Article 5

His Emperor’s Highness accepts the recognition of his supreme and sole power over the possessions of Ibrahim Khan of Shusha and Qarabagh with good will and promises: 1) to treat the people of these possessions with the same honor as his own faithful citizens without sorting them out from those inhabiting the vast Russian Empire; 2) to preserve continuously the honor of Ibrahim Khan, his house, heirs and posterity in the area of Shusha Khanate; 3) to give all power of internal governing, court and persecution, income and its possession to Ibrahim Khan; 4) in order to guard Ibrahim Khan, his house and his possessions, I promise to send troops (500 persons) with cannons, headquarters and officers and in case of greater defense the Governor of Georgia will have to increase the number of troops due to circumstances to defend militarily the possessions of All Russia’s Empire.











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