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33. the Empire were intrusted with this important business, who were yearly appointed, to examine into the Conduct of the Members of this Court; since this wise regulation has laid dormant great abuses have arose, & the business of the Diet deletion unclear /deletion greatly encreas'd; Francis I. in His Capitulation has promis'd to remedy this, but there is little hopes than any additon measures /addition deletion method /deletion for that purpose will be deletion unclear /deletion taken.

The Aulic Council obtain'd the right of determining Disputes ^ addition between /addition deletion of /deletion the Members of the Empire in the Reign of Maximilian I. till then it had only meddl'd in the Emperor's affairs.

This Council is compos'd of a President & 17. Assessors, all in the Nomination of the