As he found the deputies from the allied cities assembled at <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Corinth&groupId=493&placeId=928">Corinth</a>, he held a Council to deliberate on the measures to be taken with regard to the Aetolians.
The Boeotians accused the Aetolians of having plundered the temple of Athene Itonia in time of peace, the Phocians of having marched upon <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Ambrysus&groupId=318&placeId=619">Ambrysus</a> and <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Daulium&groupId=530&placeId=1000">Daulium</a> and attempted to seize both cities,
and the Epirots of having pillaged their territory. The Arcadians pointed out how they had organized a coup de main against Thyrium and had gone so far as to attack the city under cover of night.
The Achaeans related how they had occupied <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Clarium&groupId=474&placeId=886">Clarium</a> in the territory of <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Megalopolis&groupId=745&placeId=1360">Megalopolis</a>, and during their passage through <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Achaea&groupId=272&placeId=533">Achaea</a> ravaged the country of Patrae and <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Pharae&groupId=878&placeId=1582">Pharae</a>, how they had sacked Cynaetha and despoiled the temple of Artemis at <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Lusi&groupId=702&placeId=1284">Lusi</a>, laid siege to Cleitor, and made attempts by sea on Pylos and by land on <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Megalopolis&groupId=745&placeId=1360">Megalopolis</a>, which was only just in process of being repopulated, intending to reduce it again to desolation with the help of the Illyrians.
The deputies of the allies, after hearing all these complaints, decided unanimously to make war on Aetolia.
After reciting the above reasons in the preamble of their decree, they subjoined a declaration that they would recover for the allies any city or land occupied by the Aetolians since the death of Demetrius, father of Philip;
and likewise concerning those who had been compelled by circumstances to join the Aetolian League against their will, they pledged themselves that they should be reinstated in their ancient form of government, and should remain in possession of their cities and lands, without garrisons, exempt from tribute, and completely independent, in the enjoyment of their traditional constitution and laws.
They also added a clause engaging to recover for the Amphictyonic Council its ancient laws, and its authority over the Delphic temple, of which it had been deprived by the Aetolians, who wished to control the affairs of the temple themselves.
Walbank Commentary