Late August 1856.
With cooperation from local forces in Libreville, the Colonial Safety and Hygiene Regulations officially began implementation.
On the first day of the implementation, almost every street in Libreville was plastered with the specific contents of the regulations, attracting residents living in Libreville to stop and watch.
After reading the specifics, many residents began to quietly complain about Governor Jerome Patterson of the Gabon Region, believing that Jerome Patterson was, in essence, controlling their freedom.
A small portion of residents also began to harbor thoughts of leaving Libreville and moving elsewhere.
A week after the implementation of the regulations, more than 200 residents of Libreville had left for other places.
The director in charge of the permanent population statistics in Libreville immediately reported this news to Jerome Patterson, who merely said indifferently, "Let them go!"
