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The present state of Germany. In two volumes ... In which is given the character, family, court, ministers, interest and alliances of every particular prince; his dominions, forces, revenues, pretensions, arms, titles, religion and universities; with a list of the most eminent writers of each country. The whole brought down to the present year 1738, and interspersed with political remarks, &c.

Date:
1738
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Credit: The present state of Germany. In two volumes ... In which is given the character, family, court, ministers, interest and alliances of every particular prince; his dominions, forces, revenues, pretensions, arms, titles, religion and universities; with a list of the most eminent writers of each country. The whole brought down to the present year 1738, and interspersed with political remarks, &c. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    of Germany. IV. To PruJJia belong the Towns of Gelders and Ruremond, which border on his Duchy of Cleves. Thus the Dutch poffefs the North Part of thofe Provinces ; Aujiria, the Middle, and France the South Part y which borders on Picardy, a Province of France.] All thofe Countries are comprifed mTheVrzg* the Diipofition which the Emperor made the 8th of April 1713, with relation t0 aiu lon his Succeffion, under the Name of Prag¬ matic k Sanction. In 1720, he had it ap¬ proved by his own States. In 1731, Gr eat-Brit ain, by the Treaty of Vienna, guaranteed it tot is viribus. The Year following, the States General and Den- mark came into it. But their High- M ightinefles limited their Succours to 4000 Foot and 1000 Horfe only. The fame Year the States of the Empire, by a Plu¬ rality of Votes, agreed to it. The Princes who oppofed it were the Electors of Saxony, Bavaria and Palatine, and the Bifhop of Freyfengen and Ratisbon. A- mong other things, the Minifter of Ba¬ varia objected, That the Empire, by ac¬ cepting of the Guarantee, might engage itfelf to enter intoJWars ariling from thofe Domains belonging to the Houfe of Au- ftria, 1