By the way, Count Shuvalov’s report included an estimate of the benefits received by the treasury from the formation of the Engineer Regiment. When the construction and repair of buildings was carried out by civilian labor, workers had to pay 3 rubles per month. 50 kopecks up to 4 rub. 50 kopecks (from the original report it is clear that this price was considered very high at that time). Despite this good pay, due to the lack of workers, very often, in times of need, it was impossible to obtain good craftsmen; Therefore, the fortresses and military buildings were not repaired in a timely manner and came to such a disrepair that they already required capital work and large expenses to bring them into proper condition.
And since, says Gr. Shuvalov, for all the fortresses, up to 1,500 civilian workers are required per year, then to pay the salaries of these workers, counting 4 rubles each. per month, 64,800 rubles are required.
Meanwhile, if we add to the existing 150 lower ranks in the Minernaya Company, another 1,350 people for a fully staffed Engineering Regiment, then only 23,955 rubles are required to issue salaries. 25 k.
As for the expense that will be necessary for acquiring tools, this is also necessary for civilian labor.
According to the newly approved states (January 11, 1757), the Engineer Regiment had nothing in common with the same Engineer Regiment, which was formed on July 3, 1728.
The Engineer Regiment of 1757 should be fully classified as Field Engineer Troops. It consisted of a field headquarters and 6 companies: 2 mines, 9 toners and 2 craftsmen. The regimental headquarters consisted of: 1 colonel, 1 mayor, 1 quartermaster, 1 adjutant and regimental clerk. Each company had 4 chief officers (captain, captain-lieutenant, lieutenant and ensign), 8 sergeants, 2 captains, 1 fourier and 16 corporals. In the Schoner company there are 250 schuoners, in the craftsman company there are 250 craftsmen, and in the miner company there are 250 miners (of which 80 are senior and 170 are junior miners). Miners, shoners and craftsmen corresponded in their rank to the current privates.
In addition, each company consisted of 1 clerk, 2 barbers, 2 drummers, 1 tradesman and 16 cab drivers (currently wagon train workers). The Engineer Regiment was supposed to maintain 16 horses. In total, the Engineering Regiment consisted of 34 officers, 1656 combatant (as they call it now) lower ranks, and 138 non-combatant (then called “non-combatant”) (including drummers, who were then considered non-combatant).