Recovery of Penalties.
XXX. And be it further enacted, That all Penalties and Forfeitures by this Act imposed (the Manner of recovering whereof is not hereby otherwise directed) shall be levied and recovered by Distress and Sale of the Goods and Chattels of the Offender or Offenders, by Warrant under the Hand and Seal of any Justice of the Peace for the County or Place wherein the Offender or Offenders shall be or reside (which Warrant such Justice is hereby empowered to grant, upon the Confession of the Party, or upon the Information of any credible Witness upon Oath), and such Penalties and Forfeitures shall (if not directed to be otherwise applied by this Act) be paid to the Treasurer to the said Commissioners, and applied for the Purposes of this Act; and in case sufficient Distress shall not be found, or such Penalties or Forfeitures shall not be forthwith paid, such Justice is hereby authorized and required, by Warrant under his Hand and Seal, to cause the Offender or Offenders to be committed to the common Gaol, or House of Correction, there to remain without Bail or Mainprize, for any Time not exceeding Three Calendar Months, unless such Penalties or Forfeitures, and all reasonable Charges attending the Recovery thereof, shall be sooner paid and satisfied.