April 2^nd. Paid 1/2 year's insurance on S. Joseph's.

Settled fees for March - only $10 each.

4^th. Wrote to D^r A. O'Connell desiring him to remit through the Colonial Bank, Bishopsgate Street, London, the sum lodged to my credit in the Hibernian Bank, Dublin.

Wrote to Mr. O'Donoghue on Monday (2^nd. inst.) about Mr. Henry's carriage.

Georgetown. 5^th. April 1849. Holy Thursday. The mail has come in but goes off again today without taking any letters. Received letters from Mr. Jerningham and the Chief Justice of Dominica.

7. Holy Saturday. The ceremonies and Offices of Wednesday, Thursday and Friday passed off exceedingly well. The church was crowded at all the services, particularly yesterday and last night's. Mr. Brittain preached on Thursday night, I last night.

8. Easter Sunday Very wet. A large number of communicants however, over 150, appeared in church.

A meeting after church to petition the Combined Court touching the threatened reductions.

10. Paid Mr. De Weever $50 on account of S. Joseph's.

11. Looked over the accounts today at S. Joseph's. Laid before the Community an account of my disbursements from January to date.

Received from Mother Regis a hundred dollar note and a bank order for $500.

Called at Colonial Bank - took up $44 interest on $1,100 for one year - turned over the $1,100 to my account current.

Paid Booker to date. Sent 2 Petitions to the Combined Court today - one in reference to reductions in salaries &c - the other in regard to Ruimveldt Mission.

Georgetown. April 11^th. 1849. Bought of Bookers today (not yet paid for) 250 feet lumber, and two barrels Llangollen ale, 4 doz. each, at $7 per barrel.

14^th. The Mail has come in, bringing me letters from Mr. and Mrs. Grantley Berkeley, Mrs. Fitzgerald and sister Kitty. Two for the Nuns - viz. one for Mother Regis, the other for Mother Stanislas.

16. Forwarded a letter today to the Town Council, praying that S. Joseph's be exempted from Town taxes.

Paid this day Mr. De Weever $50 balance in full for work done at S. Joseph's - also $50 in part payment of Presbytery work. Anna Cruise arrived.

18. Wrote by packet to Grantley and Mrs. Berkeley, D^r Taylor, Mrs. Gomez. Mrs. Fitzgerald, M. Kelly and Mrs. Barry. The Nuns forwarded large packages to Athlone &c.

Intimated in correspondence by Mail my intention of returning to Europe in July.

19. Heard that several of the Protestant Clergymen resigned in consequence of the proposed reductions by the Combined Court. Wrote to Mr. Cullen.

The Court adjourned today till Monday, in consequence of certain resolutions proposed by Mr. Croal which the Governor vetoed. The further consideration of the estimates is therefore put off indefinitely.

Georgetown. 20^th. April 1849. Paid McKay $103 for repairs done to Convent.

Mrs. Van Waterschoodt visited the Convent today and was very gracious.

21. A letter and a small package from. Murphy the bookseller in Baltimore.

23. Wrote to Mother Regis recommending her to take one of the Deguaras into service.

24. Mrs. Barkly paid a long visit to the nuns today. She was accompanied by Mrs. Van Waterschoodt, and her daughter.

27. Paid Mr. De Weever $50 on account of contract for painting Presbytery - also $12 for extra work done at S. Joseph's.

29. Published today the order of the devotions for the month of Mary - at the Convent at 5 o'c. p.m. - in the church at 5.

Placed Angela Deguara at the Convent.

Dined at S. Joseph's today, it being the anniversary of the Patrocinium [Patronship] of S. Joseph. Anna Cruise joined me.

30. Preparatory instructions at S. Joseph's for the month of May.