Die Großbotschaften Damian Hugo von Virmonts und Ibrahim Paschas (1719/20)Befehlsschreiben des Sultans; Istanbul, 21. Februar – 1. März 1720Sultan’s decree; Istanbul, February 21 – March 1, 1720Sultanın hükmü; İstanbul, 21 Şubat – 1 Mart, 1720Unknownota1720-02-21 ~ 1720-03-01Düvel-i Ecnebiye DefteriRegister of Foreign StatesRegister ausländischer StaatenBi-l-fiʿl ḳapūdān olan Vezīr Süleymān Paşaya mevlānā İzmīr ḳāḍīsına ḥüküm ki:Bi-l-fi l kapudan olan Vezir Süleyman Paşaya mevlana İzmir kaḍisına hüküm ki:Ḳıdvetü ümerāʾi’l-milleti’l-mesīḥiyye Romā imperāṭorı ṭarafından büyükilçilik ile der-i devlet-medāruma gelen Cenerāl Ġrūf de Virmond ḫutimet ʿavāḳibühū bi-l-ḫayr südde-i saʿādetüme mühürlü ʿarż-ı ḥāl gönderübKıdvetü ümera i’l-milleti’l-mesihiyye Roma imperatorı tarafından büyükilçilik ile der-i devlet-medaruma gelen Ceneral Ġruf de Virmond hutimet avakibühu bi-l-hayr südde-i sa adetüme mühürlü arz-ı hal gönderübbaş yedinde bulunan esīrler daḫī münāsib vechle mümkin olan maḳūl ve muʿtedil bahā ile ıṭlāḳları cāʾiz ola esīr ṣāḥibi ile uzlaşılmayub nizāʿ vāḳiʿolduḳda ḥākimü’l-vaḳt olanlar mābeynleri tevfīḳ ideler eger imkān olunur ise alduḳları bahāları isbāt ve yāḫūd ṣāḥiblerine yemīn teklīfiyle ẓāhir olduḳda edā olunub ıṭlāḳ olunalar ve ṣāḥibleri ziyāde aḳça ṭamaʿıyla üṣārā taḫlīṣine māniʿ olmayalar diyü müşārün ileyh Romā imperāṭorı ṭarafına iʿṭā olunan ʿahdnāme-i hümāyūnda mesṭūr ve muḳayyed olduġına bināʾenbaş yedinde bulunan esirler dahi münasib vechle mümkin olan makul ve mu tedil baha ile ıtlakları ca iz ola esir sahibi ile uzlaşılmayub niza vaki oldukda hakimü’l-vakt olanlar mabeynleri tevfik ideler eger imkan olunur ise aldukları bahaları isbat ve yahud sahiblerine yemin teklifiyle zahir oldukda eda olunub ıtlak olunalar ve sahibleri ziyade akça tama ıyla üsara tahlisine mani olmayalar diyü müşarün ileyh Roma imperatorı tarafına i ta olunan ahdname-i hümayunda mestur ve mukayyed olduġına bina enümerāʾ-ı deryādan Dervīşaġazāde İsmaʿīl Paşa yedinde bulunan Niḳolo Pençler ve Frānçesḳo Yeger ve Miḳāel Geber ve Miḳāel Mayer ve Adam Eşmed-Oḫred(?) ve Françesḳo Ḫamil ve Miḳāel Sincimeyd(?) nām yedi nefer Nemçelü esīrlerüñ taḫlīṣi içünümera -ı deryadan Dervişaġazade İsma il Paşa yedinde bulunan Nikolo Pençler ve Françesko Yeger ve Mikael Geber ve Mikael Mayer ve Adam Eşmed-Ohred(?) ve Françesko Hamil ve Mikael Sincimeyd(?) nam yedi nefer Nemçelü esirlerüñ tahlisi içünsen ki vezīr-i müşārün ileyhsin bundan aḳdem saña ḫiṭāben fermān-ı ʿālī ṣādır olmışken ḳable’t-taḫlīṣ mīr-i mırān-ı meẕkūr İzmīr ṭarafına ʿāzim oldıġın bildürüb ʿahdnāme-i hümāyūn mūcebince üsārā-yı mezbūr aʿdel vechle taḫlīṣ ve İzmīrde olan ādemīsine teslīm olunmaḳ bābında emr-i şerīfüm ricā eyledügi ecildensen ki vezir-i müşarün ileyhsin bundan akdem saña hitaben ferman-ı ali sadır olmışken kable’t-tahlis mir-i mıran-ı mezkur İzmir tarafına azim oldıġın bildürüb ahdname-i hümayun mucebince üsara-yı mezbur a del vechle tahlis ve İzmirde olan ademisine teslim olunmak babında emr-i şerifüm rica eyledügi ecildensen ki vezīr-i müşārün ileyhsin ʿahdnāme-i hümāyūn mūcebince aʿdel vechle ıṭlāḳlarına ihtimām olunub ḫilāfında teraḳḳī olmamaḳ bābında fermān-ı ʿālī-şānum ṣādır olmışdur buyurdum ki.sen ki vezir-i müşarün ileyhsin