"The Second or Royal North British Dragoons have permission to wear a bear-skin cap with a white hackle feather, nine inches long, according to regimental pattern." In the Official Regulations of 1864 for Officers, at p. 57:-- "Head dress for the 2nd Dragoons, a bear-skin cap, with a gilt thistle on the front, and on the left side a gilt grenade to receive the plume bearing the Royal arms, above the badge of St. Andrew, and the word 'Waterloo' below. "Plume, a white hackle feather, nine inches long." At page 42 of the Officers' Dress Regulations, dated 1894, is: "Cap for 2nd Dragoons (Scots Greys) black bearskin, 10 inches high; with a gilt thistle in front; and a gilt grenade on the left side, as a plume socket, bearing the badge of St. Andrew, with the Royal arms above, and the word 'Waterloo' below. Plain gilt burnished chain, lined with black leather. "Plume--white hackle feather, 9 inches long." [Illustration: +An Officer in Levée Dress, Crimean Period.+] CHAPTER VIII. The following, copied from the original Roll still existing in Edinburgh, was very kindly given to me by the Right Honourable the Earl of Dunmore:-- COMPOSITION OF THE ROYAL SCOTTISH REGIMENT OF DRAGOONS (SCOTS GREYS) +at their First (Recorded) Muster on Bruntisfield Links in July, 1683+. _Colonel-in-Chief_ General Sir Thos. Dalzell, Commander-in-chief of his Majesty's Troops in Scotland. _Lieutenant-Colonel_ The Right Honᵇˡᵉ. Lord Charles Murray. _Major (1)._ Sir James Turner, Bart. _Captains (3)._ John Inglish John Strachan William Clelland The Col.-in-chief, } all Captains (3) The Colonel and } of troops. The Major } _Quarter-Master._ Andrew Ross _Regimental Chirurgeon._ James Irving _Aide Major._ David Beatson Marischall _Lieutenants (6)._ James Murray Thomas Wynram Henry Dundas Alexander Bruce John Livingstone John Crichton _Ensigns or Cornets (6)._ James Innes John Baillie John Whytford James Dundas Henry Drummond Lewis Lauder Sergeants 12 Corporals 12 Drummers 12 Rank and File 311 +Mustare Roll of Hys Excellency General Dalyell hys Companie off Dragoones, 1683.+ General Dalyell Colonel Thomas Wynram Captain and Lieutenant John Baillie Ensigne Andrew Rosse Quarter-Master David Beatston Aide-Major James Irving Regimental Chirurgeon David Currier } Sergeants James Weymss } David Dickers } Corporalls Daniel McCallum } James Matthews } Drumers John Steuart }