Convoid deputation

The convoy deputation , also Konvoydeputation , convoy deputation or convoy deputation was a commission for the ruling on the merits of the Bremen Senate , which was responsible for the safety and maintenance of the fairway and the city of Bremen's port facilities.

Originally, their task was to collect the so-called convoy money , a tax on all goods landed in Bremen that were used to equip armed escort ships , such as the Golden Lion (1689), the Bremen coat of arms (1691) and the Roland von Bremen (1696) was, which should secure the shipping especially at the time of the Spanish War of Succession (1701-1714). Furthermore, she was responsible for the river and bank structures, the icebreakers, the Schlachte (of the old Bremen harbor), the cranes, the security and the Oberländerhafen, the tar house, the turpentine store and the powder magazine.

In the 18th century the convoid deputation consisted of 2 councilors and 4 citizens, in the 19th century it consisted of 3 senators and 4 members of the citizenship.

In 1870/1871 the convoid deputation was merged with the deputation for ports and port facilities in Vegesack and Bremerhaven and the railway deputation for the deputation for ports and railways .