"On representation of Privy-Councillor van Brenkenhof [the Minister concerned with such things], your Majesty has been pleased to give the Neumark and Pommern an allowance of Artillery and Commissariat Horses: but poor Nether-Barnim, nobody will speak for it; and unless your Majesty's gracious self please to take pity on it, Nether-Barnim is lost!" (A great many things more he said, in presence of a large crowd of men who had gathered round the King's Carriage as the horses were being changed; and spoke with such force and frankness that the King was surprised, and asked:)-- KING.

"Who are you ?" (has forgotten the long-serviceable man!) NUSSLER.

"I am the Nussler who was lucky enough to manage the Fixing of the Silesian Boundaries for your Majesty!" KING.

"JA, JA, now I know you again! Bring me all the Landraths of the Kurmark [Mark of Brandenburg Proper, ELECTORAL Mark] in a body; I will speak with them." NUSSLER.

"All of them but two are in Berlin already." KING.