Section VII On Action of Escape, &c. against Sheriff or Gaoler;

General Issue; Double Costs.

And bee it further enacted by the Authoritie aforesaid That upon any Action of Escape or other Suite brought or to be brought against any Justice of the Peace Sheriffe Goaler or Keeper of Prison for any thing done in obedience to this Act it shall and may be lawfull to and for any such Justice of the Peace Sheriffe Goaler and Keeper of Prison to plead the Generall Issue and give this Act in Evidence which shall be a good and sufficient Discharge and shall save harmelesse every such Justice of the Peace Sheriffe Goaler or Keeper of Prison pleading the same And if the Plaintiffe in any such Action shall be nonsuited or Verdict passe against him the Defendant shall have double Costs to be taxed by the Court where such Action is brought.