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& Towns, when there were many of these Societys it became necessary to Unite the Authority of each Chief in one Man; that this new establishment might as much as possible resemble the Parental Government the Person was chosen without Cabal from amongst them whose probity, & disinterestedness was the most conspicuous, they name'd him King, gave him tribute, power to adimister Justice, & to punish Crimes.

Each Town had its King, who was more attentive to preserve his little territory than to encrease it, but by degrees disputes amongst Neighbours, jealousy, turbulent Spirits, martial inclinations gave rise to Wars that often terminated in the total destruction of the Vanquish'd, whose Towns were added to the Dominion of the Conqueror, the frequency of these events formed the great Monarchys we see & addition ^ underline is also the true case /underline /addition the inequality of them in respect to each other.

Some Conquerors did not look on the Vanquish'd as Subjects, but as Slaves; Others gave them & their familys baren lands to culticate; others again restor'd them their freedom, Laws & Lands, on consideration of an annual tribute; but the most Win put them on the same foot as their old Subjects.