Registers of Jerusalem Municipality Council during the Ottoman period
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Reference | JM-AIY/OttomanRegisters/Vol4/p34a/item230 |
Title | Prices of provision for soldiers in Jerusalem, 8 February 1896 (Gregorian calendar) - 27 Kanûn Awwal 1311 (Ottoman fiscal calendar (Rumi) |
Dates | 1896-02-08 |
Dates Start | 1896-02-08 |
Dates End | 1896-02-08 |
Level of description | Item |
Extend and medium | 1 item |
Repository | Jerusalem City Archives (AIY) |
Name of creator(s) | Jerusalem Municipality (IY) |
Description | Upon the letter, dated 31 January 1896 and numbered 243, sent from the Jerusalem Area Commandership, regarding the provisions of the soldiers in Jerusalem At the rate of new kıyye Meat = 1 kıyye, .,55 piasters / Rice = 1 kıyye, 0.88 piasters / Sade = 1 kıyye, 3.63 piasters / Onion = 1 kıyye, 0.2 piasters / Soap = 1 kıyye, 1.03 piasters / Olive oil = 1 kıyye, 1.1 piasters / Candle = 1 kıyye, 2.2 piasters / Wood = 1 kıyye, 0.11 piasters / Coal = 1 kıyye, 0.2 piasters / Straw = 1 kıyye, 0.09 piasters / Chickpea = 1 kıyye, 0.26 piasters / Sugar = 1 kıyye, 1.09 piasters / Bean = 1 kıyye, 0.62 piasters / Black grape = 1 kıyye, 0.62 piasters / Gas = 1 kıyye, 0.52 piasters / Olive = 1 kıyye, 0.82 piasters The prices of the said seventeen units of provision have been announced, but no one showed interest in the auction. The 27th of Kânûn Awwal (1)311 (8th of February 1896). [4 signatures] |
Language of material | Ottoman Turkish |
Sources | http://www.archives.openjerusalem.org/index.php/prices-of-provision-for-soldiers-in-jerusalem-8-february-1896-gregorian-calendar-27-kanun-awwal-1311-ottoman-fiscal-calendar-rumi?sf_culture=en |