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among them : i , the feudal power, as likewile the inveftiture of the Princes
of Waldeck, which has ever been performed in the name of both Landgraves.
2. The records of Z/t'gfwZ'öv«. 3. Tht Samthofgericht, or 'jointeourt
of julhce,' -iX. Marburg, which is held at certain times, and has its judge
and afleflbrs, from whom, in procefTes of above 1000 gold gulden an appeal lies
lo the aulic council ; and, if exceeding 100, to the court of revißon. 4. The
court of revilion, or appeals, held alternately fix years at Marburg and fix at
Giejjen, being compoled of feven members. 5. The two foundations for
nobles of Kauffingen and Wetter, together with the four hofpitals of Haina,
Merxhaujen, Hofheim and Grünau. The two foundations in it have four
provofts, who are of the Heßian nobility > the convent or holjjital of Haina
has alfo one who is obliged to refide there. The provofts every year de-
Irver in their accounts to commiflaries nominated by both fovereigns.
6. The portioi^ing of the PrincefiTes, who, at the fame time, naake a folcmn
renunciation of all other claims. The fubjeds of both fovereigns contribute
to the portion, whether the bride be the daughter of a reigning or collateral
Prince. 7. The Diets of all Hejj'c, but thefe very feldom meet. 8. The
wine and Rhine duty, and fliare in the Bopparter ward-duty. g. The
Heßan hereditary ofiice of marllial, cup-bearer, treafurer and fewer, the
firft of which is in the family of Riedzeel of Eijenbach, the fecond in the
Schencks of Schnveinßerg, the third in the KerleJJens, and the fourth belongs
to the barons oi Dornberg. 10. The arbitrators, in Latin termed /«-
dices außregte, chofen in difputes by the Landgraves who fubmit to their
verdict. 1 1 . The privileges by virtue of which the Landgraves are delegate
ftates, of the Empire. 12. The title, which is nearly the fame, both
fovereigns alTumed to themfelves ; namely, that of Landgrave of Heße,
Prince of Hersfeld, Count Katzenellnbcgen, Dietz, Ziegenhayn, Nidda,
Schaumburg, and to which Hejfe-Cajfel adds Hanau and Hejje-Darmßadt
aifo Ifenburg and Büdingen. 13. The hereditary brotherhood, betwixt them
and the houfes of Saxony and Brandenburg, i/^. The hereditary fuccefiiun
in the county of Waldcck. 15. The payment of the quota to the Empire.
16. The rank which they and their deputies have alternately enjoyed
at interviews and congrefles.
17. The vote at the deputation of the Empire.
§. 9. The right oi primogeniture was firft fettled in the Darmftadt family
in the year 1606, and confirmed in 1608 by the Emperor Rodolphm JL
and this example was followed by that of Caffel in 1627, and the following
year confirmed by the Emperor Ferdinand II.
In both houfes are Princes appenaged by compadl. Thofe of HeJJe-CaJfel
are, 1. Philipfdale ; that is delcended from Philip, brother to the Landgrave
Charles, and refiding at Philipjdale. 2. Rothenburg; who, inftead of this name
given him by the fovereign family, choofes rather to ftyle himfelf Rheinfels.
The founder of this line was Krneß, youngeft fon to the Landgrave Maurrice,
and on whole brother, the Landgrave William V. conferred a fourth
part