On February 4, 1720, Peter I issued a decree: “... in St. Petersburg, for better order to catch and suppress thieves' passages and other obscene people, make barriers at the ends of the streets, which should be lowered at night and have guards with a rifle. At first, the townsfolk were on duty with the soldiers, but soon their services were refused. In exchange, they began to take hryvnia from the townspeople to strengthen the soldier's guard service. Doctors, doctors, priests, messengers and "noble persons" were allowed to pass through the gates at night, provided that they had a burning torch with them, warning the guards from afar about their appearance.
1 being questioned (passive, present continuous потому что написано at that moment)
2 was introduced (past simple passive. Потому что yesterday)
3 met(past simple active..we подлежащее,met сказуемое в времени простом.)
4 had been sorted(потому что had been sorted свершилось раньше чем первое действие-when my parents arrived
5 by(действующее лицо вводится этим предлогом)
6 in (это сделано во Франции, предлог in в)
7 will be published (future simple passive.
Книга не может сама себя опубликовать!! Поэтому её опубликуют