Edict of the Russian Empress Elisabeth allowing Bulgarians, Macedonians, Vlachs and other nations to settle in Russia.
December 24, 1751 Edict by the Russian Senate permittimg the settling of Bulgarians, Macedonians, Serbians and Vlachs.
Part of a Russian royal edict of January 11, 1752 granting the formation of brigades from the "orthodox Serbian, Macedonian, Bulgarian and Vlach peoples..."