Report of the Department of Mines of Pennsylvania

The substitution of БЂwhiteБЂ™ oil for turpentine and thick БЂblackБЂ™ oil in place of tar offers an important benefit in preserving wood.БЂ«This proposal was accepted by the government, and imperial approval of the БЂњStatute on the Black Sea Cossack Host,БЂ«with a special chapter БЂњOn the Production of Oil and Sale of Same,БЂ«followed on July 1, 1842. In accordance with the directiveБЂ™s provisions, all oil produced in the Kuban region was to enter the army stores for sale at a price approved by the commander of the Caucasus Line. The oil fields were to be managed by an official of the mining department, who supervised the Cossack squadron [sotnya], the commander of which held the position of oil well inspector. The Cossacks, in addition to free provisions, would be paid 10 silver kopecks per 3.25 gallons of crude. The mining official and oil well inspector reported to the board of the Black Sea Cossack Host, which in turn presented a petroleum report once a year to the Department of Military Settlements of the Ministry of War ...»