He undertakes to write to Bazley immediately and to see James Cook about appointing a planter to go with the expedition, stipulating that they should only appoint one who was entirely satisfactory as he was not essential at that time. He was disturbed by the dropping of any instructions about acquiring land from the official orders. He would inquire about it, remind Lushington about Acts of Parliament, Nicholls about some unspecified matter, call on Sir Henry Leeke the following day, and try to persuade Laffan to write about Germany. Washington had asked him to speak to one of his friends among the West Indian merchants about exporting yams from Fernando Po (Bioko), but Buxton disclaimed any friends among them, though he was willing to try after further discussion with Washington. Finally, he declines to write an address to the Africans because he felt as debilitated in mind as in body and suggests that Washington should do it himself. (Copy.)