Sunday 3 November 1844. After Mass left the Mission of S. Rose on my return homewards.

Monday 4 1844. Called in at Mr. MacClintock's - dined and slept there.

Tuesday 5 November 1844. Visited the Protestant Mission of the Pomeroon.

Called at Mr. MacIntyre's. Saw a Guiana paper in which Lord Stanley's instructions to the Governor for my recognition was announced.

Wednesday 6 November 1844. Arrived late last night at the Anna Regina. At midday left in the Reliance schooner for town.

Out all night, uncomfortably lodged on a sand bank.

Thursday 7 November 1844. About 10 p.m. arrived in Georgetown.

Friday 8 November 1844. Received letters from Mr. Young, Rev^d MacDonnell, D^r Frazer, Mr O'Donoghue, Bishop Griffiths, Rev^d D^r MacDonnell, Rev^d J. Savage, my brother Thomas &c.

Saturday 9 November 1844. Busy moving furniture to my new house, the former residence of T. Frankland.

Sunday 10 November 1844. Mass in our new house.

Monday 11 November 1844. Called on Mr. Croal and Cap^t. Hammill.

Received into the Church this morning Mr. and Mrs Daly, Miss Maria Johanna Daly, and Miss Cornelia Heyliger, all in respectable circumstances. The above parties all made their first communion also.

Tuesday 12 November 1844. Letters per mail from Mr. Troy, D^r Murdoch, G. Berkeley MP, Rev^d J. Leahy and Mr. Jerningham.

Wednesday 13 November 1844. A meeting of members of the old Committee - Mr. Schade, Montauroux, J. De Ridder and Mr. Taggart - proposed filling up the vacancies and reconstituting it with a view to the recovery of the Church - new members proposed -Dr. Clifton, Mr. French and J. Reed.

Meeting adjourned to Friday.

Friday 15 November 1844. Full meeting of Committee, with exception of J. De Ridder, who gave his proxy to me as Chairman - Mr. French and D^r Clifton accepted the office of members.

After along discussion, and having the advice of counsel, it was resolved forthwith to seize the Church when unoccupied. A favourable opportunity offered about 31/2 o'clock when Mr. Taggart, accompanied by Mr. Burton, got into the Church unopposed - Mr. Schade, D^r Clifton and Mr. French passed through the Presbytery gate, whilst Mr. Montauroux and Reed called upon D^r Clancy and kept him in play until all was accomplished.

Saturday 16 November 1844. Watch is kept day and night in the Church until the result of D^r Clancy's application to the Chief Justice be made known.

Sunday 17 November 1844. Church closed all this day as I have had ground for supposing that a riot would take place.

It may be hereafter interesting to recollect as many particulars as possible of these memorable days, especially the circumstances regarding the capture.

Precautions were taken that Rissert, Clancy's black coadjutor, should be known to be out of the way. Mrs Barry's house afforded a good lookout.. It was ascertained that Clancy's gate and the one leading into the Church at the western end was open about 3 o'clock for the purpose of admitting a funeral. Rissert was discovered to be out of the way. Burton was prepared with a basket of tools, pieces of iron, chains, padlocks &c - Burton and Taggart sealed the paling, entered the Church and quickly chained all the doors.

Monday 18 November 1844. Early this morning I proceeded to purify the Church, after which I said Mass - all quiet.

Forwarded letters by the mail which left this morning, for Bp. Griffiths, Bp. Murdoch, D^r Cullen, Rev^d J. Leahy, Rev^d J. O'Connor, Rev^d D^r A. O'Connell, Mr. Troy, Sophia Henry, Mr. Grantley Berkeley, and Rev^d J. Savage.

Sent 53 newspapers.

Friday 29 November 1844. Received letters today per mail from S. and Ang: Henry, Choiselat - Gallien, J. Ryan and J. Falvey, and D^r Taylor, Carlow.