The Advocate was notified in this production that he was soon to be summoned to answer for his crimes.

The country was weary of him, he was told, and his life was forfeited.
Stung at last beyond endurance by the persistent malice of his enemies, he came before the States of Holland for redress.

Upon his remonstrance the author of this vile libel was summoned to answer before the upper tribunal at the Hague for his crime.

The city of Amsterdam covered him with the shield 'de non evocando,' which had so often in cases of less consequence proved of no protective value, and the notary was never punished, but on the contrary after a brief lapse of time rewarded as for a meritorious action.
Meantime, the States of Holland, by formal act, took the name and honour of Barneveld under their immediate protection as a treasure belonging specially to themselves.

Heavy penalties were denounced upon the authors and printers of these libellous attacks, and large rewards offered for their detection.