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HefTe.] GERMANY. yr
Angerod, in the prefedlurate of Aldsfeld, belonging to the family of
Noding.
Bips, in the prefedurate of Bingenheim, belonging to that of Nage/.
Burkbardsfeldoiy in Biifcck-valc, belonging to that of Loiverß-Id.
Derf}bach, in the prefefturate of Blankenstein, to that of DcTfibacb.
Elmß.HU/fen, in the prefedlurate of Biedenkopf, to that of Döring.
Gleimcrhayn,
Hermmiftein^
Ke/iricb,
in the prefeftarate of Alsfeld, to that of Schenck.
in the prefedlurate of Konigsber, to that of Schenk.
in the prefedturate of Ulrichstein, to that of Schtmck.
Litfle-Linnen, in the upper prefedurate of Giessen, to that of 5/Wt;'.
Längdibahi and Ziegenberg, in the prefedurate of Butzbach, to that of
Diede.
Ridberod, in the prefedlurateof Homburg an der Ohm, to that of Schenck.
Schnitte, in the prefedurate of Nidda, to that of Schenck.
Storndorf] in the prefedlurate of Ulrichstein, io ih^it of Seebacb.
Trohe, in Bufcck i-ale, to that of 'Trohe.
Winerod, in Bnfeck rale, to that of Munch, and
Vlff,
in the prefedturate of Stormfels to that of Pretlack.
Tlje Princely Houfe o/* H e s s e-H o m b u rg,
PoflefTes in the Wetterau, two miles from Franckfort, and at the foot of
a chain of mountains called the Hohe, the town and prefedlurate of Homburg
vor der Hohe.
This prefedturate in
the year 1622, Lewis V. Landgrave of Heße-Darmßadt
configned to his brother Landgrave Frd-rti^r/c, founder of the prefent
houfe of HeJJe-Hombnrg, and his heirs, together with all its incomes, profits
and eftates, powers and jurlfdidtions of all kinds, in lieu of a yearly penfion
of 20,000 dollars which had been fettled on him in 1606 j the ruling-houfe
ftill referving certain ftipulations, fuch as the attendance of the clergy both in
the prefedturate and town at the general fynod, the examination of them,,
the wine-tax, the toll, and the protection and neceffary confequences
thereof, together with all fecular fiefs, as it had done before in the prefedturate
and town of Homhurg vor der Hohe, and that the houfe of Hejfe-
Homburg, fhouid in the name of the ruling-houfe, levy the imperial and
provincial taxes which have been granted at the Diet, and of which an account
fliall be given to it, caufing them to be paid to the ruling-houfe,
and likewife fhouid colledt the land and woollen duties, and thofe on
liquors, till the rtigning-houfe fhouid fettle on it incomes of an equal
amount. The ruling-houfe has alfb retained the pafTage and quartering of
foldiers, the new military tax, appeals, protedtion, pafs-port?, and other
prerogatives. By virtue of which the fubjedls in this town and prefedturate