1 Nov. Mr. Fitzgerald has come down from Berbice.

Handed to Mr. Lordan a cheque for $50, being $48 = £10 from Mrs. G. Berkeley, and $2 Bequest.

Gave $10 to Mr. Scully to commence housekeeping.

Received from Mr. Lordan $30 - in deposit for Coolie Michael.

2. Received from Rev. J. Fitzgerald $30 - the balance of his account.

1850. Georgetown 3^rd November. Visited Versailles chapel accompanied by Revd. Mr. O'Dwyer, Revd. Mr. Scully, and the Portuguese Catechist. The attendance was very good, but the dilapidated condition of the Chapel was pitiable.

Addressed the people on the necessity of providing a suitable place of worship - but they are miserably poor.

6^th. Mr. O'Dwyer has provoked already a reprimand.

8^th. Mr. Lordan returned to Berbice - Mr. Fitzgerald returned from Berbice yesterday.

10^th. The mail has come in but brought me no letters. D^r Smith of Trinidad has been made an ArchBishop.

11^th. Wrote to Mr. F. Van Oudermenlen Wethouden, Amsterdam; Lord Arundel Hussey, Mrs. Berkeley, D^r Spratt, Mr. O'Donnelly, and the Manager of the Colonial Bank, Barbados.

Received a letter from Mr. Gardiner Austin, Assistant Acting Government Secretary, on the part of the Governor, acknowledging my application for the grant of five acres of the New Burial Ground, and stating that his Excellency had ordered the Surveyor General to *pale off* the lot selected.

12^th. Mr Cullen and Mr. O'Connor have come to town. The former returns to S. Rose's [Santa Rosa] till after Epiphany next - the latter goes to Wakenaam, Mr. Fitzgerald taking his place in Essequibo.

1850. Georgetown. 14^th Nov. Mr. O'Dwyer has already shewn me that he is totally unfit to be placed in any post of trust. To prevent the repetition, if possible, of scandal such as occurred last night with the two Portuguese female servants, I have ordered him to resume his apartment in the Presbytery. Mr. Brittain, who has given me so much uneasiness in consequence of his conduct, I have been obliged to deprive of jurisdiction. The saddest account has been given of Mr. Brittain's conduct during my absence, which I cannot trust to note down. Since my return his conduct has fully borne out the likelihood of the reports.

15. Gave Mr. O'Connor an outfit for the new Mission of Wakenaam - viz. chalice (Mrs. Berkeley's), altar stone, alb, amicts, corporals and purifiers - a vestment (the Jalousie's) &c.

Received from Revd. Mr. Brittain $20 collected on the East Coast for the erection of a church.

Mr Cullen and Mr. O'Connor left today for their respective Missions. Mr. Fitzgerald yesterday.

Dr. Cramer, who has been in Georgetown some days, called to take leave. The Nuns sent by him nine tickets for the raffle.

1850. Georgetown. 16^th Nov. A letter from Mr. Lordan mentioning the death of Mr. O'Donoghue's little boy in Montserrat.

18. Went to visit [Plantation] Non Pareil, where I passed the night.

19. Said Mass for the Portuguese labourers on Non Pareil. Called at Anandale [Annandale] to see the house offered for sale.

20. Consecrated our portion of the Burial ground.

Received from Mr. Brittain in addition $20.50 - towards the church on East Coast.

Had a long and serious conversation with Mr. Brittain on the subject of the reports circulated against them [him?]. He denies them all point blank and with so much earnestness and apparent sincerity that I am inclined to think that they are at least exaggerated. Restored his faculties and advised taking up his quarters at Non Pareil, where Mr. Kiernan has generously offered to give him board and lodging gratis.

23. Wrote to L^t. Col: Abbot to notify the appointment of Mr. Haydn to the Chaplaincy of the Garrison - remarked on the smallness of the Stipend, the withdrawal of the Chaplaincy of Berbice, the Table allowance granted to the Protestant Chaplain, and requested that the communication might be forwarded through the proper channel to the Secretary at [for] War.

Wrote to Mr. Kiernan accepting his offer to board Mr. Brittain - to the latter acquainting him with it.

1850. Georgetown. November 23^rd. Called at the Colonial Bank and placed $2,700 at interest.

Drew interest on Kate Murdoch's deposit $58.92.

To my credit in acc^t current this day $194.31.

27. Wrote to Mrs. Barry, commissioned her to send me a hat, Battersby's Directory, Ordo, Laity's Directory and three sets altar cards.

28. The mail which came in last night brought me letters from Bishop Smith, Revd. Mr. O'Donnelly, Correâ, Edm^d. Jerningham and Mr. Milner - also from the President of the Congregation P. P. F. [pour la Propagation de la Foi], Lyons.

A letter from L^t. Col. Abbot on the 26^th to the effect that he would be happy to recommend to the Commander in Chief in Barbados the subject of my communication &c.

30. Paid at the Receiver General's office $24.75 duty on two quarter casks (55 gallons) Madeira. This, with the charges in Madeira, will make the wine when bottled *stand me* in about 25 shillings per dozen.