Section XVIII In Action for executing Act, General Issue may be pleaded.

Costs.

And be it further enacted by the Authority aforesaid That if any Action Suit Plaint or Information shall be co[m]menced or prosecuted against any Person or Persons for what shall be by them or any of them done in pursuance or Execution of this Act such Person or Persons so sued in any Court whatsoever shall & may plead the General Issue and thereupon give this Act and the special Matter in Evidence And if the Plaintiff or Prosecutor shall become nonsuit or forbeare Prosecution or suffer any Discontinuance or if a Verdict or Judgement upon Demurrer passe or otherwise be given against him such Person or Persons Defendant or Defendants shall have and recover their Costs in such Manner as where Costs are by Law recoverable by any Defendant.