We set forward three Hungarian miles to _Margarita_, and in the way cross the _Krasna_, near which are the limits that terminate the parts of Hungary. The soil is here luxuriantly rich, well varied with pasture and intervening woods, and everywhere adorned with damask roses, growing wild on short shrubs. Part of my time was here employed in discoursing with the minister, _Johannes Banki_. But having now passed thro _Transylvania_, as well as the parts of _Hungary_ subject to the same government, it is here proper to recollect some general observations relating to this province. _Transylvania_, which for many years had been tributary to the Turks, and consequently under the protection of that empire, which still allowed them the choice and government of their own princes, was in the year 1687, under the conduct of the Duke of _Lorrain_, subjected to the arms of the Emperor; and thereupon by capitulation they resigned themselves to the Germans, under whom they have since continued, tho as yet the Emperor has assumed no distinct title from thence. He has ordinarily in garrison here about twelve regiments, which since the peace of _Carlowítz_ serve rather to curb the inhabitants, than to awe the neighbouring Turk. To this end they are now preparing a strong citadel in _Hermanstadt_, and designing others in proper places, on pretence of charges due to these forts and the standing militia. The Emperor exacts yearly severe taxes, of which they generally complain, as being four times more than was exacted by the Turk. For whereas they then paid the yearly tribute and exaction of about two hundred thousand _floreni Rhenenses_, there is this year particularly demanded from them, in the present assembly of the government at _Alba Julia_, the sum of one million forty thousand six hundred, which is charged for the following particulars. The _Quantum militare_, 750,000. _Ad fortalitia_, 100,000. _Debitum principis Duca_[126], 65,600. _Bonificationes superoneratis_, 60,000. _Ad salarium camellariae_, 15,000. _Inevitabiles extraordinariae expensae_ 50,000. These subsidies are demanded at the assembly in the Emperor’s name, by his commissary, Count _Seau_; and the care of levying and raising it is incumbent on the governor, the chancellor, the treasurers, the _assessores tabulae regiae_, with other officers and members of the assembly. Thus the civil government of the province is committed to the Transylvanian nobility, distinguished by the officers abovementioned; but the military government is, in the hands of General _Rabutin_, who holds the province to a rigid and exact obedience.