sentences:  In his post as Mutassarıf, he was initially more willing to accept French consular authority, but over his nine years in office, he came to distrust both the French Consul and the Maronite Clergy, who closely guarded their privileges.This earned him accusations of corruption, in association with his son-in-law and deputy Kupelyan Effendi.Nevertheless, he remained in office until his death in Beirut after a long illness on June 29, 1892.