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are resentful. When they fight against the enemy, they do not try to do their
best and fail to win the battle.
“From this day forward, orders should be given in order to strictly pro-
hibit those abuses. When there is a seaman who is ill, he should be provided
with adequate treatment. If his illness is too serious to be treated on the
ship, the ship should seek a nearby district at which to drop him off, letting
the local government look after him. If he unfortunately dies, the local gov-
ernment should bury him in the vicinity and set up a sign to mark his grave.
Then the magistrate should make a report to the governor on his illness and
death, and the governor to the Privy Council, and the Privy Council to the
king, looking after his household while exempting it from corvée labor ser-
vice for a certain period of time set by the law. If it happens that a seamen
dies due to the lack of treatment, the commissioner (ch’ain) of each office
[responsible for the accident], the myriarch and chiliarch, and the navy ship
captain, who continued to disregard the government orders[to take care of
seamen], should be struck one hundred times with a paddle and banished to
the borders to serve in the army. They should be punished in accordance
with the Great Ming Code (Da Minglü), which prohibits the reckless treat-
ment of subordinates.” The king followed the advice.12th Day (Ŭlmi)
Yu Yang, discussant of the Security Council, returned from Kyerim,
bringing with him two Japanese, including Doshira, a son of the chief of
Japanese marauders. The king bestowed robes upon Doshira.15th Day (Musul)
The king personally offered sacrifices at Inanjŏn, the Hall of Benevolent
Tranquility [where the spirit tablet of Queen Sindŏk was enshrined].16th Day (Kihae)
The king appointed Pak Chaan chief pacification commissioner of Kyŏngsang
and Chŏlla Provinces.17th Day (Kyŏngja)
Cho Chun, dynasty- founding merit subject and left chancellor, along with
other officials, held a banquet for Right Chancellor Kim Sahyŏng and others.
The king permitted them to use wine.