Pièce JM-AIY/OttomanRegisters/Vol1/p1a/item3 - Public bid for postal services from Jaffa to Jerusalem, 17 March 1892 (Gregorian calendar) - 5 Mârt 1308 (Ottoman fiscal calendar (Rumi)

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We announce that the transfer of mail from Jaffa to Jerusalem and back is proposed for Dutch auction (munâqasa). The auction was decided in favor of the applicant who offered an amount of one thousand one hundred and fifty piasters. This Dutch auction remains for four days from 8 o’clock Arab time today, the 17th day of the month of March 1308 until 8 o’clock Monday the 21st. So everyone who is interested should contact the council within this period in order to bid according to the rules. And in order for this to be known, this matter (kîfîya) was announced on the 5th of Mârt (1)308 (17th of March 1892).
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