12. Business in the Hio jo shio. The 2d, 11th and 21st days of the month are “Siki jits,” or days when public political business is discussed. The 4th, 13th and 25th, “Tatchi yeibi,” the officers meet as judges to decide cases. On the 6th, 18th and 27th, “Uchi yori yeibi,” secret meeting days, the officers meet to examine and discuss secret political matters among themselves. 13. The form to be followed when a case has been for a long time before the Hio jo shio and is referred to another judge, as the street governor; and what is to be done in reference to complaints against the Gorochiu, Wakatoshiyori, or Owometski. 14. Complaints against Yakunins, or officers on duty outside of Yedo, are to be referred to the Shiogoon. 15. Disputes as to water for irrigation, and embankments of rice fields, which are sources of frequent quarrels, are to be taken up by the Hio jo shio. 16. In disputes as to boundaries of property, the old titles in the hands of the disputants are to be examined, and compared with the “Midzu cho” (water book, or register), kept in the Daikang office for the registration of boundaries and property. 17. In disputes as to land, to apply to the proper office to have surveys made. 18. What is to be done in cases of forgery of title-deeds of lands, or of maps of villages, islands, etc., which is a common offense. 19. As to disputes between Kanushi, heads of temples and of government temples. 20. In cases where application is made by the friends of a criminal to have him pardoned, such is not to be entertained in cases of arson, theft, murder, either as principal or accomplice, striker of father or mother or master, gamblers, head men of villages convicted of extorting money, mikassa (literally three hats),[7] and men who have bought young girls secretly. These crimes are not to be pardoned. 21. As to arbitrations ordered by officers, only a certain number of days to be allowed to make such arbitration--the office to settle how many. 22. When a petition has been presented by one party and the other does not appear, what is to be the proceeding. 23. Accusations of theft and fire-raising are not to be brought before the Hio jo shio, but before the officer in whose jurisdiction the offense is committed. 24. In cases of discovery of a long antecedently committed murder. 25. If a man destroys a summons issued by the office, and refuses to obey it. 26. Cases of persons trying to pass the barriers at Hakonay and Arai, without the knowledge of the officers stationed at the barriers. 27. In a case of firing a pistol or gun at another without killing, the punishment is “chiu tsui ho”--_i.e._, the culprit is not allowed to enter a town or village. If a man wishes to shoot or sport near Yedo, he must get a license from the Yakunins to do so within the ten ri between Hatch ogee and Kanagawa upon the Tama River. Native sportsmen frequently shoot.