of the Council's Office_; and at the
other End are several Chambers for the _Committees_ of _Claims_,
_Privileges_, and _Elections_; and over all these are several good
Offices for the _Receiver General_, for the _Auditor_, _Treasurer_, &c.
and upon the Middle is raised a lofty _Cupola_ with a large Clock.

The whole is surrounded with a neat _Area_, encompassed with a good
Wall, and near it is a strong sweet _Prison_ for _Criminals_; and on the
other Side of an open Court another for _Debtors_, when any are removed
thither from other Prisons in each County; but such Prisoners are very
rare, the Creditors being there generally very merciful, and the Laws so
favourable for Debtors, that some esteem them too indulgent.

The Cause of my being so particular in describing the _Capitol_ is,
because it is the best and most commodious Pile of its Kind that I have
seen or heard of.

Because the _State House_, _James Town_, and the _College_ have been
burnt down, therefore is prohibited in the _Capitol_ the Use of Fire,
Candles, and Tobacco.

Parallel to the main Street mentioned is a Street on each Side of it,
but neither quite so long nor broad; and at proper Distances are small
cross Streets, for the Convenience of Communication.

Near the Middle stands the _Church_, which is a large strong Piece of
Brickwork in the Form of a Cross, nicely regular and convenient, and
adorned as the best Churches in _London_. This from the Parish is called
_Bruton Church_, where I had the Favour of being Lecturer.

Near this is a large Octogon Tower, which is the _Magazine_ or
Repository of Arms and Ammunition, landing far from any House except
_James Town Court-House_; for the Town is half in _James Town County_,
and half in _York County_.

Not far from hence is a large _Area_ for a _Market Place_; near which is
a _Play House_ and good _Bowling Green_.

From the _Church_ runs a Street Northward called _Palace Street_; at the
other End of which stands the _Palace or Governor's House_, a
magnificent Structure, built at the publick Expence, finished and
beautified with Gates, fine Gardens, Offices, Walks, a fine Canal,
Orchards, _&c._ with a great Number of the best Arms nicely posited, by
the ingenious Contrivance of the most accomplished _Colonel Spotswood_.

This likewise has the ornamental Addition of a good _Cupola_ or
_Lanthorn_, illuminated with most of the Town, upon _Birth-Nights_, and
other Nights of occasional Rejoicings.