{MN-1} In those Countries are the Ruins of many fair Monasteries, Castles, and Cities, as _Bacasaray, Salutium, Almassary, Precopia, Cremum, Sedacom, Capha,_ and divers others by the Sea, but all kept with strong Garrisons for the Great _Turk,_ {MN-2} who yearly by Trade or Traffick, receiveth the chief Commodities those fertile Countries afford, as Bezoar, Rice, Furs, Hides, Butter, Salt, Cattel, and Slaves, yet by the spoils they get from the secure and idle Christians, they maintain themselves in this Pomp. Also their Wives, of whom they have as many as they will, very costly, yet in a constant custom with decency. * * * * * {MN-1} _Ancient Buildings._ {MN-2} _Commodities for tribute to the_ Turk. {MN} They are _Mahometans,_ as are the _Turks,_ from whom they also have their Laws, but no Lawyers, nor Attornies, only Judges, and Justices in every Village, or Hordia; but Capital Criminals, or matters of moment, before the Chan himself, or Privy Councils, of whom they are always heard, and speedily discharged; for any may have access at any time to them, before whom they appear with great Reverence, adoring their Princes as Gods, and their Spiritual Judges as Saints; for Justice is with such integrity and Expedition Executed, without Covetousness, Bribery, Partiality, and Brawling, that in six Months they have sometimes scarce six Causes to hear. About the Princes Court, none but his Guard wear any Weapon, but abroad they go very strong, because there are many Bandittos, and Thieves. * * * * * {MN} _Good Laws, yet no Lawyers._ {MN} They use the _Hungarians, Russians, Wallachians,_ and _Moldavian_ Slaves (whereof they have plenty) as Beasts to every work; and those _Tartars_ that serve the Chan, or Noblemen, have only Victuals and Apparel, the rest are generally nastly, and idle, naturally miserable, and in their Wars better Thieves than Soldiers. * * * * * {MN} _Their Slaves._