《明史·本纪·卷二十一》
万历三十二年春二月二十一日，阁臣奏请补充司、道、郡、守及派遣巡视各地的御史，未予答复。
三十二年春二月壬寅，阁臣请补司道郡守及遣巡方御史，不报。
On the 21st day of the second month of spring in the 32nd year of Wanli, the Cabinet minister made a request to fill the positions of provincial inspectors, supervisors, and local leaders and to dispatch magistrates to inspect various parts of the country, to which no reply was given.