1 Nov. Settled accounts. Stole fee dividend $18.33 each. Share of house expenses $37.66 each.

Mr. Croal paid arrears due to Convent: $83.

A letter from the Government Secretary enclosing opinion of Crown lawyers on the burial cases. No one, it seems, can officiate in the churchyards of the Colony without consent of the Incumbents.

1848. Georgetown. November 2^nd. The mail has come in and brought me letters from Manager of L.J.S. Bank acknowledging receipt of remittance - from [my?] sister Kitty, and from M. Kelly announcing her approaching marriage - with the Polish gentleman mentioned in a former letter.

Letters also for M. Stanislas and De Sales.

Several Australian newspapers sent by J. Goold.

5. In consequence of a sudden call to see Mr. O'Brien, Manager of Ptⁿ. Hague I have not been able to write by Packet.

Mother Regis wrote to her father, forwarding prospectus &c.

A letter from Mr. Wolseley in acknowledgment of mine of the 3^rd. inst.

6. Returned Mr. and Mrs. Van Waterschoodt's visit.

A very ridiculous affair has just occurred. A schooner belonging to Duffy was up in Surinam a few days ago, and the Captain, seeing as he thought a good opportunity of smuggling, availed himself of it, and landed some goods. The authorities however heard of it, and sent a corporal and four armed men to seize the schooner. The Skipper treated them well and had them very soon drunk. Their arms were then secured, sail was hoist and down he brought them to Georgetown, landed them at Duff's Stelling, handing them at the same time their firearms.

9^th. Went on board the Marion to see some poor Portuguese who were found some 800 miles from S. George, one of the Azores, in an open boat. They were going to S. Michael's with a cargo of cheese and cattle, but being caught in a gale of wind they were carried out to sea, and were tossing about for 18 days when they were picked up. For eight days they were reduced to drink [sic] the seawater. Among them are 6 females, whom I have brought to the Convent, where the good Nuns are most humanely tending them.

Paid Mr. MacKoy first instalment on contract, $250, due the 12^th. inst.

12. Distributed among the 27 Portuguese men a large quantity of clothing procured through the zealous exertions of Mrs. Van Waterschoodt and Aletta Taggart, and the subscriptions received through Mr. Fitzgerald.

1848. Georgetown. November 12. A letter from O'Connor giving an account of a case of burial of a Portuguese child, which a Revd. Mr. Brett as officiating minister of S. Bartholomew's Chapel, Queen's Town, objected to. O'Connor's letter to Brett is so badly written, badly worded, and badly spelt that I cannot lay it before the Governor as I otherwise would have done.

13. S. Stanislas's day - breakfasted at the Convent.

Called on the Colonial Bank and drew $75 interest on the $2,500 of the Murdochs - redeposited $2,600 as attorney of Rt. Revd. D^r Murdoch.

14. The Mail has come in and brought an account of Smith O'Brien's conviction and sentence.

Visited Geneve on the 7^th. inst. accompanied by Mr. MacManus, the manager of Ptⁿ. Malgre Tout.

Letters from D^r Taylor and J. Sullivan - one letter for S. M. Alphonsus.

Dr. T. writes me that he has written also to Mr. B. by this mail.

1848. Georgetown. 17^th. Nov. A note from Lt. Governor informing me that D^r Austin had laid before him the recent correspondence between Mr. O'Connor and Parson Brett in reference to the interment of a Catholic child in the burial ground attached to S. Bartholomew's Chapel, Essequibo, at which Mr.O'Connor officiated, and against which Mr. Brett remonstrated. Wrote the Governor that I had, immediately on the occurrence being made known to me, apprised Mr. O'C. of the official opinion of the law officers of the Crown on the right of R. C. clergymen to officiate in the Protestant burial places.

The Portuguese females lodged for so many days at S. Joseph's embarked this morning on their return to their home in the Western Islands. Poor creatures, they were most profuse in their expressions of gratitude to their benefactors.

Hired the man Walsh from Ptⁿ. Perseverance to work between the Convent and the Presbytery at $8 per month.

The sudden death of the daughter of W.E. Pierce at Ptⁿ. Blairmont is the chief topic in town today.

1848. Georgetown. 18^th. November. The health of Mother Magdalen is beginning again to create some uneasiness. She has within the last fortnight shewn several indications of a return of the former attack of hysteria.

Wrote to Sister Kitty enclosing cheque for £25.

To Mr. Jerningham advising him of cheque.

