[Treaty of Adrianople. Moldavia and Wallachia.] fortifications demolished. This evacuation shall be effected within the space of fifteen days after the signing of the Treaty of Peace. The Turkish troops shall retire to Rustchuk, taking with them all the artillery, ammunition, their property and effects. In like manner the Mussulman inhabitants shall be equally empowered to carry away with them their property and goods. Indemnity due to Russia. ART. II. By Article VIII of the Treaty of Peace, it is stipu lated that "the Sublime Porte, by way of reparation for the losses and injuries suffered by Russian subjects and merchants at various times since the year 1806, shall pay to the Imperial Court of Russia, within the course of 18 months, at periods which shall be assigned further down, the sum of 1,500,000 ducats of Holland." Periods of Payment of Indemnity. In consequence of this stipulation it is agreed, that upon the exchange of the Ratifications of the Treaty of Peace, the Ottoman Porte shall pay 100,000 ducats; that within the term of six months after the exchange of the Ratifications, it shall pay 400,000 ducats; that in the six months following it shall pay 500,000 ducats; and iastly, that in the other six months it shall pay the remaining 500,000 ducats, which will complete the entire payment of the said sum of 1,500,000 ducats, within the term of 18 months. Indemnity to be paid to Russia. ART. III. It is stipulated in Article IX of the Treaty of Peace that "the Sublime Porte engages to pay to the Imperial Court of Russia, by way of Indemnification for the expenses of the War, a sum of money, the amount of which shall be fixed by mutual agreement." In consequence of this stipulation, it is agreed and determined that the said Indemnity shall be fixed at 10,000,000 of ducats of Holland, and the Sublime Porte promises to pay the said sum of money according to the mode of payment which shall be determined by His Majesty the Emperor of All the Russias, relying, as the Sublime Porte does, upon his generosity and magnanimity. Moreover, in order to alleviate, as much as possible, the onus of this payment in specie, and to allow every facility necessary for that purpose, it is agreed that the Imperial Court of Moldavia and Wallachia.] [Treaty of Adrianople. Russia shall consent to receive on account of the sum above mentioned compensations in kind, in articles which shall, by mutual consent, be considered as receivable in part payment of the said Indemnity. Russian Evacuation of Turkish Territory. ART. IV. It is stipulated in Article XI of the Treaty of Peace that "the Imperial Court of Russia will proceed to the Evacuation of the territory of the Ottoman Empire, conformably to the principles established by a Separate Act which shall form an integral part of the Treaty of Peace." In consequence of this stipulation it is agreed and determined, that as soon as the 100,000 ducats, in part payment of the stipulated indemnity for the losses of Russian subjects and merchants shall have been paid in the manner agreed upon above in Article II of the present Separate Act; that as soon as Article VI of the Treaty of Peace relative to Servia shall have been completely executed; and that the Evacuation and delivery up of Giurgevo to the Russian troops shall have been effected in the manner specified above in Article I of the present Act, then and within the term of one month after the exchange of the Ratifications of the Treaty of Peace, the Russian army shall evacuate the city of Adrianople, Kirk-Klissa, Lulé-Bougas, Midiah, and Iniada, and other places, which shall be immediately given up to the authorities empowered by the Ottoman Porte to receive them. Immediately after the payment of the 400,000 ducats of the said Indemnity for the losses of Russian subjects and merchants shall have been exactly effected, that is to say, six months after the exchange of the Ratifications, the Russian troops shall evacuate, within the space of one mouth, the whole extent of the country from the Balkan as far as the sea and the Gulf of Bourgas, so that all the cities, towns, and villages shall be delivered up to the authorities empowered by the Ottoman Porte to receive them, and the Russian troops shall retire and pass over on the other side of the Balkan into Bulgaria and the country of Dobridzia. When the payment of the 500,000 ducats of the said Indemnity for the losses of Russian subjects and merchants shall have been effected in the manner above specified, in the space of the other six months, then the Russian troops shall entirely evacuate and deliver up to the authorities of the Porte the whole of Bulgaria and the country of Dobridzia, with all the cities, towns, and [Treaty of Adrianople. Moldavia and Wallachia.] villages therein comprised, from the Danube as far as the Black Sea. The other remaining 500,000 ducats shall be paid within the term of other six months, that is to say, eighteen months after the exchange of the Ratifications. And as to the evacuation above mentioned, the town of Silistria and the provinces of Wallachia and Moldavia shall be exempted from it, and shall be kept as a security by the Imperial Court of Russia until the entire discharge of the sum which the Ottoman Porte has engaged itself to pay as an indemnification for the war expenses, as has been stipulated in Article III of the present Act; so that immediately upon the full payment of the above sum Moldavia, Wallachia, and the town of Silistria shall be evacuated within two months by the Russian troops, and be formally given up to the authorities of the Ottoman Porte. With respect to the Evacuation by the Russian troops of the countries