The Barbadian published legislation authorising up to £8,000 for repairs and improvements to Bridgetown’s Mole Head and Pier Head. The project was intended to protect Bridgetown and vessels in the bay from the sea while strengthening the port’s infrastructure to accommodate expanding trade. The measure offers an early glimpse into efforts to modernise and protect Bridgetown’s important commercial waterfront.
Closure of the Government Flour Factory
Fire in Bridgetown, rum shops and curtins.
The harshness of the judicial system post-emancipation in Barbados was emphasised as courts handed punishments out for what would now be considered petty crimes.