1. 1-10. I am indebeted to P�r Cassel for this source. A stele erected at a later date at the mouth of the Argun river added Chinese and Mongol translations. However, the literature shows discrepancy on whether or not there was a Chinese and Mongolian version of the treaty of Nerchinsk. According to Perdue, "the final text of the treaty, written in Latin, Mongolian, Manchu, Chinese, and Russian, was signed, sealed and sworn to by envoys of both sides;Boundaries and Trade in the Early Modern World: Negotiations at Nerchinsk and Beijing,1971
2. Ibid.