a capital officer of justice among the Turks, answering to a chief justice among us.

It is said, that this authority was originally confined to the soldiery; but that at present it extends itself to the determination of all kinds of law-suits; yet is nevertheless subject to appeals.

There are but three cadilescers in all the grand signior's territories; the first is that of Europe; the second, of Natolia; and the third resides at Grand Cairo. This last is the most considerable: they have their seats in the divan next to the grand vizir.