THE GRAND SIGNIOR'S PAYMENTS ad 



1588. 



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 hundred threescore 

 eight thousand, seven hundred thirty five pounds, 

 nineteene shillings eight pence, answered quarterly 

 without default, with the summe of foure hundred 

 fourescore twelve thousand, one hundred fourescore 

 and foure pounds foure shillings eleven pence, and is 

 for every day five thousand three hundred fourescore 

 and thirteene pounds, fifteene shillings ten pence. 



Annuities of lands never improved, five times 

 more in value then their summes mentioned, 

 given by the saide Grand Signior, as followeth. 



TO the Viceroy 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 Janizaries 20. thousand ducats. 

 To the Jeu 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 above specified, be sundry other annuities 

 given to divers others of his aforesaid officers, as also to 

 certaine called Sahims, diminishing from three thousand 

 to two hundreth ducats, esteemed treble to surmount 

 the annuitie abovesaid. 



The Turkes chiefe officers. 



THe Viceroy is high Treasurer, notwithstanding that 

 under him be three subtreasurers called Teftadars, 

 which bee accomptable to him of the receipts out of 



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