Section XXIV In Actions brought touching Execution of this Act,

General Issue.; Treble Costs.

And bee it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That if any Action Plaint Suite or Information shall bee commenced or prosecuted against any Person or Persons for what hee or they shall doe in pursueance or in Execution of this Act such Person or Persons soe sued in any Court whatsoever shall and X1may plead the Generall Issue (Not Guilty) and upon any Issue joyned may give this Act and the Speciall Matter in Evidence And if the Plaintiffe or Prosecutor shall become Nonsuite or forbeare further Prosecution or suffer a Discontinueance or if a Verdict passe against him the Defendants shall recover theire Treble Costs for which they shall have the like remedy as in any case where Costs by the Law are given to Defendants