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of the estate treasury to Emden. Prussia, under Frederick II, aimed to secure its claim to East Frisia, relying on a 1694 decree from Emperor Leopold I. Negotiations led by Sebastian Anton Homfeld resulted in two treaties being signed on 14 March 1744. These agreements upheld Emden's status and granted the city special economic and administrative privileges. After Carl Edzard's death on 25 May 1744, Prussia quickly occupied East Frisia without

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