Section II Justices of Peace to execute the said Act.

The said Act to be construed beneficially to Prisoners.

And all Justices of the Peace within their severall Countyes and Divisions are hereby authorized and impowered to putt in Execution all such Powers Directions and Authorities for the full Release and Discharge of such persons as were in Prison on the said Fowerteenth day of Aprill One thousand six hundred seaventy and one as aforesaid and of all such other persons as have beene since that time committed to Prison and are in Prison on the said Nine and twentyeth day of May as aforesaid as the said former Act hath made and provided for the Release and Discharge of such who were in Prison for Debt or Damages upon the said Fowerteenth Day of Aprill One thousand six hundred seaventy and one and every Clause Matter and Thing in the said former Act contained shall be construed and taken to the benefitt and advantage of such as shall be in Prison upon the said Nine and twentyeth day of May One thousand six hundred seaventy and eight as fully and amply as by the said Act it ought to have beene for the Benefit and Discharge of such as were in Prison on the said Fowerteenth day of Aprill One thousand six hundred seaventy and one