1868: he contributed a swift horse (which seemed to be the horse that people sang Miya-san [Imperial Prince] rode in 'Tokotonyare-bushi", and was originally Shozo's favorite horse) and 3000 ryo of gold to the Imperial Prince Taruhito ARISUGAWANOMIYA, Tosei daisotoku (literally, "great general who goes to conquer the east').
1868年東征大総督有栖川熾仁親王に駿馬（「トコトンヤレ節」で歌われる宮さんが乗っている馬らしい、正造の愛馬）と3000両を寄付。