Section LXXV In Action brought for executing Act General Issue may be pleaded.

Double Costs.

Provided alwayes, and bee it enacted by the authoritie aforesaid That if any Action or Suite shall be brought or prosecuted against any person or persons for any matter or thing done, committed or executed by vertue of this or the aforesaid Act for rebuilding the said City of London, or of any Clause or Article in. this or the aforesaid Act contained, That then and in every such Case the Defendant or Defendants may pleade the Generall Issue (Not guilty) and give this Act and the speciall matter in Evidence at any Tryall thereupon to be had, and if a Verdict shall passe for the Defendant, or the Plaintiffe shall be Nonsuite, or discontinue his Action after the Defendant hath appeared, the Defendant shall recover double Costs to be awarded for this or their wrongfull vexation in that behalfe.