Item JM-AEPI/VI/Γ/15/1886/7 - Petition sent by Seven people from Bethlehem.

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He was appointed an ultimate Moutouris [an official] (i.e. without metzlisia) for Jepel Ajloun (Τζέπελ Ατζλούν) Aptil-Gani Peis (Απτίλ-Γανί Πέης), the brother of Holi Pasha (Χώλυ Πασά); he loves and defends the Christians, it will be good to contact the brother and ask him to tell his brother to defend the Christians; and for him to sent a gift ώς σανίνια κομβολόγιον on behalf of the Dragoman. If His Beatitude decides to send there an Abbot he is requesting to be a priest and to know the Arab language in order to help him. He then describes his situation that he is poor and has debts, and that life has become expensive.

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