Job title
Sevk Kalemi
Dispatch office
Group of job titles: Postal service and dispatch
Stored spellings: Sevk Kalemi; sevk kalemi
95 officials held the job title Sevk Kalemi. Its 749 annual entries run from 1860 to 1910 (AH 1277 to 1327). The median of the 749 recorded monthly salaries is 465 kuruş, against 500 kuruş for the whole collection in the same years. The median entry paid 90 per cent of the collection median of its year. On average an official was paid more than 40 per cent of the other officials with a salary in the same year. Half of the officials have an entry in it in no more than 4 different years, and a quarter in 12 or more. It was the first title on record for 27 per cent of the officials and the last for 37 per cent. No other title is recorded for 12 per cent of them. The title most often held just before it and the title most often held just after it are the same, Muhabere Memuru (20 and 15 officials). The entries name 8 places. The place with the largest number of officials is Istanbul, with 81.
- Officials
- 95
- Years on recordAH 1277 to 1327, 51 years with an entry
- 1860 to 1910
- Median monthly salary0.9× the collection median of the same years (500 kuruş)
- 465 kuruş
- Places with officials
- 8
- First job title on recordfor 26 of the 95 officials
- 27%
Profile of the group: Postal service and dispatch
No source read describes Sevk Kalemi by itself, so this is the profile of its group of job titles.
The public post of the Ottoman state, founded with the Ministry of Post in 1840 and joined with the telegraph in 1871. Post offices took in, carried and delivered letters, printed matter, registered letters and valuables.
Tools and technology
- the old overland roads, steamers of the state and of foreign companies, and later the railways
- postage stamps from 1862
History
Before 1840 official messages were carried by couriers between relay stations (menzil) kept by local contracted postmasters (menzilci); the relay system ended when the post was organised in 1839 and 1840. The empire joined the Universal Postal Union in 1874. The postal guides list 1,033 post and telegraph offices in 1884 and 1,288 in 1892.
Sources
- Halaçoğlu, Yusuf (2004). Menzil (Osmanlı). TDV İslâm Ansiklopedisi, vol. 29, 159-161. Online copy (read 14 October 2026).Pages or part: 159-161. Used for: history.
- Koh, Choon Hwee (2021). The Ottoman postmaster: contractors, communication and early modern state formation. Past and Present 251, 113-152. Online copy.Pages or part: 113, 118-120. Used for: history.
- Okan, Ayşegül (2003). The Ottoman postal and telegraph services in the last quarter of the nineteenth century. MA thesis, Boğaziçi University, Atatürk Institute for Modern Turkish History.Pages or part: iii, 20-25, 66, 77. Used for: summary, tools and technology, history.
- The school and the office: training, entry and pay in the Ottoman Post and Telegraph service, 1870-1905. Working paper, 2026 (the paper behind this collection; its Section II reports Akyıldız 2024, Ata 2022 and Ayhan and Maviş 1994).Pages or part: Section II. Used for: summary.
