11th George III. Makes further regulations respecting _cap._ 40. the Copper Coinage; which, however, have not been at all effectual. Since the last edition of this work the following additions have been made to the Statute Law on this subject. By 37 Geo. III. _c._ 126, so much of 15 Geo. II. _c._ 28, as relates to _halfpence and farthings_, and the statute 11 Geo. III. _c._ 40, and all other acts relating to the copper money of this realm, are extended to all such copper money as shall be coined and issued, by the King's Proclamation.--This was for the purpose of protecting the Coinage of _penny_ and _twopenny_ pieces made for Government by Mr. Boulton, of Birmingham; and which it is believed have not yet been counterfeited, at least to any great extent. By the same statute, 37 Geo. III. _c._ 126, persons counterfeiting any _foreign gold or silver coin_, tho' not current in this realm, are made guilty of felony, punishable by seven years' transportation; as are also persons bringing the same into the realm, with intent to utter it.--A penalty is imposed on persons tendering _such_ counterfeit coin in payment, _or exchange_; for the first offence, six months' imprisonment: for the second, two years; and on the third, they are declared guilty of felony without Clergy.--Persons having more than _five_ pieces of such counterfeit coin in their possession, shall forfeit the same, and also a penalty of not more than £.5, nor less than 40_s._ for each piece; or suffer three months' imprisonment.--Justices are impowered to grant warrants for searching suspected places, _for such counterfeit foreign coin_; which with the tools and materials may be seized and carried before a Justice, who shall secure the same as evidence: to be afterwards destroyed. By statute 38 Geo. III. _c._ 59, the act 14 Geo. III. _c._ 42, prohibiting the importation of light silver coin of this realm, was revived and continued till June 1, 1799.--And by statute 39 Geo. III. _c._ 75, it was made perpetual. By statute 38 Geo. III. _c._ 67, _Copper Coin_ not being the legal Copper Coin of this realm, and _all counterfeit gold or silver coin whatever_, exported, or shipped for exportation, to Martinique or any of the British Colonies in the West Indies or America, is declared to be forfeited, and may be seized as under the laws respecting the Customs.--And a penalty is imposed on persons exporting it, of £.200 and double the value of the coin. We next proceed to state the deficiencies which still remain unremedied.