Hewatt, Alexander, An Historical Account of the Rise and Progress of the Colonies of South Carolina and Georgia, Volumes I and II (1779)
The harbour is also tolerably well fortified, the King having at
different times presented the province with great guns for that purpose.
Towards Cooper river the town is defended by a number of batteries, infomuch
that no ships of an enemy can approach it without considerable hazard.
Besides these, the passage up to it is secured by Fort Johnson,
built on James's Island, about two miles below the town. This fort stands in a
commanding situation, within point - blank shot of the channel, through which
every ship, in their way to and from Charlestown, must pass. The commander of
Fort Johnson is commissioned by the King, and has authority to stop every ship
coming in until the master or mate shall make oath that there is no malignant
distemper on board. It has barracks for fifty men; but, in case of emergency,
it obtains assistance from the militia of the island.
During the late Cherokee war a plan was also formed for fortifying
the town towards the land, with a horn-work built of tappy, flanked with
batteries and redoubts at proper distances, and extending from river to river;
but, after having spent a great sum of money on this work, peace being restored,
the design was dropt.
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