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Section XIII In Actions for executing Act.

Original text. Later amendments are not shown.

Common Bail may be filed and General Issue pleaded.; Treble Costs.

And be it further enacted by the Authority aforesaid That if any Action Bill Plaint Suite or Information shall be commenced or prosecuted against any Person for what he shall doe in pursuance of this Act such Person soe sued shall and may file a Common Bail or enter into a Common Appearance and plead the Generall Issue Not Guilty and upon Issue joyned may give this Act and the Special Matter in Evidence and if the Plaintiff or Prosecutor shall become Nonsuit or suffer Discontinuance or if a Verdict passe against him or if upon Demurrer Judgment passe against him the Defendant shall recover Treble Costs and Damages for the Molestation