Ottoman 1887 Land Deed in Lesbos Greece Midilli Title Deed Greek Citizen Aegean Watermarked 45rpm written in Ottoman Turkish (Arabic

written in Ottoman Turkish (Arabic script)

led by Osman Pasha

This sheet presents the Ottoman Empire during the reign of Sultan Mehmed II (Mehmed the Conqueror)

Title: Şark-ı Cenubi Avrupa

highlights the reach of central administrative reforms even in the empire’s peripheral regions

Ottoman 1887 Land Deed in Lesbos Greece Midilli Title Deed Greek Citizen Aegean Watermarked 45rpm written in Ottoman Turkish (ArabicTitle: Ottoman Tapu (Deed) Agricultural Land & Garden, Ayasu Nahiyesi, pboz Village, Midilli (1887) Description: An original Ottoman property deed (tapu) dated 5 Recep 1304 AH (30 March 1887 CE), concerning a parcel of land located in pboz village, Ayasu nahiyesi, Midilli (Lesvos, Greece). The deed describes the property as a combined field and garden, bordered by rana land and a road. The size is recorded in both old and new Ottoman land measures,