On August 29, 1871, as the government decreed Haihan-chiken (abolition of feudal domains and establishment of prefectures), Ieyaku (low-ranking farmer or apprentice) of governor Shigemasa MUNE (Yoshitatsu's new name) were to be dismissed.
明治4年（1871年）7月14日(旧暦)、廃藩置県が布告され、知藩事・宗重正（義達から改名）の家役も罷免されることとなる。