Tribunal Mayor de Cuentas de Buenos Aires

Tribunal Mayor de Cuentas de Buenos Aires was a governmental organism of the control of the public accounts of the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata.[1]

Real Tribunal Mayor de Cuentas de Buenos Aires
Established1769
Dissolved1810
LocationViceroyalty of the Río de la Plata
Authorized by Spanish Empire

History

The Tribunal Mayor de Cuentas de Buenos Aires was created as part of the Bourbon reforms implemented by Carlos III in the territories of the Spanish Empire.[2] The government agency was established in 1769, and initially comprised the governorships of Buenos Aires, Tucumán and Paraguay.[3] The hierarchical staff of the institution consisted of several Contadores mayores (Senior Accountants), two contadores de resueltas (official accountants), and a large number of contadores ordenadores (account officers), including a notary and a "portero", in charge of the protocolary issues.[4]

After the creation of the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata, the Court of Accounts of Buenos Aires, took care of the control of the public funds of all jurisdictions, of the viceroyalty including also Río Negro and the Islas Malvinas.[5] Many of its implementations were directed by the Viceroy Pedro Antonio de Cevallos, and the Minister José de Gálvez, Visitador General of the Spanish Empire.[6]

During the English invasions, the members of the Court of Accounts of Buenos Aires refused to take oath to the British crown.[7] In addition, his staff took part in the donations made for the purchase of supplies and weapons for the Creole militias of Buenos Aires.[8]

The Tribunal de Cuentas de Buenos Aires had his establishment in the Fuerte de Buenos Aires.[9] After the May Revolution, the Tribunal de Cuentas, passed in charge of the Primera Junta.[10]

Staff

The staff of the Court of Accounts of Buenos Aires, was in charge of distinguished Spanish and Argentine gentlemen as Diego de la Vega, Francisco Cabrera, knight of the Order of Carlos III,[11] Juan Andrés de Arroyo and José Luis de Beruti, the father of Antonio Beruti.[12]

Some of the members of the Court of Accounts around 1807:

  • Diego de la Vega - contador mayor
  • Francisco de Cabrera - contador mayor
  • Ramón de Oromi - contador mayor
  • Juan Andrés de Arroyo - contador Mayor
  • Vicente García Grande y Cárdenas - contador mayor
  • Martín Altolaguirre - contador mayor
  • Juan Manuel Luca - official
  • José Beruti - official
  • Tirso Martínez - notary
  • Juan de Canaveris - portero

References
  1. Historia económica argentina y americana, Antonio Cortese
  2. Tribunal de cuentas, A.M. Fernández
  3. Mar del sur, Volumes 1-2, Secretaria de redacción y administración
  4. Registro nacional de la República Argentina, República Argentina
  5. Congreso de Historia Argentina y Regional, Volume 2, Academia Nacional de la Historia
  6. Congreso de Historia Argentina y Regional, Volume 2, Academia Nacional de la Historia
  7. La Revolución de Mayo, y sus antecedents desde las invasiones inglesas, Volume 2, Lajouane, 1950
  8. La reconquista y defensa de Buenos Aires, 1806-1807, Instituto de Estudios Históricos sobre la Reconquista y Defensa de Buenos Aires
  9. Papeles añejos, vidas ignoradas:, Ediciones Depalma
  10. Propios y arbitrios del Cabildo de Buenos Aires, 1580-1821:, Oscar Luis Ensinck
  11. Boletín, Volume 20, Universidad de Buenos Aires. Instituto de Investigaciones Históricas
  12. Historia, Issues 46-50, 1967
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