Slave owners were responsible to provide weapons to their slaves.' Those found negligent could be fined, and those not paying fines could be flogged.
King's Castle now received a guard of four men, under a Lieutenant. Two men were posted at Paget's Fort, and a lookout at the highest point in Saint George's.
Derived from the text of 'Defence Not Defiance: A History of The BVRC', by Jennifer Igham. ISBN0-9696517-1-6.