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Copy of the deed of perpetual sale of the mostaçaferia office of the town of Berga in favor of the municipality and university of the town

Date
1737
Archive
County Archive of Berguedà
Document type
Textual
Reference code
CAT-ACBR-201-6
Link to the online document
Description

This document records the perpetual transmission of the office of mostaçafer (official in charge of supervising weights, measures and markets) in favor of the municipality and the university of the town of Berga. It is an example of the institutionalization of public offices and their integration into the municipal structure. The perpetual sale of this charge reflects the will of local communities to control essential functions for the proper functioning of the market and urban life. The document is key to understanding the collective management of offices and the consolidation of municipal power in modern Catalonia.