Georgetown. 1^st. May 1849. The Combined Court adjourned again today sine die.

Dividend of stole fees for April $13.82.

4^th. Paid Mr. De Weever $50 on a/c of contract for Presbytery.

5 A visit from D^r Bonyun and Mr. Humphreys. Mr. Byles, Engineer, called on me with a letter from Mr. Kiernan and $50. The Packet which arrived yesterday brought me letters from J. Sullivan, brother Thomas, and a person named McManus, *farmer* of Dundalk. Wrote to brother Thomas. Mr. Cullen arrived yesterday from the Morucca [Moruka] - had a conversation with him this morning. The letter of J. Sullivan encloses one from Mr. B. Hawes [Colonial Office].

6. A very wet Sunday. Scarcely any one in church at the last Mass.

7^th. A letter from Mr. Humphreys in reference to our interview on Saturday 5^th. Shewed it to Mr. Van Waterschoodt.

1849. Georgetown. 7^th. May. Wrote to Baltimore by Emile Pairaudeau, who sails today for New York by the Montezuma. Sent an order to Murphy the bookseller for 6 S. Vincent's Manual - 6 Ursuline's - and a set of the N.J. Catholic Magazine.

12. A note from Judge Firebrace this evening expressing regret &c. Wrote him in nearly these words: Sir, I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your note of this date in reference to a matter which has caused me much uneasiness in the last 12 mos - not so much on account of myself personally, as from the injury which your bearing towards the Head of the Church was likely to inflict on religion whilst under the influence of feelings which you have admitted to have actuated you. I am happy, most happy, to be apprised that you have at length, and thus tardily entered into yourself, and dispelled the delusion under which you have been labouring, and I beg to assure you that I shall forget the past, as far as that can be, and that in the future if I can be of any the slightest service to you temporally or spiritually you may unhesitatingly command me as before - I have the Honor &c.

P.S. I keep no copy of this note - I hardly do of any - but I must protest against the circulation of any correspondence between you and me.

1849. Georgetown. 13^th. May. Sunday 10 o'c. a.m. Conveyed Anna Cruise on board the Clyde, which is to sail immediately - she is accompanied by Mrs. O'Reily and Caroline Deguara.

14. The congregation of Versailles have preferred serious charges against Mr. O'Brien - constantly tippling, and on yesterday unable to say Mass in consequence of his being drunk the night before.

What shall I do with him? To send him to replace Cullen would be to ruin for ever that poor Mission of S. Rose's [Santa Rosa].

The mail has come in and brought me a letter from the Marchioness de Ponta Delgada, also a box of books for S. Joseph's from Mrs. Brown. Mr. Fitz: returned to the Presbytery.

16. Sent for Mr. O'Brien, who has just come to town.

17. Ascension Thursday. Sent Mr. Cullen back to Morucca [Moruka] till end of September.

18. Paid McKay $500 - being in full of his a/c to date.

19. Wrote to J. Sullivan, Kinsale, and to the Chief Justice of Dominica. The Nuns have written to Athlone and to the Marchioness de Ponta Delgada.

1849. Georgetown. 20^th. May. A number of the Versailles people came over today. I examined them in the presence of Mr. O'Brien and they all distinctly charged him with giving way to drink for some time past, and that on the Saturday night (11^th. inst.) he was drunk in a Portuguese shop.

26. Paid Mr. De Weever a fourth instalment $75.

Received five Protestant children into the Church at S. Joseph's, administering conditional baptism.

29. The nuns made a renewal of their vows this morning at Mass. This is the third renewal since joining me.

Mr. O'Connor has come to town &c.

A visit from Judge Firebrace.

30. Restored Mr. O'Brien to faculties. Mr. O'Connor returned to his mission

Offered Mr. MacPherson $500 for Mr. Telford's house in Essequibo. He is to write by next Packet to Mr. T. on the subject.