THE ANCIENT DEFENCES OF THE ISLE OF WIGHT. 
493 
23 double barrels and 3 firkins of powder. 
140 hagbuts, having only 120 stalks and touch boxes. 
4 double barrels of corn powder. 
600 coils of lint. 
59 chests of arrows. 
21 chests of bows. 
3 barrels of bowstrings. 
500 Morris pikes. 
284 Javelins. 
750 bills. 
WEST COWES CASTLE. (Now Royal Squadron Yacht Club). 
BARBICAN. 
6 pieces of ordnance, 1 unserviceable. 
148 shot of different calibres 
WEST WING. 
3 pieces, unserviceable. 
MAIN TOWER. 
210 shot. 
1 double barrel and 2 firkins of powder. 
10 unserviceable hagbuts. 
4 lbs. of corn powder. 
19 bows. 
32 chests of arrows. 
22 picks. 
20 bills. 
BLOCKHOUSE AT SHARPNODE (Sconce Pt, now Ft. Victoria). 
2 pieces brass ordnance. 
44 iron shot. 
1 double barrel of powder. 
CASTLE AT SANDHAM BAY (PSandown Bay). 
11 pieces brass and iron ordnance. 
605 shot of different sorts and sizes, as iron, a mixture of lead, and stone, 
with hollow shot for wild fire, and 28 cases of hail shot for port 
pieces. 
3 double barrels and 1 firkin of powder. 
78 hagbuts, but without stalks and touch boxes. 
1 firkin of corn powder. 
1 chest of bows. 
I chest of arrows. 
150 picks. 
120 bills. 
STAFF AND THEIR SALARIES. 
In 1^8 the Staff and their salaries were : — 
£ s. d. 
.500 o o per annum. 
.365 00 
.182 10 o ,, 
Governor of Island . 
Lieut.-Governor . 
Captain of Castle 10s. per liem 
