Cossack Hetmanate 1654-1796

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Numerous Ukrainian government documents.
(1648 - 2000; facsimiles in Ukrainian)
Document contains praise to Aleksey Mikhailovich and the plea of Bohdan Khmelnytsky through his ambassadors to Aleksey Mikhailovich to help to protect Orthodox lands, modern Ukraine.
(November 12, 1652; Russian translation)
Document contains argument between Moscow Tsar and Polish King. Moscow Tsar reproaches Polish King for the persecution of Orthodox Church in Ukrainian lands and agrees to take Ukrainian lands under protection.
(October 1, 1653; Old Russian translation)
Articles of agreement between Cossacks and Moscow Tsar, mainly focused on the military and political responsibilities of both sides.
(March 21, 1654; Russian translation)
Aleksey Mikhailovich's agreement to accept all articles proposed by Cossacks on March 21, 1654. This agreement confirms freedom of Cossacks and their responsibilities to Moscow Tsar.
(March 27, 1654; Russian translation)
Letters include multiple confirmations that Cossacks are friends to the King of Sweden and are not joining troops of any country to fight against Sweden. Letters also hint of a union between Sweden and Ukraine against any enemy who would threaten independence of Ukraine.
(July 13, 1656, November 16, 1656, January 18, 1657, June 21, 1657; Ukrainian translation and commentary)
Agreement between Polish Kingdom and Ukraine determining rights of Orthodox Church, freedoms of Cossacks, and political and economic relationships between the two countries.
Signed by hetman Vygovskyi.
(September 16, 1658; Ukrainian translation, commentary)
Suggestions for a truce between Poland and Russia
(1667; commentaries, Russian transcription).
Discusses Azov campaign.
(1696; image, Old Russian in modern Russian spelling)
(1700-1721; English map)
Order of Hetman Mazepa for only two days of compulsory service for landlords by peasants.
(1701; Ukrainian transcription)
(1702; Russian transcription)
Peter I offers those who fled with Mazepa to either return and confess in exchange for their possessions or face execution.
(November 7, 1708; Russian transcription)
Karl XII accuses Russian emperor and previous Moscow princes of political faults. He promises protection to Ukrainians under Russian reign.
(December 16, 1708; Ukrainian translation)
(1709; Russian transcription)
Letter from Peter I to his wife, Katherine I, about victory of Russian troops.
(1709; Russian facsimile)
Military and civil conditions, rules, and obligations of Russian troops in Ukrainian cities.
(July 31, 1709; commentary, Ukrainian translation)
Constitution of Philip Orlyk, hetman of Zaporozhskyi Vyisko, determining political, economic, juridical, and religious aspects of life in Ukraine.
(April 5, 1710; Ukrainian transcription)
Pleas to Russian emperor to end destruction in Ukraine by Russian troops, signed by Cossack military officials.
(April 5, 1723; commentary, Old Russian transcription)
Decision of Peter I to Hetman Apostol about economic and political affairs in Ukraine, including judges, military affairs, and taxes.
(August 22, 1728; Russian transcription)
Letters and reports of Cossack situation in Crimea by general-governors.
(1732-1733; Russian and Ukrainian transcription)
Document about wars, written by an anonymous author.
(1736-1739; image, Russian transcription)
Ataman and Cossack letters to Elizaveta and Kievan governor-generals.
(1740-1753; Russian and Ukrainian transcription)
Order of Katherine expelling Jews from every Russian and Ukrainian city and village, also includes trade instructions.
(December 2, 1742; Russian transcription)
Laws for Jews: living conditions and restrictions, economic and political conditions.
(Commentaries, English language)
Cossack letters and petitions, in which they plead for protection of their rights and property.
(1755-1767; Russian and Ukrainian transcription)
Order of Hetman Rozumovskyi to give peasants the right to take possessions with them when moving.
(April 22, 1760; Ukrainian transcription)
Liquidates hetmanate and places Russian military officials over Ukrainian land.
(November 10, 1764; Ukrainian translation)
Personal documents, witnesses, and journals as well as economic agreements.
(13th-18th centuries; commentary, Russian translation)
Ataman letters to Novorosiyska gubernya.
(1770s; Russian and Ukrainian transcription)
Agreements and conditions between Prussia and Russia regarding division of Poland.
(January 4, 1772; Russian transcription)
Agreements and conditions between Austria and Russia regarding division of Poland.
(July 25, 1772; Russian transcription)
Discusses relations of Cossacks with other groups in Southern Ukraine.
(1774; Russian and Ukrainian transcription)
Includes letters, reports, and orders of Katherine II and her generals concerning protection of southern borders and using Cossacks there.
(1776-1792; Russian and Ukrainian transcription)
Administrative, legislative, and economic laws for those who came from Crimea to live in the Azov area.
(May 21, 1779; image, Russian transcription)
Conditions for enslavement of peasants and rights of the cities.
(May 3, 1783; Ukrainian translation)
Letter grants benefits to Russian nobles.
(April 21, 1785; image, Russian transcription)
Letter grants benefits to cities.
(April 21, 1785; Russian transcription)
Report of Potyomkin to Katherine the Great of fortress construction in Crimea.
(August 21, 1785; image, Russian transcription)
(end of 18th century; map, Russian transcription)
(December 19, 1795; Russian transcription)

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