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Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Account from London Magazine (Jan 1757) of revenues and forces of German Empire's ecclesiastical and secular princes, totaling 14,146,000 florins and 722,500 troops. Remarks warn France against weakening Prussia, risking Austrian dominance in Germany amid ongoing rivalries.
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| Rev. | Forces. | |
| Archibhop of Cologne | 130000 | 8000 |
| Triers | 100000 | 6000 |
| Mentz | 100000 | 6000 |
| Saltzburg | 80000 | 8000 |
| Munfter | 70000 | 5000 |
| Liege | 70000 | 8000 |
| Bihop of Wurtfburgh | 60000 | 5000 |
| Bamberg | 50000 | 5000 |
| Paderborn | 40000 | 3000 |
| Ofnabrug | 30000 | 2500 |
| Aichstadt | 10000 | 1000 |
| The abbot of Fulca | 70000 | 6000 |
| The other bithopricks of the empire, together | 60000 | 5000 |
| The abbeys and provofthips of the empire | 80000 | 9000 |
| Total of the ecclesiastical princes. | 950000 | 76500 |
| The emprefs queen | 800000 | 180000 |
| The king of Prufia | 1400000 | 180000 |
| The elestor of Saxony | 800000 | 20000 |
| Palatine | 300000 | 18000 |
| The D. of Wirtemberg | 200000 | 15000 |
| The landgrave of Hefte-Caffel | 120000 | 12000 |
| The landgrave of Hefle-Darmstadt | 100000 | 9000 |
| The duke of Mecklenburg | 60000 | 6000 |
| The prince of Baden-Baden | 18000 | 3000 |
| The prince of Baden-Durlach | 18000 | 3000 |
| Princefs of Naffau | 120000 | 10000 |
| The elestor of Bavaria | 300000 | 30000 |
| The elestor of Hanover | 400000 | 40000 |
| The duke of Brunfwick-Wolfenbuttle | 300000 | 14000 |
| The D. of Holstein | 80000 | 12000 |
| The D. of Saxe Gotha | 200000 | 12000 |
| Weymar | 80000 | 10000 |
| Dukes of Saxony | 80000 | 10000 |
| Princes of Anhalt | 60000 | 6000 |
| Prince of Lowenburg | 60000 | 6000 |
| The other princes and imperial towns of the empire | 500000 | 50000 |
| Total of the revenues and orces of the secular princes | 13196000 | 646000 |
| Total of the ecclesiastical princes | 950000 | 76500 |
| Total of the revenues and forces of the empire | 14146000 | 722500 |
From the London Magazine, for January, 1757.
An Account of the Revenues and Forces of the German EMPIRE, With Remarks.
The state and condition of Germany being now a subject very much enquired into, we shall give our readers the following account of the revenues of the several princes and states of that empire, with the number of forces each of them can raise; first observing, that the calculations of their annual revenues were made in German florins, which were supposed to be worth 3s. and 4d. sterling each, and that the king of Prussia, and some others, were supposed to have large subsidies from France, England, or Holland.
From hence we may see how dangerous it would be in France to have the house of Austria rendered as absolute for the German empire, as the power of the house of Bourbon is in the kingdom of France. But this might probably in a very little time be the consequence, should France now assist in demolishing the house of Brandenburg; for we know how much the great houses of Germany, to wit, the Saxon, the Palatine, and the Bavarian, have formerly suffered by the quarrels with the house of Austria, which were spirited up by the intrigues of France; and if the house of Brandenburg should now be ruined, or reduced by the same means, it will hereafter be very difficult for France to raise up any opposition to the house of Austria in Germany, or to prevail with any prince of the empire to join with her in an alliance against the house of Austria; especially if he be strengthened and established by a number of male heirs, and the immense succession to the Austrian dominions in the air of that family.
French court never this present contest the house on the other hand, their alliance mutual assistance in quests against first of revenge; peace between the accommodation, it not dangerous may see, that.
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January 1757
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Table lists revenues in German florins (valued at 3s. 4d. sterling each) and forces for ecclesiastical princes (total 950,000 rev., 76,500 forces) and secular princes (total 13,196,000 rev., 646,000 forces), summing to 14,146,000 revenues and 722,500 forces for the empire. Some princes receive subsidies from France, England, or Holland. Remarks discuss risks to France if aiding in weakening House of Brandenburg (Prussia), potentially allowing House of Austria dominance like House of Bourbon in France, referencing past sufferings of Saxon, Palatine, and Bavarian houses due to French intrigues.