 In 1727 it was transferred to newly established Novgorod Governorate.In 1775, Tver Viceroyalty was formed from the lands which previously belonged to Moscow and Novgorod Governorates, and the whole area was transferred to Tver Viceroyalty, which in 1796 was transformed to Tver Governorate.The area belonged to Tverskoy Uyezd.