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Archibald Campbell's Company of New York Provincials Uniform Specifications

For a more versatile impression, Venturing Crew 1776 has adopted a simple approach to clothing and accouterments. Early in the American War for independence, most American militia companies and state-raised regiments often took the field in whatever clothing they had with them. Some pro-British units also took the field in civilian clothing they brought from home. These soldiers were mostly from working-class families, and linen or woolen hunting shirts or smocks, short woolen jackets, and long coats without collars or lapels were common attire among these people. All men in the period wore also wore "small clothes" that consisted of a shirt, waistcoat, breeches and stockings.

Here is a list of clothing and equipment that will be used by members of Venturing Crew 1776. Clothing items, such as shirt, breeches, smock, waistcoat, and spatterdashers can be purchased from the suppliers listed below or sewn at home. For those who wish to sew their own clothing Venturing Crew 1776 has patterns available for your use. The Recruit's Kit includes items that are required to participate in a reenactment and encampment. The Private's Kit includes items that are needed, but can be purchased later if cost is an issue. Equipment such as canteens, practice muskets, belly boxes and bayonets are owned by Venturing Crew 1776 for use by members at meetings and events.

SOLDIER'S KIT
Item	Suppliers Jas. Townsend & Son (800-338-1665, orders only) Castle Keep Ltd. (630-801-1696) Smoke & Fire Company (800-766-5334)
Venturing Crew 1776 T-Shirt	$15.00, See VC1776 Quartermaster
Light Infantry Hat	$25.00, See VC1776 Quartermaster
Stark white cotton shirt	Item SH-124, $35.00 at Townsend Item CL-201, $36.00 at Smoke & Fire
Black linen neck stock	Item LS-375, $5.00 at Townsend Item CL-206, $9.00 at Smoke & Fire
Wagoner's smock	Item CL-214, $55.00 at Smoke & Fire
Stark white canvas fall-front knee breeches	Item CP-128, $65.00 at Townsend Item CL-205, $65.00 at Smoke & Fire
White canvas 1770's waistcoat	Item SW-130, $80.00 at Townsend Item CL-204, $72.00 at Smoke & Fire
Heavy cotton, off-white stockings	Item SP-757, $8.00 at Townsend Item CL-224, $8.00 at Smoke & Fire
Black leather garters	Item GA-753, $7.50 at Townsend Item CL-210, $8.00 at Smoke & Fire
Spatterdashers	$25.00, See VC1776 Quartermaster
Black colonial shoes and plain brass buckles	Men's shoes, Item CS-925, $90.00 at Townsend Men's Concord shoe $98.00 at Fugawee
Haversack	Linen, Item NL-713, $14.00 at Townsend Linette, Item AC-99B, $16.00 at Smoke & Fire
Wooden bowl	Item WB-898, $14.00 at Townsend
Horn spoon	Item HS-730, $5.00 at Townsend Item CG-900, $5.00 at Smoke & Fire
Tin cup	Item TC-835, $4.50 at Townsend
Folding knife	Item CG-601, $8.00 at Smoke & Fire
Colonial blanket	Colonial blanket $20.00 at Castle Keep Ltd. Item BL-4002, $45.00 at Smoke & Fire

Venturing Crew 1776 currently owns the following 18th century replica equipment: tents, large dining fly, bell of arms tent, wooden tables, water barrel, barracks boxes, hand barrows, tin mess kettles, cast iron cookware, axes, frame saw, shovels, lanterns, and miscellaneous iron ware.

"Loaner" clothing is available to new youth members to "tryout" this hobby for a limited time before making the financial commitment of buying their own uniforms.