[1]. Mr. Knaresboro' went up this morning to Berbice to reason with his friend Kelly on the very improper course he threatened to pursue.

Kingston the Portuguese Agent has just come down from Berbice, and reports that Mr. Kelly announced to the Congregation on Sunday the 23^rd. ult. his intended departure on Sunday the 30^th. The church was opened for a moment, and then closed, without Mass. There must be something at the bottom of all this rashness and unpriestly conduct.

The first intimation of his leaving was received by me on the 21^st. or 22^nd. ult. and before I had time to reply to it, he takes the most precipitate course to carry out his intentions.

Wrote a letter to the Royal Gazette in reply to an attack upon me in a late number.

2. The Gazette, after publishing that they would print my letter, sent it back to me this morning - coerced no doubt by the Governor or Young. Sent it immediately to the Times for publication tonight.

3. The Times of last night had my letter with a commentary from the Editor of the most unfair description.

4. Wrote by packet which sailed this morning to D^r Taylor, Mr. Troy and Mr. Lucas.

Forwarded a large number of newspapers with address on behalf of the Portuguese to Europe.

6. Mr. Lordan and Mr. O'Brien said their first Masses today - the latter preached at 11 o'clock.

8. Gave faculties [authority to exercise priestly ministry] to Mr. Lordan and Mr. O'Brien to be exercised in Demerara usque ad revocationem [until withdrawn].

10 September 1846. Received from Mr. Kelly, Berbice, through Mr. Knaresboro' $33.67 - being for balance of books and vestments.

11^th. Sold at Vendue some articles of furniture and books.

12^th. Called at Colonial Bank and drew $270 from principal and interest of Murdoch's account to meet necessary outlays etc. Redeposited for 12 month $2242.50 in Colonial Bank - Alex: Murdoch.

Paid Miss Gahan in advance to 5^th. March 1847 for tuition etc. of C. Murdoch, $77, and $13 for incidental expenses.

Paid Mr. Fleming for half year's clothing in advance for Janet Murdoch $28.

13. Published in the Gazette of last night an account of the receipts and expenditure connected with the repairs of the church. Read the same with the names of Subscribers from the Altar today.

15. Morrison and Knox commenced painting the church - contract $750.

16. Paid Messrs. Booker Brothers and Co. the last instalment on Estwick's contract and additional contract $1,000 - also $75 for work done to presbytery by Estwick.

Handed over to Mr. Knaresboro' and Mr. Reed a British Guiana Bank receipt for $875 balance of Berbice church repairing fund, which I endorsed to Revd. Messrs. Kelly and Knaresboro' and J. Reed to be drawn by any two of them.

Handed to J. Reed a B[ritish] Guiana Bank receipt for 325 dollars endorsed to Revd. J. Knaresboro', Revd. D. Lordan and J. Reed for Georgetown church repairs, and $21.23 in cash to be thus disposed of [:] $200 for 1^st. instalment of Morrison & Knox's contract, and $145 for Lynch's contract for repairing paling and fitting up school desks etc.

Received from Mr. Taggart $219.3, being amount of Vendue Sale.

17 September 1846. Handed to J. Reed 100 dollars to pay 3 months board and lodging at Pl[antation] Perseverance ending 31^st. October.

Received 6 dollars 50 cents from J. Reed to pay subscription to Tablet for Cornelius Heyliger.

Took up my balance $257 at the B[ritish] G[uiana] Bank and gave order on Colonial Receiver General for $500 - took a Bill of Exchange on London (90 days) for both sums (757 dollars) from the Bank - £156.1.7.

Received from J. Reed as Attorney of Mrs. Fraskini a Bill of Exchange on London for £200 to be paid over to the brothers of Mr. G. Fraskini according to provisions in his Will.

18. Signed a Power of Attorney for J. Reed - took leave of all friends.

Left in custody of J. Reed 4 cases containing books, stationery etc. - with one chest containing chalices, vestments etc.

19^th. Saturday morning. Left in the Eagle steamer for Grenada. Made Tobago on Sunday at noon. Remained 6 hours to deliver and take in mails. Arrived at Grenada at 4 a.m. on Monday the 21^st.

Grenada. 23^rd. September 1846 On board the Eagle made the acquaintance of Colonel Stopford Blair and Mr. Naghten.

The morning of my arrival at Grenada heard of D^r Smith's arrival at the same time from St. Lucia. At breakfast two of the priests came to pay their respects and invite me on the part of D^r S. to breakfast and dine with them during my stay in the harbour. In the course of same day called on D^r S., whom I found labouring under indisposition. There has been a good deal of misunderstanding among the Congregation and Clergymen respecting Pew rents.

Called on Mrs. Gomez, whom I found stouter than usual. Her father the Chief Justice has been a long time ill.

Dr. Smith, accompanied by Mr. Farfan, brother of the priest, and Revd. Mr. Taaffe paid me a visit on board. The former renewed his invitation to dine etc. I prefer, however, remaining on board. It is more agreeable and cool, besides being more in harmony with my feelings towards a man who during my trials and difficulties behaved towards me with so unfriendly, nay hostile, a spirit.

We have a young Doctor on board, the son of Mrs. Driessen of the Brick Dam, who seems to set at defiance all moderation in drinking.

The chief spokesman among the Catholics of this Island is a Mr. Orgeas. Saw a son of old Mr. de Bellot whom I knew formerly and who was one of the trustees in the time of D^r Hannan. The church is much improved, tho' not finished. There are six priests in Grenada, besides one in Cariacou, one of the Grenadines. In St. Lucia, if I understood D^r S[mith] rightly, the parishes are ten in number.

Saw two of my old servants here - both Josephs, one a native of Grenada whom I took with me to Demerara in 1834, the other a Maltese who left me in January last.

26^th. Left Grenada for St. Thomas's this morning at an early hour.

29^th. September 1846 Arrived a little after noon at St. Thomas's, where we found the Severn waiting for us.

On the route from Grenada called at Cariacou, St. Vincent, St. Lucia, Martinique, Dominica, Guadeloupe, Antigua, Montserrat, St. Christopher's [St. Kitts] and Tortola. Picked up some passengers on the way, amongst others Mr. French, brother of E. A. French of Demerara.

30. Left St. Thomas's last night at 7 o'clock. Made acquaintance of the passengers, some of them very agreeable and respectable people - Major Wilbraham, Revd. Mr. Jones, Protestant Clergyman etc., etc. We are now making fast towards England, with a most refreshing breeze.