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The Kentucky Gazette
Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky
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In a letter dated Sept. 7, 1796, the Holy Roman Emperor addressed the Electors about Prussian encroachments in Franconia, refuting Berlin's motives and seeking advice and influence to restore imperial integrity there. Reported from Ratisbon on June 5.
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We now see in print the letter which the supreme head of the Empire addressed, under date of Sept. 7. 1796, to the Electors, relative to the unconstitutional encroachments and taking possession in Franconia by the King of Prussia. After the exposition of the measures of the cabinet of Berlin, and a refutation of the motives alledged, his imperial majesty asks of the electors not only to give him with patriotic frankness their advice what means he ought to take, in his quality of head of the Empire, in this affair, but also to interpose their constitutional influence to induce his Prussian Majesty to re-establish the integrity of the imperial possessions in Franconia &c.
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Franconia
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Sept. 7. 1796
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imperial majesty seeks advice from electors on measures to take and their influence to induce prussian majesty to re-establish integrity of imperial possessions in franconia
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The supreme head of the Empire addressed a letter dated Sept. 7, 1796, to the Electors regarding the unconstitutional encroachments and taking possession in Franconia by the King of Prussia. The letter includes an exposition of the measures of the cabinet of Berlin and a refutation of the alleged motives. His Imperial Majesty asks the Electors for their patriotic advice on what means he ought to take as head of the Empire in this affair and to interpose their constitutional influence to restore the imperial possessions.