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is susceptible, it will, however, inform them of the 

 good sense, which is contained in these laws. 



Laws of the Arcadians. 



I. The supreme power fliall belong to the com- 

 munity. Ever J individual lb all have a right to re- 

 sort to the same*. 



ir. The custos for the administration and care of 

 the public affairs, fliall be created by the community 

 every olympiad. An unfit one {hall be remc. edf . 



III. The custos fliall have a vicar, and twelve col- 

 leagues. Of these the custos fliall choose every year, 

 in turn, six new ones, with the consent of the general 

 afsembly, and fliall retain six of the old. He fliall 

 choose for himself two afsistants. Besides these, 

 there fliall not be any other public employments. 

 There fliaU be no patron %. 



IV. The votes fliall be secret. In creating or re- 

 moving a custos two thirds fliall form the majority. 

 In other affairs, any thing more than half fliall be the 

 majority ; if the votes are equal they must be re- 

 peated ; after which, if still equal, the affair fliall 

 be consigned to chance |[. 



Leges Arcadcm. 

 • I. Per.es commune sjmmi potest-s esto. Ad idem cuilibet provo- 

 earejusesto. 



•f- II. Custcs rebus eerundis, et procurandis singulis olyrapiadibus a 

 communl creator, minusque idoncus remivcior. 



I III. Custodi vicirius, et C)l!pg\e duoJecim )dsiiiM). Eorum singulis 

 ann's custos conjul o unves) cue u nov js sex in jrbem e'ig >o, sex ve- 

 terum retineio. Adin'ntr s ^ih' daos adsumito. Pix.ei hxc alia 

 munera publica ne sunta. P:tronis nullus esto 



II IV. Suft' gij iccreu &unto. eaque In cus'ode creando lut i-emovcndo 

 trifa/iam dividuntor, ju^cus^uc Humerus dux parlet ounco. Caceri&in 



