Construction Officer at the Accounting Office

…Established in 1724 (Kyoho 9). In 1746 (Enkyo 3), it was divided into the Sichuan Waterworks Construction Office, which was mainly responsible for construction work in the Sichuan (Kinu River, Kokai River, Shimo Tone River, Edo River) basin in the Kanto region, the Local Construction Office, which was in charge of river and water management in the 15 Shogunate provinces, especially the five Tokaido rivers (Oi River, Sakawa River, Tenryu River, Fuji River, Abe River), and the Kanjo Shiyozume Construction Office, which was in charge of temporary government work in various provinces. [Matsuo Mieko]. …

*Some of the terminology used in reference to the "Accounting Office Construction Officer" is listed below.

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…1724年(享保9)設置。46年(延享3)おもに関東の四川（しせん）(鬼怒（きぬ）川，小貝川，下利根川，江戸川)流域の普請を担当する四川用水方御普請役，15ヵ国幕領の河川･用水管理，とくに東海道五川(大井川，酒匂（さかわ）川，天竜川，富士川，安倍川)を専管する在方（ざいかた）御普請役，諸国臨時御用を勤める勘定所詰（かんじようしよづめ）御普請役に分課された。【松尾 美恵子】。…

※「勘定所詰御普請役」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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