 In 1775, Tver Viceroyalty was formed from the lands which previously belonged to Moscow and Novgorod Governorates, and the area was transferred to Tver Viceroyalty, which in 1796 was transformed to Tver Governorate.The area was split between Vyshnevolotsky and Novotorzhsky Uyezds.In particular, Vydropuzhsk belonged to Novotorzhsky Uyezd, whereas Spirovo, which was founded in 1847, belonged to Vyshnevolotsky Uyezd.