Property Deed #21
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Property Deed #21Scope and Content
Imperial Deed (Sened-i Hâkânî) Serial Number: 126 Registry Book Date: May 1308 (Rumi calendar — corresponds to May 1892 Gregorian) Issuance Date: 25 Muharram 1312 (Hijri calendar — corresponds to 7 October 1896 Gregorian) Province (Liva): Adana District (Kaza): Adana Neighborhood (Mahalle): Mermerli Type: Ownership of a three-story shop building (üç kat dükkânın mülk-i etyâsı) Nature: Property belonging to the Ramazanzâde Endowment (vakıf) Category: Zimmî (non-Muslim) Boundaries: Deliler Hanı Hâkim Hanlıoğlu The public road (tarîk-i âm) Gaspar Ağa Size: 128 zira-ı atîk (old cubits) 73 arşın 41 parmak-ı cedîd (new finger-lengths) Previous Owner: The late Frenkzâde Ohanes (Ohannes) Efendi, a subject of the Ottoman Empire (Teb‘a-i Devlet-i Aliyye’den müteveffâ). Reason for Issuing the Deed (Cinet-i i‘tâ-yı senet): Because the deceased, Ohanes Efendi, had a debt to the Agricultural Bank (Ziraat Bankası), and in accordance with the ruling of the Court of First Instance (Ahkâm-ı Bidâyet Mahkemesi), the property was forcibly sold (cebrî icra kılınmıştır) to settle this debt. Current Holder (Mutasarrıf): Doctor Bedros Efendi, a subject of the Ottoman Empire (Teb‘a-i Devlet-i Aliyye’den). Sale Price: 9,000 kuruş Imperial Decree Justification (Sebeb-i tasdîr-i tevki‘-i hümâyûn): As recorded above, for the price of 9,000 kuruş, the property and buildings of the three shops were registered in the Imperial Land Registry (Defterhâne-i Hâkânî) under the name of Doctor Bedros. Accordingly, the ownership and possession (zabt ve tasarruf) of the said property have been confirmed, and this official title deed (mülk senedi) has been issued in his name. Seal: Imperial Land Registry Office (Defterhâne-i Hâkânî) Date: 25 Muharram 1312 (7 October 1896 Gregorian)Category
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