[109] When he return'd to Vienna, after the French and Savoyards had taken Milan in 1733, several Articles of Complaint were exhibited against him; but he made so full a Defence against the Impeachment, that the Emperor has the same Confidence in him as before.
[110] He was Uncle to the Cardinal Collonitz ABp. of Vienna.
[111] In the Beginning of the Year 1730, this Apartment was burnt down by a Fire which broke out in the Night-time; so that the Elector and Electress had like to have been burnt in their Beds, and scarce any of the fine Furniture was sav'd.
[112] The Order consists at present of a Grand Master who is the Elector, and two Grand Priors, who are the Electoral Prince and Duke Ferdinand, six Grand Crosses, nine Commanders, and several Knights.
[113] The second is dead.
[114] The present Grand Marshal is the Count Gaudentz de Rechberg, a Grand Croix of the Order of St. George.
[115] The Baron de Freysing is at present Great Huntsman.
[116] He died An. 1733, and leaving no Children, his Son and Grandson dying before him, was succeeded by Charles-Alexander, the eldest of his Cousin-Germans, the Son of Duke Frederic-Charles, who had been his Guardian till the Year 1693. The Duke Eberhard-Lewis was 57 Years of Age.
[117] The Duke was reconcil'd to her two Years before she died, and tho' she was no less than fifty Years of Age, it was reported for a good while that she was with Child.
[118] This was the Countess de Gravenitz. Since the Duke's Death the Duke Regent has commenc'd a Prosecution against her, and she traverses from one Court to another for that Protection which every one denies her.