{"product_id":"ottoman-official-payment-deed-salary-1911-muslim-citizen-cankiri-empire","title":"Ottoman Official Payment Deed Salary 1911 Muslim Citizen Çankırı Empire","description":"\u003cp\u003eOttoman Official Payment Deed with Hamidiye–Hejaz Railway Revenue Stamp (1911)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(171, 26, 23);\"\u003eDescription:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"81\" data-end=\"84\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"104\" data-end=\"427\"\u003eThis Ottoman official payment deed represents standard fiscal practice in the late Ottoman administration. Such documents were legally required for all official payments of fifty kuruş and above, ensuring formal record-keeping, accountability, and verification within state and municipal institutions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"429\" data-end=\"914\"\u003eA key feature of this document is the presence of a cold-embossed revenue stamp marked “Hamidiye Hicaz Demiryolu menfaatine.” The Ottoman state systematically used these stamps on official paperwork to collect special taxes, the proceeds of which were allocated to the construction and maintenance of the \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eHamidiye Hicaz Demiryolu\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e. This practice demonstrates how large-scale imperial infrastructure projects were financed through everyday bureaucratic transactions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"916\" data-end=\"1248\"\u003eThe document is dated 31 July 1327 (13 August 1911) and bears official signatures, revenue stamps, and seals, confirming its authenticity and administrative validity. It records the payment of 400 kuruş to Mehmed Çelebi Bey, identified as the Çankırı Evkaf Katibi (Clerk of the Pious Foundations Administration).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1250\" data-end=\"1714\"\u003eIn the text, Mehmed Çelebi Bey provides a written acknowledgment stating that he received the payment from the municipality. The stated reason for the payment is his salary for July 1327, clearly identifying the document as a formal salary payment receipt. Beneath this acknowledgment, an additional official note confirms that there was no obstacle or objection to the payment, further reinforcing the document’s legal and procedural completeness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1716\" data-end=\"2078\"\u003eOverall, this deed is a valuable historical artifact illustrating Ottoman municipal finance, the administration of vakıf (pious foundation) institutions, and the fiscal mechanisms used to support the Hejaz Railway project. It also highlights the structured and documented nature of salary payments to state officials in the final years of the Ottoman Empire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOverall, this document is historically significant because it illustrates the active role of Rum citizens in Ottoman municipal administration, particularly in practical urban services such as street and public lighting. Combined with the Hamidiye–Hejaz Railway revenue stamp, it offers insight into both the multi-ethnic structure of the Ottoman bureaucracy and the fiscal mechanisms used to support imperial infrastructure projects in the early 20th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(170, 26, 23);\"\u003eKey Features:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"834\" data-end=\"837\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2098\" data-end=\"2164\"\u003e• Document Type: Ottoman official payment deed (resmî sened)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2166\" data-end=\"2209\"\u003e• Date: 31 July 1327 \/ 13 August 1911\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2211\" data-end=\"2291\"\u003e• Legal Requirement: Mandatory for official payments of 50 kuruş and above\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2293\" data-end=\"2371\"\u003e• Revenue Stamp: Cold-embossed stamp for the Hamidiye–Hejaz Railway fund\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2373\" data-end=\"2406\"\u003e• Payment Amount: 400 kuruş\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2408\" data-end=\"2466\"\u003e• Recipient: Mehmed Çelebi Bey, Çankırı Evkaf Katibi\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2468\" data-end=\"2512\"\u003e• Payment Reason: Salary for July 1327\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2514\" data-end=\"2574\"\u003e• Issuing Authority: Municipality (name not specified)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2576\" data-end=\"2691\"\u003e• Official Annotations: Written receipt by the payee and confirmation that no obstacle existed to the payment\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2693\" data-end=\"2762\"\u003e• Authentication: Signatures, stamps, and revenue seals present\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2764\" data-end=\"2924\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e• Historical Significance: Illustrates late Ottoman salary administration, vakıf bureaucracy, and state funding mechanisms for major infrastructure projects\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Turkrex Collectables","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47698653053066,"sku":null,"price":70.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0716\/3687\/7450\/files\/1_42681ef1-2287-40ca-a055-1456a86bb5bc.jpg?v=1771241702","url":"https:\/\/turkrexcollectables.com\/products\/ottoman-official-payment-deed-salary-1911-muslim-citizen-cankiri-empire","provider":"Turkrex Collectables","version":"1.0","type":"link"}