Jurisdiction of the Russian Black Earth Region to Moscow prikazes in the 17th century

We consider the subordination of cities and counties of the southern borderland (Black Earth Region) to Moscow prikazes. We determine that the main prikaz for the Black Earth Region was the Order-in-charge prikaz, which concentrated in its hands the military, administrative, financial and judicial management of the South. Specific tasks in the south of Russia were solved by other prikazes: Ambassadorial, Domestic, Prikaz of Riflemen, Robbery Prikaz and others. The Don Cossacks were in charge of the Ambassadorial prikaz, and were supplied with bread from the Black Earth Region territory. The Domestic prikaz endowed the service class people with lands, kept records of manors and patrimonial estates. The Prikaz of Riflemen supervised riflemen and city Cossacks. The Robbery prikaz organized the fight against criminal offenses. Throughout the 17th century, the competence of the Order-in-charge prikaz in relation to the cities of the Black Earth Region expanded. According to the documents, the desire of prikazes chiefs to expand the competence of their department is traced.

Russia, 17th century, southern borderland, Black Earth Region, prikazes, jurisdiction