by Memoza Elezi
(Note: For those who keep writing to me asking “is this village listed” or “what about that village” — everything is recorded in the Defter-i Arvanid and will be shown. However, this requires long and time-consuming work. Starting from Saturday, there will be the first program, where the content will be presented in parts.
Considering that I also have a job and must work due to family obligations, I cannot deal with this matter 24/7. Those of you who are interested should be patient and wait, because I too need to provide for my family, just like you.)
As we see, in every village representatives of the administration of the Sublime Porte were appointed, who collected taxes for the state. The same is observed in other regions as well, where in a village the names of 30 or 40 households are listed—for example, out of 40 families, 39 are Christian and one is Muslim, and this latter one collects taxes on grain, pigs, agriculture, and livestock.
Paragraph: 476
Village of Kamenya, under the vilayet of Gjirokastër
Village of Kamenya (Kamenicë), dependent on the vilayet of Gjirokastër
Income: 400 akçe
477
Farm (çiftlik) of Ibrahim, son of Abdullah, in his possession
Income: 400 akçe
478
Agricultural land of Dobran, in the possession of …
Mezra (land) of Dobran
Income: 400 akçe
479
Village of Siniçe, under the kaza of Gjirokastër
Village of Siniçe (Sinicë), dependent on the kaza of Gjirokastër
Income: 400 akçe
480
Mezra of Lëkurësi, under …
Mezra of Lëkurësi
Income: 400 akçe
481
Ali, son of Mehmed, holds a çiftlik
Income: 400 akçe
Paragraph: 482
Zhulat, under the vilayet of Gjirokastër
Village of Zhulat, dependent on Gjirokastër
Income: 400 akçe
483
… (illegible), the writing is damaged and cannot be clearly described. From this paragraph it is understood:
Mezra (land) with an unclear name, in the possession of …
Income: 400 akçe
484
Labovë, under …
Village of Labovë, dependent on …
Income: 400 akçe
485
Mezra with a name not fully legible
Income: 400 akçe
Source
“Defter-i Arvanid (Ottoman cadastral/tax register), 1431–1432, Gjirokastër section.”
