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XVIII. 



Altliouiili it is proliibitod by liiglicst ukase to cut Govcrumeut timber 

 without the permission of the forestry oftieials, the Company is per- 

 mitted, in view of the remoteness of the Okhotslc district, where much 

 timber is needed for repairs and sometimes for the construction of new 

 ships, to take timber from this district from the most convenient locali- 

 ties. It must, however, immediately inform the local forestry authorities 

 of the place where the timber was cut, and of its quantity and quality. 



XIX. 



For shooting- animals, for marine signals, and for cases of unforeseen 

 necessity on the nuiiidaiid ol' America and on the islands, the Company 

 may purchase annually ibr cash, at established prices, from the Irkutsk 

 Imperial Artillery Arsenal, from 40 to 80 ponds of x>o\vder, and from 

 the Nerchinsk Lead Works 1*00 pouds of lead. 



XX. 



In order to secure fieedom of action and safety to the operations of 

 the Company within its lawfnl sphere, all buildings occui)ied as its 

 ofilices or stations are exempt from the quartering of soldiers. 



In conclusion of these privileges granted to the Eussian American 

 Companj^, all civil and military authorities and courts of justice are 

 hereby enjoined not only not to hinder or restrain, but in case of any 

 event from which loss or injury may result to the Company, to give to 

 it every assistance and i)rotection upon the simple request of the board 

 of administration or its subagents. 



Count D. Gurief, 

 Minister of Finance. 



CONFIRMATION OF CHARTER OF 1821. 



Tmi)erial cliarter granted to the Russian American Company, — Confirma- 

 tion of its rights and privileges. 



By the helping grace of God, we, Nicholas the First, Emperor and 

 Autocrat of all the Kiissias, etc., etc., etc. 



As we regard as an object of our particular care the development in 

 our Empire of every kind of industry and commerce, we have turned 

 our Imperial attention to the Russian American Company. Since its 

 very foundation it has been favored with the protection of our most 

 august late father and brother, and during the twenty- eight years of 

 its existence it has steadily pursued its object, has cooperated in the 

 progress of navigation, has opened to our subjects wqw and rich sources 

 of commerce and industry, and has brought to its shareholders consid- 

 erable profits. 



Wishing to show our august benevolence towards this institution of 

 connnon i^rofit and to give it a lirni and stable basis, we take the Rus- 

 sian American Company under our immediate protection, and confirm- 

 ing by the force of this, our imperial charter, the rules, rights, and ijriv- 

 ileges granted to the Company by the supreme ukase of September 13, 

 ISlil, we order: 



(1) That the Company which was founded for industry on the main- 



