道光朝直隶宝坻的乡保保举

The Selection of Xiangbao in Baodi County in Daoguang Reign

道光时期宝坻的乡保,由县衙饬令该里书手、车领以及帮办人等会同绅民保举本保村庄内殷实老练之人任充。多数情况下,保举的过程并不顺利,保举人和被保举人均可能出现推诿以及意见不一致的情况。在某些保举案例中,亦存在勒索、朋充等不法现象。

In Baodi County in Daoguang reign, the county government would instruct Shushou, Cheling, Bangban and esquires in the country to select Xiangbao, who should be capable and full of experiences. Most selections did not go on smoothly because the electorate and the candidates would evade their responsibility. Sometimes, they disagreed about the results. In some selections, there would be illegitimacy problems such as extortion and personation.