Yamano Mondo no ske, also a descendant of the Nitta family; was, in the time of Ashikanga, powerful, with 6,700 koku; resides at Mura oka in Tajima, is considered a good family, and, as related to the Shiogoon, has special privileges. Hirano.--His ancestor, H. Gonpe, was a noted warrior in Taikosama’s time. The family is much respected, has 5,000 koku, and lives at Sawara moto in Yamato. Kinoshta.--Calls himself of the line of Taikosama, with 5,000 koku. His castle is Tateishi in Boongo. Yamazaki.--Formerly a powerful family, now with 5,000 koku; resides at Nariwoo in Bitsjiu; is descended from the third brother of Hatchimang taro. Mongami, lineally descended from Ashikanga, is looked upon as a Kokushiu; resides at Owomori in Owomi, with a revenue of 5,000 koku. Kowotsuki, at Kowotsuki in Owomi, with 4,700 koku, is the lineal male descendant of the Ooda Genji line. Besides these Hattamoto, there are Kotai Yoriaï, who are landed proprietors of very old families, but who are as Tozama, and take no part in affairs, such as-- Nassu, a very old family in Shimotsuki. Mikawa shiu, the line of Iyeyas’s family. Nakajima Mayra was found in the Mayra district in Kiusiu. There are, besides these, Hattamoto, styled Hira Yoriaï, with revenues from below 10,000 koku downward, such as-- Minagawa, with 9,000 koku. Seigo, and others. Kondo nobori no ske, with 5,400 koku, who is looked upon as first Hattamoto, not by rank, but because he refused to take the rank of Daimio from Iyeyas when offered to him. Koozai, Foonayoshi.--These two are very wealthy. They were formerly engaged in trade with the Portuguese in the sixteenth century.--And many others, with incomes gradually decreasing to 500 koku per annum. Hattamoto officers have generally been employed on interviews with foreign embassadors, or as embassadors to foreign courts on the conclusion of treaties. Those who negotiated the treaty with Lord Elgin in 1858 were--Midzuno Tsikugo no kami, a low Hattamoto. He was afterward disgraced, but in 1862 was appointed governor of Hakodadi, and looked upon as a shrewd, wily man.--Nagai Genba no kami was also a low Hattamoto. He was also disgraced in the changes which followed, but in September, 1862, was appointed Sa kio, or street governor of Miako.--Inooyay Sinano no kami was the minister for naval affairs--was of low origin, the son of a Gokennin. He negotiated the treaty with Mr. Harris, United States Minister. He was in 1862 made a governor for foreign affairs.--Hori Oribay no kami was considered an upright man and just in his dealings. After the part he took in signing the treaty, he got into difficulties with Ando and Koozay in the Gorochiu, and committed suicide.--Iwase Higo no kami, a low Hattamoto, a very cunning man, since dead.--Isuda Hanzaburo was an obscure Gokennin. The Dutch treaty was signed by Nagai Genba no kami; Okabay Suruga no kami, a low Hattamoto; and Iwase Higo no kami.