Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1853-11-18
Firman Of the Sultan Of Turkey,


GRANTED IL Favor OF HIS PROTESTANT SUBJECTS.
Mos; honorcd vizier, illustrious counsellor,
maintaincr of he good order of the world, dirCc-
tor cf public affai- 5, with wisdom and Judgment,
accomplished of the important transactions Of
mankind with intelligence and good sense, con-
solida or Of the cdce Of empire and of glory, on-
dowed by the Most High with abundant gifts,
and Moushir at his ime, Of my gaze Of ftlicity,
vizier Mehmed Pacha, may God he pleased %
preserve him long in czalcd dignity.
Let It be known on receipt OF this my noble
rescrpt, that;
TFhereqs, those of my Christian subjects who
have n.bsaccd tie Pro 6 ant fai h, have suffer
cd nconvenences and Difficult les, in consequence
of heir no. having been hi-her:o placed under
scrara and special jurisdic icn. and III conse
qrence of the Patr;archs ard Prmatos of their
old c-,ed,, which they ha e abandoned not being
naturally able 10 admin CT their affairs.
Wisrsas. in neces .ary accordance with my i'm
perial solici.ude and bcntvolence toward all c,as
ses Of my subcc :, II is contrary to ny imperial
pleasure that any class of them should lie cxro
led 10 trouble. And her,as. by reason Of their
fai h. The aforesaid Pro.es: ants form a sepa 4 "a
eommuni Y. II is in Consequence my roya}
pl, asure. hat eS be taken for the sole pur
rose ocfac i ating tie administration Ct their af
fairs, SO hat tl.ev may live in eace. quie, and
security. Let then resp,c abe and lrus; wor
by person. chosen by tLcm-el, cs from among
! thcir own number. DC appointed with lie Il le #
Ag Mt Of Tie Protos an. to be attached %
he Departn ent Of the Minister OF Police
shall be the du If he agent TO take charge cf
he register Of shc membtrs of the community
and " hIch Is o lie kept the Toco d, par Il. ent
| The agent is 10 register therein all bir hs and
/ dta!hs. All ap lica ions for asspor's and mar
r ase licenses and on ,tose spcca. fairs Of the
/ communi which are 10 como before the Sublime
/ Por c, or any her depar Uen-, are % be made
under the official seal o; he agent. The present
royal and angus ed:ct has been es~ ecially gran
ted and issued from my Imperiul c. ancery fps-
carrying my pleasure in'o execu ion. Hence,
thou the above indicated M0ushi-. shal. carry
j the prec ding o.dinancc in o scrupulous exccu
ton. conf rnab!y vi n the oxplana ions given
As. however, the assessment of Iaxls AMI the
delivery o.passPorts subject 10 S, ec.fic 7, Gu
la ions, thou shal not pcrni, anything o le lone
! IN con raven ion thereto. Thou shalt not suatr
any tax or ha-a.ch to be required of the Protest
an S, flr marriage licenses or for reeistra, ion -
Thou shalt be careful hat like unto O. h,r COM
munities of he empi every facility and rcqui-
red assistance be afforded TO ,hem in all their af
fairs, and in all matters concerning their Gene
teries and places of worship. Thou shalt not per-
NIT Gay Interference whatsoever, on the part OF
any other community, u,h their rights or tcitR
their re iious concerns, nor, short ,rih ana OF
! their affairs, either ssc,lr or religious, IN anu
naanar Irha'soerer; IN order that then nlqy be
enGLlsd TO ere else the ,sages of their faith in Sc
c'~iiy. Thou shalt not suffer them 10 be ulolssted
one iotQ IN these or any other. matters and thou
shalt be careful and atentiUe TO aaiataia them in
the desired q'lst AID security They are to be
porni. ted to make those repreSen @.iuus The
Sublime Porte which il may be Necessary Ia
'''aNv concerning their affairs. through their
agent After thou hast taken d,-e cognizance o
these mat ers thou shalt cause the present noble
rescnpt TO be regis cred in The proper orar er
and thou shalt cause it to be confirmed in tbe
possession of the aforesaid subjects and tbo,,
Shal be careful that the high provisions hereto
be always carried into due execution. Tins h.
1t known unto thee, giving full credcnce TO III,
lmIerial signet. Dcne in the second decade n
the Sac ed month Of Moharren in he wear of the
Hegira 1864, at Cons antinople the wtu guarded
(Sul an Signature.)