Pismo komandanta Beograda generala grofa Odvijera dvorskom ratnom savetu iz 1719, povodom dolaska turskog glasnika Mustafe Age

Abstract

Ovim prepisom pisma generala grofa Džona Odvijera, komandanta Beograda u periodu 1718-1722 i zapovednika privremene uprave u Srbiji 1718-1720, želimo da pružimo uvid u aktivnosti komandanta jedne važne pogranične tvrđave, kao što je to bio Beograd. Ovo pismo nastalo je u aprilu 1719, dva meseca pre razmene ambasadora dogovorene Požarevačkim mirom. U dokumentu se opisuje dolazak turskog glasnika Mustafe Age i Odvijerov postupak povodom tog događaja. Osim samog dokumenta, izložićemo i neke detalje iz biografije generala grofa Odvijera.

The presented document is a transcript of a letter of general count O'Dwyer, commander of Belgrade 1718-1722 and commander of temporary administration in Serbia 1718-1720. This document gives valuable insight into rules and procedures of a commander of an important border fort, like Belgrade was at the time. It gives an account of the arrival of Ottoman messenger by the name Mustafa Aga, who carried important letters destined for Vienna. Mustafa Aga asked to be allowed to continue his journey, while demanding that the confidentiality of letters entrusted to him is preserved. General O'Dwyer couldn't allow this to happen without permission from the Court War Council (Hofkriegsrat), so he asked for needed authorization. Besides the transcript of the letter itself, this paper presents several details from the life and career of general count O'Dwyer. The photocopy of the letter is included in the paper.