Acts of the Lithuanian–Ruthenian State (; ) is a collection of historical documents regarding the socio-economic history of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania from the 14th to the 16th centuries. Compiled and edited by the Belarusian historian Mitrofan Dovnar-Zapolsky, the collection was published in Moscow by the University Press. The edition consists of Volume 1 (labeled "Issue 1", published in 1899) and Volume 2 (published earlier, in 1897).
Content The collection contains documents in the Ruthenian language (Old Belarusian) and Latin languages, sourced from the Lithuanian Metrica.
The published materials include: Privileges granting Magdeburg rights to cities; Grand ducal charters regarding land ownership; Inventories of estates; Materials from general Sejms (parliaments): Vilnius (1563 and 1565), Grodno (1567 and 1568), and the Lublin Sejm (1569); Descriptions of the borders of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania with the Grand Duchy of Moscow (1523); A census of cities in Lithuania indicating the number of soldiers sent by them for war (); Contracts for the lease of Grand Ducal customs houses and taverns; Income and expenditure books of grand ducal scribes; Regulations (charters) for peasants in state holdings.
See also Acts of the Vilnius Archaeographic Commission Archive of South-West Russia
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