Section XXVI Every Person pardoned may plead the general Issue.

And it is further provided and enacted That every person or persons hereby pardoned may plead 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 therupon 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 the peace Constable or other Officer questioned for matters acted by them as Officers or in execution of their Offices may have advantage of the matter of their Justification upon the generall Issue by them pleaded by the Lawes and Statutes of this Kingdome,