Section VIII In Actions for executing Act, General Issue may be pleaded.; Double Costs.

Provided alwaies and be it enacted That if any Person or Persons shall at any time be sued or prosecuted for any thing by him or them done or executed in pursuance of this Act he and they shall and may plead the Generall Issue and give this Act or any other speciall Matter or Thing in Evidence for his Defence And if upon the Tryall a Verdict shall passe for the Defendant or Defendants or the Plaintiffe or Plaintiffs be nonsuited then such Defendant or Defendants shall have Double Costs to him or them awarded against such Plaintiffe or Plaintiffs