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Bohm, Karl Magnus (died 1806) – Chairman of the Riga provincial magistrate, died in 1806, a descendant of a Livonian nobility, he entered military service and taking part in the Seven Years' War, was captured by the Prussians. On his return from captivity, he continued to serve in the army, and April 30, 1772 was made a prime-majors and as an honest and energetic officer who was appointed chief of Kamchatka, where, thanks to revolt and escape Beniovskogo, revealed serious disorder. Upon their arrival at the ministry Behm diligently set to work, though he himself had an eye on every detail, as the entire peninsula, apart from him, there was only one officer, who lived in the Lower Kamchatsk. Despite this, Behm six years of his administration Kamchatka had to fix and enhance battery harbor of Petropavlovsk, Kamchatka resume at all came in full decay state buildings and re-build Taghilsky fort. However, he improved the financial position and increased discipline among the local military units. To reduce the cost of salts on the peninsula, Boehm found if the salt, gave salt production and earned annually to 700 kilograms. salt, and then he tried to exploit found before him an iron ore and made a near Maklova small iron works, on the inefficiency of the workers, Iron is pretty bad, but with the addition of old, was suitable for small craft. Bohm drew attention to the husbandry, due to his constant concern, unable to process a relatively large area, but the severity of the climate forced the successor Bema abandon farming. Agriculture has been hampered by the lack of draft animals in Kamchatka. Böhm, with great difficulty, ordered the horses and cows from Yakutsk, and then started a farmyard near Upper Kamchatsk. Finally, Bohm brought to order all open cases on the administration, has made the correct entry in tribute to the natives and introduced strict accountability in the production of local merchants loans from government money. The need to personally supervise all forced Bema constantly attend to all towns of the peninsula, and, due to the hard climate and lack of good roads, he often had to walk hundreds of miles in the snow and cold. His health was not endure such a life, and in 1776 he began to ask dismissal from the post of Chief of Kamchatka. Please Bema was granted only in 1779, his successor, he passed the cash capital to 40000 rubles. and all the management in order. While Boehm in Kamchatka, in 1776, the harbor of Petropavlovsk came Expedition Cook, and for the hospitality extended to the British sailors, Bohm subsequently received from the British Government's precious vase. – Arriving in St. Petersburg, Bohm presented a museum of the Academy of Sciences some wonderful items, removed them from Kamchatka, and it received a gold snuffbox, and 300 gold pieces, besides, he was awarded an estate in Livonia and was appointed treasurer of the foreign counterparts. Later, he was on his own will, was determined by the Chairman of the Riga provincial magistrate and was promoted to a court counselor. In 1792 he was awarded the Order of St. Vladimir 4-th degree, and in 1795 – the rank of a collegiate adviser. Handwriting Dictionary Kazadaeva. – Dictionary Plyushara.