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Answer:
These benefits included forgiveness of debts and interest payments, protection of property and family, even different courts of justice for those crusaders who commit criminal acts.
Explanation:
There is a detailed examination of his case at this link
http://www.washingtonhistoryonline.org/leschi/
Ive not read all of it myself but would expect the answer to your question to be there.
Unfortunately the "quashing" of his sentence came far too late to save him from being hung