Leetmen

It has been seen that the modified system of leetmen actually put into operation was much more workable than the scheme as laid out in the Unalterable Constitutions. ❋ Unknown (1920)

As has been shown, the theory could not be put into practice as originally intended in the case of the nobility, and it turned out to be even more impracticable to put the articles relating to leetmen into operation. ❋ Unknown (1920)

Referring again to the articles on leetmen, we find that they were not allowed to leave their land without the express permission of their lord. ❋ Unknown (1920)

The end of the Indian troubles, however, brought the Germans little relief, and at this time Graffenried exercised one of the rights of a lord over his leetmen, in permitting such of his settlers as wished to work for the English planters, to leave their own colony for two years, during which time they should be free from their quit-rents. ❋ Unknown (1920)

a jurisdiction as the Fundamental Constitutions had originally given to Landgraves and others who should have leetmen; but it nevertheless put a very considerable authority into Graffenried's hands and where his own settlers alone were concerned in any but capital crimes is just as great. ❋ Unknown (1920)

13 Col. Rec., vol. I, page 373 ff. there is no mention of leetmen or leetcourts, although landgraves and caciques are mentioned as if they were still to exist as before. ❋ Unknown (1920)