The Barbados Agricultural Reporter reported on a meeting of prominent Bridgetown merchants and property owners concerned about the city’s unreliable water supply. They called for an investigation into the Bridgetown Water Works Company, greater government responsibility for supplying water across the island, and improved firefighting resources. The meeting added pressure for reforms that would eventually lead to greater government control of Barbados’ water supply.
On August 12, 1840, a letter published in The Barbadian raised concerns about noisy carriages and galloping horses disrupting Sunday worship at St. Paul’s...
The Advocate reports on a hive of activity along the waterfront due to ships baring imported goods. One such ship was called the Monica.
The Barbadian reported on the execution of an enslaved man named Robert, convicted of attempting to murder his master. The hanging became infamous when...