History of Science and Engineering Annotation << Back Provision on the Pledge of Property in the Legislation of Russia on XVII–XVIII Century V.F. Ponka Article is devoted to issues related to the legal regime of the mortgage property by right of ancient Russia. Article investigate the role of credit institutions: banks – in the formation of the mortgage system. Subjected to analysis of research on the legal nature of the pledge. Key words: mortgages; mortgage; loan; credit societies; land banks. E-mail: vfponka@mail.ru