_l._

{ Mr. _John Banister_, Collector, } 40
{ Upper { supplied by Col. _William_ }
{ District. { _Randolph_
_James { { Col. _Francis Lightfoot_, Surveyor } --
River._ {
{ Lower { Mr. _Thomas Mitchel_, Collector } 100
{ District. {
{ { Mr. ---- _Irvin_, Surveyor } --

_Elizabeth River_ ________ Surveyor ________ 45

_York { Mr. _John Ambler_, Collector 40
River._ { Mr. _William Robertson_, Surveyor --

_Rappahannock { Sir _William Johnson_, or Mr. } 80
River._ { _Richard Chichister_, Collector }
{ Mr. _Christopher Robinson_, Surveyor --

_South Potowmack_ ________ Collector ________ 80

_Cape Charles._ Mr. _Griffith Bowen_, Surveyor 100

_Accomack_ and { Mr. _Henry Scarburgh_, } 50
_Northampton_ { Collector }
Counties.

These have some considerable Perquisites besides their Salaries; for
which they give Attendance and perform their Duty after the same Manner
as the Officers in the Rivers and Ports do in _Great Britain_.

To guard the Coasts from the Ravages of Pyrates, Men of War are
frequently stationed there; but they are not at all under the Direction
of the Governor upon Emergencies, tho' he be titular Admiral of those
Seas; but had he some Command over Men of War, 'tis thought it might be
of great Service to the Country, and Security and Advantage to the
Merchants and others.

_Maryland_ in most Respects in an inferior Degree agrees with
_Virginia_, only their Laws and some Customs are particular; and tho'
the _Church of England_ be the established Church there, and handsom
Provision be made for the Clergy, yet they have many _Papists_, and
several Dissenters; which last may be supposed to be encouraged thro'
_Jesuitical_ Views to distract and subvert the _Church of England_.

As for _North Carolina_ it is vastly inferior, its Trade is smaller, and
its Inhabitants thinner, and for the most Part poorer than _Virginia_;
neither is their Government extraordinary, tho' they have some good
Laws, and there is some good Living in this large Country, in which is
Plenty of goo