Osaka Gold Magistrate

…In 1726 (Kyoho 11), the payment of coins also became the responsibility of the gold magistrate. The Osaka gold magistrate managed the Osaka Castle Honmaru gold treasury and was in charge of the receipt and disbursement of gold and silver, but in 1625 (Kan'ei 2), the head of the Obangumi, Fukatsu Masayoshi, was appointed gold magistrate and the gun magistrate Imamura Masanobu was made to serve in the same role. The magistrate had a staff of four, with a regular ruler, two assistants for each department, and 17 group officers. …

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…なお1726年(享保11)銭の納払も金奉行の職掌となった。大坂金奉行は大坂城本丸金蔵を管理し金銀出納をつかさどったが，1625年(寛永2)大番組頭深津正吉を金奉行に任じ，鉄炮奉行今村正信を兼任させたことに始まる。定員4名で定番支配，各手代2人，組同心17人が所属した。…

※「大坂金奉行」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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