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be, was only the leader of their armies, to whom the<lb/> | be, was only the leader of their armies, to whom the<lb/> | ||
people owed merely a military obedience; for in<lb/> | people owed merely a military obedience; for in<lb/> | ||
civil affairs their form of Government was Republican.<lb/> | civil affairs their form of Government was Republican.<lb/> | ||
but when they became <del>strengthened</del> <add>settled</add> in<lb/> | but when they became <del>strengthened</del> <add>settled</add> in<lb/> | ||
their new conquests, it was found necessary &<lb/> | their new conquests, it was found necessary & | ||
agreeable<lb/> to their constitution, to strengthen the<lb/> | |||
general's power, in order to keep a check upon<lb/> | general's power, in order to keep a check upon<lb/> | ||
the | the refractory spirits of those, who might else<lb/> | ||
be inclined to shake off their allegiance. the<lb/> | be inclined to shake off their allegiance. the<lb/> | ||
structure of this state seemed well contrived to be<lb/> | structure of this state seemed well contrived to be<lb/> | ||
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from the General, to the meanest Soldier:<lb/> | from the General, to the meanest Soldier:<lb/> | ||
the <foreign>Dominium directum</foreign> of all Lands was vested<lb/> | the <foreign>Dominium directum</foreign> of all Lands was vested<lb/> | ||
in the General | in the General; in such a manner that if any tenant<lb/></p> | ||
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be, was only the leader of their armies, to whom the
people owed merely a military obedience; for in
civil affairs their form of Government was Republican.
but when they became strengthened settled in
their new conquests, it was found necessary &
agreeable
to their constitution, to strengthen the
general's power, in order to keep a check upon
the refractory spirits of those, who might else
be inclined to shake off their allegiance. the
structure of this state seemed well contrived to be
permanent & lasting, by means of a regular subordination
from the General, to the meanest Soldier:
the Dominium directum of all Lands was vested
in the General; in such a manner that if any tenant
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