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 about the assignments of governors and provincial governors; salaries to be paid to the provincial governors and to some civil servants; negative states caused by the state officials ; some reforms within the state; people’s complaints; fight with the bandits; placements of refugees; and application of the Tanzimat reforms. The starting and ending Hijri dates for this series are: 1012-1298.
This subseries includes correspondence between Yıldız Palace and Interior Ministry Counsellor and such institutions as Dahiliye Mektubi Kalemi, the Directory of Interior Press (Matbuat-ı Dahiliye Müdüriyeti), the Nomination Commission of Civil Officers (Mülkiye İntihab Komisyonu), Imperial Poorhouse (Darülaceze), Directory of Ottoman Official Gazette (Takvim-i Vekayi Müdürlüğü) and the Nomination Commission of Officers (İntihab-ı Memurin Komisyonu); it also includes writings from provinces through the Ministry of Interior, instructions regarding the Ministry of Interior and letters written to the Civil Service Inspectorship. The starting and ending Hijri dates for this subseries are: 1289-1327.
This series includes documents concerning the immigration of the Tatars and Circassians; immigrations to the Ottoman lands and requests about them; the difficulties caused by the Russian authorities; various problems with the immigrants; the Jews’ immigration to the Ottoman lands from Russia, Romania and several other countries; and the measures taken by the government. The starting and ending Hijri dates for this series are: [to be completed].
This series includes documents related to civil administration regulations; selection of municipal councils (councellors?) and administrators; licensing schools and churches building for non-Muslim people; allowing various archaeological excavations on the Ottoman lands and preventing the historical artefacts smuggling. The starting and ending Hijri dates for this series are 1327-1340.
This series includes documents concerning the medals and decorations to be given to soldiers; foods to be transferred to the army; survey of some subgovernorships; and elections for patriarchate. The starting and ending Hijri dates for this series are: 1329-1334.
