Letter to the Hwanghae Governor移黃海道巡察使文
今月初六日忠淸道鴻山林川等處有土賊竊發勢頗鴟張不得已分送京中炮射手期於勦滅事定間京中宿衛之軍數小京城近處各官武士發送事已爲下書此初非大端難制之賊萬一遠方之民不知事實過爲驚動則事甚騷擾十分詳審處置勿使人心動搖武士則延安白川海州等邑所居者先抄三四百名定將起送刻日無滯其餘亦鱗次整齊以待朝廷命令監司稍於近京之地駐箚待候本道之民久困徭役性且愚頑鎭定之事更加詳審處置
On the sixth day of this month local bandits rose in secret at Hongsan, Imcheon, and thereabouts in Chungcheong Province, and their force is rather fierce. It cannot be helped but that the gunners and archers of the capital be divided and sent, to put them down without fail. While the affair is being settled the soldiers on guard in the capital will be few in number, and so a letter has already been issued about sending out the men of arms of each district near the capital.
These are not from the outset bandits hard to control on any great scale. If the people of distant places, not knowing the facts, should be alarmed and stir beyond measure, the affair will become greatly disturbed; look into it most carefully and make arrangements, so that the hearts of the people are not shaken.
As for the men of arms, levy first three or four hundred of those living in Yeonan, Baecheon, Haeju, and such districts, appoint commanders, and raise and send them; set a day and let there be no delay. Put the rest in order in turn as well, and await the court's command. Let the Governor remain and wait at a place somewhat near the capital.
The people of this province have long been worn down by corvée, and their nature is besides simple and stubborn; look all the more carefully into the work of calming them and make your arrangements.