ADALIDES, in the Spanish policy, are officers of justice for matters touching the military forces. In the Laws of King Alphonso, the Adalides are spoken of as officers appointed to guide and direct the marching of the forces in time of war. Lopes represents them as a sort of judges who take cognizance of the differences arising upon excursions, the distribution of the plunder, etc.
AGITATORS, in our English affairs, were certain officers, created by the Army in 1647, to take care of the interests thereof.Cromwell leagued himself with the Agitators, Whom he found to have more interest than the Council of War. The Agitators undertook to make proposals relating to the Reformation of Religion and the State.
ALGUAZIL, in the Spanish Policy, a Sergeant or Officer, who arrests People, and executes the Magistrate’s Orders. See SERJEANT, etc.