Monthly salary each year
The same numbers as a table
| Year | Recorded salaries | Median | Mean | Lower quartile | Upper quartile | Median of the whole collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860/61 | 1 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 500 |
| 1861/62 | 1 | 450 | 450 | 450 | 450 | 600 |
| 1862/63 | 3 | 450 | 383.33 | 350 | 450 | 500 |
| 1863/64 | 3 | 500 | 543.33 | 440 | 625 | 500 |
| 1864/65 | 4 | 515 | 540 | 455 | 600 | 625 |
| 1865/66 | 3 | 480 | 493.33 | 440 | 540 | 650 |
| 1866/67 | 2 | 490 | 490 | 485 | 495 | 600 |
| 1867/68 | 3 | 576 | 598.67 | 538 | 648 | 600 |
| 1868/69 | 3 | 600 | 632 | 588 | 660 | 600 |
| 1869/70 | 4 | 635 | 635 | 575 | 695 | 600 |
| 1870/71 | 8 | 467 | 479.25 | 237.5 | 700 | 600 |
| 1871/72 | 8 | 560 | 521.25 | 287.5 | 700 | 550 |
| 1872/73 | 9 | 600 | 542.22 | 400 | 700 | 550 |
| 1873/74 | 10 | 375 | 371 | 120 | 552.5 | 500 |
| 1874/75 | 13 | 400 | 416.15 | 200 | 625 | 535 |
| 1875/76 | 16 | 350 | 421.88 | 200 | 643.75 | 530 |
| 1876/77 | 19 | 375 | 485.53 | 300 | 775 | 575 |
| 1877/78 | 17 | 400 | 463.24 | 300 | 600 | 560 |
| 1878 | 15 | 400 | 513.33 | 350 | 750 | 600 |
| 1878/79 | 15 | 400 | 490 | 350 | 675 | 600 |
| 1879/80 | 16 | 382.5 | 416.56 | 296.25 | 500 | 500 |
| 1880/81 | 21 | 380 | 390.48 | 285 | 500 | 500 |
| 1881/82 | 19 | 385 | 413.16 | 292.5 | 500 | 500 |
| 1882/83 | 18 | 437.5 | 452.78 | 312.5 | 500 | 500 |
| 1883/84 | 20 | 400 | 437.5 | 300 | 500 | 500 |
| 1884/85 | 20 | 400 | 447.5 | 296.25 | 525 | 500 |
| 1885/86 | 20 | 437.5 | 451.5 | 296.25 | 525 | 500 |
| 1886/87 | 20 | 475 | 466.5 | 337.5 | 525 | 500 |
| 1887/88 | 22 | 477.5 | 480.68 | 357.5 | 575 | 500 |
| 1888/89 | 20 | 500 | 498.25 | 393.75 | 600 | 500 |
| 1889/90 | 20 | 525 | 516.75 | 393.75 | 655 | 500 |
| 1890/91 | 22 | 525 | 500.45 | 356.25 | 665 | 500 |
| 1891/92 | 24 | 590 | 503.46 | 287.5 | 642.5 | 500 |
| 1892/93 | 25 | 580 | 486.52 | 280 | 650 | 500 |
| 1893/94 | 26 | 476.5 | 491.65 | 312.5 | 665 | 500 |
| 1894/95 | 25 | 450 | 446.52 | 250 | 600 | 500 |
| 1895/96 | 28 | 400 | 443.14 | 297.5 | 612.5 | 500 |
| 1896/97 | 24 | 425 | 432.75 | 290 | 581.25 | 500 |
| 1897/98 | 26 | 430 | 398.54 | 225 | 540 | 500 |
| 1898/99 | 23 | 440 | 411.96 | 245 | 547.5 | 500 |
| 1899/1900 | 21 | 440 | 432.14 | 255 | 570 | 500 |
| 1900/01 | 20 | 452.5 | 445.75 | 285 | 577.5 | 500 |
| 1901/02 | 22 | 445 | 450.68 | 296.25 | 562.5 | 500 |
| 1902/03 | 20 | 470 | 462 | 330 | 552.5 | 500 |
| 1903/04 | 20 | 490 | 475.5 | 330 | 612.5 | 475 |
| 1904/05 | 19 | 500 | 487.37 | 325 | 605 | 450 |
| 1905/06 | 16 | 507.5 | 505.62 | 353.75 | 617.5 | 475 |
| 1906/07 | 12 | 550 | 597.92 | 500 | 690 | 450 |
| 1907/08 | 1 | 550 | 550 | 550 | 550 | 300 |
| 1908/09 | 1 | 550 | 550 | 550 | 550 | 350 |
| 1909/10 | 1 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 462.5 |
Salaries are nominal monthly amounts in kuruş, as assigned. The thick line is the median of each year and the thin line the mean. A year with fewer than 5 recorded salaries is drawn as an open mark and is not joined to the line.
Pay against the whole collection
95 officials with a salary, each counted once in the band of the median of the official's salaries in this job. A bar runs from its number to the next; the last is 2,500 kuruş and more. Most officials (24%) are in the band 500 to 750 kuruş.
