《明史·志·卷四十四》
嘉靖三十七年制定制度：南京、凤阳守备的内外官员，和各处镇守总兵、巡抚，以及各守一方不受镇守统辖指挥的内外守备，一并领取符牌上奏政事。
嘉靖三十七年定制：南京、凤阳守备内外官，并各处镇守总兵、巡抚，及各守一方不受镇守节制内外守备，并领符验奏事。
The system established in the thirty-seventh year of Jiajing: the internal and external officials of the Nanking and Fengyang garrisons, the various regional guards, the governors, and the internal and external garrisons of various localities that were not under the unified command of the guards, all used tokens of tally to submit political affairs.