Turkey - Document - Ottoman Firman (Income Charter) - 1830
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Original Ottoman imperial berat (charter) issued under Sultan Mahmud II (r. 1808–1839), granting and repeatedly confirming usufruct and income rights over waqf-owned commercial property in Selanik (Thessaloniki).
This document bears the sultanic tughra of Mahmud II and multiple red-ink bureaucratic confirmations showing that the privilege remained in force and was officially renewed in later years, a clear sign that the income was valuable and actively administered.
The charter was issued in Hijri 1228 (AD 1813–1814) and reconfirmed in 1236 AH (1820–1821) and 1244 AH (1828–1829).
The beneficiary named in the text is Hajj Mustafa Agha, a state-connected Ottoman official holding rights over waqf-linked shops and rental property in Thessaloniki — one of the most important commercial cities of the Ottoman Balkans.
This type of document functioned as both a title deed and revenue license for religious endowment property, making it one of the most economically important categories of Ottoman paperwork.
Original Ottoman imperial berat (charter) issued under Sultan Mahmud II (r. 1808–1839), granting and repeatedly confirming usufruct and income rights over waqf-owned commercial property in Selanik (Thessaloniki).
This document bears the sultanic tughra of Mahmud II and multiple red-ink bureaucratic confirmations showing that the privilege remained in force and was officially renewed in later years, a clear sign that the income was valuable and actively administered.
The charter was issued in Hijri 1228 (AD 1813–1814) and reconfirmed in 1236 AH (1820–1821) and 1244 AH (1828–1829).
The beneficiary named in the text is Hajj Mustafa Agha, a state-connected Ottoman official holding rights over waqf-linked shops and rental property in Thessaloniki — one of the most important commercial cities of the Ottoman Balkans.
This type of document functioned as both a title deed and revenue license for religious endowment property, making it one of the most economically important categories of Ottoman paperwork.
Details
Era
1400-1900
Number of books
1
Author/ Illustrator
Sultan Mahmud II
Title
Ottoman Firman (Income Charter)
Condition
Very good
Year
1830
Language
Turkish
Original language
Yes
Country of origin
Turkey
Autographed by a famous person
Yes
Details signature
Hand signed
Military Context
No
