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3. The allotment of civil forests, as well out of 



the district as out of the government forests, 

 for the ports of Revel and St Petersburg. 



4. Preparation of timber (a) in Courland and the 



island of Osel ; (6) on the Dwina, until the 

 appointment of the western board of manage- 

 ment; (c) along the Nieman river, from the 

 confluence of the same with the Windau 

 canal ; (d} from Finland, should such prepara- 

 tions be deemed desirable. 



340. The following districts come under the exclusive 



control of the Direction of the Baltic district : 



1. All eastern and northern leaved and other 



forests, from which timber can be conveyed to 

 St Petersburg, after the distribution of lands to 

 peasants, namely, lands producing less remun- 

 erative qualities of timber. 



2. Several wooded districts of St Petersburg 

 government already apportioned to the Morin 

 department. 



3. Forest districts and parks which have to be set 



aside, on account of adaptability for timber 

 being floated down by flowing rivers in 

 Olonetz, Novgorod, and St Petersburg govern- 

 ments, after deduction of lands apportioned to 

 government peasants, and for building of 

 government and private barges, also for saw- 

 mills, and for Olonetz and St Petersburg 

 government foundries. 



341. Out of the remaining portions of forests of this 



district it is permitted to prepare timber for 

 building of ships, according to requirements, 

 but without exhausting the forests. The timber 

 requisite for government building purposes at 

 Revel is to be furnished as far as practicable from 

 government forests. 



As regards management and improvement of forests, 

 the division of the same into forest districts, and 



