Ottoman Official Debt Document 1914 Şemseddin Village, Akköy, Trabzon

Ottoman Official Debt Document - Şemseddin Village, Akköy, Trabzon 1914

Description

This original Ottoman document is dated 23 Kanun-ı Sani 1329 (5 February 1914) and is titled “Müsakkafât ve Arazi Mukâbilinde Medâyine Muamelâtına Mahsus Sened-i Resmîdir.” This title indicates a formal debt contract issued against immovable property such as houses or agricultural land. Under this legal arrangement, if the borrower failed to repay the debt within the specified period, ownership of the pledged property would pass to the lender.

The document concerns a hazelnut orchard located in Şemseddin Village, within the Akköy district of Trabzon. The property is recorded under number 1233–4 and identified by its location as Pervanlı, also known as Mantarlık. Such detailed registration reflects the structured nature of late Ottoman property-based credit practices.

The borrower is listed as Musazade Osman Efendi, a citizen of the Ottoman Empire, while the lender is identified as Hacı Ali Ağa’s son, Kaşif Efendi, also an Ottoman citizen. The Musazade family is known in the region for having held municipal leadership positions, adding local historical context to the document. The loan amount is recorded as 3,600 kuruş, and the repayment terms specify that the debt, issued as of 8 Kanun-ı Sani 1329, was to be repaid by 1 September 1330. The presence of revenue stamps and official seals confirms the document’s legal and administrative validity.

Key Features

• Type: Ottoman official debt contract secured by property

• Location: Şemseddin Village, Akköy, Trabzon

• Property Type: Hazelnut (fındık) orchard

• Property Reference: No. 1233–4; locality Pervanlı (also known as Mantarlık)

• Borrower: Musazade Osman Efendi (Ottoman Citizen)

• Lender: Hacı Ali Ağa’s son, Kaşif Efendi (Ottoman Citizen)

• Loan Amount: 3,600 kuruş

• Repayment Terms: Issued 8 Kanun-ı Sani 1329; due by 1 September 1330

• Date: 23 Kanun-ı Sani 1329 (5 February 1914)

• Features: Ottoman revenue stamps and official seals

• Historical Significance: Illustrates late Ottoman property-backed lending practices and regional notable families shortly before the First World War