His Excellency continued his journey this day to _Balasfalva_; and in the morning we at _Abba Julia_ wait on the governor, Count _Banti_, a worthy and courteous protestant nobleman, but for many years weakened and tormented with the colic. We were conducted to him thro the room, where the _comitia totius Transylvaniae_ are now held; and where Count _Seau_, commissary for his Imperial Majesty, solicites the states for raising of subsidies, and proposes other orders to them from the court of _Vienna_. This done, we visit likewise Count _Seau_; who was so complaisant as to shew us the castle where he dwells, being a magnificent palace, and lately the residence of the princes of Transylvania. At the same time we viewed the large Calvinist church adjoining thereto, which is a lofty and stately fabric, but has suffered much from the Tartars, who defaced the fair monuments, and burnt the tower, in the year sixteen hundred and fifty eight. It is now fortified with a ditch and rampart, which is likewise usual all over Transylvania. The above mentioned monuments are of _Joannes Corvinus_, commonly called _Huniades_; of Queen _Isabella_, and her son _Ladislaus_; of _Sigismund_, and _George Ragotzi_, together with the famous _Gabriel Bethlen_. The same morning we paid a visit to the bishop of the reformed church in Transylvania, who resides here, and is likewise pastor of the place, by name _Stephanus Vespreni_. He is an old man, seems decayed in his parts, and is troubled with a palsy in his tongue. With him we saw the professor of the _Schola Albensis_, which in the year sixteen hundred seventy two was translated hither from _Patak_ in Hungary. He is a learned, curious, and laborious man, teaches divinity, natural philosophy, the tongues, and mathematics; has traveled into England and other countries, and is a great admirer of the English; for which reason his study is full of our books, and he both writes, and speaks, and even teaches our language once a week to his scholars. His name is _Kaposi Samuel_, and was made _S. Theologiae Doctor_ by a _diploma_ from the Prince of Orange. These visits performed, we repair to Count _Banti’s_ to diner, where we were honoured with a splendid feast; the governor keeping his chamber. There sat at table the Lady governess, who is of the family of _Bethlen_, with Countess _Bethlen Samuel_, Count _Bethlen Nicolas_ chancellor of the states of Transylvania, Count _Apór_ treasurer, Count _Holler_ president of the states (the two last papists) together with Count _Telchi_, _Joannes Sacks_ the _Judex regius Cibiniensis_, with Count _Seau_, and some others. After diner we spent some time with professor _Kaposi_, and at night supped with Count _Seau_. May xxi. His Excellency staid this whole day at _Balasfalva_; and we the morning at _Alba Julia_, which was antiently called _Apulum_[119], where we imployed ourselves in viewing some Roman sculptures, and copying the three following inscriptions.