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Rh The regency is compoed of the great council, in which the legilative authority reides, coniting of forty members; and of the little council, compoed of twenty-four, who have the executive.

Each of thee councils elect their own members, from the ix confraternities of the city.

The burgomater is choen by the two councils, preides at their meetings, and is the chief of the regency; he continues in office for life, although he goes through the form of an annual confirmation by the two councils, when the other magitrates ubmit to the ame ceremony. The burgomater keeps the eal, and, with the banneret, the treaurers, and the ecretary, forms the œconomical chamber, and the chamber of orphans.

This town ends deputies to the general diets, ordinary and extraordinary.

My dear Sir,

HE republic of St. Gall is a league and a half in circumference, and contains nine thouand fouls. The inhabitants are very indutrious in manufactures of linen, mulin, and embroidery, have an extenive commerce, and arts, ciences, and literature, are eteemed and vated