英語訳
1. Construction and building works inspectors: First appointed in Shōtoku 5 with Hagiwara Jōdayū and Takeuchi Kazaemon from the new guard unit, abolished in Hōreki 12.
1. District office inspectors: First appointed in Hōreki 11 with Okajima Seiemon and Nakayama Jūbei, abolished in Meiwa 5.
1. Various office investigation officers: First appointed in Meiwa 4 with Mizuno Sanemon, abolished the following year.
1. Rural area investigation officers: First appointed in Kansei 9 with Nakayama Tarōzaemon, abolished in Kansei 12.
1. Construction works reform officers: Began on the 11th day of 12th month of Bunka 7, however two of the three existing master carpenters were abolished.
(On the 29th day of 9th month of Bunka 12, master carpenter Saiki Sajiemon was relieved of duty at his own request and entered non-duty castle guard service. On the same day the title of master carpenter was abolished and he was appointed to middle clerk chief carpenter supervision role next to river works magistrate. However, 10 hyō per year were granted as final role stipend.)
1. Damage repair magistrates: Resumed on the 16th day of 2nd month of Bunsei 1, completely abolished after Matsumura Kyūemon's transfer in the 10th month of Bunsei 9.
1. Account investigation officers: First appointed three in An'ei 3 with one assistant, vacant from Bunsei 5, reappointed from Bunsei 7.
(Maintaining the same rank, appointed to middle clerk chief carpenter supervision, unified rank, middle clerk Masumura Kisuke)
1. Various roles for administered territories: In 6th month of Kyōhō 5, administration of over 103,000 koku was announced and respective roles appointed. In Genbun 1, due to an increase of 65,000 koku, respective personnel increases were appointed.
In Kan'en 3 the administered territory was returned and various roles abolished. In 11th month of Hōreki 13, administration was again announced, with Yano Denzaemon appointed as district magistrate concurrently from advance guard commander, two deputy magistrates appointed. In Meiwa 2, 10,000 koku within Izumi domain became domain administered territory with Kumagai Kohei as chief supervisor, district magistrate Yano Denzaemon appointed to main role, and one gold magistrate appointed. In Bunsei 1, over 12,000 koku within Izumi domain was administered.
However, while the previous administered territories existed, administered territory inspectors continued, but since later administered territories were announced, they were mostly concurrent appointments from front inspectors. Among them, Atsumi Shinemon served from An'ei 4 to 7, Hasebe Jirōbei from that year to An'ei 8, and later Hasebe Koemon from Bunsei 6 to 9.
1. Product affairs officers: Newly appointed on the 25th day of 10th month of Bunsei 5, abolished in Tenpō 1.
1. Standard weight seal lecture assistant handlers: Newly appointed in 5th month of Kōka 4.
1. Debt classification officers: From Kōka 1, Ogawa Jibei was appointed at messenger guard next rank, with reception clerks also appointed at new guard rank.
1. Ticket office investigation officers: Newly appointed in 12th month of Kōka 4 with Takeshita Jōdayū at great guard unit special appointment rank.
Total: Matters concerning samurai and below, and others exist but are abbreviated.
1. On the 8th day of 12th month of Kyōhō 17, regarding Itō Gisai's initial request that his son adopt secular appearance, it was granted as requested and conveyed to senior councilor Okabe Mototsune.
1. On the 11th day of 9th month of Genbun 1, since inner secretary Takahashi Banemon was appointed to junior extraordinary rank today, following the previous example of Matsunami Jinzaemon, henceforth he would not handle senior councilors' document boxes at the council chamber but Ōkawara Sukeemon would handle them, and regarding bringing inkstone boxes etc. before the senior councilors, Atobe Tasuke would bring them out. All of these were conveyed to respective parties per senior councilors' instructions. ○ Since Kinumeri Shichirōemon was also appointed to junior extraordinary rank this time, regarding seating in the long brazier room during shrine visits and other formal outings, following previous examples of Matsunami Jinzaemon and Hattori Sōhachi, both Banemon and Shichirōemon should sit at the end after the officials with space between them. This was conveyed to both men. However, since there should be precedents for such seating, Shibuya Yaetsu conveyed that appropriate instructions should be established, thus it was done. The 12th day shrine visit was also conducted thus.
1. On the 13th day of 12th month of the same year, due to soot cleaning at the lord's quarters, senior councilors did not attend, officials came in the morning and all withdrew.
