Dec^r. 2. The Bazaar at the Convent opened today and passed off most successfully. The Governor and Mrs. Barkly, the Chief Justice and crowd of respectable attended. The receipts of the tables and refreshment room, with the door receipts, amounted to something over $600.

1850. Georgetown. December 3^rd. Lent $5 to Revd. Mr. O'Dwyer. $5 to Revd. Mr. Haydn.

The Bazaar goes on flourishingly.

4^th. Today the Bazaar has terminated - all went as well as could be desired - the Band of the 3^rd. West [India Regiment] attended during the whole three days.

5^th. Thursday. Early on Tuesday morning Mr. O'Dwyer left the Presbytery and did not return till past 8 last night. He was seen by Goodluck on Tuesday walking up the East Coast close to Cuming's Lodge.

Made up the Bazaar acc^ts - the proceeds, deducting all expenses, amounted to upwards of $800.

Deposited the $800 with $50 more, the half subscription of Mrs. Everard, at the British Guiana Bank - $850 handed to Mother Regis.

Took up the two half-yearly dividends on A. Murdoch's shares in the B. Guiana Bank - $28.

Wrote on Tuesday to Mr. Fitzgerald - today to Mr. Lordan.

Mr. Kiernan called today - commissioned him to offer as high as $4,000 for Anandale [Annandale] House with the entire land offered for sale.

Administered a reproof to Mr. O'Dwyer which he has not taken well.

A letter from Mr. O'D. in reference to yesterday's business.

1850. Georgetown. December 6^th. Lent $10 to Mrs. Cocken.

9. Visited Plⁿ. Versailles.

For the last three or 4 days I have experienced great dizziness in the head.

10^th. Took some medicine last night and feel much better today.

On Sunday last the eighth inst. received into the Church three Converts - two being children of the Convent School and the third introduced by Anne Campbell, who also instructed her - names, Johanna Dempster, 15 years of age, belonging to the Scotch Church, Anne Jennings, 15 years, belonging to the same church, and Mary Agnes Hales of the Anglican Church, 45 years of age.

Advanced $28 to Mr. Scully for house expenses - $2 second laundry - total $30.

Paid Miss *Luckie* $5.04 cts. freight on water closets.

A visit from Mr. O'Donoghue, who has kindly exerted himself to procure arrears for schools.

Wrote to Mr. Lordan sending him three Ursuline Manuals and six copies of the Via Crucis.

At the Bazaar my two brooches brought $60 - two Missals and one Ursuline Manual $21 - Killarney ornaments $2 - bog oak brooch $2 - prints $2.

12^th. Wrote to Mr. R. Berkeley, Mr. Jerningham, Mrs. Barry, Revd. J. O'Donnelly, and sent several newspapers containing account of Bazaar - Nuns wrote to Mrs. G. Berkeley, Sister Fanny to her br[other]

1850. Georgetown. 13th Dec^r. Erected the Stations of the Cross in the church with all the formalities.

The very small number of children at the Convent Schools notwithstanding the increase in the Community fills me with uneasiness.

15. The mail came in last night, but with only the Barbados bags - the Trans Atlantic Steamer not having yet arrived.

16. Called at the Clarendon to see Mr. O'Donoghue, but he had left since yesterday afternoon. He neglected informing me if he had done anything on the subject of my last communication touching the schools.

17. Examinations of the class children of S. Joseph's - being private, no one but myself and the Community was present - only 13 children attended - the ten others were absent by reason of sickness or the weather.

Received a communication today from the Garrison in reference to the Chaplaincy.

18. Second and concluding day's examination at the Convent - 17 children appeared - 2 for middle school.

19. The examinations of the Extern children of S. Joseph took place today - 50 children attended - owing to their being mostly newcomers, the whole contrasted unfavourably with the last.

1850. Georgetown. 20^th December. A visit from Mrs. Savory to intimate that she consents to her daughter Jane's embracing the Catholic faith.

21. Paid £25.7.6 for two quarter casks Madeira wine to the clerk (Finlayson) of the House of Playfair, Allan & Co., for Oliveira's & Davies.

24. A busy day in the Confessional.

25. Preached at midnight Mass - a very large congregation, considering the weather.

Received a young lady named Savory into the Church, 15 years of age.

27. The Packet came in last night bringing two mails - letters from Choiselat Gallien enclosing an exchange for F2,600 - Mrs. Gomez, M. Kelly, Miss Sanderson, S. Henry, Elliotts of Liverpool, Mrs. Fitzgerald, Mrs. Barry, Revd. L. Dempsey.

Wrote to Choiselat Gallien; to Edm^d. Jerningham enclosing 1^st of exchange - F2,600; to Mrs. Gomez, S. Henry, and M. Kelly.

Mr. O'Dwyer has been absent again these two days.

29^th. Lent Mr. Haydn $5.

Had to preach tonight in consequence of Mr. O'Dwyer, whose turn it was, feigning sickness.

1850. Georgetown. December 31^st. Sent a large quantity of books to the Convent a few days ago, consisting of 50 each First and Second Christian Brothers - also 50 Fourth Reading, and several other books.

Our servant Joseph leaves us today, much to my regret. He served us long and faithfully.