A briefe extract specifying the certaine dayly paiments, answe∣red quarterly in time of peace, by the Grand Signior, out of his Treasurie, to the Officers of his Seraglio or Court, successiuely in degrees: collected in a yeerely to∣tall summe, as followeth.
FOr his owne diet euery day, one thousand and one aspers, according to a former cu∣stome receiued from his auncestors: notwithstanding that otherwise his diurnall expence is very much, and not certainly knowen, which summe maketh sterling mo∣ney by the yere, two thousand, one hundred, 92. pounds, three shillings, eight pence.
The fiue and fourtie thousand Ianizaries dispersed in sundry places of his domi∣nions, at sixe aspers the day, amounteth by the yeere to fiue hundreth, fourescore and eleuen thou∣sand, and three hundreth pounds.
The Azamoglans, tribute children, farre surmount that number, for that they are collected from among the Christians, from whom betweene the yeeres of sixe and twelue, they are pulled away yeerely perforce: whereof I suppose those in seruice may be equall in number with the Ia∣nizaries abouesaid, at three aspers a day, one with another, which is two hundred, fourescore and fifteene thousand, sixe hundred and fiftie pounds.
The fiue Bassas, whereof the Uiceroy is supreme, at one thousand aspers the day, besides their yerely reuenues, amounteth sterling by the yeere to ten thousand, nine hundred and fiftie pounds.
The fiue Beglerbegs, chiefe presidents of Greece, Hungary and Selauonia, being in Europe, in Natolia, and Caramania of Asia, at one thousande aspers the day: as also to eighteene other go∣uernours of Prouinces, at fiue hundred aspers the day, amounteth by the yeere, to thirtie thousand sixe hundred, and threescore pounds.
Page 291The Bassa, Admirall of the Sea, one thousand aspers the day, two thousand, one hundred, toure score and ten thousand pounds.
The Aga of the Ianizaries, generall of the footemen, fiue hundred aspers the day, and maketh by the yeere in sterling money, one thousand, fourescore and fifteene pounds.
The Imbrahur Bassa, Master of his horse, one hundred and fiftie aspers the day, is sterling mo∣ney, three hundred and eight and twenty pounds.
The chiefe Esquire vnder him, one hundred and fiftie aspers, is three hundred and eight and twenty pounds.
The Agas of the Spahi, Captaines of the horsemen, sixe, at one hundred and fiftie aspers to ei∣ther of them, maketh sterling, one thousand, nine hundred, three score and eleuen pounds.
The Capagi Bassas head porters foure, one hundred and fiftie aspers to ech, and maketh out in sterling money by the yeere, one thousand, three hundred, and foureteene pounds.
The Sisinghir Bassa, Controller of the housholde, one hundred and twentie aspers the day, and maketh out in sterling money by the yeere, two hundred, threescore and two poundes, sixteene shillings.
The Chaus Bassa, Captaine of the Pensioners, one hundred and twentie aspers the day, and amounteth to by the yeere in sterling money, two hundred, threescore and two pounds, sixteene shillings.
The Capigilar Caiasi, Captaine of his Barge, one hundreth and twentie aspers the day, and maketh out by the yeere in sterling money, two hundred, three score and two poundes, sixteene shillings.
The Solach Bassi, Captaine of his guard, one hundred and twentie aspers, two hundred, three score and two pounds, sixteene shillings.
The Giebrigi Bassi, master of the armoury, one hundred and twenty aspers, two hundred, three score and two pounds, sixteene shillings.
The Topagi Bassi, Master of the artillerie, one hundred and twentie aspers, two hundred, three score and two pounds, sixteene shillings.
The Echim Bassi, Phisition to his person, one hundred and twentie aspers, two hundred, three score and two pounds, sixteene shillings.
To fourtie Phisitions vnder him, to ech fourtie aspers, is three thousand, eight hundred, three score and sixe pounds, sixteene shillings.
The Mustasaracas spearemen, attending on his person, in number fiue hundred, to either three score aspers, and maketh sterling, threescore and fiue thousand, and seuen hundred pounds.
The Cisingeri, gentlemen, attending vpon his diet, fourtie, at fourtie aspers ech of them, and a∣mounteth to sterling by the yeere, three thousand, fiue hundred and foure pounds.
The Chausi Pensioners, foure hundred and fourtie, at thirtie aspers, twenty eight thousand, nine hundred, and eight pounds.
The Capagi porters of the Court and City, foure hundred, at eight aspers, and maketh ster∣ling money by the yeere, seuen thousand, and eight pounds.
The Solachi, archers of his guard, three hundreth and twenty, at nine aspers, and commeth vn∣to in English money, the summe of sixe thousand, three hundred and sixe pounds.
The Spahi, men of Armes of the Court and the City, ten thousand, at twenty fiue aspers, and maketh of English money, fiue hundred, forty and seuen thousand, and fiue hundred pounds.
The Ianizaires sixteene thousand, at six aspers, is two hundred and ten thousand, and two hun∣dred and forty pounds.
The Giebegi furbushers of armor, one thousand, fiue hundred, at sixe aspers, and amounteth to sterling money, nineteene thousand, seuen hundred, and fourescore pounds.
