69:(1742) and Freiberg (1744-45). In 1746 he was appointed inspector in the mining council at Blankenburg and he travelled through Sweden, Hungary and Styria to study mining there. In 1762 he became a chief inspector of the mines (Vizeberghauptmann) with the Lower Harz region under his jurisdiction. In 1764 he became General Mining Commissioner for Saxony and was involved in major reforms including a proposal for the establishment of the Bergakademie Freiberg along with the Commissioner for Freiberg,
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