Araichi Okikaeshishoniyouikuteatteokashitsukekin - Araichi Okikaeshishoniyouikuteatteokashitsukekin

...The interest on these loans was used to replenish the Shogunate's own finances, as well as for the reconstruction of rural areas, assistance for post towns, assistance for waterworks construction, and the reconstruction of mines. Loans with names such as "Loans for the restoration of wasteland and child rearing allowances" and "Loans for assistance for post towns" were not directly lent to impoverished farmers and post town residents, but were lent to wealthy townspeople and farmers in order to obtain relief funds through profit. This profit was then lent to impoverished farmers and post town residents as favor loans, or tribute loans, without interest. ...

*Some of the terminology used in relation to the "Wasteland Recovery/Child Rearing Allowance Loan" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…この貸付利金は，幕府みずからの財政補塡のほか，農村復興，宿場助成，用水普請助成，鉱山復興などの資金にあてられた。〈荒地起返･小児養育手当御貸付金〉や〈宿場助成御貸付金〉などという名目の貸付金は，困窮農民や宿場民に対して直接貸し付けるのではなく，彼らの救済資金を利殖によって獲得するために，富裕な町人，農民に利貸付けすることを意味している。そしてこの利殖金を困窮農民，宿場民らに無利息で恩貸，すなわち拝借金として貸し出すしくみになっていた。…

※「荒地起返・小児養育手当御貸付金」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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