Citations:Chaoush

English citations of Chaoush

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• 1783, Sauveur Lusignan, A history of the revolt of Ali bey against the Ottoman porte, London: Phillips, →OCLC, page 3:

  The Kiahaya and Chaouſh of the Janizaries are included in the number of the twenty-four Sangiaks, by virtue of their office.

• 1794, Alexander Russell, The natural history of Aleppo: containing a description of the city, and the principal natural productions in its neighbourhood, 2nd edition, volume 2, London: G. G. and J. Robinson, →OCLC, page 3:

  The Engliſh Factory, conſists of a Conſul, and ten Merchants; a chaplain, chancellor, phyvician, and an officer named a Chauſe †, who walks before the Conſul carrying a ſtaff tipped with ſilver.¶
  † Chaouſh […] The Turkiſh Grandees have a ſimilar officer of ceremony. […] The English chauſh takes care of all letters, and deſpatches.