Historical Notes from our Archive Orders and Punishments

Here are some early Governor's orders and punishments:

1) All sentinels who do not call out "All's well" every half minute, shall be punished with 200 lashes.

2) The officers of all guards are to punish soldiers for neglect of duty by tying their neck and heels or posting them extraordinary.

3) Private Thomas _ to receive 1,000 lashes with a cat of nine tails; the last fifty of which are to be given by the hands of the common hangman between Southport and Waterport; he is afterwards to be drummed out of the Garrison with a halter about his neck. The Governor orders this prisoner to be brought to the Grand Parade, there to receive as much of the above punishment as he is able to bear at one time and the rest afterwards.

Image: Europa Point by Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas Staunton St. Clair (1826-1832)