y refuted, if the
Persons be sensible, good, and understand _English_, and have been
taught (or are willing to learn) the _Principles of Christianity_, and
if they be kept to the Observance of it afterwards; for _Christianity_
encourages and orders them to become more humble and better Servants,
and not worse, than when they were _Heathens_.

But as for _baptizing wild Indians and new Negroes_, who have not the
least Knowledge nor Inclination to know and mind our Religion, Language
and Customs, but will obstinately persist in their own _barbarous Ways_;
I question whether Baptism of such (till they be a little weaned of
their savage Barbarity) be not a _Prostitution_ of a Thing so _sacred_.

But as for the _Children of Negroes_ and _Indians_, that are to live
among _Christians_, undoubtedly they ought all to be baptized; since it
is not out of the Power of their Masters to take Care that they have a
Christian Education, learn their Prayers and Catechism, and go to
Church, and not accustom themselves to lie, swear and steal, tho' such
(as the poorer Sort in _England_) be not taught to read and write; which
as yet has been found to be dangerous upon several political Accounts,
especially Self-Preservation.

In every Parish there is allotted for the Minister a convenient
_Dwelling-House and a Glebe_ of about two hundred and fifty Acres of
Land, with a small Stock of Cattle ready in some Places, as _James
Town_.

The Salary of the Minister is yearly 16000, and in some Parishes 20000
_l._ of Tobacco; out of which there is a Deduction for _Cask_,
_prizing_, _collecting_, &c. about which Allowance there are sometimes
Disputes, as are also Differences often about the Place, Time, and
Manner of delivering it; but all these Things might easily be regulated.

Tobacco is more commonly at 20 _s. per Cent._ than at 10; so that
certainly, (_communibus annis_) it will bring 12 _s._ 8 _d. a hundred_,
which will make 16000 (the least Salary) amount to 100 _l. per Ann._
which it must certainly clear, allowing for all petty Charges, out of
the Lowness of the Price stated, which is less than the _Medium_ between
ten and twenty Shillings; whereas it might be stated above the Medium,
since it is oftener at twenty than ten Shillings.

Besides the Glebe and Salary, there is 20 _s._ for every _Wedding_ by
_License_, and 5 _s._ for every Wedding by _Banns_, with 40 _s._ for a
_Funeral Sermon_, which most of the _middling People_ will have.