The change of equipment having taken place, the regiment was employed in the travelling escort duty for the royal family; it was quartered at Hounslow, and other villages, on the road from London to Windsor; and during the summer of 1784 it was reviewed, on Hounslow heath, by His Majesty, when its appearance and discipline procured the expression of his royal approbation.
REGULATIONS FOR THE CLOTHING OF THE LIGHT DRAGOONS.--_April, 1784._
The clothing of a private light dragoon to consist of a jacket and shell, under-waistcoat, and leather breeches.
The jacket and shell to be of _blue_ cloth, the collars and cuffs of the royal regiments to be red, and those of the other regiments to be of the colour of the facing of the regiment, looped upon the breast, and edged with white _thread_ cord, and to be lined with white, the Eleventh and Thirteenth regiments excepted, which are to be lined with buff.
The under-waistcoat to be of flannel, with sleeves, and made so as to be buttoned within the waistband of the breeches.
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.