| Artist | François Hippolyte Lalaisse (1812-1844) |
| Engraver | Augustin François Lemaitre (1797-1870)-Branche |
| Date | 1840 |
| Technique | Copper Engraving |
| Category | Ottoman Empire And Turkey |
| Source | Turkey Volume Of L'Univers Pittoresque, Paris |
In the Ottoman Empire, the Public scribes Office was the unit where all kinds of internal and external correspondence related to the state were signed. Public scribes prepared decrees, warrants, decorations, appointments, assignments, and dismissals related to the affiliated units. In addition, while carrying out the bureaucratic work of the Divan meetings, the public scribes also ensured that records kept records of public lands