Friday Night 14^th. Returned to Georgetown after visiting the Indian settlements in the Morucca [Moruka] and *Waynee*. Kept a journal of incidents.

Found the two Priests and Nuns as well as usual. Mr. O'Dwyer has given up the project of Madeira - the subscriptions have been returned.

16. Septuagesima. Received into the church Mr. Williams, formerly a Catechist in the English Church, three of his children, 2 boys and a girl - and a Mr. John Jacob Herman Warnecke - a German Colonist.

Received from Revd. Mother $100, seventy being for taxes, thirty for Insurance.

On my return to Georgetown found letters from Mrs. G. Berkeley, Mrs. Barry, Mrs. Brown of S. Vincent; Mr. Abbott, S. Vincent; Revd. Mr. Lordan, Revd. Mr. O'Donnelly &c &c &c.

17^th Feb^'y 1851. Attended a meeting of the Hand in Hand at Mr. O'Bermuller's [Obermuller ?] house.

Called at the B. Guiana Bank and received last dividend ($14) on A. Murdoch's shares.

Mr. O'Dwyer has been threatening to go over to the Protestant church. After such a declaration, what reliance can be placed on him, should he be again restored to the exercise of his spiritual faculties?

A visit from Mr. and Mrs. Van Waterschoodt to arrange the day for Marie's wedding.

19. Called on Mr. Wolseley in reference to returns for the Blue books.

Stumbled by mistake on the Attorney Gen^'l. He was rather profuse in his endeavours to do the amiable. Alluded to his interference in carrying out the present arrangement regarding salaries, which he took great credit for. I alluded to the offensive style of the wording of the vote regarding myself, giving me only the title of Senior Priest. He exculpated himself from any intended insult, and promised to have the wording changed. This is the first conversation I have ever had with this gentleman.

1851. Georgetown. 20^th Febr^'y. Paid a visit yesterday to Mrs. Goodman.

Cap^t. Hammill has written from Rome and requests some introductions from me.

Over at the Convent and find that the highest class children are reduced to 8 - the 2^nd to five or six. This number will never support a Community of ten.

A visit from Mr. R. Daly, who has lost the management of the Bee Hive, of which Mr. Jones is attorney and the Daniels proprietors.

22. A messenger called this morning to say that Mr. O'Dwyer was lying dangerously ill at Miss Bourke's - that he came down late last night from Mr. Brittain's, and was unable to proceed further. Sent Mr. Scully to look after him. The unfortunate man says that it is a just judgment of God on his conduct. It is true that Parson Fox and Parson Jones called on him in my absence and that he had been invited to meet D^r Austin!! He must have been in previous communication with them.

23. Mr. Brittain is, I fear from the accounts that have reached me, leading a bad life &c &c &c.

Preached at night.

24. An English gentlemen by the name of Taylor travelling for his pleasure brought me letters of introduction from H. Bunbury and Mr. Hughes.

A visit from Mr. McClintock.

25^th Feb^'y. 1851. Two letters dated 14^th and 20^th Feb. from Mr. Cullen came to hand - the first only this morn'g. Wrote in reply to 2^nd. and sent a Directory through Mr. McClintock - mentioned my intention of not carrying out the projected arrangement for Passion Sunday.

A letter from Bishop Grooff of Surinam requesting some altar breads.

Went up the Coast to inquire into the stories circulated about Mr. Brittain. He had not returned from Beehive till the 5 o'c. train.

26^th. Unfortunate O'Dwyer, who is still labouring under the effects of delirium tremens, sent a very piteous message this morning to go and see him. Sent Mr. Scully, who found him so very bad that he administered the last Sacraments to him. He declared that he had never an intention of apostatizing and that his communications with Mr. Fox were altogether hypocritical on his part. He has drawn up a declaration to that effect and signed it - called at midday myself to see him and invited him back to the Presbytery.

Mr. Brittain writes that he cannot come to town before tomorrow.

26^th Feb^'y. 1851. Wrote to Bishop Grooff, Surinam - sent him some altar breads, prospectus &c.

4 o'c. p.m. Poor O'Dwyer has breathed his last - a victim to intemperance.

Had his corpse brought this evening to the Presbytery.

27. Celebrated mass for poor O'D. - Office of the Dead &c.

Buried him at 5 o'c. p.m. in the new Burial Ground - assisted by Revd. Mr. Scully and Revd. Mr. Haydn.

Undertaken to defray funeral expenses &c.

The mail has come in and brought me letters from Mr. Spratt, M. Kelly, M. Coates, S. Barry, Mrs. Fitzgerald, and L. Joint Stock Bank.

Wrote to D^r Cox announcing poor O'Dwyer's death.

Miss M. Coates' letter is dated Nov. 17^th /50, Cork, post mark Jan^'y 17 /51 - address - C/o Henry O'Brien Esq^'r, Lisurland, Newcastle, C^'y Limerick.

Forwarded a memorandum to Mr. Schade reporting the average number of pupils in our Georgetown school "thirty or thereabouts for the year 1850".