Originally, there was a post called kurabugyo in the bakufu, which had managed the property and documents belonging to the bakufu, however, in the light of the labor involved in shipment and security, some Nosenkata took charge not only of taxation but also of business relating to revenue and expenditure for the bakufu finance.
本来、幕府の財貨や文書を管理する倉奉行という役職が存在していたが、運搬の手間や安全を考えて納銭方に徴税だけではなく、幕府財政の出納実務をも特定の納銭方に一任するようになった。