That the magistrate was entitled to run a "town cellar" as this establishment was called, was a tradition which can be traced back to at least Christopher of Bavaria's Stadsret' from 14 October 1443.
Københavns Magistrat havde ret til at drive Rådhuskælderen, som stedet blev kaldt, en tradition der kan spores tilbage til i hvert fald Christoffer af Bayerns stadsret af 14. oktober 1443.