Biolychnium or The Lamp

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To the most Noble, Magnificent, Most Ample, Most Clarified and Most Consulted men and Lords,
Lord Wolfgang Adam von Klingelbach, Councillor of Hesse, a most strenuous Knight.
Lord Dominicus Porsch, of the most Illustrious and most Powerful Prince and Lord, Lord Georgius Landgrave of Hesse &c., privy councillor, and also a most grave Satrap of the Diocese of Hohenstein in the County of Katzenelnbogen.
Lord Ioannes David Hassmannus, Doctor of both laws, a most prudent councillor of the Illustrious and most Generous Count in Hanau.
Lord Tilomannus Regensdorf, a most spectated Prefect of the Diocese of Reichenberg in the County of Katzenelnbogen.
Lord Matthias Boltzingerus, formerly Telanograph of the Diocese of Bacharach; now a most excellent Hessian Commissioner.
Lord Ioannes Michael Fraits, of the Diocese