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London, England, 1829-10-14 00:00:00

ARTICLE IV.

. Georgia, Imeritea, Mingrelia, Gouriel, and several other Pro•
•tones of the Caucasus, having been for many years and in per-
petuity united to the Empire of Russia, and that Empire having
besides, by the Treaty concluded with Persia at Tourkmantchai,
on the 10th of February, 1828, acquired the Khanats of akin
and Naktcbivan, the two Contracting Powers, have recog-
nized the necessity of establishing between their respective
States, on the whole of that line, a well-determined frontier, ca-
pable of preventing all future discussion. They have equally taken
into consideration the proper means to oppose insurmountable ob-
stacles to the incursions and depredations which the neighbouring
tribes hitherto committed, and which have so often compromised
the relations of friendship and good feeling between the two Ent
pires ; consequently it has been agreed upon to consider hencefor-
ward as the frontiers between the territories of the Imperial Court
of Itua.ia, and these of the Sublime Ottoman Porte in Asia, the
lint which, following the present limit of the Gouriel from the
Sack Sea, ascends as far as the border of Imeritia, and from
thence in the straightest direction as far as the point where the
frontiers of the Pachalikt of Akhaltzik and of Kars meet those of
Georgia, leaving in this manner to the north, of and within that
line, the town of Akhaltzik and the fort of Kliallnalick, at a dis-
tance of no less than two hours.

All the countries situated to the south and west of this line of
demarcation towards the Pachaliks of Kars and Trehisond, toge-
ther with the major part of the Pachalik of Akbaltzik, shall remain
in perpetuity under the domination of the Sublime Porte, whilst
those which are situated to the north and east of the said line
towards Georgia, Imeritia, and the Gouriel, as well as all the lit-
toral of the I;lack Sea, from the mouth o: the Kouben as far as
the Port of St. Nicholas inclusively, under the domination of the
Emperor of Russia. In cunseque;:ce the Imperial Court of Russia
gives up and restores to the Sublime Porte the rentainde r of the
Pachalik of Aklialtzik, the town and the Pachalik of Kars, the
town and the Pachalik of Bayazid, the town and the Pachalik of
Erzeroum, as well as all the places occupied by the Russian troops,
and which may be out of the above-mentioned line.
ARTICLE. V.

The Principalities of 'Moldavia and Wallachia having, by a capi-
tulation, placed themselves under the suzerainete of the Sublime
Porte, and Russia having guaranteed their prosperity, it is under-
stood that they shall preserve all the privileges and communities
granted to them in virtue of their c .pitulation, whether by the

Treaties concluded betwcen the two Imperial Cmrts, or by the
Ilatti Sheriff. issued at different times. la consequence, they
shall enjoy the free exercise of their religion, perfect security, a na-
tional and independent Administration, and the full liberty of
trade. The additionil clauses to antecedent stipulations, consi-
dered necessary to secure to these two Provinces the enjuiment of
their rights, shall I,e inscribed in the annexed separate Act, which
is and shall De considered as forming an integral part of the present
Treaty.