1^st. A Black man named Bacton Bacon, the mainstay of Clancy's schism, had the audacity to enter the church yard this morning and commenced removing some lime thereupon which he alleged was his. Fortunately I saw him at his work and before he had removed any portion of it.

William Lee's hopes of succeeding to a tide waitership, vacant by the death of a young man named Simpson, are at an end - the place being given away on the recommendation of Young and Lugar to a young man named Baxter.

Mrs. Taggart and Aletta sailed this morning for Bermuda.

On Saturday received an order for the payment of the annual grant for the repair of Georgetown church - lodged the same immediately in the Colonial Bank.

Perceive by the letter of the Propagation just received that all the expenses of voyage, outfit etc. for Fr. Joachim are to be deducted out of the allocation to this Vicariate!!

2^nd. December 1845. Since August we have had but one shower of rain, and that of short duration. This morning, however, the beginning of the rainy season may be said to have commenced. It is now coming down gently but copiously.

The report of Jeanette Murdoch's being lately seen at Clancy's turns out to be unfounded, her cousin being mistaken for her.

3. Heard from Mrs. Cramer that F. Verbeke (of the B. Guiana Bank) ought to be a Catholic. His uncle, who visited the Colony before Mr. Cramer's death, was a most pious and zealous one.

4. Wrote to my sister Catharine and to Revd. Mr. Kelly, Berbice. Informed the latter that I have secured the grant for the repairs of the Berbice church for this year.

Lodged the grant ($660) for the repairs of the church in New Amsterdam in the British Guiana Bank.

A letter has been received from E. Barry saying that a priest (Butler?) was to sail for this Colony on the 3^rd. November.

5 December 1845. A party (French Creoles of colour) have just come out from Clancy's with a child which he baptized. Saw the Woman of the White Veil usher them upstairs. The mother apparently of the child came out with a paper in her hand, most likely a Baptismal Certificate!

This time twelvemonths he stole off to the Islands with Miss O'Regan, when I had hope we were rid of him!

6. Read in one of the Nations brought by the last packet that at an ordination for B. Guiana held at All Hallows, a Mr. Lordan received Subdeaconship. This surely must be the young man stated by Mr. Hand in his letter to me of the 17 March as having already received Subdeaconship!

7. Clancy this morning again has his gates open for Mass, and several poor Negroes have gone in.

A huge number of communicants this morning in church; probably fifty.

Miss Burke and the three Murdochs are at church today.

Received from Mr. French, as Attorney of the Proprietors of La Jalousie, an order on Mr. Garnet for £25 for the general purposes of the Mission, to be applied as I may think fit.

8 December 1845. Feast of the Conception of the B. V. M. [Blessed Virgin Mary] About thirty persons partook of the Holy Communion.

Paid Miss Gahan's account for board, tuition etc. of C. Murdoch to the 5^th. Dec.

Miss Gahan's letter from M. Barry states that Butler was to sail on the 3^rd. Nov.

10. Received two Australian newspapers by the last mail from Revd. J. Goold dated June. I fear from this circumstance that he has not been able to leave, and that his return to Europe is likely put off till next year.

Paid order on Mr. Garnet - 120$ or 25£.

11 December 1845. Sundry reports have been in circulation among the Clancy party in reference to D^r Butler ever since they heard of his expected arrival. The last put out by Clancy himself that when Butler comes should he "decide"! that he is in the wrong, he will immediately retire!

Signed contract for repairs and alterations of church - $2,200 - Mr. John Estwick Contractor, Booker Brothers & Co. being security for the due filfilment [sic] of it - conditions $500 down - $1,000 on 11^th. Feb^'y next, and balance on the completion of the job. Paid first instalment by cheque on the Colonial Bank.

12. The mail has come in and brought me letters from D^r Taylor and the Council of the Propagation at Lyons.

A letter also from Mr. Kelly of Berbice.

Wm. Lee has had a letter from Walter in which it is stated that D^r Smith paid a visit to Maynooth, and that he there mentioned that Clancy was on his way to Europe - that he was to give up everything to me - that the Holy See offered C. a pension! - and that the Nuns were in Italy.

Dr. Taylor hesitates or rather has made up his mind not to send out Butler, without an express order from me. There can be no truth in his having any intention to sail on the 3^rd. Nov.

Clancy was down at the Stelling with Rissert, apparently in great glee - expecting perhaps Smith or Butler.

14 Sunday Clancy has his sacrilegious Mass again today.

Appealed to the congregation respecting the repairs of the church - appointed Collectors.

