Section II Issues upon Bastardy, or Lawfulness of Marriages, to be tried by Jury.

And bee it further Enacted That where in any Suite commenced or to be commenced in any of the Courts of the common Law any issue hath beene joyned and not already tryed or determined, or shall be joyned upon the point of Bastardy or lawfulnes of marriage for or concerning the marriages had and solemnized as aforesaid, the same Issues shall be tryed by Jury of Twelve Men according to the course of Tryall of other Issues tryable by Jury at the common Law and not otherwise Any Law Statute or Usage to the contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding.