Most of the buildings are occupied as stores below and dwelling houses above, with piazzas to the upper story, which jut over the narrow streets, and afford a shade for the side walks.

The population of Bridgetown is about 30,000.

The population of the island is about 140,000, of whom nearly 90,000 are apprentices, the remainder are free colored and white in the proportion of 30,000 free colored and 20,000 whites.

The large population exists on an island not more than twenty miles long, by fifteen broad.

The whole island is under the most vigorous and systematic culture.