The same numbers as a table
| Median monthly salary, kuruş | Officials | Share | Whole collection |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 to 100 | 1 | 1% | 3% |
| 100 to 200 | 10 | 11% | 10% |
| 200 to 300 | 19 | 20% | 17% |
| 300 to 400 | 20 | 21% | 18% |
| 400 to 500 | 13 | 14% | 17% |
| 500 to 750 | 23 | 24% | 23% |
| 750 to 1,000 | 8 | 8% | 5% |
| 1,000 to 1,500 | 1 | 1% | 4% |
| 1,500 to 2,500 | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| 2,500 and more | 0 | 0% | 1% |
The median of the 749 recorded monthly salaries of this job is 465 kuruş. In the same years the whole collection paid a median of 500 kuruş. The median entry paid 0.9× the collection median of its year, and the middle half of the entries between 0.57× and 1.2×. On average an official of this job was paid more than 40% of the other paid officials of the same year.
The dot is the median, the box the middle half of the entries. Dashed lines: the collection median of the same years (1×) and the middle of the paid officials (50%).
Where the job was held
| Place | Officials | Remark |
|---|---|---|
| Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 81 | |
| Galata | 9 | |
| Beyoğlu | 7 | |
| Bab-i vala | 1 | |
| Beirut (Beyrut) | 1 | in the small map |
| Samatya | 1 | |
| Tersanei amire | 1 | |
| Yeni camii postanesi | 1 |
Career paths: the titles just before and after
The number is the officials who made the move. Under it, the median change of the monthly salary: the first salary of the later title less the last salary of the earlier one, where at least 5 moves have both.
Held just before
The title of the entries just before a run of Sevk Kalemi. Pay: the change on moving from that title to Sevk Kalemi. The 8 titles with most officials, of 73 moves in all.
Held just after
The title of the entries just after a run of Sevk Kalemi. Pay: the change on moving from Sevk Kalemi to that title. The 8 titles with most officials, of 65 moves in all.
Of the 83 moves shown, 7 cross at least one year without an annual entry; nothing is known about those years. Two posts held in the same years are not counted as a move.
Time in the job
- Years with an entry in the job
- 4 yearsmedian over 95 officials
- A quarter of the officials
- 11.5 years or moreupper quartile
- Most years of one official
- 38 years
Years are years with an annual entry in the job, each counted once for an official. They need not follow one another, and nothing is known about a year without an entry. With two posts in the first or last year, both count.
Who held the job
Officials of this jobWhole collection
Community
95 officials with it recorded.
Age at the first annual entry in the job
94 officials with it recorded.
Province of birth
93 officials with it recorded. 7 other values not shown.
Schooling
95 officials with it recorded. An official can have several, so the shares add up to more than 100%. The groups of the schools recorded for each official.
Languages
94 officials with it recorded. An official can have several, so the shares add up to more than 100%. 1 other value not shown.
Qualification
94 officials with it recorded. A diploma, certificate, training or decoration (nişan) recorded in the schooling or the work.
Officials on record each year
The same numbers as a table
