# Coal Duties for Rebuilding Saint Paul's Act 1685, Section X


General Issue; Double Costs.
Provided alwayes and bee it enacted That if any Action or Suite shall be brought or proceeded against any Person or Persons for any matter or thing done committed or executed by vertue of this Act or of any Clause or Article herein That then and in every such case the Defendant or Defendants may pleade the Generall Issue (Not Guilty) and give this Act and the speciall Matter in Evidence at any Tryall thereupon to be had And if a Verdict shall passe for the Defendant or the Plaintiffe shall be Nonsuit or discontinue his Action after the Defendant hath appeared the Defendant shall recover double Costs to be awarded for his or their wrongfull Vexation in that behalfe

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/aep/Ja2/1/15/section/X (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/coal-duties-for-rebuilding-saint-pauls-act-1685/section-X
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