City of Cork Act 1761

Penalties on complaint to the mayor, recovered summarily from commanders by distress and sale on mayor’s warrant;

to treasuer of the workhouse and prosecutor.

XXVIII. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the several penalties herein before mentioned shall and may, upon complaint being made before the mayor of the said city of Cork, be recovered and levied in a summary way from the respective masters of other persons having charge of any ship or ships, vessel or vessels, offending in the premisses, by distress and sale of the offenders goods and chattels by warrant under the hand and seal of the said mayor; half of the said several penalties to be paid to the treasurer of the work-house of the said city, and the other half to the informer, or other person, who shall sue for the same;