1^st. January 1846. Another year has passed away without ridding us of the wretched Clancy. Last evening he had a marriage with the most glaring effrontery - a woman by the name of MacAlister with a French man - both coloured. Today again he had a muster and sacrilegiously officiated.

Wrote by Packet sailing tomorrow to my sister Catharine, enclosing her Bank of Ireland Bill for £50 - description of Bill: No. 338 - Cork office of the Bank of Ireland, 27^th Nov. 1845 - Ten days after date - to the Cashiers of the Bank of England, London.

To Mr. Troy informing him of W. Lee's interview with Mr. Young yesterday - and saying that I would recommend his returning to Dublin per the Mountaineer.

Sent newspapers containing Clancy's advertisement and my caution to the public to Cardinal Acton, D^r Cullen, ArchBp. Murray, Bishop Griffiths, D^r Lee, D^r Taylor, D^r A. O'Connell, ArchDeacon O'Keeffe, Mr. Troy, Mr. J. Goold, Mr. Jerningham and Mrs. Butler - the Tablet.

3. Mr. Reed posted the letters and newspapers going by tomorrow's mail.

4. At the early Mass this morning the congregation must have numbered about 150 - thirty of whom communicated. At eleven o'clock Mass I had the congregation counted, and found that we had 509 in church. Considering the state of our building at present, this was a very large number.

Clancy had his usual muster. There must have been some thing new to amuse them, for they remained longer than usual. There was a baptism of a negro child, but this could not account for the unusual delay.

5. Called at the Receiver General's office and took up the usual quarter's salary: $625.

Clancy was disposing of some of his traps yesterday.

6 January 1846. From many quarters I have heard that Clancy has several times advised his unfortunate adherents, when he shall have left the Colony, not to enter the church, but rather to frequent the Methodist Chapels.

Furnished a report to Mr. Ross the Stipendiary M[agistrate] ordered by Government of the number of Baptisms, marriages, burials and numbers frequenting church for 6 months ending 31 Dec. ult. - stated the number in church on Sundays to be 700.

7. A report is in circulation that the two women along with Clancy are going off in the next Packet. The Negroes are complaining that he has broken his promise with them: that he has not got back for them the church etc. - which they now see repairing under Bishop Hynes - observed someone like a ship's captain going in to Clancy's today.

8 January 1846. The Portuguese are behaving scandalously to their countryman Fr. Joachim on his applying to them for subscriptions towards the repairs of the church.

Paid Miss Gahan's account for one month's board and education of C. Murdoch.

9. Dined with Judge Firebrace - heard some shocking details of Governor Light's profligacy. On one occasion the Police Inspector Creighton was called at midday to take a woman out of the Governor's yard who was rating him for deserting her. She got 20 dollars as hush money before she would stir. He surpasses in filthy debauchery the most profligate of this profligate Colony.

A few nights ago Arrindell (Att'y Gen'l), Craig (Solicitor General) and J. Hacket, after quitting the Governor's at 1/2 past twelve at night, adjourned to Craig's, who lives close by, and there kept it up till morning drinking brandy and water, and vieing [sic] with each other in the use of obscene language!

11 January 1846. Clancy had his conventicle open as usual, with the same gathering.

12. The Packet has come in and brought me letters from Mr. Troy, D^r Butler, M^'y Kelly and Mrs. Gomez.

13. W^m. Lee has made up his mind to go by the Mountaineer, which sails for Dublin about the end of the month. Gave him 25 dollars to purchase some articles of clothing etc. Yesterday Joseph discontinued his services preparatory to his departure for Grenada.

18. Wrote by Packet sailing tomorrow to W. J. Battersby, S. Henry, E. Barry and Choiselat-Gallien.

Forwarded papers containing Clancy's advertisement, notice of marriage and articles on church repairs to Cardinal Acton, Cardinal Fransoni, D^r Cullen, Marcella Hynes, D^r MacSweeny, ArchBp. Murray, Bp. Griffiths, D^r Taylor, D^r Lee, D^r O'Connell, Revd. R. White, W. J. Battersby, E. Barry, T. O'Keeffe, J. Gould, Mr. Troy etc. etc.

Clancy has his usual gathering and more than his usual noises.

19^th. January 1846. The rumour of Clancy's women going by the Packet proves to be unfounded. There seems no doubt, however, of its being arranged that they are to quit.

Yesterday had a meeting of the Collectors for repairs of church.

Joseph has gone off in the Packet. Gave him a letter of recommendation to Mrs. Gomez.

21^st. Deposited today in the Colonial Bank $540 towards church repair fund, and $225 for private account.

Mr. French received by the last Packet an infamous anonymous letter in Clancy's handwriting addressed to Mr. Jerningham and reflecting in the most blackguard manner on his moral character as well as his honesty in the management of Plantation La Jalousie. When shall the world be rid of this assasin [sic]?

23. It appears that the man I observed going in to Clancy's on the 7^th. was a Cap^t. Balsoon of the ship Maria of Bristol and that he Clancy was negotiating a passage for the two women, offering 30£ for both, which the Capt. could not take - and thus ended the affair.

24 January 1846. Made a return of income today, $3500, and sent it to the Accountant General.

Received letter from Revd. Mr. Kelly, Berbice, enclosing $250 for Mr. Knaresboro'.

25. Clancy had his usual demonstration this morning. Observed on Friday 23^rd. a child taken in to him for baptism.

26. Received a letter this morning from A. Taggart, Bermuda.

27. One of Clancy's suits against Baum and Dallas was to have come on today, but he and his Attorney made affidavits yesterday that Peter Norton, who was absent from town on plea of illness, was a material witness and that it would not be safe to go to trial without him. The case was accordingly postponed!

28. The Packet came in yesterday and brought letters from D^r Taylor, Grantley Berkeley, and under cover the will of Taggart written for some time ago. G. B. encloses copy of an infamous anonymous [letter] of Clancy's reflecting on J. Reed.

29 January 1846. Mr. Daly, arrived in the Packet from Jamaica to fill the place of Stipend[iary] Mag[istrate] at Leguan, breakfasted with us this morning.

Judge Firebrace has had a letter from Mrs. F[irebrace] in which she states that Butler called upon her - spoke rather leniently of Clancy's conduct, professed an acquaintance with the Propaganda, which regulates his movements etc. Said that he had seen the letter from Propaganda to Clancy ordering him away before Christmas under pain of excommunication etc. etc.

Handed Mr. Knaresboro' $250 for quarter ending 31^st. Dec. ult:

30. There is a report again afloat that Clancy's two women are going away this week.

31. Mr. Stipend: Daly left for Leguan today. Requested me to take charge of some private memorandums in case anything should happen.