| Year | Officials on record | First recorded | Annual entries |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1860/61 (AH 1277) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1861/62 (AH 1278) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1862/63 (AH 1279) | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| 1863/64 (AH 1280) | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| 1864/65 (AH 1281) | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| 1865/66 (AH 1282) | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 1866/67 (AH 1283) | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1867/68 (AH 1284) | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| 1868/69 (AH 1285) | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 1869/70 (AH 1286) | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| 1870/71 (AH 1287) | 8 | 4 | 8 |
| 1871/72 (AH 1288) | 8 | 1 | 8 |
| 1872/73 (AH 1289) | 9 | 1 | 9 |
| 1873/74 (AH 1290) | 10 | 3 | 10 |
| 1874/75 (AH 1291) | 13 | 5 | 13 |
| 1875/76 (AH 1292) | 16 | 3 | 16 |
| 1876/77 (AH 1293) | 19 | 4 | 19 |
| 1877/78 (AH 1294) | 17 | 2 | 17 |
| 1878 (AH 1295) | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| 1878/79 (AH 1296) | 15 | 2 | 15 |
| 1879/80 (AH 1297) | 16 | 3 | 16 |
| 1880/81 (AH 1298) | 21 | 5 | 21 |
| 1881/82 (AH 1299) | 19 | 0 | 19 |
| 1882/83 (AH 1300) | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| 1883/84 (AH 1301) | 20 | 3 | 20 |
| 1884/85 (AH 1302) | 20 | 1 | 20 |
| 1885/86 (AH 1303) | 20 | 0 | 20 |
| 1886/87 (AH 1304) | 20 | 1 | 20 |
| 1887/88 (AH 1305) | 22 | 2 | 22 |
| 1888/89 (AH 1306) | 20 | 1 | 20 |
| 1889/90 (AH 1307) | 20 | 2 | 20 |
| 1890/91 (AH 1308) | 22 | 3 | 22 |
| 1891/92 (AH 1309) | 24 | 5 | 24 |
| 1892/93 (AH 1310) | 25 | 3 | 25 |
| 1893/94 (AH 1311) | 26 | 5 | 26 |
| 1894/95 (AH 1312) | 25 | 3 | 25 |
| 1895/96 (AH 1313) | 28 | 5 | 28 |
| 1896/97 (AH 1314) | 24 | 2 | 24 |
| 1897/98 (AH 1315) | 26 | 6 | 26 |
| 1898/99 (AH 1316) | 23 | 0 | 23 |
| 1899/1900 (AH 1317) | 21 | 1 | 21 |
| 1900/01 (AH 1318) | 20 | 0 | 20 |
| 1901/02 (AH 1319) | 22 | 4 | 22 |
| 1902/03 (AH 1320) | 20 | 2 | 20 |
| 1903/04 (AH 1321) | 20 | 2 | 20 |
| 1904/05 (AH 1322) | 19 | 1 | 19 |
| 1905/06 (AH 1323) | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| 1906/07 (AH 1324) | 12 | 1 | 12 |
| 1907/08 (AH 1325) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1908/09 (AH 1326) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1909/10 (AH 1327) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
An official is counted once in a year. First recorded is the first year in which the collection has an annual entry of the official on this page. It is not a hiring date.
Places
| Place | Province | Officials | Annual entries | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Istanbul (Dersaadet) | Istanbul (Dersaadet) province | 81 | 657 | 1860 to 1910 |
| Galata | Istanbul (Dersaadet) province | 9 | 36 | 1878 to 1901 |
| Beyoğlu | Istanbul (Dersaadet) province | 7 | 37 | 1873 to 1899 |
| Samatya | Istanbul (Dersaadet) province | 1 | 11 | 1876 to 1886 |
| Yeni camii postanesi | Istanbul (Dersaadet) province | 1 | 4 | 1874 to 1878 |
| Bab-i vala | Istanbul (Dersaadet) province | 1 | 2 | 1871 to 1873 |
| Beirut (Beyrut) | Beirut (Beyrut) province | 1 | 1 | 1895/96 |
| Tersanei amire | Istanbul (Dersaadet) province | 1 | 1 | 1876/77 |
Ottoman officials recorded
95 officials, the one with most annual entries first. The first 25 are shown, the others are under them.
