat [undecipherable]. Blue, with half lappel standing collar and lining of buff. The lappels to have [undecipherable] buttons and one to the collar, below the lappel, right side; three buttons, left side, three close worked button holes. [Undecipherable] buttons to the pocket flaps, and three to a [undecipherable] sleeve with a buff cuff; one gold Epaulet on the right shoulder. Trimmings plain twist. Vest and Breeches. Buff. The former to be made with [undecipherable] pocket flaps but to have [undecipherable] buttons to the pockets. [Undecipherable] buttons to the [undecipherable] and Breeches, and Coat, the same as for the Captains Uniform. Lieutenant of Marines Coat [undecipherable] blue, with long lappels of [undecipherable], standing collar and [undecipherable]. [Undecipherable] lappels to have [undecipherable] buttons, and one to the standing collar. [Undecipherable] buttons to the pocket flaps and [undecipherable] to a slack sleeve with a [undecipherable] cuff, one gold Epaulet on the Right Shoulder for the Senior Lieutenant, when there are two Lieutenants for the same ship, and one on the left shoulder for the second Officer. Where there is only one Lieutenant he is also to wear the Epaulet on the right shoulder. Trimmings plain. Vest and Breeches. The former, and [undecipherable] pocket flaps, but to have [undecipherable] buttons to the pockets. The latter blue. Buttons for the vest the same as the Captains and Lieutenants. Surgeons Coat long. Dark Green, with black velvet lappels, and standing collar. Lappels to have [undecipherable] buttons and one to the standing collar. Sleeve [undecipherable] at the cuff the same as the [undecipherable] on the coat. [Undecipherable] Sleeve. [Undecipherable] half the same as the facings. [Undecipherable] the buttons [undecipherable] flaps, [undecipherable]— Vest and Breeches. The former, red, double breasted — the latter, Green same as the Coat. Buttons, the same as the Officers. Surgeons Mates The same as the Surgeons, with only this difference in the coat, to wit— half lappels with [undecipherable] buttons and one to the collar, below the lappel, right side three buttons, left side three close worked button holes. Sailing Masters Coat. [Undecipherable] Blue, with facings and standing collar of the same, edged with buff. [Undecipherable] buttons to the lappels, and one to the standing collar. Triming blue [undecipherable] faced with the same as the coat— slack sleeve, with three buttons; pockets plain. Vest and Breeches. Plain Buff Vest, and blue Breeches. Buttons (for the vest) the same as for the Officers. Purser Coat. Plain faced. Blue coat, with the proper naval buttons. No lappels. Vest & Breeches — Buff and plain. Midshipmen Coat. Plain faced coat of blue, lined, and edged with buff; without lappels, a standing collar of Buff, and plain buff cuffs; [undecipherable] embroidered [undecipherable] with three buttons. Vest and Breeches. Buff; former to be made [undecipherable] and plain. Buttons for the vest the same as before described. Marines Plain short coat of blue, with red half lappels with red, and turned up with the same; with common [undecipherable] metal buttons; with blue pantaloons edged with red and black. Captains, Lieutenants, and Marine Officers to wear when full dressed cocked hats with black cockades, and small swords [undecipherable] — When undressed [undecipherable] swords as may be [undecipherable] (found in a military) which [undecipherable] swords are to be worn at all times by the Midshipmen; also not to wear cocked hats, [undecipherable] full dressed only, Surgeons, (Mates) Sailing Masters, & Pursers, cocked hats and black Cockades. N.B. Summer dress — black [undecipherable] breeches (excepting for Marine Officers) to be [undecipherable] or [undecipherable], as may correspond with the Uniform [undecipherable] Marines [undecipherable] to [undecipherable]. (Copy) signed James McHenry, Sec^y of War dated the office 24 Aug: 1797