En 1828 he did nominate a friend to sit on the council, y en 1827 attempted to have his disciple John Bowring appointed as the first professor of English or History, but on both occasions his candidates were unsuccessful.
Ngo 1828 Wenza ikhethe umngane oyakuhlala umkhandlu, futhi 1827 Uzame ukuba umfundi wakhe uJohane Bowring esimisiwe profesa lokuqala ngesiNgisi noma umlando, kodwa kokubili izikhathi ukhetho yakhe ayizange iphumelele.