Narrative of Travels in Europe, Asia, and Africa, in the Seventeenth Century, Vol. IEvliya Çelebi
History
Narrative of Travels in Europe, Asia, and Africa, in the Seventeenth Century, Vol. I
Evliya Çelebi
Caucasus, South -- Description and travel; Istanbul (Turkey) -- Description and travel; Turkey -- History
Here there are neither ziámets nor tímárs. Its villages are registered
either as belonging to the crown (Mír Mál), or to pious foundations
(Wakf), or to the Káshif, or as rented by the inhabitants of towns
(Iltizám-beledí). There is a defterdár of the treasury, a journal
keeper (Rúznámehjí), seven clerks of the leases (Mokata’jí), a
comptroller (Mokábelejí) on the part of the Páshá, forty Begs and seven
commanders of the seven military bodies. The sanjaks held by Begs are
the following: 1. Upper Egypt. 2. Jirja. 3. Ibrim. 4. Alwáhát. (the
Oasis). 5. Manfelút. 6. Sharakieh (the eastern part of the Delta). 7.
Gharabieh (the western part). 8. Manúfieh. 9. Mansúrieh. 10. Kalúbieh.
11. Bakhair. 12. Damiat (Damietta). These are all governed by Begs. The
first in rank of the Begs of Egypt is the Emír-ul-haj, or chief of the
caravan to Mecca, who by the Arabs is called Sultán-al-barr, or lord
of the continent. His Kehiyá or deputy has the privilege of wearing an
aigrette.
As I have not travelled through the kingdoms of Algiers, Tunis, and
Tripoli, I do not give any account of them, but it is well known that
they are extensive territories.
_The Province of Mosul._
This has no officers of the Diván, but a colonel and a
lieutenant-colonel. Its sanjaks are: 1. Bájwánlí. 2. Tekrit. 3. Eskí
Mosul (Nineveh). 4. Harú.
_The Province of Wán._
The officers are, the defterdár of the treasury and of the tímárs,
the inspector and deputy of the rolls and Chávushes, a clerk of the
Chávushes, a colonel and lieutenant-colonel. Its sanjaks are: 1.
Adaljewáz. 2. Arjish. 3. Músh. 4. Bárgerí. 5. Kárkár. 6. Kesání. 7.
Zíríkí. 8. Asa’bard. 9. Aghákís. 10. Akrád. 11. Bení-kutúr. 12. Kala’
Báyazíd. 13. Burdú’. 15. Khalát. In the governments of Tiflis, Hakkárí,
Majmúdí, and Peniánish, there are ziámets and tímárs; the tribute
received from them is appropriated to the pay of the garrison of Wán.
All other fees and duties are received by the Kháns who hold these
governments in hereditary possession.
_The Province of Erzerúm._
This has twelve sanjaks; its officers are, a defterdár of the treasury,
an inspector and deputy of the rolls and Chávushes, and a clerk of
the Chávushes. The sanjaks are: 1. Kara-hisár. 2. Keïfí. 3. Pásín. 4.
Ispír. 5. Khanís. 6. Malázgír. 7. Tekmán. 8. Kuzúján. 9. Túrtúm. 10.
Lejengerd. 11. Mámar. 12. Erzerúm, the seat of the Páshá.
_The Province of Sheherzúl._
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