《宋史·本纪·卷一》
十二月初二，太祖下诏让各县设置县尉一名，主管盗窃诉讼；设置弓手，弓手的数量根据各县户数多少不等。
十二月丙戌，诏县置尉一员，理盗讼。置弓手，视县户为差。
On December 2, Taizu issued an imperial edict requiring that each county set up a county lieutenant to be in charge of litigation over theft; the number of archers varied depending on the number of households in each county.