The Seiesi•, seruitors in his Equier or stable, fiue hundred, at two aspers, and maketh sterling money, two thousand, one hundred, fourescore and ten pounds.
The Sacsi, Sadlers and bit makers, fiue hundred, at seuen aspers, seuen thousand, six hundred, threescore and fiue pounds.
The Catergi, Carriers vpon Mules, two hundred, at fiue aspers, two thousand, one hundred, fourescore and ten pounds.
The Cinegi, Carriers vpon Camels, one thousand, fiue hundred, at eight aspers, and amoun∣teth in sterling money, to twenty sixe thousand, two hundred, and fourescore pounds.
The Reiz, or Captaines of the Gallies, three hundred, at ten aspers, and amounteth in English money by the yeere, the summe of sixe thousand, fiue hundred, threescore and ten pounds.
The Alechingi, Masters of the said Gallies, three hundred, at seuen aspers, foure thousand, fiue hundred, fourescore and nineteene pounds.
Page 292The Getti, Boateswaines thereof, three hundred, at sixe aspers, is three thousande, nine hun∣dred, fourty and two pounds.
The Oda Bassi, Pursers, three hundred, at fiue aspers, maketh three thousand, two hundred, and fourescore pounds.
The Azappi souldiers two thousand sixe hundred at foure Aspers, whereof the six hundred do continually keepe the gallies, two and twentie thousand, seuen hundred fourscore and six pounds.
The Mariers Bassi masters ouer the shipwrights and kalkers of the nauie, nine, at 20. Aspers the piece, amounteth to three thousand fourescore and foure pound, foure shillings.
The Master Dassi shipwrights & kalkers, one thousand at fourteene aspers, which amounteth by the yeere, to thirtie thousand, sixe hundred threescore pound.
Summa totalis of dayly paiments amounteth by the yeere sterling, one million, nine hun∣dred threescore eight thousand, seuen hundred thirty fiue pounds, nineteene shillings eight pence, answered quarterly without default, with the summe of foure hundred fourescore twelue thousand, one hundred fourescore and foure pounds foure shillings eleuen pence, and is for euery day fiue thousand three hundred fourescore and thir∣teene pounds, fifteene shillings ten pence.
- Annuities of lands neuer improued, fiue times more in value then their summes mentioned, giuen by the saide Grand Signior, as followeth.
- TO the Uiceroy for his Timar or annuitie 60. thousand golde ducats.
- To the second Bassa for his annuitie 50. thousand ducats.
- To the third Bassa for his annuitie 40. thousand ducats.
- To the fourth Bassa for his annuitie 30. thousand ducats.
- To the fifth Bassa for his annuitie 20. thousand ducats.
- To the Captaine of the Ianizaries 20. thousand ducats.
- To the Ieu Merhorbassi master of his horse 15. thousand ducats.
- To the Captaine of the pensioners 10. thousand ducats.
- To the Captaine of his guard 5. thousand ducats.
Summa totalis 90. thousand li. sterling.
Beside these aboue specified, be sundry other annuities giuen to diuers others of his aforesaid officers, as also to certaine called Sahims, diminishing from three thousand to two hundreth du∣cats, esteemed treble to surmount the annuitie abouesaid.
The Turkes chiefe officers.
THe Uiceroy is high Treasurer, notwithstanding that vnder him be three subtreasurers cal∣led Te•tadars, which bee accomptable to him of the receipts out of Europe, Asia and Africa, saue their yeerely annuitie of lands.
The Lord Chancellor is called Nissangi Bassa, who sealeth with a certaine proper character such licences, safe conducts, passeports, especiall graunts, &c. as proceed from the Grand Signior: not withstanding all letters to forreine princes so firmed be after inclosed in a bagge, and sealed by the Grand Signior, with a signet which he ordinarily weareth about his necke, credited of them to haue bene of ancient appertayning to king Salomon the wise.
The Admirall giueth his voyce in the election of all Begs, Captaines of Islandes, to whom hee giueth their charge, as also appointeth the Subbassas, Bayliffes or Constables ouer Cities and Townes vpon the Sea coastes about Constantinople, and in the Archipelago, whereof hee reapeth great profit.
The Subbassi of Pera payeth him yeerely fifteene thousande ducats, and so likewise either of the others according as they are placed.
The Ressistop serueth in office to the Uiceroy and Chancellor, as Secretary, and so likewise doeth the Cogie Master of the Rolls, before which two, passe all writings presented to, or gran∣ted by the said Uiceroy and Chancellor, offices of especiall credite and like profite, moreouer re∣warded with annuities of lands.
There are also two chiefe Iudges named Cadi Lesker, the one ouer Europe, and the other o∣uer Asia and Africa, which in Court doe sit on the Bench at the left hand of the Bassas. These sell all offices to the vnder Iudges of the land called Cadies, whereof is one in euery Citie or towne, Page 293 before whom all matters in controuersie are by iudgement decided, as also penalties and correc∣tions for crimes ordained to be executed vpon the offenders by the Subbassi.
