Then, on February 1719, Satondo sent a petition with a signature of "Farmers in the Tokuyama territory in Suo" to three persons: Tadayuki MIZUNO, a Roju officer, Shigematsu YOKOTA, an Ometsuke officer (chief inspector of the Edo shogunate), and Shichirozaemon CHIBA, an Metsuke officer (inspector of foot soldiers). 享保4年1月 (旧暦)(1719年)、里人は「周防徳山領百姓中」と署名し、嘆願書を老中・水野忠之、大目付・横田重松、目付・千葉七郎右衛門の3人宛てに投書した。 |