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merchants, and the agents of the Ruffian trading com- 

 pany, are the principal inhabitants of Kiachta. 



The hmits Wcftwards from this fettlemcnt to the 

 river Selenga, and Eallwards as far as Tchikoi, are 

 bounded with chevaux de frize, placed there to pre- 

 vent a contraband trade in cattle, for the exportation of 

 which a conliderable duty is paid to the crown. All 

 the outpofts along the frontiers Weftwards as far as the 

 government of Tobolfk, and Ealhvards to the mountains 

 of fnow, are under the command of the governor of 

 Kiachta. 



The moll elevated of the mountains that furround 

 the valley of Kiachta, and which is called by the Mon- 

 gols Burgultei, commands the Ruffian as well as the 

 Ghinefe town ; for this reafon, the Chinefe, at the con- 

 clufion of the laft frontier treaty, demanded the ceffion 

 of this mountain under the pretext, that fome of their 

 deified anceilors were buried upon its fummit. The 

 Ruffians gave way to their requeft, and fufFered the 

 boiuidary to be brought back to the North fide of the 

 mountain. 



Maimnfd.in, xhc Chincfe town is called, by the Chinefe and Mon- 



gols, Maimatfchin, which fignifies fortrefs of commerce. 



The Ruffians term it the Chinefe Village (Kitaifkaia 



I Sloboda) 



the Chinele 



Frontier- 



To>vn. 



