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十九日辛卯晴今度堀川近江守方養子新宮涼庭方子息文吾廿三才
相續之義内約相整ニ付堀川より新宮へ遣養子一件為取■之納
定書付有之今日出来付而者経子為親族惣代調印之義兼而被相
頼下橋左門予等右一紙に今日致調印遣候
廿一日癸巳晴今暁堀川近江守より新宮方へ養子為結納候役之官人
ヲ以麻上下一具肴料金弐百疋送之云々
廿三日乙未初雪片之後属晴 御家門大御所御実母放齢於院殿
七回忌ニ付今明日於妙傳寺御法事被執行経千今日令参詣也
○三雲中書より書状到来薬院迄可入来旨招ニ付参之処面會有
之今度同人末女義院蔵北小路家へ入嫁為致候由右一条吹聴
有之也○堀川江州方へ参旨趣ハ今度新宮より養子相続ニ付
持参金四百両之内百両今日媒人浅井姓持参内三拾両者最
初より之約束ニ付中人へ為挨拶内々送之右は内実子細有之難波備
前守内證世話有之旨也尚又江州當座入用金弐拾四両弐朱江
州へ渡之引残四拾五両三歩弐朱経千被相頼預之持帰之
廿六日戊戌晴今晩堀川近江守方へ養子新官文吾同親父涼
庭等初入ニ付昼後より江州方へ参下橋左門同刻入来媒人浅
井準助入来約定通持参金四百両之内尚又今日百金持参
也夕刻各服紗麻上下着用相待初更比涼庭文吾并親族
粟津因幡守各麻上下向道入来中人より案内にて座敷
え通新宮より夫々進物有之内経千方へ扇子三本入壱箱
金弐百疋等被送之也次ニ各出座挨拶了而尉斗昆布通
次蛤吸物紙敷之肴ニ而祝義之盃往来有之了而文吾
事改名右近と書附江州より被送之此間難波備前守
現代語訳
十九日辛卯晴れ 今度堀川近江守方の養子、新宮涼庭方の子息文吾（二十三歳）の相続の件について内約が整ったため、堀川より新宮へ遣わす養子一件の取り決めとして納定書付がある。今日出来上がったので、経子が親族総代として調印することを兼ねてから相頼まれていた。下橋左門、予等がその一紙に今日調印して遣わした。
二十一日癸巳晴れ 今暁、堀川近江守より新宮方へ養子の結納として、役人を通じて麻上下一具、肴料金二百疋を送ったという。
二十三日乙未 初雪がちらついた後晴れ 御家門大御所の御実母放齢院殿の七回忌につき、今日明日と妙伝寺にて御法事が執り行われるため、経千は今日参詣した。
○三雲中書より書状が到来し、薬院まで入来すべき旨の招きにつき参ったところ面会があった。今度同人の末女が院蔵北小路家へ入嫁することになった由、右一条について吹聴があった。○堀川江州方へ参った趣旨は、今度新宮より養子相続につき持参金四百両のうち百両を今日媒人浅井姓が持参し、うち三十両は最初からの約束により中人への挨拶として内々に送った。これは内実に子細があり難波備前守が内証で世話をした旨である。なお江州の当座入用金二十四両二朱を江州へ渡し、引き残り四十五両三歩二朱を経千が相頼まれて預かり持ち帰った。
二十六日戊戌晴れ 今晩堀川近江守方へ養子の新官文吾、同じく親父涼庭等が初入りするため、昼後より江州方へ参った。下橋左門も同刻に入来し、媒人浅井準助も入来した。約定通り持参金四百両のうち、なお今日百金を持参した。夕刻各々麻上下を着用して相待ち、初更頃涼庭・文吾並びに親族粟津因幡守各々麻上下を向道して入来した。中人より案内にて座敷へ通り、新宮より夫々進物があり、うち経千方へは扇子三本入り一箱、金二百疋等が送られた。次に各々出座して挨拶を済ませ、鯡・斗昆布通し、次に蛤吸物、紙敷きの肴にて祝いの盃の往来があった。済んで文吾は改名して右近と書付を江州より送られた。この間難波備前守が
英語訳
19th day, Kanoto-U, clear - Regarding the adoption succession of Bungo (age 23), son of Shingū Ryōtei, as adopted son to Horikawa Ōmi-no-kami's family, the private agreement has been finalized. A formal agreement document for this adoption matter was prepared to be sent from Horikawa to Shingū. As it was completed today, and since Keishi had been previously requested to sign as the representative of the relatives, Shimohashi Saemon and I affixed our seals to the document today and sent it.
21st day, Mizunoto-Mi, clear - This morning, Horikawa Ōmi-no-kami sent formal engagement gifts to the Shingū family through an official: one set of hemp ceremonial dress and 200 pieces of gold as food money.
23rd day, Kinoto-Hitsuji, first snow flurries then clear - For the seventh anniversary memorial service of Hōrei-in-dono, the real mother of the Great Retired Shogun of the shogun's household, Buddhist services are being conducted today and tomorrow at Myōden-ji Temple. Keisen attended today.
○ A letter arrived from Mikumo Chūsho inviting me to come to the medicine院. When I went, we met, and he informed me about his youngest daughter's marriage into the Inzō Kitakōji family. This matter was discussed.
○ The purpose of visiting Horikawa Gōshū was regarding the adoption succession from Shingū. Of the 400 gold pieces in dowry money, 100 pieces were brought today by matchmaker Asai. Of this, 30 pieces were privately sent as a courtesy to the intermediary according to the original agreement. This involved certain private circumstances with the secret assistance of Namba Bizen-no-kami. Additionally, 24 ryō 2 shu in immediate expenses were given to Gōshū, and the remaining 45 ryō 3 bu 2 shu were entrusted to and taken by Keisen as requested.
26th day, Tsuchinoe-Inu, clear - Tonight, the newly appointed Bungo and his father Ryōtei made their formal first visit to Horikawa Ōmi-no-kami's residence. I went to Gōshū's place after noon. Shimohashi Saemon arrived at the same time, and matchmaker Asai Junsuke also came. As agreed, another 100 gold pieces from the 400-piece dowry were brought today. In the evening, everyone donned hemp ceremonial dress and waited. Around the first watch, Ryōtei, Bungo, and relative Awazu Inaba-no-kami, all wearing hemp ceremonial dress, arrived properly attired. They were shown to the reception room by the intermediary. The Shingū family presented various gifts, including a box containing three fans and 200 pieces of gold sent to Keisen. Then everyone came out to exchange greetings, followed by celebratory sake cups with dried herring and kelp, then clam soup and appetizers on paper. After this concluded, Bungo received a name change document from Gōshū, changing his name to Ukon. During this time, Namba Bizen-no-kami...