Section XVI This Act of Pardon may be given in Evidence.

And it is further enacted by the authoritie aforesaid That every person or persons hereby pardoned may pleade the Generall Issue without speciall pleading of this Pardon; and give this Act of Pardon in Evidence for his discharge, and that the same shall be thereupon allowed and the advantage thereof had as fully to all intents and purposes as if the same had beene fully and well pleaded, and in such manner as any Justice, of Peace, Constable or other Officer questioned for matters acted by them as Officers may have advantage of the matter of their Justification upon the Generall Issue by them pleaded by the Lawes and Statutes of this Realme.