# Exportation Act 1697, Section VII: In Action for executing Act.;


General Issue may be pleaded; Treble Costs.
Provided always and be it further enacted by the Authority aforesaid That if any Action or Suit shall be brought and prosecuted by any Person or Persons against any Person imployed in the Execution of this Act for any Matter Cause or thing by them or either of them done committed or executed by virtue of this Act or any Clause or Article therein contained that then and in every such Case the Defendant or Defendants may plead the General Issue and give the Special Matter in Evidence at the Tryal that the same was done in pursuance and by Authority of this Act and if upon Examination it shall so happen to be done the Jury shall find for the Defendant or Defendants and in such Case or if the Plaintiff shall be nonsuit or discontinue his Action the Defendant or Defendants shall have and recover Treble Costs which he or they shall sustain or be put unto by reason of his or their wrongful Vexation in Defence of the said Action or Suit.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/aep/Will3/9/40/section/VII (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/exportation-act-1697/section-VII
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