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In the mid-1840s, he was asked on a number of occasions to provide the shogunate with his formal opinion on coastal defense and related matters.<ref>Ishin Shiryô Kôyô 維新史料綱要, vol 1 (1937), 6, 32, 48.</ref> He was named ''Chôsen tsûshinshi heirei yôkakari'' (official in charge of the reception of [[Korean embassies to Edo]]) in [[1846]], and was promoted from ''[[yoriai]]'' to Nishinomaru Rusui the following year.<ref>Ishin Shiryô Kôyô, vol 1, 51, 62.</ref> In the late 1840s to early 1850s, he performed inspection tours of coastal defenses in and around [[Edo]], oversaw economic relief efforts for the people of the city, and engaged in other activities on behalf of the shogunate. In [[1852]], he was formally recognized by the shogunate along with [[Hayashi Akira]] and several others for their efforts in performing surveys of historical documents.<ref>Ishin Shiryô Kôyô, vol. 1, 144, 146, 175, 244, 248, 256, 300, 347.</ref>

In the mid-1840s, he was asked on a number of occasions to provide the shogunate with his formal opinion on coastal defense and related matters.<ref>Ishin Shiryô Kôyô 維新史料綱要, vol 1 (1937), 6, 32, 48.</ref> He was named ''Chôsen tsûshinshi heirei yôkakari'' (official in charge of the reception of [[Korean embassies to Edo]]) in [[1846]], and was promoted from ''[[yoriai]]'' to Nishinomaru Rusui the following year.<ref>Ishin Shiryô Kôyô, vol 1, 51, 62.</ref> In the late 1840s to early 1850s, he performed inspection tours of coastal defenses in and around [[Edo]], oversaw economic relief efforts for the people of the city, and engaged in other activities on behalf of the shogunate. In [[1852]], he was formally recognized by the shogunate along with [[Hayashi Akira]] and several others for their efforts in performing surveys of historical documents.<ref>Ishin Shiryô Kôyô, vol. 1, 144, 146, 175, 244, 248, 256, 300, 347.</ref>

Though already of ''[[ometsuke|ômetsuke]]'' rank in [[1854]], Tsutsui was reassigned from Nishinomaru Rusui to an active position as ''ômetsuke'' in that year.<ref>Ishin Shiryô Kôyô 維新史料綱要, vol 1 (1937), 626.</ref> The following year ([[1855]]), due to his advanced age, the shogunate excused him from more formal duties, and asked him to help oversee matters of coastal defense, the shogunate's military academy (''[[Kobusho|Kôbusho]]''), and record-keeping.<ref>Ishin Shiryô Kôyô 維新史料綱要, vol 2 (1937), 101.</ref> He was officially reassigned from ''ômetsuke'' to ''yari bugyô'' in [[1857]].<ref>Ishin Shiryô Kôyô 維新史料綱要, vol 2 (1937), 298.</ref>

Though already of ''[[ometsuke|ômetsuke]]'' rank in [[1854]], Tsutsui was reassigned from Nishinomaru Rusui to an active position as ''ômetsuke'' in that year.<ref>Ishin Shiryô Kôyô 維新史料綱要, vol 1 (1937), 626.</ref> The following year ([[1855]]), due to his advanced age, the shogunate excused him from more formal duties, and asked him to help oversee matters of coastal defense, the shogunate's military academy (''[[Kobusho|Kôbusho]]''), and record-keeping.<ref>Ishin Shiryô Kôyô 維新史料綱要, vol 2 (1937), 101.</ref> He was officially reassigned from ''ômetsuke'' to ''yari bugyô'' in [[1857]],<ref>Ishin Shiryô Kôyô 維新史料綱要, vol 2 (1937), 298.</ref> but continued to be called upon for discussions and work pertaining to coastal defense and foreign relations, including matters pertaining to [[Ezo]] and discussions and preparations surrounding the 1857 visit of US consul general [[Townsend Harris]] to Edo.<ref>Ishin Shiryô Kôyô 維新史料綱要, vol 2 (1937), 376, 386.</ref>

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