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Spire.] GERMAN<br />

T.<br />

eredled into a peculiar parifli-church <strong>of</strong> itfelf. The ancient cloirter here<br />

was fupprefled in the year 1580, by the Eledor-palatine.<br />

6. Lichbenan, formerly a cloifter, fupprefled by the Eleftor-palatine, in<br />

the year 1570.<br />

9<br />

7. Dirmßein, a borough and citadel <strong>of</strong> a bifhop. In this place is a bailiwick,<br />

a provincial decanate and a Proteflant church.<br />

8. JVieJJoppenheim, a village, containing a catholic church.<br />

9. Horcheim, a village, having a catholic church.<br />

10. Weisß^eim, a village containing a filial church belonging to the paridi<br />

<strong>of</strong> Horcheim.<br />

11. Beunterßeim, a village, having a Proteftant church, which, ever<br />

fittce the year 1 700, the catholics have alfo made ufe <strong>of</strong> for divine fervice,<br />

and the Proteftants at prefent enjoy it only every fourth week.<br />

1 2. Laumerßmm, or Lammerfcheim, and Ormß:eim, in Latin Mors, arc<br />

villages containing churches <strong>of</strong> the Proteflants.<br />

13. Roxheim, a village feated on a canal, which falls into the Rh'uie, where<br />

the family <strong>of</strong> de Ron has an hereditary feat, as alfo the crane or ftaple-right<br />

there<strong>of</strong>, which brings in yearly above 1 500 florins.<br />

14. Neu-Leiningen, a town fl:anding on a mountain, was in the year<br />

1468, on the death <strong>of</strong> Heßb, landgrave <strong>of</strong> Lciningen, fupprefled by the<br />

bifliopric <strong>of</strong> Worms as fuperior <strong>of</strong> the fief; and in the fame year one half <strong>of</strong> it<br />

conferred on the palfgrave Frederick. At prefent the line <strong>of</strong> Neu-Leinuigeh<br />

is in p<strong>of</strong>lTeflion <strong>of</strong> the other half. The citadel here was laid wafte by the<br />

French.<br />

SPIRE.<br />

7'he Bishopric 0/'<br />

§. I. (~\^ this bifhopric alfo Homann\ heirs publiflied a chart in the year<br />

^"^ 1753, which was taken from the drawing o? Bloedncr ihtJVurtemburg<br />

engineer, and in the Atlas <strong>of</strong> Germa?iy forms the 94th chart, but<br />

is<br />

not without faults.<br />

§. 2. This bifliopric lies on the Rbine, being for the m<strong>of</strong>l: part furrounded<br />

by the Eledoral Palatinate, and bounding alfo in fome places on<br />

the Margraviate <strong>of</strong> Baaden-Durlach. It is partly woody and partly mountainous,<br />

hut enjoys alfo good arable lands, wine, cheflnuts and almonds.<br />

§.3. In thefe territories anciently dwelt the Nemctes. In the middle<br />

ages the bifliopric formed a part <strong>of</strong> the Speyrgau. The real origin <strong>of</strong> it is<br />

unknown, though a bifliop oi Spire, named Jt'/ß, is adduced, who in the<br />

Vol. V. C year

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