‘The perillous and most unhappy voyages of John Struys, through Italy, Greece, Lifeland, Moscovia, Tartary, Media, Persia, East-India, Japan, and other places in Europe, Africa and Asia. Containing, I. Most accurate remarks and observations of the distinct qualities, religion, politie, customs, laws and properties of the inhabitants: II. A due description of the several cities, towns, forts and places of trust, as to their site and strength, fortifications by nature, or art, &c. with other things worthy of note: and III. An exact memorial of the most disastrous calamities which befell the author in those parts (viz) by ship-wrack, robberies, slavery, hunger, tortures, with other incommodities and hardships’ [‎30] (71/470)

30 The Voyages of lohn Struys. Vo y . I,
a ^ K- e ^^ ence ' ^ as ^ 1S Lands , either lefs cr more , which are
cultivated with all imaginable diligence, as appears by the yearly
Product of Grain, which not only lupplies themfelves, but isal-
fo exported into other Countreys, as well on the main Continent,
as the adjacent Iflands. And fo cheap is all manner of neceffary
Provilion and; fuftenance, that Labourers and common Slaves will
work any fervile work for a Day.
. Every City has a Pr^tor, or Deputy, who derives his power
from the King ,. and with a Council of Afliftance is to determin
of all Matters and Affairs , as well Civil as Criminal The fame
Pretor , or Vice-roy has alfo charge over the Imperial Revenues,
Tolls, and Cuftoms, to fee that they be payd without defrauding
of the King , and that the Sub-commilfioners of the faid Duties
do not exaft upon Forreigners, that are not acquainted with the
Rates impofed upon their Goods. This Officer , as alfo every
Officer of State, is only to continue three years in one place, and
at the expiration of that term, is either removed to a place of grea
ter Truft and Eminency, or has his Difcharge fehf him. Their
Suits at Law are prefently brought to an end, and Sentence paffd
according to equity, without regard to the Degree and Quality of
the Parties j the Client firlt going to a Notary, and has his cafe
fairly ftated, which then is brought to an Advocate , who is to
difcufs and comment it before the Pr^tor , as in moll places in
Europe : with this difference only, that the Advocate or Attorney
has the power to continue or give over the Suit, as he thinks fit;
which is ordained to prevent tedious Appeals , and perpetual
Maitfac- 0 ' am0lirs a* Court. Criminal Affairs axe punifliiedfeverely enough,
tors ft- efpecially, Treafon and Murther, nor do they difpence withany
ZnhM P laees Refuge, or Sanctuary , for the Perpetratours of fuch
e 'enormous Crimes.
There is no Potentate in the Eaft may pafaleltlxisEmpefOiir fot
jVlagijificence and Pomp. He never fetfihis f0o.t:ijp@ia the Earth, but
is carried on a Throne of Gold , from place to place; and ufiially
appears once a day before his Peers and GraiwJees , w'hich always
attend the Court : thefe fhow jiim all imaginable Reverentce,: and
afpribe h^m fijch honour asaccrewsjt© no Mprtal When any defires
to fpeak witii him , fo foon as he gets admiflioji, prefents: himfelf