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Climate of the island, Benjamin Ward forced to move from Carpentayn, American and Wesleyan missionaries at Jaffna, description of area around Baddegama, gift of land and money from the governor who supports the erection of a stone church description of house at Baddegama with plan, precautions against ants and termites, servants and natives generally dishonest, have taken in two native boys, warning not to send cheese with valuables, invitations to preach

Comfortably situated at Galle, description of the area, Samuel Lambrick confronts an elephant, cultivation of rice, curry the staple diet, local economy capable of improvement, local fruit and vegetables, many of the locals have been baptized but are ignorant of the Gospel, local Buddhists, Benjamin Ward in Carpentayn, engaged in establishing schools: Point de Galle

Building of new school, birth of Robert Bickersteth Mayor who has a native wet-nurse, praise of Charlotte, have been joined by the Wards owing to Benjamin Ward's illness, girl's school teaches Singhalese, caste system, hope of resurrection versus reincarnation, local priests, Sarah's marriage, report of a shipwreck: Point de Galle

Birth of Elizabeth Mayor, Samuel Lambrick wants to establish a mission in Kandian territory [?Cotta] but warned against this, appointment of Sir Edward Paget as Commander in Chief in Bengal, description of Tamils, American missionaries at Jaffna achieving good results, completion of chuch in Baddegama requires an organ, intend building a house for the Wards: Baddegama

Account of first days in Ceylon, temporary residence at Government House, births of Henry Bickersteth Mayor and John Ward, [Wards] moved to Carpentayne, have taken a house in Galle that opens onto the sea, description of the inhabitants of Galle and their beliefs: Point de Galle