翻刻
上久我村より来名乗輿桂川手前に而上名我庄屋斗寄已下頭
百姓之者共両三人於迎午前刻上久我村庄屋惣右衛門方ヘ着昼飯
御酒了而田地向検分ニ参歩行着管笠谷同道庄屋案内頭
百姓市郎右衛門等一両人付添田地夫々令検分下見帳ニ点合了申半
刻斗庄屋方へ帰止宿酒飯出之膳部被下肴物等甚馳走也但當
年両村共豊作并経千初度ニ付格別馳走云々惣百姓中且頭百
姓之者共より三人え為例送柿幾許入夜下久我村より庄屋年寄
為伺罷越也
九日丁巳晴朝飯済田地へ行向惣而如昨日也路次御殿御藪令案
内一覧於庄屋方中飯御酒等了午後少々検分有之上久我之分
百五拾石余検見点合相済百姓方之下見帳二冊受取但右検見之仕
様旧来仕来之由甚杜撰之事共也如何夫より下才判ニ掛ル尤畦道
迄下久我村庄屋八郎兵衛年寄已下迎ニ来直ニ田地検分ニ掛りリ各
一覧之上下見帳ニ見合了此序百姓家當年新造一軒検分
了申半刻斗庄屋八郎兵衛方へ参止宿膳部已下酒肴等凡如上村也
十日戊午晴辰刻過より田地へ行向諸事如昨日於庄屋方中
飯了亦々田地向検見二参今日ハ泥地之所々二而着皮沓行夕刻
下久我之分百六拾石余検見下見帳点合悉相済百姓方之
下見帳二冊め如上村受取之今日も路次百姓家新造一軒検
分之了尤昨今之建家検分弐軒共先達而絵図面ヲ以願出
聞済有之者也右等了庄屋方帰山宿酒飯馳走之入夜上村ゟ
庄屋年寄為伺罷越但両久我共水場ニ付當年甚豊作也珍重
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十一日己未快晴惣百姓中并八郎兵衛等より為例三人へ贈梯辰刻
現代語訳
上久我村より来て名乗り、輿で桂川手前において上名我の庄屋ばかりが寄り、以下頭百姓の者共両三人が迎えに出た。午前刻に上久我村庄屋惣右衛門方へ着き、昼飯と御酒を済ませてから田地向きの検分に参った。歩行で着き、管笠谷も同道し、庄屋案内で頭百姓市郎右衛門等一両人が付き添い、田地をそれぞれ検分して下見帳に点合を済ませた。申の半刻頃に庄屋方へ帰り止宿し、酒飯が出され、膳部を下され、肴物等甚だ馳走であった。但し当年は両村共に豊作で、また経千の初度につき格別の馳走とのことであった。惣百姓中、また頭百姓の者共より三人へ例として送り柿幾許かがあり、入夜に下久我村より庄屋年寄が伺いのため罷り越した。
九日丁巳晴れ。朝飯を済ませ田地へ行き向かい、総じて昨日の如くであった。路次の御殿御藪を案内させ一覧し、庄屋方において中飯、御酒等を済ませた。午後少々検分があり、上久我の分百五十石余りの検見点合が相済み、百姓方の下見帳二冊を受け取った。但しこの検見の仕様は旧来の仕来りの由で甚だ杜撰なことである。いかがなものか。それより下才判にかかる。もっとも畦道まで下久我村庄屋八郎兵衛、年寄以下が迎えに来て、直ちに田地検分にかかり、各々一覧の上、下見帳に見合を済ませた。この序でに百姓家当年新造一軒を検分し済ませた。申の半刻頃に庄屋八郎兵衛方へ参り止宿し、膳部以下酒肴等、概ね上村の如くであった。
十日戊午晴れ。辰の刻過ぎより田地へ行き向かい、諸事昨日の如く、庄屋方において中飯を済ませ、また々田地向きの検見に参った。今日は泥地の所々において着皮沓で行った。夕刻、下久我の分百六十石余りの検見下見帳点合を悉く相済ませ、百姓方の下見帳二冊を上村の如く受け取った。今日も路次で百姓家新造一軒を検分し済ませた。もっとも昨今の建家検分二軒共に先達て絵図面を以て願い出て聞き済みがあったものである。これら済んで庄屋方に帰り止宿し、酒飯の馳走があり、入夜に上村より庄屋年寄が伺いのため罷り越した。但し両久我共に水場につき当年甚だ豊作である。珍重々々。
十一日己未快晴。惣百姓中並びに八郎兵衛等より例として三人へ贈り物があり、辰の刻
英語訳
People came from Upper Kuga village to announce themselves, and by palanquin before Katsura River, only the village headman of Upper Namega and below, two or three head farmers came to greet us. At the morning hour, we arrived at the residence of Upper Kuga village headman Sōemon, finished lunch and sake, then went to inspect the rice fields. We walked, with Kan-kasadani accompanying us, guided by the village headman with head farmer Ichirōemon and one or two others attending. We inspected each rice field and completed the preliminary survey records. Around the half-hour of Monkey, we returned to the headman's residence to lodge, where sake and rice were served, dinner trays were provided, and fish dishes and other items were very hospitably prepared. However, since both villages had abundant harvests this year, and this being Kyōsen's first time, the hospitality was particularly special. From all the farmers and also from the head farmers, there were gifts of persimmons to the three of us as customary, and at nightfall, the village headman and village elders from Lower Kuga village came to pay their respects.
9th day, Hinoto-Mi, clear. After finishing morning rice, we headed to the rice fields, everything generally as yesterday. We had the roadside imperial villa grounds and sacred grove shown to us for viewing, finished midday meal and sake at the headman's residence. There was some inspection in the afternoon, and the crop inspection record comparison for Upper Kuga's portion of over 150 koku was completed. We received two preliminary survey ledgers from the farmers' side. However, the method of this crop inspection follows old customs and is quite careless. How troublesome. From there it went to the lower review. Most importantly, down to the field paths, Lower Kuga village headman Hachirōbei, village elders and below came to greet us, and we immediately began the rice field inspection. After everyone's viewing, we completed comparison with the preliminary survey records. Taking this opportunity, we also inspected one newly built farmer's house this year. Around the half-hour of Monkey, we went to headman Hachirōbei's residence to lodge, with dinner trays and below, sake and appetizers, roughly as in the upper village.
10th day, Tsuchinoe-Uma, clear. From past the hour of Dragon we headed to the rice fields, all matters as yesterday. We finished midday meal at the headman's residence, then again went to inspect the rice fields. Today we wore leather boots in the muddy areas. At evening, we completely finished the crop inspection record comparison for Lower Kuga's portion of over 160 koku, and received two preliminary survey ledgers from the farmers' side as in the upper village. Today we also inspected one newly built farmer's house along the way. Most importantly, both of yesterday and today's building inspections were for two houses that had previously submitted applications with floor plans and received approval. After completing these matters, we returned to the headman's residence to lodge with sake and meal hospitality, and at nightfall the village headman and elders from the upper village came to pay respects. However, both Kuga villages had very abundant harvests this year due to good water supply. Most auspicious indeed.
11th day, Tsuchinoto-Hitsuji, beautifully clear. From all the farmers and also Hachirōbei and others, there were customary gifts to the three of us, at the hour of Dragon.