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U radu je dat pregled dešavanja u Staroj Srbiji u periodu od proklamovanja Gilhanskog hatišerifa (1839) do početka sprovođenja tanzimatskih reformi (1845/6). Rad je napisan najvećim delom na osnovu neobjavljene arhivske građe srpskog porekla, objavljenih izvora srpske i britanske provenijencije, domaće i strane štampe i relevantne literature. Akcenat u radu je stavljen na položaj srpskog naroda u Staroj Srbiji, koji je prvih godina nakon proklamovanja reformskog akta bio suočen sa gotovo svakodnevnim arbanaškim zulumima. U ovakvim okolnostima mnoge srpske familije sa ovih prostora često su prebegavale u Kneževinu Srbiju da bi sačuvale svoj život i čast., Proclamation of the famous Gulhane Hatt-i Sharif, the reform act that announced the equality of all subjects of the Ottoman Empire regardless of their religion, started a new age - Tanzimat period (1839-1876), during which a wide program of reforms was initiated that transformed the institutional, economic and social order of the Empire. However, the Tanzimat period did not manifest itself only as the period of renewal, it was the age of great discord and uprising in the Ottoman Empire. Gulhane Hatt-i Sharif did not improve the position of the Serbian people in Old Serbia, where, during the first years after the proclamation of the reform act, constant anarchy ruled. During these years, the Arnaut oppression over the Serbian population became regular, which resulted in a mass migration of Serbian families into the Principality of Serbia. The situation temporarily stabilized after the suppression of the Arnaut anti-reform insurrection of Dervish Cara (1843-1844), after which the implementation of Tanzimat reform started in the territory of Old Serbia.

U radu su predstavljena dva kritički priređena izveštaja Arutura Evansa o Staroj Srbiji iz 1883, upućena Ministarstvu spoljnih poslova Velike Britanije. U njima su, na osnovu neposrednog uvida, opisane političke društvene i privredne prilike u Skopskom sandžaku i delu Stare Srbije severno od Šar planine. Posebno su značajni kao izvor za poznavanje postojećih odnosa između različitih verskih i nacionalnih zajednica na tom prostoru., The article presents two reports written by British archeologist Arthur Evans on Old Serbia (Vilayet of Kosovo and Sanjak of Prizren) in 1883 and sent to Foreign Office officials. The reports are based upon author's direct insight in domestic affairs of the region after his two months stay there. First report, dated July 1883, describes Sanjak of Skoplje, while second, dated August 11th 1883, is dedicated to areas north of Shar Mountain range. Evans in both reports wrote about current political, social and economical issues. He showed special interest in mutual relations between Christian and Muslim population. In report on Sanjak of Skoplje Evans stressed mismanagement and abuse of power on the side of local Turkish authorities. In the latter report, however, he emphasized the terrible position of Orthodox Serbs due to various unpunished crimes inflicted on them by local Albanian tribesmen. Therefore, Evans concluded that there was doubtlessly an ongoing organized attempt to eradicate Serbian population from the region. In the end, he proposed few measures (disarmament of Albanians, bringing criminals to justice, railroads construction etc) which could, in his opinion, improve matters he had previously discussed.