Court shall lay a List of Petit Jurors, their
Days of Attendance, and the Counties they were returned
for, before the Committee for laying the Public
Levy, yearly, on Penalty of 600 lb Tobacco, for
the Support of Government.  Ibid.  §. 8.  But see below,
Art. 11, 12.
    8.  No Person shall serve as a Petit Juror in any Court
wherein he hath any Issue depending for Trial during
the same Sitting.  Ibid.  §. 9.
    9.  The Sum of 120 lb Tobacco, (but see below,
Art. 11, 12,) or 12 s. in Money, shall be paid to every
Jury sworn in any Cause, whether in the Provincial
or County Courts, and no more.  And any Suitor convict
of giving more, shall, for such Offence, if to a
Juror in the Provincial Court, forfeit 6000 lb Tobacco,
or under, at the Discretion of the Court; if in the 
County Courts, 2000 lb Tobacco, or under, at the
Discretion of the Court.  One Half to the Use of the
County Schools, tee other to the Informer,  if on Indictments
or Actions Criminal; if otherwise, to the
Party grieved.  1719, ch. 3, §. 2.
    10.  Every Petit Juror, summoned to the County
Court, shall be allowed 15 lb Tobacco for each Day's
Attendance, to be paid by the County; over and above
the 120 lb Tobacco, or 12 s. in Money, to each
Jury for each Cause.  Ibid.  §. 3.
    11.  Every Petit Juror, summoned to attend the
Provincial Court, shall be allowed, in Lieu of all Allowances 
by any former Act, 48 lb Tobacco for every
Day he shall attend the said Court, in the Public Levy,
to be paid in the County where he resides; besides
96 lb Tobacco to every full Jury who shall pass their
Verdict in any Cause, to be paid by the Party for whom
such Verdict shall pass, and be allowed in the Bill of
Costs, as usual, and no more.  1760, ch. 16, §. 2.
    12.  In case a Jury be sworn and charged in any
Cause, and be ready to give their Verdict therein, but
the Plaintiff shall refuse to appear to such Verdict, and
become s Non-suit, the Jury shall be allowed the said
Quantity of 96 lb Tobacco, to be paid by the Defendant,
and allowed in his Bill of Costs against the
Plaintiff.  Ibid.  §. 3.
    13.  The Justices of the Provincial Court shall allow
the Grand Jurors, for every Court they attend, any
Quantity not exceeding 6000 lb Tobacco; to be allowed
in the Public Levy, and paid in the respective
Counties where they reside.  Ibid.  §. 4.
    14.  Every Grand and Petit Juror, attending the
Provincial Court, shall be allowed over and above the
Allowances aforesaid, for so many days itinerant
Charges as the Justices shall think reasonable, at the
Rate of 48 lb Tobacco per Day; to be allowed and
paid as aforesaid.  Ibid.  §. 5.
    15.  The said Allowances are payable in Current
Money, at 12 s. 6 d. per Cent, in the same Manner as
the Public and County Levy.  Ibid.  §. 7.
    See Indians Lands, 16.

----Shall give it in Charge to the Grand Juries, to
enquire, Whether the County Courts duly execute
what is required of them by the Testamentary Laws?
1729, ch. 24, §. 5.

KEEPER of the Great Seal.  See Passes, 1, 3.
KILLING of Slaves. See Negroes, 31, 44, 45.
KINDRED.  See Administrators, 9.  Intestates Estates.
    Widows, 2, 3.

LANDINGS.  See Harbours, 2.
LANDS.  See Boundaries.  Certificate Lands,  Indians
    Lands.

    Persons breaking open any Private Letter, without
special Licence from the person to whom directed, shall
suffer Six Days Imprisonment, and forfeit 5 l. Sterling;
one Half to the Support of Government, the other
Half to the Informer.  1713, ch. 2, §. 8.

    1.  The Sheriff of each County shall take Care of.
and expeditiously convey, all Public Letters to the Sheriff
of the next adjacent County, and shall have Allowance
for the same (for which see the Act).  Which
Allowance shall be in Lieu of all Charges accruing
by the Conveyance of Public Letters.  1713, ch. 2,
§. 2, 3.
    2.  All Public Letters and Packets, shall be endorsed
For her Majesty's Services, and with the Sender's Name.
And Persons so endorsing any Letters which are not
for the Public Service, shall forfeit 500 lb Tobacco.
Ibid.  §. 4.
    3.  All Letters directed to the Governor, endorsed
For her Majesty's Service, and all Letters sent by him to
any Person having his, or the Clerk of the Council's
Name endorsed, and For her Majesty's Service; all Letters
sent by any Member of the Council, by the
Speaker or Clerk of the House of Delegates, by a Provincial
Justice, or by the Public Treasurers of each
Shore, to any Naval Officer, with the Subscriber's
Name, and For her Majesty's Service endorsed, shall only
be accounted Public Letters.  Ibid.  §. 5.
    4.  Any Sheriff or his Deputy, on receiving any
Public Letter shall give a Receipt (if required) shewing
the Day and Hour when received; and may demand
the like Receipt from the next Sheriff, or Party to
whom directed, when delivered.  And the Sheriff or
his Deputy (for whom the High Sheriff shall be answerable)
refusing to give such Receipt when demanded,
or neglecting to forward the Letter delivered, so
as the same be delayed 24 Hours longer than need be,
shall forfeit 2000 lb Tobacco in Cask; one Half to
the Support of Government, the other Half to the
Person suing for the same.  Ibid.  §. 6.
    5.  Persons legally convict of breaking open any
Public Letter, shall suffer Two Months Imprisonment,
and forfeit 20 l. Sterling, to be divided as aforesaid.
Ibid.  §. 9.  See Inspectors, 7.

    1.  The Commissioners of the several County Courts,
are impowered to levy their respective County Charges,
and the Sheriff's Salary for collecting thereof., by an
equal Assessment on the Taxables.  1704, ch. 34, §. 1.
    2.  The several County Clerks shall keep an ACcount
of the Levy, and transmit a Copy thereof yearly, before
the 10th March, to the Governor and Council,
under the County Seal, on Penalty of 1000 lb Tobacco
for every neglect of transmitting such Copy; one
Half to the Support of Government, the other Half
to the Informer.  Ibid.  §. 2, 3.
    3.  The Words [Public Charges of their respective
Counties] in the Act of 1704, ch. 34, are declared not
to extend to any other Purposes than the ordinary, usual
and necessary Charges arising annually in the several
Counties.  1748, ch. 20, §. 1, 2.
    4.  The several County Courts shall not levy above
10,000 lb Tobacco at any one Time, for the compleat
Repairing of any one Court House.  ibid.  
§. 3.