Purveyor to the accounting office - Kanjoshogoyoutashi

…However, to manipulate the market price, a considerable amount of capital was needed, and the shogunate at that time did not have the financial means to do so. Therefore, the shogunate selected 10 of the wealthiest merchants in Edo and appointed them as purveyors to the accounting office, and decided to use their large capital and excellent business skills when necessary. In fact, the rice price adjustment policy of the Kansei Reforms was carried out in collusion with these purveyors to the accounting office. …

*Some of the terminology explanations that refer to "Accounting Office Supplier" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…しかし相場を操作するためには，それ相当の資金を必要としたが，当時の幕府にそうした財政的余裕はなかった。そこで幕府は，江戸一流の豪商のなかから10名を選んで勘定所御用達に任命し，必要に応じて彼らの大きな資本とすぐれた商業手腕を利用することとした。事実，寛政改革の米価調節策は，この勘定所御用達と結託して推進された。…

※「勘定所御用達」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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