arrange the evidence appear desirous of omitting a considerable part of it. To this I object, on the principle of being candid, by way of disarming opponents.
"In a conversation upon the mode of procedure after the charter should be obtained, and upon the first expedition, its resources, &c., Mr. Pottinger offered, in case the necessary funds could not be readily procured, to make an advance of them upon the faith of being repaid, with interest, when the colony should be established, or when the trustees had effected the required loans…
"December 6th.—Pottinger proposed to get, through the medium of Lords Bexley and Roden, the sanction of the Bishop of London to the plan of the colony, and his name as patron of a society for founding and endowing a church.
"December 7th.—Rowland Hill called to say he had conversed with his brother Matthew about the colony, and that he would willingly give it his assistance if. on close examination of the details, he approved of them. I offered to Rowland Hill the management of the thing at home, provided he would undertake to work assiduously with us now in getting the plan ready.
"December 9th.—Captain Hill called at the office; he approves fully of the plan intended to be pursued, and proposes to join the first party of emigrants. He said that he would join anybody in the purchase of an exploring vessel to the amount of £1,000, and would undertake the command of the ship…
"December 11th.—Called on Abraham Borradaile, who approved fully of the prospectus and of the plan of the Association. He would not, however, allow his name to be placed on the committee, in consequence of the great number of Radicals whose names appeared there. When some moderate persons should appear to sanction the measure, he would then add his name.
"December 12th.—Called on Grote, and had a long
