THE GRAND SIGNIOR'S PAYMENTS a.d. 



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dred 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 under him, to ech fourtie aspers, 

 is three thousand, eight hundred, three score and sixe 

 pounds, sixteene shillings. 



The Mustafaracas spearemen, attending on his person, 

 in number five hundred, to either three score aspers, 

 and maketh sterling, threescore and five thousand, and 

 seven hundred pounds. 



The Cisingeri gentlemen, attending upon his diet, 

 fourtie, at fourtie aspers ech of them, and amounteth 

 to sterling by the yeere, three thousand, five 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 sterling money by 

 the yeere, seven thousand, and eight pounds. 



The Solachi, archers of his guard, three hundreth and 

 twenty, at nine aspers, and commeth unto 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 five aspers, and maketh of 

 English money, five hundred, forty and seven thousand, 

 and five hundred pounds. 



The Janizaires sixteene thousand, at six aspers, is two 

 hundred and ten thousand, and two hundred and forty 

 pounds. 



The Giebegi furbushers of armor, one thousand, five 

 hundred, at sixe aspers, and amounteth to sterling 



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