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It is with pain that the Commander in Chief informs the militia that the malignant fever raging at Philadelphia has prevented Baron Stubens military system of discipline being handed to them before this: it was in great forwardness the 10th of September directed by law and to procure a painter to execute the same, the high generals will therefore apply to him for the number they may want for the respective regiments of their brigade -- the adjutant general will previously acquaint the brigadiers of what price the same can be expected and it is expected the money necessary to purchase the colors for the brigade will be forwarded with the orders of the brigadier of the same. No standards or colors differing from the ground device or motto of those ordered are to be unfurled on the field or on parade.
The Commander in Chief cannot refrain expressing his surprise in hearing that several of the uniform troops and companies have deviated from the dress they have been ordered to wear therefore orders that no alteration in fashion cut button, button holes, facing belts, hat, and cap, or in any stance whatever will be permitted and those who have done contrary to the orders given respecting dress will immediately alter them agreeable to the orders alluded to the indulgence given in the last orders to certain corps as to their uniform including the two companies and Artillery in Essex County is continued --
As the field officers have had no particular orders for dress they will wear the dress directed by the late Commander in Chief for the militia, which is blue coat faced with red and lined with round white buttons under clothes white, vest with short skirts and white buttons, the length and fashion of the coat, with the form of the hat permitted to be such as the brigadier commanding the brigade to which they are annexed, may please to direct --
The gentlemen recommended by the brigadier of the cavalry, staff officers for the same are approved and are to be respected and obeyed as such --
In being both proper and necessary that there should be military distinctions for the respective of grades of the general and staff officers the Commander in Chief orders the following to be worn (by the same when in full uniform).
The Commander in Chief, gold epauletts with three gold stars on each a dark blue ribbon four inches wide his suit to wear dark blue ribbon half the width black plumes in their hats --
The Adjutant General, gold epauletts two silver stars on each a light blue ribbon four inches wide his suit to wear light blue ribbon half the width, white plumes in their hats --
Major General gold epauletts with two gold stars on each a royal purple ribbon four inches wide, their aids ducamp to wear a royal purple ribbon half the width black plumes with white tops in their hats --
Brigadier Generals gold epauletts with one gold star on each a dark green ribbon four inches wide their brigade Majors and inspectors to wear dark green ribbons half the width green plumes in their hats --
Pay Master General a light green ribbon four inches wide --
Quarter Master General a pink ribbon four inches wide --
Commissary General a deep red ribbon four inches wide --
Judge Advocate General a straw colored ribbon four inches wide --
Physician and Surgeon General black ribbons four inches wide --
All deputy staff officers and the staff officers of the line are to wear the same colored ribbons of half the width ordered for the general staff officers --
The ribbons to be worn across the breast over the right shoulder --
The Commander in Chief cannot close the general order without expressing his thanks to those corps of cavalry, infantry grenadiers and artillery who complimented him with their attendance and attention on his late visit to the eastward the pleasure and satisfaction which he received from the military appearance of those corps induces him to hope that their progress in discipline will daily increase and that they will upon all occasions acquit themselves as citizen soldiers of New Jersey whose happiness and success he has much at heart --
By Order of the Commander in Chief
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