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| | Turning the pages back... December 6, 1693 (12/05/99) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07) |
 | | In the 1750s, he became one of the leading officials of the General Military Chancellery of Ukraine's last hetman, Kyrylo Rozumovsky. |
 | | In 1754-1756, the Hetmanate's independent control of its finances, its right to set import and export tariffs, and the power to appoint officers and assign titles were abolished. |
 | | Khanenko left a rich archive of valuable documents, including Ukrainian-Russian treaties (known as the Hetman Articles), constitutions of Polish Parliament, 17th-18th century "ukases" (directives) issued by the Russian tsars, the Constitution of Bendery (drafted and signed by Hetman Pylyp Orlyk and his Zaporozhian officers) and a manuscript description of Ukraine. |
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