The Imperial Rescript means the order of the sultan. Formerly, the term “the Firmans” was used for the orders of the sultan. From 1832 on, the writing that was offered in response to the “letters” presented to the clerk of the sultan and that meant the approval of the sultan was called ‘irade’. The Imperial Rescripts in file procedure were grouped according to the issues and subjects in them, not according to the ministries and offices to which they belonged.
This series includes military documents like the assignments of private soldiers and sergeants to the military regiments and their salaries and promotions; dismissal of some soldiers; building and repairing of police stations; the states of the battalions; foods, drinks and ammunition to be bought for the army; assignments of the janissaries; and the formation of rifle companies. The starting and ending Hijri dates for this series are: 1310-1327.
Appointing officers to vacant positions in Jerusalem Gendarmerie Battalion and Zabtiye Battalion and Gendarmerie Regiments of Şehremaneti and the provinces of Aleppo, Kosovo, Trabzon, Baghdad and Syrian (1314S-09) 1: stamp of the seven people; 2: signed by Rıza Bey, who was serasker; 3: signed by Halil Rıfat Paşa who was grand vizier.
Appointing officers to vacant positions in Zabtiye and Gendarmerie Regiments in the Sanjak of Jerusalem and the provinces of Erzurum, Baghdad and Manastir. (1315Ra-22) 1: stamp of the seven people; 2: signed by Rıza Bey, who was serasker; 3: signed by Halil Rıfat Paşa who was grand vizier.
The matter of appointing Haydar Bey, First Lieutenant of Asakir-i Nizamiye-i Şahane and Aide of High Subsidy Commision, and appointing officials to vacant positions in Zabtiye and Gendarmerie Regiments in the Sanjak of Jerusalem and the provinces of Musul, Mamuretülaziz, Erzurum, Syria and Yemen. 1: stamp of the seven people; 2: signed by Rıza Bey, who was serasker; 3: signed by Halil Rıfat Paşa who was grand vizier.
Appointing Sergeant Ahmed Şevki Efendi from the First Cavalry Division of Jerusalem Gendarmerie Battalion. (1316Ra-20) 1: stamp of the seven people; 2: stamp of [illegible]; 3: signed by Rıza Bey, who was serasker; 4: signed by Halil Rıfat Paşa who was grand vizier.
Azmi Efendi, from Ünye and the Second Lieutenant of First Cavalry Division of Jerusalem Gendarmerie Battalion, goes to his hometown. 1317Ş-08) 1: stamp of the sevent people; 2: signed by Rıza Bey, who was serasker; 3: no signature; 4: signed by Halil Rıfat Paşa who was grand vizier.
Converting the division in Jafa to Gaza and Gaza Third Cavalry Division of Jerusalem Gendarmerie Battalion to central sanjak. 1: stamp of the eight people; 2: signed by Rıza Bey, who was Serasker; 3: no signature; 4: signed by Halil Rıfat Paşa who was grand vizier.
Appointing Gendarmerie Battalion First Cavalry Division second liutetant Salih Efendi, from Aleppo, to the companionship of Sadıku'l-Müeyyed, Hijaz Telegraph Line Extension Minister, and will return to Jerusalem upon end of his employement (1318Ra-05) 1: no signature; 2: signed by Rıza Bey, who was Serasker; 3: stamp of the seven people; 4: signed by Halil Rıfat Paşa who was grand vizier.
Registering a division of gendarmerie composed of cavalry and infantry for employing in Birüsseba in the sanjak of Jerusalem. 1-2, 8: no signature; 3: signed by Rıza Bey, who was Serasker; 4: signed by Mehmed Faik Memduh Paşa who was Dahiliye Nazırı; 5: no signature; 6: signed by Tevfik the Jerusalem's mutasarrıfı; 7: stamp of the 20 people; 9: signed by Halil Rıfat Paşa who was grand vizier.
