[Ukazy Gosudari͡a︡ Imperatora Pavla Pervago, Samoderzht͡s︡a Vserossīĭskago]
Contributors: Russia Sovereign (1796-1801 : Paul I); Russia. Pravitelʹstvui͡u︡shchīĭ Senat.; 18th-Century Russian Law Collection (Library of Congress)
Published: 1797
Language: rus
Number of pages: 876
Subjects: Law -- Russia -- Sources; Banking law -- Russia -- Sources
Other titles: Bozhīei͡u︡ milostīi͡u︡ My Pavel Pervyĭ Imperator i Samoderzhet͡s︡ Vserossīĭskīĭ, i prochai͡a︡, i prochai͡a︡, i prochai͡a︡
Notes: Unique compilation of copies of decrees and edicts originally published separately between Dec. 27, 1797 and Dec. 30, 1798, some in draft form.
T.p. wanting: title devised from content, dates of publication from documents.
Probably compiled between 1799 and 1801.
Most decrees have title: Ukaz Ego Imperatorskago Velichestva Samoderzht͡s︡a Vserossīĭskago, iz Pravitelʹstvui͡u︡shchago Senata.
Does not correspond in number of pages or exact dates of publication to compilations for 1797-1798 listed in Svodnyĭ katalog russkoĭ knigi grazhdanskoĭ pechati XVIII veka, vol. III, no. 7513-7515.
Includes decrees on banking and insurance, especially the establishment of the Gosudarstvennago Vspomogatelʹnago Banka dli͡a︡ Dvori͡a︡nstva and the Strakhovoĭ kantory pri Gosudarstvennom Assignat͡s︡īonnom Banki͡e︡, as well as articles of law, in French and Russian, bestowing titles in the Knights of Malta and lands on Graf Avgust Ilinskīĭ and his descendants, and articles establishing a new imperial Order of Saint John of Jerusalem.
LC copy has table of contents written in manuscript on early 19th century (blue) paper, [16] p. bound in at front, with title: Registr Ego Imperatorskago Velichestva Ukazam sostoi͡a︡vshimsi͡a︡ v Pravitelʹstvui͡s︡hchem Senate 1798 goda.