Otomegawa Law - Otomegawa Information

…The Suzuki clan became the governor of the river, and at first they pulled their own large nets, but after 1783 (Tenwa 3), they became contractors for wholesalers in Edo and fishermen around Lake Kasumigaura, and selected tax collectors by bidding, and made them pay tax. From 1722 (Kyoho 7) to the following year, the "Goryu River Law" was enacted to regulate fishing equipment such as Daitoku nets, but poor catches continued and Tamasato Goryu River began to decline. In addition, the stretch of the Edo River from Ryukei Bridge to Nakano Bridge was designated as a Goryu River, where carp for the Shogun's property was caught. …

*Some of the terminology explanations that refer to "Moryugawa Teiryuho" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…鈴木氏は御川守となり，当初は直営の大網を引いたが，83年(天和3)以降，江戸の問屋，霞ヶ浦周辺の漁民の請負となり，入札によって運上人を定め，運上金を上納させた。1722年(享保7)から翌年にかけて，大徳網などの漁具を規制する〈御留川定法〉が定められたが，不漁がつづき，玉里御留川は衰亡に向かう。このほかに江戸川筋の隆慶橋から中の橋までは，将軍家御料の鯉をとる御留川とされていた。…

※「御留川定法」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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