Ottoman Official Debt Document 1925 Meşad Village, Zile, Tokad

Ottoman Official Debt Document - Meşad Village, Zile, Tokat 1925

Description

This original Ottoman document is dated May 1341 (May 1925) and bears the title “Müsakkafât ve Arazi Mukâbilinde Medâyine Muamelâtına Mahsus Sened-i Resmîdir.” This title refers to a formal debt contract issued against immovable property such as houses or agricultural land. Under this legal framework, failure to repay the loan within the agreed period would result in the pledged properties passing into the ownership of the lender.

The document concerns a total of twelve agricultural fields located in Meşad Village, within the Zile district of Tokat Province. Detailed information regarding the fields including their individual values, sizes, and boundaries is recorded on the reverse side of the document, reflecting the meticulous documentation practices of the period.

The borrower is identified as Hacı Hasan Bey, son of Hacı Hasan Ağa, from the Zincirli Ülya neighborhood. The lender is listed as the Evkaf Fund of Zile District, represented by its authorized agent, Evkaf Director Ahmed Efendi. The loan amount is recorded as 500 lira in cash instruments (evrak-ı nakdiye). The contract specifies that the loan would accrue interest at a rate of five percent and that the repayment period was set at four years, formally establishing the financial terms and deadline.

The presence of revenue stamps and official seals confirms the document’s legal validity and administrative authenticity, making it a strong example of late Ottoman and early Republican-era property-backed credit practices.

Key Features

• Type: Ottoman official debt contract secured by property

• Location: Meşad Village, Zile, Tokat

• Property Type: Twelve agricultural fields

• Borrower: Hacı Hasan Bey, son of Hacı Hasan Ağa (Zincirli Ülya neighborhood)

• Lender: Zile District Evkaf Fund

• Authorized Representative: Evkaf Director Ahmed Efendi

• Loan Amount: 500 lira (evrak-ı nakdiye)

• Interest Rate: 5%

• Loan Term: 4 years

• Date: May 1341 (May 1925)

• Features: Ottoman revenue stamps and official seals

• Historical Significance: Illustrates property-backed lending involving Evkaf institutions and reflects financial practices during the transition from the Ottoman Empire to the early Republic