1735: “and every gun, pistol, sword, cutlass, or other offensive weapon, which shall be found in the custody of any slave not qualified to carry or keep the same as aforesaid; shall be forfeited to the finders or other persons seizing the same..."

The Statutes at Large of South Carolina, “and every gun, pistol, sword, cutlass, or other offensive weapon, which shall be found in the custody of any slave not qualified to carry or keep the same as aforesaid; shall be forfeited to the finders or other persons seizing the same, who are hereby impowered to seize and detain the same to their own use, without other form, law or process”, 1735