July 2^nd. Stole fees for last month $16.67 each. Received from Mr. Fitzgerald $60 on account. Packet in last night - letters from Mr. and Mrs. Grantley Berkeley.

5. Paid Mr. Kaufman on acc^t. $50.

1849. Georgetown. 5 July. Wrote to Bishop Murdoch an account of Jeannette's marriage.

To Mrs. Grantley Berkeley, two notes, one containing a communication from J. Reed to Mr. Gr: Berkeley.

7. Paid $70 town taxes for S. Joseph's for 1848.

8. Handed D^r Clifton $25 for organist.

12. The Examinations at the Convent which commenced on Monday the 9^th. and ended Tuesday the 10^th. went off most successfully. Today however is their crowning day, premiums distributed &c. The drama of Belshazzar by Hannah Moore ['Moore' added in pencil] was admirably performed by the children. The audience was most respectable, Gov^'r Barkly and Lady, Mr. Walker, Gov. Sec: and family; Mr. Wolseley, Ass^'t. Gov^'t. Sec: and family; several members of the Court of Policy and Combined Court; Col: Mills of the garrison &c - at the close a handsome address written by Mother Regis was read to the Gov^'r. by Miss Wolseley, to which His Excellency made an appropriate reply, freely acknowledging the value of the Institution, which he characterised as a blessing to the Colony. The poor Nuns have laboured hard to produce this result, and their reward is universal praise.

1849. Georgetown. 14^th. July. The Examinations of the Extern children took place today and went off as creditably as the Classes. The Governor and Mrs. Barkly attended, Peter Rose, Mr. White, Colonel Miller, Mr. Van Waterschoodt, Mr. Dennis, Montauroux.

16. Called on Governor Barkly to represent the state of the Catholic Clergy.

Today the Combined Court took up the estimate for 1848, and in the items placed under the Head Roman Catholic Establishment they reduced the stipends to $1,000 each for the two priests in Georgetown and the two in New Amsterdam.

17. Wrote to Mr. Jerningham, forwarding at the same time two Treasury Bills for £200 each which Mr. Byrne wished to be placed to his credit in the London Joint Stock Bank. Nos of Bills 1993 and 1994 - date Barbados 7^th. December 1848.

18^th. Called at the Colonial Bank, and had the $2,600 deposit and the interest thereon divided between Mrs. Clune and Kate Murdoch. - redepositing for each $1,334.11.

Mr. B. Ries placed his children at the Convent today paying 6 months in advance $1,132.50 cts.

Dr. Bonyun called yesterday and gave me $100 in part of Lucretia's pension, for which I gave him receipt.

Handed the $100 last night to Mother Regis.

1849. Georgetown. July 19^th. Wrote by Packet to Mrs. Gomez, Mrs. Barkly and M. Kelly - forwarded 18 copies of the Colonist containing account of Examinations at Convent to various parties at home.

Yesterday the Convent received a new boarder, a very nice child belonging to B. Ries.

Mr. Lordan left this evening for Berbice - gave him letters for Mr. O'Donoghue and Mr. MacNamara.

Contracted for a belfry.

21^st. Arranged with Mrs. Clune the share of her fortune under the Will of her father. Her husband Mr. Clune was present, also Kate Murdoch - the latter takes over the five shares in the B. G. Bank, and her sister the house and lot on La Retraite. Received an acquittal and discharge from Jeannette, and authorized the transport of the house and lot to her. Handed her a bank Certificate for £1,334.11 - Mr. O'Brien and Mr. Brittain witnessed all the papers.

Kate Murdoch expressed a wish to leave the Convent - agreed to her doing so after the 4^th. Nov. next.

Georgetown. 22 July. In last night's Gazette a very complimentary notice of the Convent Examinations appeared.

Address of Mrs. Gomez

2 Nelson Place, Battle.

M. Kelly born 4 Sept^'r 1820

address

51 Weymouth Street

Portland Place.

24. Paid Mr. Kaufman in full for self and Convent

26. Arranged with Mrs. McKay for taking K. Murdoch as apprentice for three years.

29. The eleventh anniversary of my Consecration - received a present of a very handsome rochet worked by the children of the Extern school.

Had to dine with me today Judge Firebrace, Mr. Schade, Mr. Taggart, Mr. Montauroux, Mr. Heyliger and Mr. Geoghegan. This dinner was excellently well prepared - thanks to the good Nuns for their assistance.

Discovered that there a[re] five Coolie children of Catholic parents among those enrolled by Mrs. Barkly.

Georgetown. 30 July 1849. Address of Mrs. O'Donoghue Sen^'r.

25 Park Street, Dublin.

31 July. Apprenticed Kate Murdoch to Mrs. McKay from tomorrow.

Paid apprenticeship fee of $200 and 24$ clothing.