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Foreign News June 10, 1757

The New Hampshire Gazette

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.

Merged-components note: The table provides the data detailed in the accompanying foreign news article on the revenues and forces of the German Empire; merging them into a single coherent foreign news component.

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Rev.Forces.
Archibhop of Cologne1300008000
Triers1000006000
Mentz1000006000
Saltzburg800008000
Munfter700005000
Liege700008000
Bihop of Wurtfburgh600005000
Bamberg500005000
Paderborn400003000
Ofnabrug300002500
Aichstadt100001000
The abbot of Fulca700006000
The other bithopricks of the empire, together600005000
The abbeys and provofthips of the empire800009000
Total of the ecclesiastical princes.95000076500
The emprefs queen800000180000
The king of Prufia1400000180000
The elestor of Saxony80000020000
Palatine30000018000
The D. of Wirtemberg20000015000
The landgrave of Hefte-Caffel12000012000
The landgrave of Hefle-Darmstadt1000009000
The duke of Mecklenburg600006000
The prince of Baden-Baden180003000
The prince of Baden-Durlach180003000
Princefs of Naffau12000010000
The elestor of Bavaria30000030000
The elestor of Hanover40000040000
The duke of Brunfwick-Wolfenbuttle30000014000
The D. of Holstein8000012000
The D. of Saxe Gotha20000012000
Weymar8000010000
Dukes of Saxony8000010000
Princes of Anhalt600006000
Prince of Lowenburg600006000
The other princes and imperial towns of the empire50000050000
Total of the revenues and orces of the secular princes13196000646000
Total of the ecclesiastical princes95000076500
Total of the revenues and forces of the empire14146000722500


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.

What sub-type of article is it?

Economic Political War Report

What keywords are associated?

German Empire Revenues Forces Ecclesiastical Princes Secular Princes House Of Austria House Of Brandenburg France Intrigues

What entities or persons were involved?

King Of Prufia Emprefs Queen Elestor Of Saxony Elestor Of Bavaria Elestor Of Hanover

Where did it happen?

German Empire

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

German Empire

Event Date

January 1757

Key Persons

King Of Prufia Emprefs Queen Elestor Of Saxony Elestor Of Bavaria Elestor Of Hanover

Event Details

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.

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