1. Wrote to Governor complaining of an interruption which I experienced at the Military Hospital on the part of a D^r Scott.

Received an answer stating that my letter is referred to the Commander of the Forces here, Colonel Perry.

2. A letter from Mr. Kelly enclosing $250 for Mr. Knaresboro', which I gave the latter on the spot - a visit from Mr. T. Burke to beg that I would send a priest to see his son, who met with a serious accident, and was lying dangerously ill.

Paid Mr. Stoby $40 on acc^t. of taking down Logie on P^'n. Geneve. Mr. Estwick had two carpenters employed for about 8 days on the house.

Fr. Joachim's share of stole fees for month of April amounted to $27.

3 May 1846. Received into the Church this morning Miss Millicent Graham, a member of Mr. Fox's congregation, having also conferred on her conditional Baptism.

4. Wrote for packet sailing tomorrow to Mr. Troy, giving him an account of the capture of the house etc., to Fr. Savage, Lisbon, and to the Sec^'y of State for the Colonies, Mr. Gladstone. Mr. Reed posted these letters.

A letter from Govt. Sec^'y enclosing D^r Scott's explanation of his conduct at the hospital etc.

5. The suit which Clancy instituted for payment of acc^'t. against the Estate of A. Murdoch, in which as Attorney of Bp. Murdoch I was defendant, came on today and went against him with costs - I had, however, to pay Arnold as witness $20.

Bought a few chairs at Loxdale's Vendue.

6. Received a message from Mr. Croal relative to the site of [the] church on Pl^'n. Versailles.

7. Mr. C. Questel called this morning to request me to visit a woman named McAlister who is ill. I suspect she has been engaged in the Schism, and have taken advantage of the circumstance to read Q. a severe lecture.

8. One of the Madras coolies with a Malabar woman called on me - the former is a Catholic, the latter a Heathen. Poor people have already become dissatisfied with the Colony.

9. A visit from a young man named Portless, son of a D^r Portless, formerly of Leguan. He left the Church of England a few years ago and joined the London Missionaries. He has latterly been employed by Ketley as a Reader and Schoolmaster. He is desirous of becoming a Catholic, but I fear that his intellect is somewhat disturbed. D^r Clifton tells me that he has gone through a variety of changes - was an Irvingite - and enlisted subsequently as a Soldier - a Policeman.

10 May 1846. An extremely hot day, which occasioned a very small assemblage at Mass.

Another visit from the young man Portless - gave two dollars to the coolies.

11. Received by a Baltimore vessel a box of books forwarded by Murphy the Bookseller.

Dr. Clancy's last suit - the 2^nd. against Brown and Dallas - was given up today.

Buried Madam Carron this evening - aged 46 years - native of Pisa in Italy.

13. The mail has come in (one day late) and brought me only one letter, and that a very old one, from J. Goold.

14. Another visit from the coolies, to whom I gave a dollar.

Paid Miss Gahan's acc^t. for board and education of K. Murdoch to 7 5^th. inst. Paid also the Gazette office their acc^t.

16. Mrs. Van Waterschoodt informed me today that Craig still talks of Clancy's coming back and instituting a law suit for the repossession of the House.

17 May 1846. Sunday Baptised today a coolie woman, a native of the Malabar Coast. Judge Firebrace and Miss Ouenaller (both converts) were her sponsors.

Miss Gahan, received some days ago into the Church, made her first Communion this morning.

18. The church repairs are progressing slowly - the term of the original contract expired yesterday.

19. Wrote for packet sailing tomorrow to Mr. Gladstone, enclosing duplicate of letter by last packet, and also copies of two memorials to the Combined Court.

To Mr. Sydney Herbert, Sec^'y of War, praying some small remuneration for two Clergymen whose duties it will be to attend the troops in New Amsterdam and in this garrison.

Also to Cardinal Fransoni informing him of Clancy's departure, and giving him a brief sketch of his latest misdeeds.

Mrs. Van Waterschoodt goes by this Packet.

20 May 1846. Several parties lately from Barbados state that Clancy has gone home in the Parker. McNulty says the same.

21. Received 12 months' interest on the 2,500 deposited on account of the Murdochs - redeposited the same at the same interest for another year.

Took up interest on $3,000 of my own, which I deposited with 500 additional for 12 months at the same rate.

22. Placed in the hands of Terrill & Whitney $57.69 to be forwarded to Mr. J. Murphy, Baltimore, being amount of his acc^t. for books etc.

23. Paid Stoby the balance of his acc^t. $30, for taking down Logie on Geneve.

24. A very small congregation today at both Masses owing to the deluge of rain which is falling.

Two more coolies have presented themselves for baptism.

Heard of the death of Mr. Carruthers of Berbice, which took place on the 10^th. inst.

25 May 1846. A visit from Mr. Ronayne in reference to the purchase of Collector Robinson's house.

27. Looked at Mr. Robinson's house. His first price was $12,000, which he subsequently reduced to 10,000 - offered him $8,000.

28. Received letters by mail which arrived last night from D^r Taylor, the Vice President of All Hallows, M^'y Kelly, Grantley Berkeley, and Master Frank Clancy.

31. Whitsunday A large number of Communicants appeared today at the Altar, and an excellent Mass with accompaniment of the organ was sung by Messrs. Sommer, Schade and Heyliger.