翻刻
同 五郎左衛門
名主 喜八
安田庄八殿
矢嶋彦右衛門殿
差上申一札之事
一 此度御林為御改付廻り被成則当村弐ヶ所之御林不残御案内
仕御目懸申通御林内林入組境等少も相違之義無御座候
若相違之御案内仕候由後日及御聞被成候ハヽ御詮義之上
何分之曲事ニも可被仰付候事
一 前々ゟ被仰付候御林御高札御法度之趣ハ不及申上ニ
此度御廻り被成御改御吟味之上被仰聞候趣承知仕候
近年村役人共御預ヶ被成被差置候所常々油断
現代語訳
同 五郎左衛門
名主 喜八
安田庄八殿
矢嶋彦右衛門殿
差し上げ申す一札の事
一、この度御林のため御改めに付き回りなされ、すなわち当村二ヶ所の御林を残らず御案内仕り、御目にかけ申し通り、御林内林入り組み境等少しも相違の義ございません。もし相違の御案内仕った由、後日御聞きになられ候はば、御詮議の上、何分の曲事にも仰せ付けられるべく候事
一、前々より仰せ付けられ候御林御高札御法度の趣は申し上げるに及ばず、この度御回りになられ御改め御吟味の上仰せ聞かれ候趣を承知仕り候。近年村役人共を御預けになられ差し置かれ候ところ、常々油断
英語訳
Same [position] Gorozaemon
Village Headman Kihachi
To Lord Yasuda Shōhachi
To Lord Yajima Hikoemon
Respectfully submitted written pledge
Article 1: On this occasion, [officials] made rounds for the inspection of the government forests. We provided complete guidance to the two government forest locations in our village, and as you observed, there are absolutely no discrepancies regarding the boundaries between the government forests, private forests, and mixed forest areas. If you should later hear that we provided incorrect guidance, after proper investigation, we will accept whatever punishment may be imposed upon us.
Article 1: Regarding the prohibitions stated on the government forest notice boards that have been posted since long ago, it goes without saying [that we understand them], and we have acknowledged what was explained to us after this round of inspection and investigation. In recent years, the village officials who were placed in your custody have been constantly negligent...