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This series includes documents concerning the assignments to the embassies; letters to be sent to the foreign countries; rents of the embassy buildings; relationships with the foreign embassies; letters to be sent to the embassies; taxation problems of some non-Muslim countries; treaties signed with other countries; gifts given to the statesmen visiting the Ottoman State; embassy assignments made by the foreign countries; determination of the interpreters and their salaries; the issue of Montenegro; and assignments of embassies.
The starting and ending Hijri dates for this series are: 1255-1309.

This series includes documents concerning the forgiveness of some people to pay tithe; regulation of the shrines; establishment of the companies; assignments of employees to the offices of the Council of State; dismissal of the employees; and information about the state of some schools, mosques and soup-kitchens.
The starting and ending Hijri dates for this series are: 1255-1334.

This series includes official letters, permission and similar documents directly presented to the Palace Secretary by the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Marine, Imperial Arsenal of Ordnance and Artillery (Tophane-i Amire), the Ministry of Judicial and Religious Affairs, the Ministry of Foundations, the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Commerce and Public Works and the Ministry of Police as well as other ministries and the Office of Sheikhulislam (Meşihat Dairesi). In addition, it includes petitions, complaint letters, gratification letters and petitions sent by the public directly to the Palace Secretary. Documents usually deal with military issues, events in and out of the state, security, Armenian issue, banditry and violation of the frontiers. Besides, there are also some judicial, çivil, financial and foreign problems dealt with in these documents.
The starting and ending Hijri dates for this series are: 1293-1327.

This series includes brief notes written on various subjects except appointment and imperial order and decorations; envelopes without a certificate have also been filed into this series, together with documents that apparently did not come to (from?) the Grand Vizierate but had no information about their creator and their recipient; formal documents written to the officials like the head of Provincal Treasury, provincial governor, etc. in their own districts are also filed into this series.
The starting and ending Hijri dates for this series are: 1256-1341.

This series includes documents about the banditry activities; punishment of the bandits; punishments for those who commit murders; verdicts of death penalty and galleys; some decisions of forgiveness and release, etc.
The starting and ending Hijri dates for this series are: 1285-1296.

This series includes documents about the licences for the travels across the country; promotions, titles and ranks offered for some state officials; some subjects that will take place in the Ottoman Official Gazette; information about the ceremonies for accession to the throne; petitions delivered by the tradesmen; information regarding the procession which accompanied the sürre; annexation of some towns into the provinces; salaries of provincial and sub-provincial governors; preparation of calendar, etc.
The starting and ending Hijri dates for this series are: 1255-1334.

This series includes documents regarding municipal matters such as pavement repair; issues regarding the fire brigade; assignments of mukhtars and wardens; determination of the prices of various foods and drinks and cleaning materials; licencing the shops in the provinces; research into the broken goods production; and the repairing of the waterways.
The starting and ending Hijri dates for this series are: 1067-1295.