| Official | Years | Annual entries | Kuruş a month | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mehmet Reşit Efendi | 1870 to 1907 | 38 | 300 to 800 | Ioannina (Yanya) |
| Hasan Tahsin Efendi | 1874 to 1907 | 34 | 150 to 480 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Mehmet Cemal Efendi | 1872 to 1902 | 31 | 80 to 570 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Mustafa Hakkı Bey | 1875 to 1902 | 28 | 260 to 650 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Abdullah Efendi | 1880 to 1907 | 27 | 200 to 500 | Habesistan |
| Mehmet Ali Efendi | 1880 to 1907 | 27 | 200 to 670 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| İbrahim Hakkı Efendi | 1873 to 1898 | 26 | 120 to 650 | Korçë (Görice) |
| Mehmet Şükrü Bey | 1871 to 1893 | 23 | 570 to 800 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Salim Efendi | 1876 to 1906 | 19 | 100 to 290 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Yusuf Ziya Bey | 1887 to 1905 | 18 | 400 to 750 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Hacı Osman Nuri Efendi | 1860 to 1892 | 17 | 250 to 1,250 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Mehmet Nuri Efendi | 1890 to 1907 | 17 | 75 to 750 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Telbadi (?) Efendi | 1874 to 1890 | 17 | 300 to 500 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Edvar Galyar Efendi | 1893 to 1909 | 16 | 465 to 550 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| İsmail Mazhar Efendi | 1876 to 1891 | 16 | 475 to 500 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Mehmet Reşid Efendi | 1880 to 1896 | 16 | 500 to 600 | Latakia (Lazkiye) |
| Ömer Lütfi Efendi | 1873 to 1888 | 16 | 100 to 300 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Şinork Canban Efendi | 1878 to 1894 | 16 | 500 to 700 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Mehmet Emin Efendi | 1892 to 1907 | 15 | 729 to 940 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Mehmet Nezihi Efendi | 1893 to 1907 | 14 | 135 to 500 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Ahmet Şakir Efendi | 1864 to 1878 | 13 | 480 to 800 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Mahmut Aziz Efendi | 1874 to 1886 | 13 | 90 to 500 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Yusuf Agah Efendi | 1894 to 1907 | 13 | 400 to 520 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Ahmet Kemal Bey | 1874 to 1889 | 12 | 800 to 900 | Ohrid (Ohri) |
| Bekir Efendi | 1869 to 1879 | 11 | 500 to 750 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
Show the other 70 officials
| Official | Years | Annual entries | Kuruş a month | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hasan Behçet Efendi | 1896 to 1907 | 11 | 290 to 600 | Haskovo (Hasköy) |
| Mehmet Kadri Efendi | 1886 to 1897 | 11 | 500 to 1,000 | Ürgüp |
| Ali Galip Efendi | 1894 to 1904 | 10 | 200 to 270 | Kafkasya |
| Eksiri Erşidi Efendi | 1891 to 1901 | 10 | 585 to 650 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Mehmet Vehbi Efendi | 1870 to 1879 | 10 | 150 to 800 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Mustafa Hamdi Bey | 1863 to 1873 | 10 | 380 to 800 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Ahmet Murat Efendi | 1897 to 1906 | 9 | 50 to 220 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Mehmet Bahaettin Bey | 1879 to 1888 | 9 | 385 to 430 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Mehmet Sait Efend | 1897 to 1905 | 8 | 400 to 550 | Varna |
| Mehmet Ekrem Bey | 1890 to 1897 | 7 | 250 to 290 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Zaharyan Zaharyari Efendi | 1892 to 1899 | 7 | 380 to 450 | İzmit |
| İsmail Hakkı Efendi | 1897 to 1903 | 6 | 30 to 160 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Mustafa Zeki Efendi | 1870 to 1876 | 6 | 200 to 450 | Kastamonu |
| Rüştü Efendi | 1883 to 1889 | 6 | 250 to 500 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Ahmet Rifat Efendi | 1877 to 1881 | 5 | 380 to 400 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Dikran Ansoryan Efendi | 1891 to 1896 | 5 | 270 to 290 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Emin Efendi | 1883 to 1888 | 5 | 150 to 200 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| İbrahim Nazmi Efendi | 1902 to 1907 | 5 | 500 to 580 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Mehmet Fuat Efendi | 1888 to 1893 | 5 | 100 to 130 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Ahmet Hulusi Efendi | 1892 to 1896 | 4 | 240 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Ali Bedri Efendi | 1884 to 1888 | 4 | 200 to 250 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Hacı Hüseyin Efendi | 1902 to 1906 | 4 | 200 | Sofia (Sofya) |
