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In the Name of the holy & blessed Trinity. We George II., by the Grace of God, King of Great Britain, France & Ireland, Defender of the Faith, Duke of Brunsvic Luneburg, Arch Treasurer of the holy Roman Empire & Elector & c/: declare: Whereas Our Ancestors have settled the hereditary Succession in Our Electorate, & the Rest of Our German Dominions, by establishing & introducing the [[underline]] [[foreign:Latin]] Jus primogeniturae; [[/foreign]] [[/underline]] & whereas nothing certain has been settled & agreed upon as an [[underline]] [[foreign: Latin]] Appannagium [[/foreign]] [[/underline]] & suitable maintenance for the younger Sons & the [[deletion]] ir [[/deletion]] Family [[deletion]] s [[/deletion]]; That We therefore, according to the Example of Our Ancestors, & especially of Our late Grand Father, Ernest August, Duke & Elector of Bronsvic-Luneburg, and Bishop of Osnabruick of pious memory, who in His last Will provided for His younger Sons, who did not succeed to the Administration of His Dominions, by rich Legacies, suitable to the nature & Proportion