Ottoman Tax Receipt 1913 Circassian Citizen Kayseri Cherkes Salih Land Tax
Ottoman Tax Receipt (Vergi Tezkiresi) - Ankara Province, Kayseri İncesu District 1329 (1913)
Description:
An Ottoman tax receipt dated 1329 (1913), issued to Çerkes (Circassian) Salih Ağa of Kara Koyunlu neighborhood, İncesu district, Kayseri sub-province, Ankara Province. The document records a total payment of 9 kuruş 20 para, broken down as 8 kuruş 20 para for land tax (arazi vergisi) and 1 kuruş for the document fee (tezkire bedeli).
Bearing an official Ottoman stamp at the bottom, the document shows slight yellowing consistent with age. This fiscal record is historically valuable as it reflects the presence and integration of Circassian communities in Anatolia following their settlement in the Ottoman Empire during the 19th century. It illustrates how Circassians, like other Ottoman citizens, were part of the official administrative and taxation systems, contributing regularly to state revenues.
Key Features:
- Date: 1329 (1913)
- Origin: Ankara Vilayeti, Kayseri Livası, İncesu Kazası, Kara Koyunlu Mahallesi
- Taxpayer: Çerkes Salih Ağa
- Tax type: Arazi vergisi (land tax) and tezkire bedeli (document fee)
- Total payment: 9 kuruş 20 para
- Language: Ottoman Turkish
- Document type: Tax receipt (vergi tezkiresi)
- Physical condition: Slight yellowing of paper, Ottoman stamp at lower section
- Historical significance: Demonstrates the participation of Circassian settlers in the Ottoman fiscal system and their integration into Anatolian provincial life in the early 20th century