Section X. Provided also, and be it further enacted, that nothing in this Act contained, nor any proceeding, co

X. Provided also, and be it further enacted, that nothing in this Act contained, nor any proceeding, conviction, or judgment to be had or taken thereupon, shall hinder, prevent, lessen, or impeach any remedy at Law or in Equity, which any party or parties aggrieved by any offence against this Act might or would have had or have been entitled to against any such offender if this Act had not been made, nor any proceeding, conviction, or judgment had been had or taken thereupon; but nevertheless, the conviction of any offender against this Act shall not be received in evidence in any action at law or suit in Equity against such offender: And further that no person shall be liable to be convicted by any evidence whatever as an offender against this Act, in respect of any act, matter, or thing done by him, if he shall at any time previously to his being indicted for such offence have disclosed any such matter or thing on oath under or in consequence of any compulsory process of any Court of Law or Equity, in any action, suit, or proceeding, in or to which he shall have been a party, and which shall have been bona fide instituted by the party aggrieved by the act, matter, or thing, which shall have been committed by such offender aforesaid. Act not to extend to partners not being privy to the offence. Act not to lessen any remedy at Law or Equity which the party aggrieved may be entitled to adopt.