Historical term for an official written summons used during the Edo period. Not used in modern Japanese.
江戸時代、役人は差し紙で町人を呼び出した。
In the Edo period, officials summoned townspeople with a sashi-gami.
Compound of 差し (sashi, 'pointing' or 'sending') + 紙 (kami, 'paper'), referring to a written document used to summon someone. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.