Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Weights and measures
- Abbreviations
- Preface
- Introduction
- I Antecedents
- 2 Catherine II and the Manifestos of 1762 and 1763
- 3 The response: settlement 1763–1775
- 4 Southern Russia 1764—1796
- 5 Urban and entrepreneurial settlement under the 1763 Manifesto
- 6 Immigration and colonies 1797–1804
- Conclusion
- Appendices
- I The official English-language version of the Manifesto of 1763
- II An Announcement Concerning the Benefits and Advantages of the Colony Katharinenlehn, which is being established on the patterns of the Swiss cantons
- III A contemporary British comment on the emigration to Russia
- IV Observations Sur La Levée des Colonies Russes & L'Emigration des Families Françoises
- V Der zu Strelina mit denen Collonisten, so nach der Ukraine sich zu Etabeliren willig gemacht geschlossener Contract
- VI Rules concerning the reception in future of colonists
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
I - The official English-language version of the Manifesto of 1763
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 May 2010
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Weights and measures
- Abbreviations
- Preface
- Introduction
- I Antecedents
- 2 Catherine II and the Manifestos of 1762 and 1763
- 3 The response: settlement 1763–1775
- 4 Southern Russia 1764—1796
- 5 Urban and entrepreneurial settlement under the 1763 Manifesto
- 6 Immigration and colonies 1797–1804
- Conclusion
- Appendices
- I The official English-language version of the Manifesto of 1763
- II An Announcement Concerning the Benefits and Advantages of the Colony Katharinenlehn, which is being established on the patterns of the Swiss cantons
- III A contemporary British comment on the emigration to Russia
- IV Observations Sur La Levée des Colonies Russes & L'Emigration des Families Françoises
- V Der zu Strelina mit denen Collonisten, so nach der Ukraine sich zu Etabeliren willig gemacht geschlossener Contract
- VI Rules concerning the reception in future of colonists
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
Summary
BY THE GRACE OF GOD WE CATHERINE THE SECOND, EMPRESS AND SOLE–MONARCH OF ALL RUSSIAS,
of Moscovia, Kiovia, Uladimiria, Novogardia, Czarina of Casan, Czarina of Astracan, Czarina of Siberia, Lady of Pscovia, and Great Duchess of Smolensko, Duchess of Estonia, Livonia, Corelia, Tueria, Ingoria, Permia, Viatka, Bolgaria and others Lady, and Great Duchess of Lower Novogardia, Tzernigovia, Resania, Rostovia, Iaroslavia, Belooseria, Udoria, Obdoria, Condinia and of all the Northern Coasts Dominatrice, and Lady of the Land of Iberia, the Czars of Cartalinia and Gruzinia, as likewise of Cabardinia, the Dukes of Czircassia and of the Mountains, and many others, Heir, Successor, Lady and Ruler.
Whereas we knowing the vast Extent of Lands in our Empire, find amongst the rest a great many very advantageous and convenient Places for the settlement and Habitation of Mankind, which remaine yet uncultivated, and amongst which many have unexhaustable Treasures of divers metals hidden in the Bosom of the Earth; and they having Woods, Rivers, Lakes, and Seas belonging to Commerce, enough, are very convenient for the increase and augmentation of many Manufactures, Fabricks, and other Works. This induced us for the benefit of all our faithfull subjects to issue out a Manifest the 4. day of December 1762. past.
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- Human CapitalThe Settlement of Foreigners in Russia 1762–1804, pp. 237 - 242Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 1979