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Said acts is force, save as repealed, amended, or altered, general issue pleaded, &c.
a publick act,
double costs on nonsuit, &c.
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XVIII. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the aforesaid acts, except such parts thereof as are hereby repealed, amended, or altered, shall remain in force, as if this act had never been made; and that if any person or persons shall be sued or molested for any thing done by virtue or in pursuance of this act, such person or persons may plead the general issue, and give this act (which shall be deemed a publick act) and the special matter in evidence for his and their defence; and if a verdict shall pass for the defendant or defendants, or the plaintiff or plaintiffs discontinue his, her, or their action, or be non-suited, or judgment be given against the plaintiff or plaintiffs on demurrer or otherwise, the defendant or defendants shall have double costs.
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