eachpersoncouldpaywhatheliked。Thesumsproducedbythetaxwereintendedforthepaymentofthearmy。DuringthenexttwoyearswefindtheSoborconsultingtheCzaronmattersofwarandtaxation，ontherelationsofthelandwithPolandandtheTartarsoftheCrimea。TheCzarcomplainedoftheill-treatmenttowhichhisenvoywassubjectedbytheKhan。Thesuperiorclergy，whoseansweralonehasbeenpreserved，insistedonthenecessityofbuildingfortressesontheSouthernboundariesoftheMoscoviteempire，inthosecitiesoftheUkraine，whichlikeBelgorodorVoroneg，remainedforcenturiesthepioneersofChristianityandcultureinthesouthernsteppesofRussia，andwhichwereperiodicallyplunderedbytheTartars。
TwoyearslaterthemilitaryoccupationofAsovbytheCossacksoftheDonandtheimpendingnecessityofawarwiththeCrimeanTartarsforthepreservationoftheconquest，causedanewSobortobeconvened。ThisAssemblywasinfavourofwarandaccordinglyorderedthelevyofmilitaryforces，\"evenfromthevillagesbelongingtothecrownlandandthelandsoftheclergy。\"In1642mattersconcerningthefortressofAsovagainbecametheimmediatecauseofanewassemblingoftheRussianEstates。AstheTurkshadnointentionofleavingAsovinthehandsoftheCossacks，whowerenotabletoholditthemselves，thequestionofannexingittotheRussianstatesuggesteditselftotheGovernment，thoughitinvolvedtheriskofincurringtheresponsibilityofanewandalmostimminentwar。TheCzarfindingitnecessarytoknowthefeelingofthenation，summonedonehundredandninety-fivepersonselectedbytheEstates，besidestheDoumaorPrivyCouncilandthesuperiorclergy，toMoscow。
Nearlyallclassesofsocietysentrepresentatives，eachclassgaveitsopinionoradviceseparatelyonpapersbearingthesignaturesofallthemembersofthesameEstate，whilethedissentientssentintheiropinionsonseparateandprivatepapers。
Thesuperiorclergy，faithfultotheiroldhabits，assuredtheCzarthattheywerequiteunabletoadvisehimonthequestion；itwasnot，theysaid，theircustomtodoSo，foritwastheBusinessoftheCzarandhisDouma；theirsoledutywastoinvokeGod’sblessingontheCzar’sundertakings。ShouldtheCzar，however，wantmilitaryaid，theydeclaredthemselvesreadytomakethenecessarysacrificesinordertopaythesoldiers，andthataccordingtotheirmeans。ThemajorityoftheMoscovitenobilityexpressedthemselvesinfavourofannexation。TheCzaroughttoholdthenewlyacquiredfortress，butheshouldmerelyordertheCossackstocontinuetheiroccupationofit。Volunteersaloneoughttobenecessarytogivehelpandassistance。SomeadvisedthatsoldiersshouldBesenttoAsov，notonlyfromthecitiesoftheUkraine，butevenfromMoscow。Allsortsofmen，withtheexceptionofserfsandsuchashadlosttheirlibertythroughnothavingpaidtheirdebts，oughttobeselectedforthatpurpose。Ifmoneywerewanted，eachEstateoughttonominatetwoorthreepersonswhomtheCzarmightauthorisetolevysubsidiesfromallpersonsandgoods，fromofficers（prikasnii）
andtheCzar’ssuite，fromwidowsandorphans，from\"hosts\"andmerchants，andfromeachandeverypersonnotengagedinmilitaryservice。