翻刻
簾壱枚出硫黄ニ而焼付候様子中程壱尺斗焦有之申半刻
斗青士中見罷届出候由元来過日已来不用心之事共度々
ニ付今夕ハ近習已上一統被召出各於 御前未々御糺也右ニ付
當番之輩不寝番青士中夜中時々寝殿向見廻リ當
仲間壱人下部両人ツヽ今夜より一時ツヽ御庭向幷故政所
様御玄関前迄可相廻旨等被仰付也尤仲間少人数ニ付賄方
相加非番之輩子刻斗退下経千深更ニ付不■下宿
晦日乙亥晴未刻斗小雷鳴小雨御家門此比物騒之次第抑當
月十一日十五日十七日等之夜御鎮守神供部屋へ盗人乱入令包丁
薄縁已下品々紛失其後十八日之夜御近習部屋ニ而立川主殿
之脇指紛失依之主殿脇指紛失之義は去ル廿三日内々
岡崎村伊地知三郎右衛門ヲ以下雑色栗坂小文太迄吟味之義
頼遣御内之処ハ下部両人ツヽ不寝番并奥表口々御門等之
錠鍵〆リ厳敷被仰付有之處尚又昨日殿上之辺火之元
不用心之次第ニ付更ニ夜廻り仲間壱人下部両人ツヽ等被仰付
有之候得共何分盗賊度々之乱入殊に火之用心之義言語
同断之次第難捨置今朝大夫中両役所等一統相談之上
右盗人吟味之筋御出入之雑色萩野七郎右衛門方へ内々取
調被仰付可然旨に評決其趣言上相済今朝岡崎帯刀同人
方へ行向右之趣意被仰付候事
五月
朔日丙子快晴競馬足汰之也諸事如例四番之番脛長庄重敬
曽而不出入直事所司代必顕也兼日後見之義被相頼候處浪華
現代語訳
簾一枚が出て、硫黄で焼き付けたような様子で、中程一尺ほど焦げがあった。申半刻
ほどに青侍中が見回って届け出たとのこと。元来過日以来不用心なことが度々
あったため、今夕は近習以上一統が召し出され、各々御前において未だ未だ御糾明である。これにより
当番の輩は不寝番、青侍中は夜中時々寝殿向きを見回り、当
仲間一人、下部二人ずつ今夜より一時ずつ御庭向き並びに故政所
様御玄関前まで回るべき旨等を仰せ付けられた。もっとも仲間は少人数のため賄方が
相加わり、非番の輩は子刻頃退下した。深更に及んだため宿に下がらない。
晦日乙亥晴 未刻頃小雷鳴、小雨 御家門はこの頃物騒な次第である。そもそも当
月十一日、十五日、十七日等の夜、御鎮守神供部屋へ盗人が乱入し、包丁、
薄縁以下品々が紛失した。その後十八日の夜、御近習部屋にて立川主殿
の脇指が紛失した。これにより主殿の脇指紛失の義は去る二十三日内々に
岡崎村伊地知三郎右衛門を以て、下雑色栗坂小文太まで吟味の義を
頼み遣わした。御内の処は下部二人ずつ不寝番並びに奥表口々御門等の
錠鍵締めを厳しく仰せ付けられていた処、尚又昨日殿上の辺りで火の元の
不用心な次第があったため、更に夜回り、仲間一人、下部二人ずつ等を仰せ付け
られたけれども、何分盗賊度々の乱入、殊に火の用心の義、言語
同断の次第で捨て置き難く、今朝大夫中両役所等一統相談の上、
右盗人吟味の筋、御出入の雑色萩野七郎右衛門方へ内々取り
調べを仰せ付けるのが然るべき旨に評決した。その趣を言上して済み、今朝岡崎帯刀が同人
方へ行向き、右の趣意を仰せ付けた事。
五月
朔日丙子快晴 競馬足汰である。諸事例の如し。四番の番、脛長庄重敬は
曾て出入せず、直事所司代が必ず顕わすべきである。兼日後見の義を相頼まれた処、浪華
英語訳
One bamboo blind appeared with what looked like burn marks from sulfur, with scorch marks about one shaku in the middle section. Around half past the Hour of the Monkey, a blue-robed samurai discovered this during his rounds and reported it. Originally, there have been repeated careless incidents since some days past, so this evening all attendants from close retainers upward were summoned, and each is still under investigation before His Lordship. Due to this, those on duty are maintaining sleepless watch, the blue-robed samurai are periodically patrolling toward the sleeping quarters during the night, and from tonight onward one companion and two servants each are ordered to patrol for one hour each around the garden area and up to the front entrance of the late Mandokoro's residence. Since there are few companions, the kitchen staff joined in, and those off duty withdrew around the Hour of the Rat. As it was late into the night, they did not return to their lodgings.
Last day, Kinoto-I, clear - Around the Hour of the Sheep there was a brief thunder and light rain. The family residence has been troubled by disturbances lately. Specifically, on the nights of the 11th, 15th, 17th and others of this month, thieves broke into the shrine offering room, and kitchen knives, thin mats, and various other items went missing. Subsequently, on the night of the 18th, Tachikawa Tonomo's short sword went missing from the close retainer's room. Regarding the loss of Tonomo's short sword, on the 23rd, Ijichi Saburōemon from Okazaki village was privately asked to investigate down to the lowest servant Kurihata Kobunta. For the inner areas, two servants each were assigned sleepless watch duty, and the locks and keys for all gates at the rear, front, and entrances were ordered to be strictly secured. Nevertheless, yesterday there was another incident of carelessness with fire around the palace area, so additional night patrols with one companion and two servants each were ordered. However, given the repeated intrusions by thieves and especially the fire prevention matter being equally serious, this situation cannot be left unaddressed. This morning, after consultation among all the senior officials and both offices, it was decided that for investigating these thefts, Hagino Shichirōemon, who has access to the residence, should be privately ordered to conduct an investigation. This was reported and approved, and this morning Okazaki Taitō went to his place and conveyed these instructions.
Fifth Month
1st day, Hinoe-Ne, clear and fine - Horse racing preliminaries. All matters as usual. For the fourth race, Suneosa Shōchōkei has never participated, and the Deputy Shogun in charge must make this clear. Previously asked to serve as guardian, but Naniwa [text continues]