y towns and villages of the Guberniums of
Livonia and Courland, in the cities of Kiew (formerly a
most considerable Hebrew congregation), Nicolaiew, and
Swatopol, and in the villages situated in the Guberniums
of Whitebsk, Mogilew, Tschornigow, and Poltawa, and that
His Majesty would further graciously and mercifully deign
to cancel entirely the Ukases which order the removal of
all Israelites for fifty wersts from the frontiers and
sea shores, leaving to summary individual punishment any
evil disposed persons who might participate in offences
against the revenue, and by His Majesty's great kindness
exciting the good and loyal to combine amongst themselves
to put down all such nefarious practices, as I faithfully
believe that moved by His Majesty's high policy and favour
they would do.

"_2nd._ That they should be allowed to live in every town
or village situated within the already mentioned space of
17,000 square miles without being confined to any
particular street or restricted locality, and to establish
manufactories. It should be borne in mind that the Hebrew
population has greatly increased since the period
(December 9, 1804) when they were first confined to the
above-named space. From my own observation I can affirm
that in many places the Hebrew people live crowded
together to such a degree, that four or five families have
no more room to occupy than that which would barely
suffice for one family in any other Gubernium inhabited by
His Majesty's subjects of another creed.

"_3rd._ The suspension of the Ukase respecting the removal
from the inns in the villages, and permission to the
Hebrew inhabitants of the Gubernium of Courland to keep
farms, inns, and baiting stables agreeably to an Imperial
Ukase of the 13th April 1835-64.

"_4th._ The admission of the Hebrew mechanics, artizans,
and tradesmen inhabiting Courland into the Christian
corporations of their respective trades, or to substitute
the privilege of forming their own corporations so that
the Israelite might have the advantage of being allowed to
keep his journeymen, apprentices, or other assistants to
his trade belonging to his own creed or to any other, and
thus avert inevitable distress.

"_5th._ Permission to Hebrew merchants throughout Russia
belonging to any one of the three guilds to travel into
the interior of Russia for commercial purposes, and to