A Herman Ottó Múzeum évkönyve 50. (2011)
TÖRTÉNETTUDOMÁNY - SPÓNER Péter: Céhes iparosok Miskolc Város Tanácsának szolgálatában (1761-1848)
Céhes iparosok Miskolc Város Tanácsának szolgálarában 353 IRODALOM CSORBA Csaba 1990 A városkönyv történeti forrásértéke. In CSORBA Csaba (szerk.): Miskolc város történeti dokumentumai. I. Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén Megyei Levéltár, Miskolc. 55-58. SZEGŐFI Anna 2000 A miskolci piac. In DOBROSSY István (szerk.): Miskolc története. III/l. 1702-től 1848-ig. Miskolc. 304-317. SZENDREI János 1886-1911 Miskolc város története és egyetemeshelyirata. I-V. Miskolc. TÓTH Péter 1990 Miskolc város tanácsülési jegyzőkönyve. (1569-1600) [Eredeti forrásközlés] In CSORBA Csaba (szerk.): Miskolc város történeti dokumentumai. I. Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén Megyei Levéltár, Miskolc. 1-144. GUILD CRAFTSMEN IN EMPLOY OF MISKOLC CITY COUNCIL (1761-1848) Keywords: guild, City Council, market town, handicraft Up to this day, the handicrafts productions, the guild development, the changes in the number of craftsmen and the regional economic role were in the focus of the researches of Miskolc guilds. The research about the connection between the guilds and the market towns, however, had not been taken place. In this study, we examined a special field of the connection between the city and the guilds: the relationship between the City Council and the craftsmen working to city orders, and the position of the guild masters in the economy of Miskolc. A considerable change happened in the character of the city expenses from the middle of the 18 t h century onwards. In the examined period, the communal expenses grew by leaps and bounds due to the rising number of inhabitants of Miskolc. The tasks had been increasing, thus the city became more and more important customer of the Miskolc craftsmen. Early in the 19 t h century, 25-50 craftsmen worked for the city yearly. At the same time — contrary to the practice of the 18 t h century —, it was less and less important in the dividing of the city orders that who gave the task: a guildsman or a bungler. First of all, the price and the quality, and in some cases the taxpayer capacity of the worker, were of importance in the decisions. The city ensured works for the reliable craftsmen in the long run apart from they were members of any guild or not. We can also observe in this field that the guilds were be able to validate their interests decreasingly. Besides, the race caused by the merchants presented negative effects for the guilds. The city bought several goods ready made from merchants of Miskolc mainly, thus the majority of the craftsmen gave orders for repairing and servicing only. Péter Spóner