Letters from the Convent to Mrs. O'Brien, Cork; Mr. Walsh, Dublin; Mrs. Hogan, Kilkenny; Mr. Hearn, Ballinrobe; Sister Mary's father; Mrs. Canny, Athlone.

19. Wrote to Fr. Curtis desiring him call on D^r O'Connell in reference to grant [for] 1848. Mother Regis writes also to him.

O'Donoghue has sent for his child, intending I presume to take her away entirely.

Directed a despatch for Taggart - as Portuguese Consul addressed to the Chevalier de Ribeiro in reference to the 33 Portuguese from the Azores who sailed in the Duas Armas yesterday morning.

Encountered Mr. O'Donoghue, who seemed anxious to explain why he took Maria from the Convent, alleging the very precarious state of her Mama's health as the cause.

1848. Georgetown. 21^st. November. On my return from the Convent this morning I was met by the Goodmans, Catharine, Charlotte and Valerino. They waited a considerable time in the church, being anxious to be reconciled. I am glad of this for, being very old friends, a continuance of the misunderstanding would have been unpleasant to all parties.

Dr. Clifton called yesterday to consult me about his applying for the post of Resident Surgeon of the Penal Settlement - advised him to do so. Should he succeed, it may lead to the formation of a Mission up the Mazaruni.

22. The Nuns are gratified at the breach between the Goodmans being made up. Henceforward they will prove, I think, more efficient friends than formerly.

Paid Beeman for sundry jobs.

I suspect I shall hear from this quarter some unfavorable accounts of O'Cs doings when he was stationed in town.

Several candidates besides Taggart are in the field for the post at the Penal Settlement. How strange if D^r Clifton and Taggart were successful!

1848. Georgetown. 23^rd. November. S. Clement's day. What has become of poor S. Clement's in the midst of all the doings at Rome. Much as Rome requires a purifying and her dignitaries a humbling, it were a pity if her old foundations and time honoured institutions were swept off by the torrent.

A visit day before yesterday from Janet Murdoch when she behaved so impertinently that I was obliged to signify to her that unless she altered her bearing she should not come again.

Mrs. McPherson and her sister Nancy visited S. Joseph's today. No allusion was made to their stepsisters the De Ridders, nor did they enquire for them.

A sad stillness pervades our local interests - no trade, no commerce, no revenue. It is to be hoped that this state of things will not last long, and that next packet will bring out intelligence of some measures of relief having been resolved upon by the Home Government. We suffer most of all the salaried officials, and the Convent must ere long feel the pressure of the times unless they mend.

1848. Georgetown. 24^th November. How comes [it] that O'C. has been so quiet of late - no clamouring for salary, no hurraing for Pittsburgh.

Dr. Clifton has lost his chance of being appointed Surgeon of the Penal Settlement by being a day too late in his application.

25. The repairs are going on spiritedly, so that come when the Jesuits will, we shall be prepared for them.

Roney the lawyer has brought out a nephew with him, named Dillon, who says he is a Protestant.

27. Visited the Goodmans, thereby putting an end to the misunderstanding.

28. Mr. Conway embarks this evening for New York by the Montezuma. Wrote by him to Bishop O'Connor of Pittsburgh, Revd. T. Martin, and to the President of S. John's College.

Commissioned him to procure for me Almanac, and Ordo for 1849 - 6 Ursuline Manuals, 6 school ink stands, 2 piano stools, 2 music stands, 12 cherry tree arm chairs, 12 drawing room cane bottom ditto, 1 patent Water Closet and 2 rocking chairs and 2 iron bedsteads, lists and prices of other articles.

Paid my long promised visit to Mrs. McKay.

1848. Georgetown. 29^th. November. Mrs. McKay and her sister introduced to the Nuns. The Montezuma has sailed.

Agreed with a man named Agard for the transport of the tiles, brick and slate from Plantation Geneve to town for $20.

30^th. The Packet is due and we are all anxiety as to what it may bring for us. Shall we be disappointed? God grant we may not. The state of S. M. Magdalene's health is again being [beginning?] to give us some concern. She never could have been a strong woman, and must have had some constitutional ailing of long standing.

Miss Hehir mentioned having been in company with D^r Austin at the Manager's house on the Land of Plenty, when the conversation happened to turn on the Convent, where the Manager, Mr. Gullifer, wished to place his child. Austin disapproved of it, saying that he did not like encouraging such things, that the Nuns had a way of coming round the children &c &c so as to excite fears for their Protestantism &c. He intended getting out some ladies himself who would be under the control and guidance of Mrs. Austin.