Treaty of Friendship between the Kyrgyz and Kazakhs in August 1847

TREATY OF FRIENDSHIP BETWEEN THE MANAPS AND BIYS OF THE KYRGYZ AND THE SULTANS AND BIYS OF THE ELDER AND MIDDLE JUZ OF THE KAZAKHS, AMONG THE SIGNATORIES OF WHICH WAS JANTAY ATEKIN (KARABEK UULU)

Fortress Kopal August 22, 1847

a) "On the 22nd day of August 1847. We, the undersigned biys of the Kyrgyz people, sent by the trust of our people to the border chief of the Siberian Kyrgyz, Major General Vishnevsky, have made this agreement as follows:

1. We commit to live in friendship and peace with the people of the Great and Middle Orda of the Kyrgyz as subjects of the Great Russian Sovereign, not to commit robbery, pillaging, or murder. Any minor disputes arising between us shall be resolved mutually according to our steppe laws.

2. We shall not make any oppression against caravans and traders passing through our pastures, but rather provide them with protection and assistance as much as possible.

We commit to uphold this agreement faithfully and shall not violate it, and in case of the slightest non-fulfillment, we subject ourselves to the responsibility of God's wrath.

The original is sealed:
Umetali Urmanov, Jantay Atekin.

Seals: Jalantush Iskhozhin and Toktor Karavchinurov.

True: Secretary Ivan Yatsenko".

b) "On the 22nd day of August 1847. We, the undersigned sultans and biys of the Great Orda in the presence of Mr. Border Chief of the Siberian Kyrgyz, Major General Vishnevsky, have concluded the following agreement with the manaps and honorable people of the Kyrgyz people:

1. We commit to live in friendship and peace with the Kyrgyz people, not to commit robbery, pillaging, or murder. Any different claims arising between us shall be resolved mutually according to our steppe laws.

2. If we violate our mutual peace through robbery, pillaging, or murder, we subject ourselves to God's wrath and punishment according to Russian laws.

Signed and sealed:
Ali Adilev, Akish Ablayev, Rustem Asfandiaryov, Syuk Ablayev, Bulen Shankhayev, Tuvganbay Kangel'din, Acheke Dairbekov, Supatay Alibekov, Diikanbay Kapsalov, Sary Altayev.

True: Secretary Ivan Yatsenko".

CGA of the Republic of Kazakhstan. F.374.0p.1D.1669. L. 118-119, 128-128 ob.

Originals and translation.

Letter from the Commander of the Siberian Corps N.G. Ogarev to Atake Baatyr Tynaybiev