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.