Section IX In Suits for executing Act Action to be laid in Essex, and General Issue may be pleaded.

Double Costs.

And be it further enacted by the Authority aforesaid That if any Suit shall be co[m]menced against any Person for any thing done in pursuance of this present Act that in every such Case the Action shall be laid in the said County of Essex and not elsewhere and the Defendant in such Action to be brought may plead the General Issue and give this Act and the Special Matter in Evidence at any Tryal to be had thereupon and that the same was done in pursuance and by the Authority of the said Act And if it shall so appeare to be done or that such Action shall be brought in any other County that then the Jury shall find for the Defendant And upon such Verdict or if the Plaintiffe shall be nonsuited or discontinue his Action after the Defendant shall have appeared or if upon Demurrer Judgement shall be given against the Plaintiffe the said Defendant shall have and recover his Double Costs and have the like Remedy for the same as any Defendant hath in other Cases by Law.