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 fonds includes documents gathered by Cevdet Pasa and arranged by him according to their topic.
Ahmed Cevdet Paşa (ACP)Paying the rent of thousand five hundred kuruş of the mansion in which ambassador of Iran reside and possed by Tayyar Pasha, lieutenant general of Jerusalem,. Signed by [illegible].
Letter written to the governor of Sidon to purchase the mansion called Akil Bey mansion with the consent of the owners since there is no mansion allocated for governors in Jerusalem. No signature.
Conferring some of the common preacher offices with daily eighteen Osmani from the Pious Foundations of Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem. Signed by [illegible].
Letter written to the governor of Jerusalem and Sidon about the demand of French Embassy in Jerusalem and it is not appropriate to leave Jerusalem without soldiers and sending soldiers from Syria to Aleppo. No signature.
The letter of French Ambassador Count Dofestlot who demands issueing of an imperial firman addressing to the kadı of Jerusalem and governor of Damascus to not to oppose completion and termination of the operation regarding the urgent renovation and reparation of several places and walls, which are about to collapse, of the monastery of French Priests situated in Jerusalem and to which permission document was given by legal authorities. Signed by [illegible].
Granting the demanded price of kaftan that Reşid Paşa ,the governor of Jerusalem, clothe Bedouin and sheikh. 1: no signature; 2: signed by [illegible].
Contrary to the privileges that Greek community profited since old times, permissions given to Armenian community for Merkad-i Isa Church and the location called Cebel-i Zeyd which was allocated for the ceremonies of communities of Greek, Armenian and Catholic, was seized by Armenians in this regard attracting attention of Babıali and Damascus Governor Hulusi Paşa and translation of confidential instructions for its detailed explanation. No signature.
Appointment of Ahmet, the artillery major of Jerusalem Castle, to Jafa Fortress, which is relatively bigger than Jerusalem Castle, in accordance with its importance. No signature.