Chapter XXVI: Section VII: Number of Ziámets and Tímárs in each of the Sanjaks in Rúmeïlí

Sofia, the seat of the Páshá, has 7,821 ziámets and tímárs; Kustandíl 48 ziámets, 1,018 tímárs; Terkhaleh 32 ziámets, 539 tímárs; Yánina 62 ziámets, 34 tímárs; Uskúb 57 ziámets, 340 tímárs; Ohrí 20 ziámets, 529 tímárs; Avlonia 38 ziámets, 489 tímárs; Morea 200 ziámets; Eskenderieh 75 ziámets, 422 tímárs; Nicopolis 20 ziámets, 244 tímárs; Chermen 20 ziámets, 130 tímárs; Elbesán 18 ziámets, 138 tímárs; Víza 30 ziámets, 79 tímárs; Delvina 34 ziámets, 1,155 tímárs; Saláník (Salonica) 36 ziámets, 762 tímárs; Kirk-kilisá 18 tímárs; Dúkagín 10 ziámets, 52 tímárs; Widín 12 ziámets, 25 tímárs; Alaja-hisár 27 ziámets, 509 tímárs; Wejterín, 10 ziámets, 17 tímárs; Perzerín 17 ziámets, 225 tímárs; Akchebólí, an Oják of the Yúrúks or wandering tribes, 188; of the Yúrúks of Teker Tághí or Rodosto 324; of the Yúrúks of Saláník 128; of Koják 400; of Na’ldúkín 314; of the Musselmans of Rúmeïlí 400; of the Musselmans of Kuziljeh 300; of the Musselmans of Chermen 301; of Chinganeh (Gypsies or Bohemians) 198; of Víza 178;—in all 1,019 hereditary ojáks or families. In the government registers thirty persons of these Yúrúks or Musselmans are called an _oják_, or family. In the time of war these Yúrúks and Musselmans constitute the flying troops (ishkenjí), and in their turn twenty-five of these perform the duties of yamáks, or servants, to the other five. During war the Yamáks are obliged to pay 55 aspres per head in lieu of all diván duties, but in time of peace they are exempt from all taxes. The ishkenjí or flying-troops (voltigeurs) pay no farm-taxes when they go to war; but should they become sipáhís or feudatory tenants, they are not exempt from the duties of Yúrúks. To the Musselmans a portion of land is allotted, which is registered as a tímár, and of which they pay no tithes. Their duties are to drag the artillery in the time of war, to clear the roads, and to carry the necessary provisions for the army.