On April 25, it was decided to send local governors Masauji ISHIHARA and Toshinobu OKADA to Ako to rule the place, since it was going to be a shogunal demesne for a while.
3月18日(旧暦)（4月25日）には、しばらく天領となる赤穂の統治のために幕府代官石原正氏と岡田俊陳の赤穂派遣が決定した。