ABSTRACT
Zapor6zhians swear fealty to Anna, and are allowed to return to the Sech. Office of hetman lapses.
Russian government ignores the Code of Rights of the Little Russian People compiled by Ukrainian lawyers. The fortress of St Dmitrii of Rost6v is built on the Lower Don. Zaporozhian hetman re-established (K. Razumovskii). Razumovskii invested as hetman. Elizabeth confirms privileges and franchises of Little Russia (13 Mar.). Little Russian affairs moved from Senate to College of Foreign Mfairs. Establishment of autonomous 'New Serbia' (Governor: Horvat) (11 Jan.). S. Efremov becomes Don Cossack ataman. Creation of 'Slavianoserbia' (Governors: Shevich, Preradovich). Russian government begins granting military rank to favoured members of Don Cossack starshina, and treating their officials as paid government servants. General census of Little Russia (completed 1769). Razumovskii forbids peasants to leave the land without landlord's consent. Children of Little Russian nobility refused admission to the Russian Kadetskii k6rpus.
