Abstract
The Board of Commerce in the Luso-Brazilian Empire is a subject widely studied by historiography with regard to the social and political position acquired by the merchant class after its creation in 1755 Lisbon. However, mercantile governance through its special court, and the production of a standardization of norms and jurisprudence throughout its existence, lacks detailed studies. Here I presented a more in-depth study of the consultations of that institution. Starting with a more general analysis of mercantile legislation in Europe through its jurisconsults, I sought to understand the place in which debates on procedures, legislation and their interpretation were held. The Board of Trade and its court are perceived as a place for experimentation and differentiation in business administration. In particular, I will approach the first consultations of the Royal Board of Commerce in the court of Rio de Janeiro in 1811, in relation to the same body existing in Lisbon.
Keywords:
consultation; court; Royal Board of Commerce