He mentions the Demerara insurrection and Smith's insistence that he was innocent [of causing it]. He declares that he himself intended to be bold in his defence [in the House of Commons], and that Canning, whom he was to see the following day, was reported to have joined the West Indian faction and was cold towards him. He sends a message to Priscilla about his gamebook, which she was bringing up to date while recovering from an illness. He directs his coachman to school his black horse in order to sell him to Lord Suffield, and Christiana and Priscilla to send their books to his lodging at 22, Fludyer Street, Westminster, as he could no longer do without them. (Memoir, p. 142.)