Records and Minutes - Commerce and Concession

Collection

Scope and content:: The collection “Records and Minutes – Commerce and Concession” of the Elder Gubernium, held by the Tyrolean regional archive of Innsbruck, is a non-Jewish assemblage with an unknown number of Jewish-related documents.

This collection covers the period 1763–1783 and consists of records and minutes of trade and industrial matters. The records (23 fascicles in 51 volumes) and minutes (21 fascicles in 51 volumes) are complementary and both are divided into incoming and outgoing writs filed by date. They include decrees and decisions of the Gubernium, reports, spreadsheets and patents [q.v. Beimrohr, Das Tiroler Landesarchiv und seine Bestände, 93].

Almost every fascicle or volume contains Jewish references, but as the repertory B 203 contains no references to Jewish-related documents, individual volumes must be consulted to locate relevant material. The collection is sorted into books, some of which include A–Z indexes from A–Z with Jewish references under I, J and Y, corresponding to documents and minutes.

Archival history:: This collection was transferred to the Tyrolean Regional Archive according to the regular document transfer process stipulated by national archival regulations.

Administrative/biographical history:: The Gubernium was established in 1763 to replace the former authority “Repräsentation and Kammer” (Representation and chamber) established by Empress Maria Theresa in the administrative reforms of 1749. It was the highest authority of the general administration of Tyrol and, from 1782, Vorarlberg. It was subordinated to the central authorities of the Habsburg territories in Vienna. As well as general administration, the Gubernium was responsible for matters of religion, education and the policing of trade and security. From 1782, political matters and the political police, which had been responsibilities of the Gubernium, were assigned to the governor or rectorate. Related documents are “Records of the Presidium” (“Akten des Präsidiums”) and “Secret records of the Presidium” (“Geheime Präsidialakten”). In 1782 the Austrian Anterior and Superior Board of Appeal (“O. ö. und v. ö. Revisorium”) were separated from the Gubernium, meaning that the administration and the judiciary were treated separately at the state level. Between 1806 and 1814 the Gubernium did not operate due to the Bavarian domination of Tyrol. In 1814, administrative responsibilities were reassigned to the Gubernium. In 1850 the Gubernium was superseded by the new authority “Governor’s Office for Tyrol and Vorarlberg” (“Statthalterei für Tirol und Vorarlberg”) [q.v. Beimrohr, Das Tiroler Landesarchiv und seine Bestände, 92].

System of arrangement:: These records are composed of 23 fascicles/51 volumes, just like the minutes to this collection consisting of 21 fascicles /51 volumes. The minutes and records complement each other and both are divided into incoming and outgoing writs in chronological order.

Author of the description:: Rebecca Muršec; Tyrolean Regional Archive Innsbruck; 2018