August 4, 1857 - Resolved that a subscription be entered into for the purpose of 
     
     coating the roof of the Parsonage House, to be made payable to the church 
     
    
   
   
    
     wardens one or both when required. 
     
    
   
   
    
     April 21, 1862 - It appears to be the prevailing opinions that the Parsonage House 
     
     should be repaired and completed either from the proceeds of a Tea party or in 
     
    
   
   
    
     some other way. 
     
    
   
   
    
     Easter 1872 - That a committee of three be appointed to examine the State of the 
     
     Parsonage and to call a Meeting of the Parish in order to give a report with a 
     
     view to repairing the Parsonage. That said Committee consist of Wm. 
     
     Newcombe, T. Birch and T. Adams. 
     
    
   
   
    
     By 1874 members of the Parish took steps towards the building of a new parsonage. 
     
     Minutes from their April 20th meeting of that year disclose some plans for fundraising. On the 
     
     following page is a copy of the proceedings of this meeting, in the beautiful handwriting of 
     
    
   
   
    
     William R. Ellis. 
     
     The second parsonage of the Parish of Port Hill was reported completed in 1876. The 
     
    
   
   
    
     following excerpt is from the April 17th meeting of that year: 
     
    
   
   
    
     Mr. Thomas Adams, as Chairman of the building Committee for the new 
     
     Parsonage house, reported that the house was completed according to contract, 
     
     and presented the bills showing a balance due the Committee of $116.85. He 
     
     wished to Know how the above amount was to be paid. Mr. Adams stated that 
     
     as Chairman of the Committee he would give the Parishioners six months to pay 
     
     the amount. It was resolved that the amount should be raised by private 
     
     subscription, and that the Committee should be authorized to collect it. 
     
    
   
   
    
     Minutes of a vestry meeting in St. James’ Church on Easter Monday, April 22, 1878, 
     
    
   
   
    
     disclose difficulty in paying the balance due on the new parsonage: 
     
    
   
   
    
     The following Resolution was then moved that, the balance on hand amounting 
     
     to the sum of $19.83 be handed over to the Building Committee of Parsonage 
     
     House. It was moved by John Maynard and seconded by James Rodd That the 
     
     sum of Ten dollars and two cents be paid out of Collections to Building 
     
     Committee to liquidate the balance due on the Parsonage House.