1. On the 18th day of 6th month of Genbun 2, since inner secretary Takahashi Banemon's mourning period was pardoned, he should resume duty from the 19th. This was conveyed to monthly duty officer Shinemon through Honda Nuinodono, and communicated to Banemon by letter. ○ On the 27th day of 5th month of Genbun 4, the same person's daughter's three-day mourning was pardoned and he should resume duty from the 28th, handled similarly.
1. On the 17th day of 12th month of Genbun 3, to monthly duty officer Atsumi Shinemon, regarding what Takahashi Banemon had previously communicated through written statement: due to Ōkawara Sukeemon's financial difficulties making it hard to employ servants, Banemon requested that one traveling attendant be provided. Since Sukeemon has official documents etc., one traveling attendant would be provided as requested, so this should be communicated to Banemon and conveyed to Sukeemon. Of course, since there are official documents etc. and it would be problematic to have no one during fires, this provision was made with this understanding.
1. On the 24th day of 11th month of Genbun 4, Edo castle keeper Asai Genzaemon reported: While staying here preparing for relocation, it would be appropriate to occasionally attend the council chamber on council duty days. Previously fellow officers also occasionally attended the council chamber on duty days while staying to prepare for relocation. Furthermore, fellow officers in Edo advised seeking instructions from the inspectors. He had intended to communicate this matter from earlier but had been delayed due to illness. Tomorrow seemed to be a duty day, so he asked for instructions on whether to attend. Since previous fellow officers had done so, he replied that attendance would be appropriate." On the 12th day of 12th month, during the 17th memorial tea ceremony for Lord Shinkōin, Genzaemon also attended at Unshōji temple." He also attended the New Year ceremony the following year.
1. On the 5th day of 7th month of the same year, new guard commanders Moro Tarōemon and Hori Matazaemon petitioned through inspector monthly duty officer Nishio Gentazaemon: Since new guard commanders have few retainers and cannot handle urgent duties, they requested either one young retainer each be lent or night patrol duties be exempted, but this written petition was returned later as it could not be accepted.
1. On the 2nd day of intercalary 7th month of Genbun 5, due to flooding creating holes in castle town roads, road magistrate Okajima Enemon had been in mourning for his birth mother since the 21st of last month, but being the sole officer, when he inquired about mourning exemption to the senior councilors, it was brought before the lord, mourning exemption was granted from the 3rd, and this was conveyed to commander Ōta Sanmi through the stable magistrate.
1. On the 4th day of 10th month of the same year, since Kanazu magistrate Suzuki Hikodayū was in mourning but received mourning exemption, he should resume duty from the 5th. This was communicated by the stable magistrate and sent by letter.
1. On the 5th day of 4th month of Kanpō 2, construction officer Noda Kiemon had been in mourning for his grandmother since the 3rd, but due to current urgent official business, when reported to the senior councilors, mourning exemption was granted from today, as construction magistrate Ōtō Jibei reported.
1. On the 17th day of 3rd month of Enkyō 2, new guard commanders Tōgō Niemon and Yamamoto Genzaemon petitioned through written statement: Since new guard units currently have no chief clerk role, individual members must bring petitions themselves and there are other troublesome inconveniences, requesting one chief clerk each be established. This was communicated to senior councilors through Hatano Bunemon. However, on the 21st, regarding chief clerk roles, there were problematic aspects making appointment difficult, but since there would be inconveniences, the commanders should use their judgment to select someone to handle various petitions for rotating units, and name lists should be resubmitted to the new guard commanders, as conveyed to Bunemon." On the 22nd, taking-charge role examination name lists were submitted by new guard commanders." On the 25th, at the council chamber, regarding handling of new guard unit petitions, Tōgō Niemon for rotating duty with Niwa Zendayū, and Yamamoto Genzaemon for rotating units with Ishizawa Shigasaku were appointed, as conveyed to the commanders by the senior councilors.
1. On the 27th day of 1st month of Enkyō 4, a document on irrigation magistrate duties was submitted to senior councilors for approval and shown to inspectors, which the magistrate reviewed as follows:
Memorandum
1. One monthly duty officer each shall be established. When various irrigation petitions are submitted from rural areas, they shall be received and after consultation with fellow officers, when reporting to the magistrates, the monthly duty officer and one fellow officer shall attend together to inquire about duties.
1. When going to outlying areas for full dress service, four shall consult and two each shall go to serve.
1. Two annual duty officers shall be established to keep the official record box. End.