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purpose of finally determining the Boundary limits of those Districts; and that a copy of those topographical Maps, which have been already sent to our said Viziers, may be delivered into the hands of the said Commissioners and Surveyors.

Period of 5 Years for Turks to Sell their Property and quit Servia.

In the above-mentioned my last Imperial Firman, a Period of 12 months was granted to the Turks living in the small Towns about the Fortresses (the City of Belgrade excepted), to sell with advantage their Estates and to quit Servia; but as that term appears now insufficient for this purpose, and with the view of altering it and of enforcing it into a law, we have authorised the said Turks to stay 5 years longer in Servia, dating the term from the day of the issuing and promulgating the present Firman. During this Period of 5 years they will be under the domination of the respective Viziers of those places, and they shall be governed by the Turkish Authorities elected among themselves.

Servians to Supply Victuals to Turks and Garrisons.

The Victuals and Provisions necessary for the Turks, to whom the term of 5 years has been granted, and for those in the garrisons, which are to continue remaining for ever, shall be furnished by the Servians, and be paid for (by the Turks) in ready money, without any violence or vexation.

Turkish Authorities not to Interfere in Affairs of Servians.

The said Turkish Authorities shall not interfere in any way whatever with the affairs of the Servians, and they are to live with them on the best friendly terms.

Turks to Leave at expiration of 5 Years. Turks in neighbourhood of Fortresses to reside within them at expiration of 5 Years.

The Turks who may be desirous of leaving the Country before the said term of 5 years, shall receive every kind of assistance to sell their Property to the best advantage, and every facility for the conveyance of their families. But at the expiration of the said term, the Turks who inhabit small towns shall be obliged to quit them, and settle themselves elsewhere; those who live in the suburbs at the Fortresses (Belgrade excepted), shall be obliged to

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enter and reside in those Fortresses with their families, or to go elsewhere; so that no Turk for the future, on no account whatever, shall be allowed to settle in Servia.

Servians to Pay for Lands or Properties of Turks at expiration of 5 Years.

The Servians, however, shall be obliged to pay, punctually, and at a reasonable price, for the Lands or Properties bought of the Turks before their departure from the country.

Turks and Servians to Reside within the City of Belgrade.

As the Turks living in the City of Belgrade are not only destined to the Garrison of the Fortresses, but also carry on, besides, an advantageous commerce with the Servians; and as both these nations are equally subject to my Empire, I have decreed that, in order to enable these Turks to live in a suitable and comfortable manner, they should continue to inhabit the City of Belgrade, and to be under the control of its Governor, my Vizier Veli Pasha; and that for the security of general tranquillity, the Servians also shall be allowed to live and dwell in the said City of Belgrade as usual; and that you, Prince, and other Servian Officers, shall be at liberty to enter it and go out of it without being hindered or prevented by anybody whomsoever.

Liberty of Commerce to Turks and Servians in Belgrade.

The Turks, as well as the Servians, by paying the established duties of the Custom-house, will enjoy at Belgrade the Liberty of Commerce; the administration of the Custom-house will be intrusted to the Servians.

No one to carry Arms in Belgrade except the Military.

No one shall be allowed to carry Arms in the City of Belgrade except the Soldiers under the command of the said Pasha, the Garrison, the Servian Officers, and the Police Officers.

Turks not to erect Houses or Buildings out of the City of

Belgrade.

The Turks will not be permitted to erect Houses or any other kind of Buildings out of the City of Belgrade.

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Police Regulations.

The Turks shall be obliged to submit to the Regulations of Police, which the Turkish Governor of Belgrade and you, Prince, shall think proper to establish.

Submission to Turkey.

Neither you, nor the Servian nation, shall ever act in any manner whatever contrary to the duties of faithful subjects, nor contrary to the Submission which you owe to my Sublime Porte.

Administration and Police of Belgrade.

The aforesaid Governor of Belgrade and yourself will always consult together for all that concerns the Administration and Police of the City.

Commercial Liberty to Subjects of Foreign Powers according to

Treaties.

The permission granted to the subjects of Foreign Powers to carry on Commerce and to dwell in the City of Belgrade, is also one of the points upon which the Governor of Belgrade and yourself must understand each other, and act together, so that the said strangers may enjoy the requisite protection and assistance which they are entitled to, according to the Treaties concluded between my Sublime Porte and those friendly Powers.

Foreigners may sell their Properties to Servians or Turks.

Those who wish, of their own accord, to sell to the Servians or to other Turks, the Properties which they possess in the City of Belgrade, may do so without being prevented or opposed.

Aliens not to possess Landed Estates.

But the Alien Subjects shall not possess Landed Estates either in the City of Belgrade or in any other part of the country.

Turks or Servians may sell their respective Estates or Properties to each other.

There shall be no prohibition to the Turks or the Servians from selling to each other, willingly, their respective Estates or Properties.

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Tribute to be paid to the Porte. Servians to manage their own

Revenues.

Considering the effective amount of Taxes which the Servians used annually to pay into my Imperial Treasury till now, according to the orders contained in the above Imperial Firman; and considering also that the giving up to them the interior Administration of the Country must cause an increase of their expenses, we have, for these considerations, decreed that the Annual Tribute should be definitively consolidated for the future into the sum of 2,300,000 piastres; in this sum are included the Custom-house Duties, which are to be placed under your direction, the Revenues of Zaimats [privileged military fiefs], and the Mookatas [farming of the Crown lands], the Administration of which will be entrusted to the Servians; and also the Kharadgiat [capitation taxes], as well as all other sorts of contributions in general, which hitherto have been paid either in ready money or in goods. But this consolidated tribute shall be hereafter paid in two equal instalments, every 6 months, at Belgrade, commencing from the day of St. Dimitrius of the present year (26th of October, old style). The Servians shall have the management of all the Revenues of their country, and the produce of their Lands.

Fortresses to be Demolished.

With the exception of the Imperial Fortresses which anciently existed in Servia, all those that have been erected since, such as that of Kupri Palanka, and others, shall be demolished.

As the Articles of the present Firman form the execution and accomplishment of the former ones, whose provisions are hereby confirmed, my authorised Ministers, and those of the Russian Embassy, have agreed accordingly.

Execution of Firman.

And it being my sovereign will and pleasure that the Articles consolidated in the present Firman should take effect, and be put into execution, in the manner above prescribed, I have, for that purpose, issued and promulgated this noble Mandate; I have also sent another for the same purpose to the Pasha of Belgrade, in order that they may unite with you upon the execution of the said Articles; and an Imperial Firman has been likewise forwarded to the Pasha of Vidin, concerning the exact limitation of the Boundaries of the Districts before mentioned, with the neces

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sary instructions as to the other provisions of this present Firman, which has been issued to you expressly for your own information and guidance, according to the actual state of affairs.

Thus my Sovereign Will and pleasure is, that you will unite and agree with the above-named two Pashas, as to the putting regularly into execution the orders herein contained. And as a proof of gratitude for the benefits which I have bestowed upon the Servian Nation, you will do all in your power to render your conduct, in all respects, agreeable and pleasing to my Imperial wishes; and you will also take great care not to oppress, in any case whatever, my subjects who are intrusted to your government; you will likewise endeavour to draw towards my Imperial person and towards yourself, their love and their blessings; and I hope that for the future you will behave so as to deserve well of my Sublime Porte and my Imperial favour, and that you will act in conformity with the duties of a faithful subject without deviation or abuse.

Issued from our Imperial Divan, the beginning of Rejib, 1249, A.H. (About the end of December, 1833.)