Izvestiya of Saratov University.
History. International Relations
ISSN 1819-4907 (Print)
ISSN 2542-1913 (Online)

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“Caretakers” in the system of self-government of the Nakhichevan Armenian colony on the Don (1779–1870)

Caretakers were established in 1779 as “protectors” of settlers. They were mentioned in Nakhchivan only in 1784 (in 1782–1783 – the town governor). Newly appointed by the magistrate in 1837, two custodians functioned until 1844, and their functions were transferred back to the magistrate’s assessors. In 1780, four custodians were appointed in the villages. They, as lower police officers, acting according to the “Instruction” received from the magistrate, existed until the reforms of the 1860s.

«Смотрители» в системе самоуправления Нахичеванской армянской коло-нии на Дону (1779-1870 гг.).

Смотрители были учреждены в 1779 г. как «заступники» переселенцев. В Нахичевани они упоминаются лишь в 1784 г. (в 1782-1783 гг. – городничий). Назначенные заново магистратом в 1837 г. два смотрителя (урядника) функционировали до 1844 г., их функции были переданы обратно заседателям магистра-та. Штатами 1780 г. в селениях были утверждены четыре смотрителя. Они, как нижние полицейские чины, действующие по «Инструкции», полученной от магистрата, просуществовали до реформ 1860-х годов.

Status and Functions of the Mayor of Nakhichevan-on-Don According to the Materials of the Audit By Senator M. N. Zhemchuzhnikov

The report of Senator Zhemchuzhnikov on the results of the audit of the Nakhichevan district in 1844 contains significant materials on the organization and activities of the self-government bodies of the Armenian colony in the Lower Don Region, formed in 1779 by Armenian immigrants from the Crimea. The duties of the mayor were not determined either by law or public sentence, and therefore the limits of his power depended on personal qualities and on the respect that he commanded in the district.