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Terakki: in response to the arz of the. above-mentioned [b.b. of
Basra] a terakki of 20,000 ak<;e has been conferred on his own son,
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Murad Boy, the bey of Tchcmmiyyo (w).
The liva of Tavil (Ji> ?) has been conferred on Zaim Salih, one of tho
ziietna11 at Aleppo, now serving in the vilayet [of Basra].
The liva of Remlo, having a salyane of 200,000 ah;e has been con­
ferred, with its revenuo, on Mehmed Bey, who was a sanjakbey in
Lahsa and is now in the servico of tho de/terdarlik.ll
A liva in Lahsa with salyane: a muhafaza sanjak in Lahsa has been
conferred on Ferruh Bey, now tho bey of Romle, with tho same salyane
as Mehmed Bey [received].
The liva of Vaki (Jfb) in tho neighborhood of Jezayir has been con­
ferred on Ferhad Aga who holds a zeamel of 50,000 ak$e in tho province
of Basra.
The $avu$luk of tho Imperial Court: the zaim called Abdi, who holds
a zeamel of 20,000 ak$e at Aleppo and who has done good and able
service in the collection of taxes at Basra, has been made a member of
the afore-said corps of $avu$.

APPENDIX V
MD, xxvn, p. 81.
9 Safer 983/20 May 1575
Given to l§tiplu Ali Qavu^.

Order to the beylerbey of Baghdad:
The beylerbey of Lahsa has sent a letter, stating that the conquest of
Bahrayn (with God’s favor) be easy. He writes that there are [very]
few warriors (cenlcci) in the fortress, also that the galleys (kadxrga)
actually at Basra are sufficient. Now it is not admissible to treat the
foe as of no account, but it is essential to make [proper] preparation for
it. You, who where once beylerbey of that region, must know the local ■
conditions; I have commanded that when [this firman] reaches you, you <
shall inform yourself of all details and report according to your knowl­

edge and accurately how best to prepare for this enterprise-i.e.,
what number of galleys, and what number of siege guns, of soldiers

11 ZiXema, the plural of za'im. A za'im was the holder of a ztamet, a type of j
i fief yielding an annual revenue of more than 20,000 akfs.
11 Defterdorlxk-i. e., the office of dtjUrdar. DefUrdar was the term used for
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