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INTRODUCTION, &>€.
J 702, which were afterwards frequently renewed by certain Circles. As
the prejacent Circles, ;in the year 1 697, took upon them, the fetting on
foot a triple army of 6o,oco men ; of thefe 10,023 ^^^^ ^° ^^^ Circle of
the Upper Rhine ; but it being reprefented that it could not poffibly fupply
this oumber on account of the diminution of the ftates of the Circle,
and the miferies it endured from the war, 7000 men were offered > that is
to fay, two thirds foot and one third horfe, if the princely houfe of
Heße returned again to the Circle ; but that otherwife only 5000 men ;,
nay, in the treaty oi Nordüngen ^ in the year 1702, it fupplied only 3600
men. In the year 1727, after the ftipulated one and a half fupply, it kept
on foot, in times of peace, one hundred and fifty horfe and Z120 foot.
In the year 1733, it raifed a triple army ; vlz^ two hundred horfe and
6023 foot. The Circle captain-office has, in later times, been again
brought into vogue; and, in the year 1750, was conferred on X^-w/j VIIL
landgrave of Hejfe-Darmßadt.
§. 7. This Circle, with refpedl to its religion, is reckoned among the
mixed, and to the chamber judicatory ad.ually prefents at prefent two.
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