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ACQUISITIONS OF 1980-7 (Or. 14.672, cont.)

‘ Abdulhallm Qelebi b. ‘ Abdulvahid Qelebi (42b-43a), with the years of their birth, the periods of their mestfyat, the length of their lives, and the year of their death, incomplete. The last year mentioned is 1325 (1907-8). (9) ff. 48a-50a Administrative notes concerning the office of the nifanci (‘tevki'iefendï), mostly revenues and expenses, and arranged in, mostly, three columns, with explanatory headings. No name of an official or date are mentioned. (10) ff. 76b-77a

Administrative notes, in siyakat script, with amounts of revenue from various provinces. (11) ff. 102b-103a A copy of a ferman, addressed to a ser'asker and the kazi of Istanbul, ordering the mobilization of troops against the invading Russians who are threatening to occupy the Ottoman capital, dated 1245 (1829). (12) ff. 120a-122a A collection of letters: a batt-i serif addressed to the Gand Vizier ‘All Pa§a, appointing him to office in succession to the inept ‘Abdullah Pa§a (in 1238/1823, cf. Dani$mend, Kronoloji IV, pp. 107-8, 120a); a similar letter addressed to ‘Abdullah Pa§a, succeeding Salih Pa§a, dated 25 Safer [1]238 (11 October 1822, 120b); a similar letter addressed to Salih Pa§a who was appointed instead of ‘All Pa§a who had proved to be unable to suppress the Greek revolt (in 1236/1821, cf. Dani§mend, Kronoloji IV, p. 106, 121a-b); and a fragment of a letter addressed to a kdii concerning the necessity of unity among the Muslims (122a). (13) f. 124a A copy of a hatt-i hümöyün addressed to Grand Vizier ‘All Pa§a, appointing him instead of Dervf§ Mehmed Pa§a, dated 18 Rebi'ii l-ewel 1235 (4 January 1820, cf. Dani§mend, Kronoloji IV, p. 102-3).