Section XXVII Persons sued for executing Act may plead General Issue.

Costs.

And be it further enacted that if any action plaint suit or information shall be commenced or prosecuted against any person or persons for what he or they shall doe in persuance or in the execution of this Act such person or persons shall or may plead the Generall Issue thereunto and upon Tryal of any Issue joyned may give this Act and the special matter in evidence and if the Plaintiff or Prosecutor shall become nonsuit or forbeare further prosecution or suffer discontinuance or if a verdict passe against him the Defendant or Defendants shall recover their Costs for which hee or they shall have the like remedy as in any case where Costs by Law are given to Defendants: