the diary

September 9 1822(Lunar calendar).
According to the diary of Kinjiro，probably the first election has been made at this day.


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"At Yokota village.
Total number of people, 15 people.　

Yohachi・5 votes 1 hoe　
Syojiro・3 votes 2 sickles
Chuemon・2 votes 1 sickle
Son of Tomizo・2 votes 1 sickle

At Yahe team of Higashinuma village.
Total number of people, 17 people.　
(Yahe is name of the village head.
Probably，there were several village head called ”Nanushi” in one village.)

Ichizaemon・４ votes 1 hoe　
Takeshichi・3 votes 2 sickles
San'nosuke・2 votes 1 sickle
Yoshitaro・2 votes 1 sickle"
　
Elections were held in the village of three in this way.　
Of course it was held at ​​a separate constituency.
　
And therefore，possibility that the ranking will be at the top was not low.　


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August 1(of intercalary month)  1824.
According to the diary of Kinjiro.

Servant of Kinjiro named "Enzo".　
He had served several years to Kinjiro.
　
"You are repay all the debt.　
Do not need to serve others already.
You become a independent farmer at here?"
Kinjiro heard to him.

Enzo consent it.　
Kinjiro asked to Yahe of Higashinuma village nanushi.
And Enzo became a farmer.

In addition to this，Kinjiro was also attracting people actively to there.
One of reasons was labor shortage by new rice field development.　

And this was also became the spark of trouble.