In the spring of 1748, the army again confronted the enemy in the province of Limburg. Preliminary articles for a treaty of peace were agreed upon; a suspension of hostilities took place, and the British troops went into cantonments among the Dutch peasantry. [Sidenote: 1749] During the following winter, the treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle was concluded. The British troops left Holland; and the QUEEN'S OWN dragoons, after landing at Purfleet in January, 1749, were reduced to a peace establishment, and quartered at Norwich and Yarmouth, with detachments on coast duty. [Sidenote: 1750] The regiment was inspected by Lieutenant-General Campbell at Wells, in April, 1750, and at Gloucester in October following; and by Lieutenant-General Onslow at Gloucester in April, 1751. [Sidenote: 1751] On the 1st of July, 1751, King George II. issued a warrant relative to the colours, standards, and clothing of the several regiments, from which the following particulars have been extracted respecting the SEVENTH, OR QUEEN'S OWN REGIMENT OF DRAGOONS. COATS,--scarlet, double-breasted, without lapels, lined with white; slit sleeves turned up with white; the button-holes ornamented with narrow white lace; the buttons flat, of white metal, set on three and three; a long slash pocket in each skirt; and a white worsted aiguillette on the right shoulder. WAISTCOATS AND BREECHES,--white. HATS,--bound with silver lace, and ornamented with a white metal loop and a black cockade. BOOTS,--of jacked leather, reaching to the knee. CLOAKS,--of scarlet cloth, with a white collar, and lined with white shalloon; the buttons set on three and three upon yellow frogs, or loops, with a blue stripe down the centre. HORSE FURNITURE,--of white cloth; the holster-caps and housings having a border of royal lace, with a blue stripe down the centre; the Queen's cipher within the garter, embroidered on each corner of the housing; and on the holster-caps, the King's cipher and crown, with VII. D. underneath. OFFICERS,--distinguished by silver lace; their coats and waistcoats bound with silver embroidery; the button-holes worked with silver; and a crimson silk sash worn across the left shoulder. QUARTER-MASTERS,--to wear a crimson sash round their waists. SERJEANTS,--to have narrow silver lace on the cuffs, pockets, and shoulder-straps; silver shoulder-knots, or aiguillettes, and blue and white worsted sashes tied round their waists. DRUMMERS and HAUTBOYS,--clothed in scarlet coats lined with blue, and ornamented with royal lace with a blue stripe down the centre; their waistcoats and breeches of white cloth.