He was appointed to the post of Kachi-metsuke (a position entailing night duty and inspection) and Tori-azukari in October his best friend Toshimichi (Shosuke) OKUBO also became Kachi-metsuke.
10月、徒目付・鳥預の兼務を命ぜられた（親友大久保利通（正助）も徒目付になった）。