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said galleys, three hundred, at seven aspers, four thousand five hundred fourscore and nineteen pounds. The Getti, boatswains thereof, three hundred, at six aspers, is three thousand nine hundred forty and two pounds. The Oda Bassi, pursers, three hundred, at five aspers, maketh three thousand two hundred and fourscore pounds. The Azappi, soldiers, two thousand six hundred, at four aspers, whereof the five hundred do continually keep the galleys, two-and-twenty thousand seven hundred fourscore and six pounds. The Mariers Bassi, masters over the shipwrights and caulkers of the navy, nine, at twenty aspers the piece, amounteth to three thousand fourscore and four pounds, four shillings. The Master Dassi, shipwrights and caulkers, one thousand, at fourteen aspers, and amounteth to, by the year, thirty thousand six hundred and threescore pounds. Summa totalis of daily payments amounteth by the year sterling one million nine hundred threescore eight thousand seven hundred and thirtyfive pounds, nineteen shillings, and eight pence, answered quarterly without default with the sum of four hundred fourscore twelve thousand one hundred fourscore and four pounds, four shillings, and eleven pence, and is for every day five thousand three hundred fourscore and thirteen pounds, fifteen shillings, and ten pence. ANNUITIES OF LANDS NEVER IMPROVED FIVE TIMES MORE IN VALUE THAN THEIR SUMS MENTIONED, GIVEN BY THE SAID GRAND SIGNIOR AS FOLLOWETH: To the Viceroy for his timar or annuity, 60,000 gold ducats. To the second pasha for his annuity, 50,000 ducats. To the third pasha for his annuity, 40,000 ducats. To the fourth pasha for his annuity, 30,000 ducats. To the fifth pasha for his annuity, 20,000 ducats. To the captain of the janisaries, 20,000 ducats. To the Jou Merhor Bassi, master of his horse, 15,000 ducats. To the captain of the pensioners, 10,000 ducats. To the captain of his guard, 5,000 ducats. Summa totalis, 90,000 livres sterling. Besides these above specified be sundry other annuities, given to divers others of his aforesaid officers, as also to certain persons called Sahims, diminishing from three thousand to two hundred ducats, esteemed treble to surmount the annuity abovesaid. THE TURK'S CHIEF OFFICERS. The Viceroy is high treasurer, notwithstanding that under him be three sub-treasurers, called Testaders, which be accountable to him of the receipts out of Europe, Asia, and
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