Abstract: The aim of this paper is to reveal the relations between the Ottoman Sultan and his non-Muslim subjects during the 18th century in the Eyalet of Rumeli. In this context the paper reveals the difficulties the non-Muslim inhabitants faced in their every-day life, their relations with the local Ottoman authorities, their petitions and the latter’s response to their grievances and requests, as well as the kind of concessions and importance of privileges granted to the inhabitants by the Sultan.