May 3^rd. Gave to Mr. MacDonnell of Berbice a general exeat. He expected I would have given him recommendatory letters which he knew he did not deserve; and on being disappointed left my house abruptly and went to an hotel. He has not said Mass since his arrival in town.

4^th. Sunday Married a Portuguese couple. Mr. MacDonnell has not said nor heard Mass today. He tells Mr. Reed that he has changed his mind about going by the Packet which sails tomorrow.

5. Wrote by Packet sailing this morning to D^r Cullen, D^r Taylor, Revd. R. White, Revd. J. Hand, Grantley Berkeley and Mrs. Butler. Enclosed to D^r Cullen, D^r Taylor and R. White my late correspondence with Mr. Young touching a mistake which occurred in a Government notice respecting Pews etc.

To D^r Taylor expressed a wish that he would send to me at once D^r O'Connell should he be desirous of joining the mission - to R. W. to enquire after D^r Butler.

May 6^th 1845. There is no longer any doubt as to MacDonnell's movements. He sailed in the Steamer Forth which left yesterday.

Received a letter from MacIntosh and Co. of Liverpool, Ship Agents, to whom a case of ecclesiastical ornaments was consigned by M. C.-Gallien, Paris, to be forwarded to me - the case has arrived per Commerce.

7. Dined with Miss Eliza Barry - a farewell party - Capt. Gordon, with whom they are to sail, and Mrs. G. with Mr. MacNamara and Mr. Duff from Water Street.

11. Whit Sunday Spent all yesterday hearing Confessions - and had the happiness of seeing at the altar this morning Seventy communicants. After the 11 o'clock Mass, administered the Sacrament of Confirmation. Owing to the unfavourable state of the weather the number was not as great as I expected. Forty however were confirmed; among them several respectable converts. Married a Portuguese couple.

May 19 1845 Busy removing to new house. Heard from Mr. Knaresboro' that five or six of the people of Versailles were decoyed into Clancy's on last Sunday and were confirmed by him.

Lent 35 dollars to J. Reed to defray his expenses to Berbice.

20. Busy making arrangements in new house. Hired servants - wages to commence from yesterday.

21. A visit from Mr. MacClintock of Pomeroon bringing me a letter from Mr. Cullen.

Wrote by packet to Cardinal Prefect, and D^r Cullen - to latter mentioned Clancy's late act of decoying five or six of the Versailles congregation, and confirming them.

28. Called to see a Portuguese named Martin Gonsalves - on my arrival at his house found that Clancy was before me! - gave orders that he should not be admitted again.