rs, as in
_Nansemond_ County; but this might be remedied, either by making the
Payments of equal Value in the other Commodities produced there, or else
by a standing Order, which Governor _Spotswood_ proposed, _viz._ that
the Parishes longest vacant should be in their due Course first
supplied; for then the good and bad would have Ministers alike in their
Turns; but the Ministers must run the Risk of their Lot, though the most
deserving should have the worst Parish, and the most unworthy be best
preferred: but the Value of the Parishes being so nearly equivalent to
each other, this small Difference might easily be made up to good Men
some other way; so that this Method may not be impracticable nor
improper.

Some Parishes are not conveniently divided; in some the Churches are not
commodiously placed, and other Parishes are too large, others too small;
but these and the like Disproportions might easily be remedied by the
general Assemblies, if they unanimously set about such Divisions without
being swayed by private Interest; to do which would tend to the general
Good of the Clergy and Laity; but Works of this Nature, where great
Numbers are concerned, are not effected without great Opposition and
Difficulty.

The Buildings upon the Glebes being Timber soon decay, especially upon
Vacancies; but these should be kept in due Repair continually by the
Vestry: Likewise should the Dimensions and Form of the Dwelling-Houses
and Out-Houses be more particularly determined, and made such as might
conveniently and handsomly receive the Ministers and their Families;
which would be very great Inducements for them to relinquish _England_
for the Certainty of good Livings, good Glebes, good Accommodations, and
a kind Reception. The Expence of building and repairing where most of
the Materials are only an Incumbrance, would be but a Trifle to a
Parish; whereas 'tis a great Expence and Trouble to a Stranger to fit up
the Apartments that he finds, which are generally too small and often
very ruinous. Besides this a small Stock of Hogs and Cattle upon the
Glebes would be of excellent Service to Newcomers, till they can be
better furnished; they being obliged to leave behind them the same
Number of the same Animals. Some Glebes, as that at _James Town_, have
this Convenience, and 'tis Pity but more Parishes followed such
Examples: The prime Cost in stocking their Glebes by Degrees would be
insignificant; and the chief Trouble would be for