We, so-doshiyori, have long been performing the role of supervisors over the six townships which, in addition to addressing the matters concerning taxes, lawsuits and petitions, includes communicating instructions from the Shogunate to machi-doshiyori.' |
「惣年寄義ハ古来より六町之〆括り取捌役ニ而勤来、公事訴訟願等の義は勿論御上より被仰渡候御用町年寄へ申渡。」 |