| İsmail Hakkı Efendi | 1896 to 1900 | 4 | 160 to 240 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Mehmet Hayri Bey | 1889 to 1893 | 4 | 640 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Mehmet Şevki Efendi | 1890 to 1894 | 4 | 850 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Mustafa Fazıl Bey | 1887 to 1891 | 4 | 500 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Hafız Ahmet Muhtar Efendi | 1903 to 1906 | 3 | 350 to 375 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Hasan Tahsin Efendi | 1903 to 1906 | 3 | 200 to 250 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| İbrahim Neşet Bey | 1894 to 1897 | 3 | 150 to 240 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| İsmail Efendi | 1891 to 1894 | 3 | 600 to 650 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Mehmed Rıza Efendi | 1895 to 1898 | 3 | 540 to 600 | Safranbolu |
| Mehmet Selim Efendi | 1901 to 1904 | 3 | 500 to 600 | Chirpan (Çırpan) |
| Mehmet Şerefeddin Efendi | 1879 to 1882 | 3 | 600 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Nişan Sultanyan Efendi | 1876 to 1878 | 3 | 300 | Samsun |
| Ahmet Muhsin Efendi | 1895 to 1897 | 2 | 300 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Ali Sırrı Efendi | 1899 to 1901 | 2 | 150 to 180 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| İstefan Diyon Efendi | 1880 to 1882 | 2 | 200 to 300 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Kirkor Kakmaciyan Efendi | 1893 to 1895 | 2 | 800 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Mehmet Akif Efendi | 1863 to 1865 | 2 | 750 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Mehmet Murat Efendi | 1893 to 1895 | 2 | 130 to 250 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Mehmet Neşet Efendi | 1901 to 1903 | 2 | 300 to 500 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Mehmet Nuri Efendi | 1876 to 1878 | 2 | 200 | Uşak |
| Mehmet Ruhi Bey | 1889 to 1891 | 2 | 800 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Mehmet Salim Efendi | 1874 to 1876 | 2 | 530 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Mehmet Tahir Efendi | 1875 to 1877 | 2 | 775 to 800 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Mustafa Daim Efendi | 1875 to 1877 | 2 | 200 to 400 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Mustafa Esat Efendi | 1897 to 1899 | 2 | 200 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Osman Nuri Efendi | 1891 to 1893 | 2 | 290 | İskilip |
| Rakım Bey | 1897 to 1899 | 2 | 150 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Ali Efendi | 1909/10 | 1 | 200 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Ali Rıza Efendi | 1906/07 | 1 | 320 | Tekirdağ |
| Arganyan Karekin Efendi | 1880/81 | 1 | 300 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Fethi Efendi | 1883/84 | 1 | 400 | Aleppo (Halep) |
| Hafiz İbrahim Rüştü Efendi | 1891/92 | 1 | 600 | Kastamonu |
| Hafız Mehmet Efendi | 1904/05 | 1 | 300 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Hafız Nuri Efendi | 1895/96 | 1 | 300 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Halil Fazıl Efendi | 1895/96 | 1 | 300 | Beirut (Beyrut) |
| İsmail Ziya Efendi | 1873/74 | 1 | 120 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| İsmail Zühdü Bey | 1862/63 | 1 | 450 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| İsmet Efendi | 1897/98 | 1 | 120 | Sarajevo (Saraybosna) |
| Mehmet Hayri Efendi | 1877/78 | 1 | 300 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Mehmet Nuri Efendi | 1893/94 | 1 | 400 | Izmir (İzmir) |
| Mehmet Rıza Efendi | 1901/02 | 1 | 275 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Raif Efendi | 1862/63 | 1 | 250 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Refet Efendi | 1870/71 | 1 | 250 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Süleyman Mazhar Bey | 1895/96 | 1 | 300 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Yusuf Kemal Efendi | 1878/79 | 1 | 150 | Ürgüp |
| Unnamed official (0007_0144; 285) | 1867 to 1873 | 6 | 720 to 900 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Unnamed official (0007_0148; 293) | 1879 to 1883 | 4 | 95 to 200 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Unnamed official (0067_0233, sayfa no:463) | 1901/02 | 1 | 400 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
Years run from the first to the last annual entry. An official without a recorded name is listed after the named officials.
How to read these records: years and calendars, what first recorded means, gaps between annual entries, and salaries.
Subjects
- Dispatch office (Sevk Kalemi)
- Ottoman job titles (Osmanlı memuriyet unvanları)
- Labour history (emek tarihi)
- Salaries of officials (memur maaşları)
- Ottoman history (Osmanlı tarihi)
- Ottoman bureaucracy (Osmanlı bürokrasisi)
- Ottoman officials (Osmanlı'da memurlar)
- Ottoman personnel registers (Sicill-i Ahvâl defterleri)
- Ottoman registers (Osmanlı defterleri)