Leiden University "was under the authority of the States of Holland – they were responsible, among other things, for the policy concerning appointments at this institution, which was governed in their name by a board of Curators – and, in the final instance, the States were responsible for dealing with any cases of heterodoxy among the professors."
Universitas Leiden "berada di bawah wewenang Negara-Negara Holandia – mereka bertanggung jawab, antara lain, atas kebijakan terkait penunjukan-penunjukan di institusi ini, yang diatur menurut nama mereka oleh suatu dewan Kurator – dan pada akhirnya, Negara-Negara bertanggung jawab menangani setiap kasus heterodoksi di antara para profesor."