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GERMANY. Thurlngia.]
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Droyfzigy a borough, citadel and feigniory belonging to the Count of
Hoym.
Lijfen, a parochial-village, formerly containing a cloyfter under the diredion
of a provoft, whence the curate ftill enjoys the title of provoft.
Lcwgejidorf, a village, which in conjundlion with Obcrgrcifzlau forms one
parifh. At this place alfo is a kind of royal domain, which was formeiy a
nunnery, but is partly likewife a foundation eredted by a pious carrier,
named Cbrißopher Buchen, as an orphan-houfe, but which was afterwards
converted into a foundation, in which people of all ranks, ages and fexes,
who wanted to pafs their life peaceably, were fure to meet with an agreeable
fupport ; the young alfo were inftruded here in fuch things as were
ufeful, and poor children maintained and taught.
Untergreifzlau, Lobitz, Great-Goßnüitz, Grob/fz, Meineweb, Meyhen
and Goldfchau, all parochial-villages with noble eflates belonging to them.
4. The tribunal oi Molfen. To it belongs
Moljen, or Hohen Moljen, a fmall town in which a provincial court is
In 1639 this place was almofl: wholely confumed by fire.
ye"arly held.
Teuchern, alfo a fmall town and eftate under immediate vaflalage, and at
prefent belonging to one of the family of Ftmk.
Wahlltz and Gottewitz (commonly called Gictz) Zembfchen with Jaiicha,
Oberneffa, Webau with Roffeln, Retiden and Natindorf, all parochial-villages
with eftates.
6. The prefedurate of Frevburg, containing eighty-eight villages and
eighteen vaflals. The villages here are ranged among five tribunals. In it
we fliall take notice of
Frcyburg, a fmall town lying on the U?ißrut, and under immediate vaffalage,
but having both feat and voice at the Provincial Diets, At this
place alfo is an old citadel ftanding on a mountain, together with a fuperintendency,
to which belong feventy-nine parochial and filial churches, and
which is divided into five circles, namely, into thofe of Freyburq;, Lauch,
Nebra, Mucheln and Bedra. In the year 163 i this town was plundered and
fet on fire by the Imperialißs. In 1682 it fuffered greatly again by fire,
and in 1740 was almoft wholly burnt down. In it is one of the five tribunals
belonging to the prefedturate of the fame name.
Mucheln, a fmall town under immediate vaflalage, and having both feat
and voice at the Provincial Diets, as alfo being one of the five tribunals belonging
to the prefedlurate of F?ryburg. In the year 1631 this place was
plundered and burnt by the Imperialißs ; and in 171 8 the greatefl: part of it
was again confumed by fire.
St. Micheln, a filial-village, incorporated into one parilh with the former,
and belonging to the prefedlurate of JVeiffenJeh.
Laucha, a fmall town under immediate vafl'alage, and having both feat
and voice at the Provincial Diets. This town lies in a fertile and pleafant
4 B 2 meadow