Jump up ^ Albertus Bobovius reports that both Armenians and Jews were exempt from the devshirme levy .
Albertus Bobovius was enslaved by Crimean Tatars and sold into the palace in the 17th century .
Jump up ^ Albertus Bobovius , who was enslaved by Crimean Tatars and sold into the palace in the 17th century , reports that both Armenians and Jews were exempt from the devshirme levy .