ahdname-i hümayun mucebince a del vechle ıtlaklarına ihtimam olunub hilafında terakki olmamak babında ferman-ı ali-şanum sadır olmışdur buyurdum ki.fī evāsıt-ı RRebīʿi’l-āḫir sene 1132fi evasıt-ı RRebi i’l-ahir sene 1132Decree to the current Admiral Vizier Süleyman Pasha [and] to the chief judge of İzmir:General [Damian Hugo] Count of Virmont—may God end his days propitiously—who came to the gate of my court as grand ambassador from the Roman emperor, the paragon of the great commanders of the community of Messiah, sent a sealed petition to my threshold of felicity [about the following matter]:It is written and recorded in the imperial letter of agreement (ʿahdnāme-i ḥumāyūn) that was delivered to the aforesaid Roman emperor that it shall be lawful to free in an appropriate way the captives who are found in the possession of notables(?) with the payment of a potential price that is acceptable and reasonable. In case no agreement is reached with the owner of a captive and a disagreement occurs, the notables shall intermediate between the two parties. If possible, the owner shall prove the price of purchase or the value shall be disclosed after taking an oath is proposed [to the owner of the captive]. After the price is revealed in this manner, the price shall be paid and the captive shall be freed. The owners shall not prevent the liberation of captives with greed for more money.It is written and recorded in the imperial letter of agreement ( ahdname-i humayun) that was delivered to the aforesaid Roman emperor that it shall be lawful to free in an appropriate way the captives who are found in the possession of notables(?) with the payment of a potential price that is acceptable and reasonable. In case no agreement is reached with the owner of a captive and a disagreement occurs, the notables shall intermediate between the two parties. If possible, the owner shall prove the price of purchase or the value shall be disclosed after taking an oath is proposed [to the owner of the captive]. After the price is revealed in this manner, the price shall be paid and the captive shall be freed. The owners shall not prevent the liberation of captives with greed for more money.Based on this article, concerning the liberation of seven Austrian captives, named Nicolo Penchler/Penkler/Pengler, Francesco/Franz Jäger, Michael Geber, Michael Mayer, Adam Schmid-Ohred(?), Francesco/Franz Hammel, and Michael Senschmid/Sengtschmid(?) who are found in possession of Dervişağazade İsmail Pasha from among the sea commanders:You are the aforesaid vizier! Previously, an illustrious edict addressed to you was issued. Before the liberation of the captives, the aforesaid commander reported that he was on his way to İzmir. [The ambassador] requested my noble order for the aforesaid captives to be freed in the most just way as required by the imperial letter of agreement and for their delivery to [the ambassador’s] men located in İzmir. You are the aforesaid vizier! Great care shall be paid to the liberation of the captives in the most just way as required by the imperial letter of agreement. My illustrious edict has been issued for nothing to develop in its violation. So have I commanded!February 21 to March 1, 1720