which, on the Asiatic side, are to be restored to the Ottoman Porte conformably to Article IV of the Treaty of Peace, it is agreed that this Evacuation shall commence three months after the exchange of the Ratifications, and this shall be done by virtue of a particular Convention, which the General-in-Chief, Count Paskewitch d'Erivan, shall conclude with the Commanders of the Ottoman Porte in those countries, in such manner, however, that the entire evacuation of the countries restored to the Ottoman Empire may be effected within the term of 8 months after the exchange of the Ratifications. In consequence whereof the present Explanatory Act, consisting of 4 Articles, has been drawn up, signed by us, sealed with our seals, and delivered into the hands of the Plenipotentiaries of the Sublime Porte, and the Ratifications of the same shall be exchanged, together with those of the Treaty of Peace, of which it forms an integral part. 2nd 14th Done at Adrianople, the September, 1829. (L.S.) COUNT ALEXIS ORLOFF. (L.S.) COUNT F. PAHLEN. (L.S.) SADIK EFFFENDI. (L.S.) ABDOUL KADIR BEY. By virtue of supreme Full Powers, I accept and confirm the conditions contained in the preceding Treaty and Separate Acts. COUNT J. DIEBITSCHI ZABALKANSKY. [Servia.] No. 146.-HATTI-SHERIFF issued by the Sublime Porte to Servia. Constantinople, 1st October, 1829.* TABLE. Freedom of Trade in Turkey. Erection of Hospitals, &c. Prohibition to (Translation as laid before Parliament.†) To our intelligent and wise Vizier, &c., &c., Hossein Pasha, Governor of Belgrade, &c., &c., and to the eminent and learned Kadi, the upright and virtuous Judge of Belgrade, &c., &c. On the arrival of this Imperial mandate, it may be known to you that in Article V of the Treaty concluded at Ackermann (No. 131), between our Sublime Porte and the Court of Russia, it was agreed that, whether in conformity with her friendly intentions, or in accordance with the Articles of the Treaty of Bucharest, the Sublime Porte, in proof of her consideration and attention towards Russia, would complete and manifest her mercy and philanthropy for her subjects, who formerly paid her the capitation taxes. Thus, in order amply to remunerate the Servian nation for the firm submission and fidelity which they have always shown to the Ottoman Throne, the Sublime Porte has deemed it proper to fulfil now all the promises and provisions contained in Article VIII of the said Treaty of Bucharest, in favour and for the benefit of the Servian nation and country, and to communicate with the Servian deputies now at Constantinople upon the method and arrangement of the accomplishment and execution of those points, which were necessarily postponed for a period of 18 months for further consideration and investigation; and, as in accordance with the tenor of a Separate Agreement, these points, after conferring with the said Servian Deputies, have been brought to a Final Arrangement and method, it became necessary that an Imperial Firman, *See Note, page 842. + For French Version, see "State Papers," vol. xxiii, p. 949. [Servia.] detailing and specifying those points and provisions, should be issued from our Imperial Divan, without delay, and be made public and known to the Court of Russia. We, therefore, in fulfilment of the said Article VIII of the Treaty of Bucharest, as well as of the contents of the before-mentioned Separate Agreement, have given our Imperial permission to the said Servian Deputies to represent to us the wishes and claims of their nation, and we have likewise decreed, and given leave to these Deputies, that the Servians might freely exercise in their country their mode of Worship, and follow their own Religion; that they might elect their own Chiefs from amongst themselves; that the administration of the Internal Affairs of their country might be under their own authority; that the Detached Provinces of Servia might be added and united to it; that the different kind of Taxes, Revenues, and Capitation Duties might be all consolidated and fixed into one sum; as also the direction or administration of Fiefs out of the Estates and Property belonging to the Turks, might be left to the management of the Servians; that, for the sake of free trade, they might have the liberty and permission, with their own Passports in hand, to pass and go through the dominions of the Sublime Porte as Servian merchants; that they might erect and build Hospitals, Schools, and Printing offices in their own country; and, lastly, the Mussulmans or Turks, except those who are to guard the castles, should be prohibited to reside in Servia. Similar other points, connected with the tranquillity and benefit of Servia, had been petitioned for by the Servian nation before now, from the Sublime Porte, but which points, owing to some circumstances as to their arrangement and regulation, have been left as they were. The Sublime Porte, however, in accordance with the good intentions expressed by her, in Article VIII of the Treaty of Bucharest, for the advantage and assistance of the Servians, had decided that all the said points, which they have demanded, might be granted to them, after being discussed with the Servian Deputies now at Constantinople, and brought under an arrangement, without infringing upon the rules of loyalty, as a reward, out of our mercy and generosity, for the fidelity and submission which they have always shown to us; and thus the fulfilment of the said Article VIII might be proved, on our part, to the Court of Russia. But while an Imperial Firman was on the point of being issued, with our Royal Signet, to this effect, and some Commissioner being appointed on our part to confer with |