The sixth messengers arrived during this meeting on May 5 and reported that Masahane ARAKI and Masayoshi SAKAKIBARA were appointed as inspectors for the surrender of the castle and Masauji ISHIHARA and Toshinobu OKADA as local governors of Ako. この会議中の28日に第6の急使が到着し、赤穂城の収城目付が荒木政羽と榊原政殊、赤穂代官が石原正氏と岡田俊陳になった旨が告げられた。 |