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hundred_o pound_n the_o one_o moiety_n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o informer_n to_o be_v recover_v by_o action_n suit_n bill_n or_o plaint_n in_o any_o of_o his_o majesty_n court_n at_o westminster_n wherein_o no_o essoign_n protection_n or_o wager_n of_o law_n shall_v lie_v 12._o and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o if_o any_o person_n be_v at_o any_o time_n sue_v for_o put_v in_o execution_n any_o of_o the_o power_n contain_v in_o this_o act_n otherwise_o than_o upon_o appeal_n allow_v by_o this_o act_n such_o person_n shall_v and_o may_v plead_v the_o general_n issue_n and_o give_v the_o special_a matter_n in_o evidence_n 2._o and_o if_o the_o plaintiff_n be_v nonsuit_n or_o a_o verdict_n pass_v for_o the_o defendant_n every_o such_o defendant_n shall_v have_v his_o full_a treble_n cost_v 13._o and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o this_o act_n and_o all_o clause_n therein_o contain_v shall_v be_v construe_v 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