翻刻
四月小
朔日庚午晴貴布祢社御更祭如例年也
三日壬申晴若御所従二位被申上如先規即日 宣下為御礼御参且
御一列方御吹聴御回り被為在一統麻上下着用恐悦上候了
四日癸酉晴大坂御講且鉄庄へ御借入之銀談筋等相兼御用人胡保
経千等今朝ゟ下坂尤昼舩也中野義ハ去月廿九日より先暑有之
五日甲戌晴午後胡保同伴住吉社へ参詣
六日乙亥晴御講船ニ而催之午刻比より尻無と云所へ泰海邊塩干也
眺望絶景堪勝酉刻過帰旅宿
七日丙子雨昨日之御講入札富田屋吉右衛門と申者六百七拾目に而落也
○今度御拝賀ニ付木田庄左衛門へ銀拾貫目取替之義御頼之處
今日御請申上也尤返済者當子年より五ヶ年賦御頼令領掌也
八日丁丑晴午後胡保経千等大坂出立陸地東街道上京橋本ニ而止宿
九日戊寅晴午刻帰京出殿之後未刻帰宅了
十五日甲申晴家父初一統令参社事如例年也○経紀今朝令
切髪于時十二歳也
十六日乙酉雨葵御祭也巳刻斗打三番太鼓予轉供参勤ニ付
如例衣冠単着用挿葵桂出仕評議所へ参集列奉行中へ
相届着座但祝方三人目也御例年注進之後各出仕立行列也
尤社頭直會所より昇殿神寶渡御之時祝方へ相廻着座
祝方神供悉轉送了而新宮社ヘ参勤但祢宜和清代榮幸
祝充顕傳供経千季式代季夤内外陣神供日御科朝等供了
而予備庭上御料尤依雨儀正中軒下ニ供之祝詞已下了而撤
之次権外陣神供次撤内陣神供進御鎖包事了退下
現代語訳
四月小
朔日庚午晴 貴布祢社の御更祭が例年の如く行われた。
三日壬申晴 若御所が従二位に叙位された旨が先例に従って申し上げられ、即日宣下があった。御礼のため御参内し、かつ御一列の方々への御披露のお回りがあり、一統麻の上下を着用して恐悦申し上げた。
四日癸酉晴 大坂での御講（金融会合）および鉄庄への御借入の銀談等を兼ねて、御用人胡保・経千等が今朝より大坂へ下った。もちろん昼船である。中野義は去る月二十九日より先に暑気あたりがあった。
五日甲戌晴 午後、胡保と同伴で住吉社へ参詣した。
六日乙亥晴 御講を船上で催した。午刻頃より「尻無」という所へ行き、海辺は潮が引いていた。眺望は絶景で勝地に堪える。酉刻過ぎに旅宿へ帰った。
七日丙子雨 昨日の御講の入札は富田屋吉右衛門という者が六百七十目で落札した。○今度の御拝賀につき、木田庄左衛門へ銀十貫目の取替の件をお頼みしたところ、今日御受諾申し上げた。もちろん返済は当子年より五か年賦でお頼みし了承いただいた。
八日丁丑晴 午後、胡保・経千等が大坂を出立し、陸路東街道で上京、橋本で止宿した。
九日戊寅晴 午刻に帰京、出殿の後、未刻に帰宅した。
十五日甲申晴 家父をはじめ一統が参社することが例年の如く行われた。○経紀が今朝剃髪した。その時十二歳である。
十六日乙酉雨 葵御祭である。巳刻頃に三番太鼓を打った。私は転供参勤につき、例の如く衣冠単を着用し、葵・桂を挿して出仕し、評議所へ参集して列奉行中へ届け出て着座した。ただし祝方三人目である。御例年の注進の後、各々出仕して行列を立てた。もちろん社頭直会所より昇殿し、神宝渡御の時は祝方へ回って着座した。祝方は神供をことごとく転送し終えて新宮社へ参勤した。ただし禰宜和清の代理は栄幸、祝充顕伝の供は経千、季式の代理は季夤で、内外陣の神供・日御饌・朝饌等を供え終えて、私は庭上の御料を備えた。もちろん雨のため正中の軒下に供えた。祝詞以下を終えてこれを撤し、次に権外陣神供、次に内陣神供を撤して御鎖包の事を了え、退下した。
英語訳
Fourth Month (small month)
1st day, Kō-Uma, clear: The renewal festival at Kibune Shrine was held as in previous years.
3rd day, Ren-Saru, clear: The young prince's promotion to Junior Second Rank was reported according to precedent, and the imperial decree was issued the same day. He made a ceremonial visit to the palace in gratitude, and made rounds to announce the news to all the noble families. Everyone wore hemp formal wear and expressed their congratulations.
4th day, Kui-Tori, clear: Combining the financial meeting (kōkō) in Osaka and silver loan negotiations with Tetsushō, retainers Koho, Tsuneyuki and others departed for Osaka this morning by day boat. Nakano Yoshi had been suffering from heat exhaustion since the 29th of last month.
5th day, Kō-Inu, clear: In the afternoon, I made a pilgrimage to Sumiyoshi Shrine together with Koho.
6th day, Otsu-I, clear: The financial meeting was held on a boat. From around noon we went to a place called "Shirinashi" where the tide was out at the seaside. The view was spectacular and worthy of a scenic spot. We returned to our lodging after the Cock hour.
7th day, Hei-Ne, rain: Yesterday's auction was won by one Tomitaya Kichiemon for 670 me (units of silver). ○ For this congratulatory visit, we requested a loan exchange of 10 kan-me of silver from Kida Shōzaemon, and today he agreed to it. The repayment will be in five annual installments starting from this Year of the Rat, which he accepted.
8th day, Tei-Ushi, clear: In the afternoon, Koho, Tsuneyuki and others departed Osaka, traveling overland via the Eastern Highway to the capital, staying overnight in Hashimoto.
9th day, Bo-Tora, clear: They returned to the capital at noon. After leaving the palace, I returned home at the Sheep hour.
15th day, Kō-Saru, clear: My father and all the family made their shrine visit as in previous years. ○ Tsuneki had his hair cut this morning. He is twelve years old at this time.
16th day, Otsu-Tori, rain: The Aoi (Hollyhock) Festival. Around the Snake hour, the third drum was beaten. As I was serving in rotating attendance, I wore court dress and cap as usual, inserted hollyhock and katsura leaves, and reported for duty. I assembled at the council chamber, reported to the row of magistrates, and took my seat as the third celebrant. After the customary reports, each person took their position and formed processions. From the shrine's banquet hall, we ascended to the main hall, and when the sacred treasures were transferred, I went to the celebrants' section and took my seat. The celebrants completed the transfer of all sacred offerings and then proceeded to Shingu Shrine. Priest Wasei was represented by Eikō, Celebrant Akitsuta was accompanied by Tsuneyuki, and Suenori was represented by Suetora. After completing the offerings of inner and outer sanctuary food offerings, daily imperial meals, and morning meals, I prepared the imperial offerings in the courtyard. Due to rain, they were placed under the eaves of the main hall. After completing the ritual prayers and removing these offerings, I then removed the assistant outer sanctuary offerings, then the inner sanctuary offerings, completed the sacred enclosure procedures, and withdrew.