15 December 1845. Poor Mrs. Fraskini appears to be sinking under her malady. Said Mass for her this morning in church, several communicating also, offering up their Communions for her. After Mass gave her the Holy Communion at her own residence.

Called a few evenings ago to visit one of Clancy's unfortunate followers - a woman whom he received into the Church since his suspension. He had been to see her once, when he administered Communion to her, but without hearing her Confession or saying a single word to her.

18. Procured at B. Guiana Bank draft on the Berbice Bank for $430 - paying for same one dollar and one bit.

Number of Bill or Draft - 54.

Gave 20 dollars to Father Joachim.

19. Forward[Ed] letter to Berbice this morning with enclosed bill for $430 endorsed to Mr. Kelly. Letter posted by Joseph.

Wrote to D^r Taylor in reply to his letter of the 30^th. of October. Requested him to call upon Revd. D^r O'Connell and apply for the balance of the Propagation grant for this year. Informed him of having commenced repairing the churches.

Wrote also to Battersby in reference to the missing case of vestments, books etc. - telling him that I held him responsible.

A present of a leg of venison today from Fr. Knaresboro'.

21 Sunday Clancy's conventicle open again as usual, with the same accompanyments [sic].

22. Rec'd letter from Mr. Kelly, Berbice, acknowledging receipt of order on Bank for 430$. He also gave me an account of a very disgraceful piece of conduct on the part of Carruthers of Berbice, venting the foulest abuse by reason of his not having received the contract for repairing the church of New Amsterdam!

23 December 1845. The messenger of the Governor's Secretary's office was observed last evening going into Clancy's with a packet. What can he be up to now? Questel was with him a few days ago, and since the commencement of the repairs to the church something appears to be fermenting in the party.

Received $40 interest on bank deposit of $1,000 at Colonial Bank, which I ordered to be placed to my current account.

Paid Mr. Duff yesterday $308 as attorney of E. Barry for seven months house rent.

24. Last night a strange advertisement appeared in the Gazette offering the Presbytery for rent. This step of Clancy's I have been long apprehensive he would take before he finally quitted the Colony, as the most likely to give annoyance and create embarrassment.

25. Christmas Day A deluge of rain this morning, but still notwithstanding we had a large number of Communicants at church - six being first Communicants.

26 December 1845. Wrote to the Administrator General of Berbice and to Mr. Kelly.

We had scarcely a Portuguese yesterday at the early Masses or the last one, notwithstanding their clamour on Christmas eve. Today at the 7 o'clock Mass there was not one, but towards 12 o'clock several large parties came expecting Service. Strange inconsistent people! They were very vociferous and not a little insolent in their bearing towards Fr. Joachim.

We had a Mass sung yesterday by Messrs. Sommer, Schade and Heyliger, Mr. Obermuller having kindly lent his organ for the purpose. Clancy kept up a dreadful noise the whole time.

Taggart is busy, it seems, in As attempting to stir up a dissension in the congregation. On quitting church yesterday, having observed the notice about the pews, he commenced railing to Frost and Schade, saying that no body should dare interfere with his pew. He is nettled that he was not consulted about the repairs etc.

27 December 1845. Received from a bookseller of Baltimore U. S. by a vessel arrived this morning a parcel containing 11 numbers of a Catholic magazine of which he is publisher, accompanied by a letter making a tender of his services. The mail has come in this evening bringing me two letters, one from Mr. Troy enclosing Bank Bill for £50 for W^m. Lee's passage to Ireland, and one from G. Berkeley.

Sent a caution to the Gazette to be published tonight in reference to Clancy's advertisement.

28. We had a rich treat this morning in the Mass sung by Messrs. Schade, Heyliger and Sommer - a very large congregation. Clancy had his usual weekly gathering, and his singers did their utmost to drown us with their voices.

29 December 1845. Mr. MacPherson of Water Street called this morning with a Certificate of Baptism performed on the 17 Nov. 1843 by MacNamara - date of Certificate 31 July 1844 - wished to have it certified that MacNamara was a regularly qualified priest at the time of his performing the Baptism.

Sent $10 to Mr. Schade, being my 3^rd. Subscription towards the expenses incurred in taking the church.

The mother of the young Murdochs has called for permission for the children to go on a visit with her for a few days.

31. Went over to Versailles yesterday to dine with Fr. Knaresboro'.

Clancy has not ventured upon any reply to my caution in the Gazette.