Section XXVIII If Action for executing Act, General Issue.

Treble Costs.

And be it further enacted by the Authority aforesaid That if any Acc[i]on Suite Plainte or Informac[i]on shall be co[m]menced or prosecuted against any Person or Persons for whatsoever he or they shall doe in pursuance or X1in execuc[i]on of this Act such Person or Persons soe sued in any Court whatsoever shall and may pleade 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 Prosecuc[i]on or suffer Discontinuance or if a Verdict shall passe against him the Defendants shall recover their Treble Costs for which they shall have the like remedy as in case where Costs by Lawe are given to the Defendants: