ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti sˈɪks, ðə vˈaɪsɹɔɪəlɾi wʌz ɐbˈɑːlɪʃt ænd nˈɛvəl wʌz tɹænsfˈɜːd tə ðə bˌɛlɚɹˈuːsiən ɡˈʌvɚnɚɹˌeɪt; ɪt fˈɔːɹmd ɐ pˈɑːɹt ʌv vˈaɪtbsk ɡˈʌvɚnɚɹˌeɪt fɹʌm wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd tˈuː.
In 1796, the viceroyalty was abolished and Nevel was transferred to the Belarusian Governorate; it formed a part of Vitebsk Governorate from 1802.