In the collection, for the first time, the protocols of the investigative testimony of the leader of the Peasant War of 1773-1775 are published in full. in Russia E.I. Pugacheva. They cover the events from the position of the leader of the largest anti-feudal uprising, reflect the progress of the investigation, and also contain unique data from the biography of Pugachev. The collection is provided with comments and an index of names. The book is intended for legal scholars, historians, as well as those who are interested in Russian history and the history of the Russian state and law. CONTENTS: Introduction 5 Documents N 1. - Protocol of testimony of E. I. Pugachev during interrogation at the Yaitsk Secret Commission September 16, 1774 56N 2. - Protocol of the interrogation of E. I. Pugachev at the investigative commission in Simbirsk - records of the investigators’ question points and the defendant’s answers October 2-6 1774 105N 3. - Protocol of testimony of E.I. Pugachev during interrogation in the Moscow branch of the Secret Expedition of the Senate on November 4-14, 1774 127N 4, - Protocol of testimony of E.I. Pugachev during interrogation in the Moscow branch of the Secret Expedition of the Senate on November 4, 1774 216N 5. — Protocol of E.I. Pugachev’s testimony during interrogation in the Moscow branch of the Secret Expedition of the Senate on November 8, 1774. 217N 6 — Protocol of E.I. Pugachev’s testimony during interrogation in the Moscow branch of the Secret Expedition of the Senate on November 15, 1774 218N 7. — Protocol testimony of E.I. Pugachev during interrogation at the Moscow branch of the Secret Expedition of the Senate on November 16, 1774. .219N 8. — Protocol of the testimony of E. I. Pugachev during interrogation in the Moscow branch of the Secret Expedition of the Senate on November 17, 1774. 220N 9. — Protocol of the testimony of E. I. Pugachev at the confrontation with O.I. Korovkain the Moscow branch of the Secret Expedition of the Senate on November 18, 1774 222N 10, - Protocol of the testimony of E.I. Pugachev and I.N. Zarubin at the confrontation in the Moscow branch of the Secret Expedition of the Senate on November 18, 1774 226N 11. - Protocol of testimony of E.I. Pugachev during interrogation at the Moscow branch of the Secret Expedition of the Senate on November 28, 1774 227N 12. — Protocol of testimony of E.I. Pugachev during interrogation at the Moscow branch of the Secret Expedition of the Senate on December 1, 1774 228N 13. — Protocol of testimony of E.I. Pugachev during interrogation in the Moscow branch of the Secret Expedition of the Senate on December 2, 1774 229N 14. - Protocol of testimony of E. I. Pugachev at a confrontation with V. I. Popov in the Moscow branch of the Secret Expedition of the Senate on December 3, 1774 230N 15. - Protocol of testimony of E. . I. Pugacheva in a confrontation with I. N. Zarubin, M. G. Shigaev and D. K. Karavaev in the Moscow branch of the Secret Expedition of the Senate on December 5, 1774 232N 16. - Protocol of testimony of E. I. Pugachev during interrogation in the Moscow branch of the Secret Expedition of the Senate on December 11, 1774 234N 17. - Protocol of testimony of E. I. Pugachev, S. D. Pugacheva, I. A. Tvorogova and F. F. Chumakov during interrogation in the Moscow branch of the Secret Expedition of the Senate on December 13, 1774. 236 Appendix I Protocol of testimony of E. I. Pugachev during interrogation in the Mozdok Commandant’s Office on February 9, 1772 237 Appendix II - Protocol of testimony of E.I. Pugachev during interrogation in the administrative office of the Malykovsky palace volost on December 18 239 Appendix III - Protocol of testimony of E.I. Pugachev during interrogation in the Kazan provincial office on February 7, 1773 241 Notes 243