THE UKASE OF 1821. 39 



Its title and first two sections are as follows: ,, ^*^, title una 



nrst two sectious. 



'^ Rules established for the Limits of Navio-a- 

 tion and order of Communication along' the Coast 

 of Eastern Siberia, the Northwest Coast of 

 America, and the Aleutian, Kurile, and other 

 Islands. 



"§ 1. The pursuits of Commerce, whaling, and 

 fishery, and of all other Industry on all Islands, 

 Ports, and Gulfs, including the whole of the 

 Northwest Coast of America, beginning from 

 Bering's Straits to the 51° of Northern Latitude, 

 also from the Aleutian Islands to the Eastern 

 Coast of Siberia, as well as along the Kurile 

 Islands, from Bering's Straits to the South Cape 

 of the Island of Urup, viz, to the 45° 50' North- 

 ern Latitude, is exclusively granted to Russian 

 subjects. 



'' § 2. It is, therefore, jDrohibited to all For- 

 eign Vessels, not only to land on the Coasts and 

 Islands belonging to Russia as stated above; 

 but also to approach them within less than a 

 Hundred Italian Miles.^ The Transgressor's 

 Vessel is subject to confiscation aloaig with the 

 whole Carofo." 



The reason why the limit of one hundred miles Reason why 



, f. 1 • 1 Tr li™it of 100 uiilcs 



was chosen appears from a letter written by Mr. ciioseu. 



1 An Italian mile is tlie eqnivalout of a geographical mile, of 

 which there are sixty to a degree. 



