As to carriage of ingredients for making gunpowder.
The Daikwangs, who look after the government farms and woods. All of their men and goods are carried along the public roads at the expense of the villages.
By this office the ceremonial due to high officers upon the road is arranged.
If a Daimio in his norimono meet a high Koongay—one of the Sekkay or Monzekke—his porters must not walk on, but must stop till the high officer has passed, but he need not get out.
The same respect is to be paid to the otchatsubo, or jars containing the tea for the use of the Shiogoon.
A Byshing—i.e., one of the higher retinue of a Daimio—must leave his norimono and kneel down, taking off his hat.
The same respect is to be shown by these Daimios and Byshings to anything bearing the red seal of the Shiogoon, to the great guards bringing up muskets, to the governors of the castles at Miako, Soonpu, and Osaka, and to the Shoshidai.
When a Daimio meets the Tenso, his norimono is to be carried slowly, and on one side of the road.
A Byshing must kneel and take off his hat.
Porters can be obtained from 4 A.M. to 8 P.M., but not at any later hour.