LC copy acquired by the Law Library of Congress before Feb. 8, 1934.
Sopikov, V.S. Opyt rossīĭskoĭ biblīografīi (1904 ed.) 12110
Svodnyĭ kat. III 7516-7518
Unique compilation of copies of separately published decrees and edicts for July through Dec. 1799, most in draft form.
Lacks t.p.; title from Svodnyĭ katalog russkoĭ knigi grazhdanskoĭ pechati XVIII veka, vol. III, no. 7516. Publisher's statement from V.S. Sopikov, Opyt rossīĭskoĭ biblīografīi. Beginning and ending dates of publication from table of contents and documents.
Most decrees have title: Ukaz Ego Imperatorskago Velichestva Samoderzht͡s︡a Vserossīĭskago, iz Pravitelʹstvui͡u︡shchago Senata.
Probably compiled in 1800 or 1801.
Engraving of new Russian Imperial coat of arms proposed by Paul I, Aug. 1799 (document no. 153).
Leaf following first two pages of text in document no. 226 is blank.
Some decrees printed on one side of leaf only.
Does not correspond precisely in number of pages and inclusive dates to any one of the entries for 1799 decribed in Svodnyĭ katalog, vol. III, items 7516-7518.
LC copy has 12-page manuscript table of contents at front on folded sheets of early 19th-century (blue) paper, signed at end: Laptev. Table of contents lists items 141 through 236 for July through Dec. 1799, all of which are present and are numbered in manuscript in the text; text begins with items 132 to 140, numbered in manuscript and not represented in table of contents.