翻刻
状之儀ハ格別一通り之勤状等堅無用ニ候且又宿状之儀ハ
随分重低ニ相認上
ニ宿状と相認可被申候其外宿用種々無拠用事も有之候
ハヽ是亦随分重高ニ無
之様ニ相認可被差出候畢竟書状共相残候へハ面々用事も
及遅滞候却而指
支ニ可相成候将又向寄を以御役人共へ相頼候も有之候様
ニ相聞此儀も先年相定り候
通取次之儀も相頼候儀も決而無用ニ可被致候
一年始暑寒吉凶共ニ自分勤状之儀ハ是又先達而被仰出候通
堅無用之事ニ候
右之趣先年も被仰出候処近キ頃又々猥ニ相成趣ニ候間改
而被仰出候
十二月
右十二月十六日於江戸表稲垣安右衛門書付を以申聞之
一宝暦六子年
○以手形申達候御飛脚之節寄状多差支候ニ付先達而於江戸
表具ニ被仰出候仍
之此度別紙之通被仰出候左様可被相心得候以上
二月七日 鈴木源兵衛殿 笹治権右衛門
覚
○御飛脚往来之節御国江戸共ニ寄状多数度差支相残り候仍
之今度於江
戸表具に被仰出候間此以後重高なる書状并其筋之相頼書
状差出候儀堅無
用ニ候万一重高成書状ニ候ハヽ其節吟味之上相戻シ可申
候尤先年右ニ付被仰出趣
も候間人々其心得ニ而用事之儀ハ格別年始暑寒吉凶共ニ
自分勤状等不及
申無用之事ニ候
子二月
一明和元申年
一五月十二日笹治権右衛門申聞候ハ来ル十五日月次之御礼
被為請候間各五半時登
城可致旨子共之儀も 御入部之節致登城候面々ハ勝手次
第登城之筈候由且又
向後月次御礼之儀別紙書付差遣左之通
年始五節句之外月次出仕之次第
○朔日 十五日 十二月計廿八日
現代語訳
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状のことは格別として、一通りの勤状などは堅く無用に候。また、宿状のことはなるべく簡潔に認（したた）めた上に、「宿状」と記して申すべく候。その他、宿用にて種々やむを得ない用事がある場合は、これもまたなるべく重複・大量にならないよう認めて差し出すべく候。そもそも書状が積み残されれば、各々の用事も遅滞に及び、かえって差し支えとなるべく候。さらに、知己を頼って御役人共へ取り次ぎを頼む者もあるように聞き及んでおり、このことも先年より取り決まりの通り、取り次ぎを頼むことも決して無用たるべく候。
一、年始・暑寒（暑中見舞・寒中見舞）・吉凶（祝儀・不祝儀）いずれの場合も、自分の勤状については、これもまた先にお申し出の通り、堅く無用のことに候。
右の趣旨は先年もお申し出の処、近ごろまたみだりになる趣に候間、改めてお申し出に候。
十二月
右、十二月十六日、江戸表にて稲垣安右衛門の書付をもって申し聞かせる。
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一、宝暦六子年（1756年）
○手形をもって申し達し候。御飛脚の節、寄状が多く差し支え候につき、先に江戸表にて具（つぶさ）にお申し出に候。よってこの度、別紙の通りお申し出に候。左様ご承知おき下さるべく候。以上。
二月七日 鈴木源兵衛殿 笹治権右衛門
覚
○御飛脚の往来の節、御国・江戸ともに寄状が多数のたびに差し支え、積み残り候。よってこの度、江戸表にて具にお申し出に候間、以後、重複・大量なる書状並びにその筋（縁故）による取り次ぎ頼み書状を差し出すことは堅く無用に候。万一、重複・大量な書状に候はば、その節吟味の上、相戻し申すべく候。もっとも先年右につきお申し出の趣もある間、人々その心得にて、用事のことは格別として、年始・暑寒・吉凶いずれの自分勤状等は申すに及ばず、無用のことに候。
子二月
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一、明和元申年（1764年）
一、五月十二日、笹治権右衛門より申し聞かせ候は、来る十五日に月次（つきなみ）の御礼を受けられ候間、各々五半時（午前九時頃）に登城致すべき旨。子共の儀も、御入部の節に登城致し候面々は勝手次第（各自都合に応じて）登城の筈に候由。且つまた、向後の月次御礼のことについては、別紙書付を差し遣わす。左の通り。
年始・五節句の外、月次出仕の次第
○朔日（一日） 十五日 十二月のみ廿八日
英語訳
*(Continued from the previous page)*
As for letters of genuine importance, they are a separate matter; however, routine duty letters (*kinjo*) of any kind are strictly unnecessary. As for lodging-related letters (*yadojo*), they should be written as concisely as possible, and marked "lodging letter" (*yadojo*) at the top. In cases where there are other various unavoidable matters related to lodging needs, these too should be written as concisely as possible without becoming excessive before being submitted. After all, if letters accumulate and remain undelivered, each person's business will be delayed and will instead become an impediment. Furthermore, it has been heard that some people are relying on personal connections to ask domain officials to act as intermediaries; this matter too, as has been established in prior years, shall henceforth be strictly prohibited — neither requesting intermediary services nor acting as intermediary.
Regarding one's own duty letters (*kinjo*) sent for New Year's greetings, midsummer and midwinter greetings, and congratulatory or condolence occasions: as has previously been commanded, these are likewise strictly unnecessary.
The above matters were already communicated in prior years, but it appears that they have again recently fallen into disorder; therefore this notification is hereby reissued.
12th month
*The above was conveyed on the 16th day of the 12th month at the Edo residence, by means of a written notice from Inagaki Yasuemon.*
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**Item — Hōreki 6th year, Year of the Rat [1756]**
○ This is to inform you by document (*tegata*): As the accumulation of accompanying letters (*yorijo*) at the time of the courier dispatches has repeatedly caused impediments, this matter was previously communicated in full at the Edo residence. Accordingly, on this occasion the notification is as per the attached separate document. Please take note of this accordingly. That is all.
7th day of the 2nd month To: Suzuki Genbē Sasaji Gonuemon
**Memorandum**
○ During the comings and goings of the domain courier, accompanying letters (*yorijo*) have accumulated in large numbers on every occasion, causing repeated impediments both in the domain and in Edo. Therefore, this matter has now been fully communicated at the Edo residence; from this time forward, it is strictly prohibited to submit letters that are excessive in volume or that consist of requests for intermediary assistance through personal connections. Should a letter that is excessive in volume be submitted, it shall be returned after examination at that time. Moreover, since there were already prior notifications on this matter, each person should be aware that, needless to say, personal duty letters (*kinjo*) for New Year's, midsummer/midwinter, and congratulatory/condolence occasions are entirely unnecessary — business letters being a separate matter.
2nd month, Year of the Rat
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**Item — Meiwa 1st year, Year of the Monkey [1764]**
Item: On the 12th day of the 5th month, Sasaji Gonuemon conveyed the following: that the monthly ceremonial greeting (*tsukinami no o-rei*) will take place on the coming 15th day, and that all persons are to proceed to the castle at the fifth half-hour (*gohantoki*, approximately 9:00 a.m.). Regarding those of the junior/subordinate rank (*kodomo*): those who had proceeded to the castle at the time of the lord's entry into the domain (*o-nyūbu*) are to proceed to the castle at their own convenience. Furthermore, regarding the monthly greeting ceremony (*tsukinami o-rei*) going forward, a separate written notice is dispatched, as follows.
**Order of Monthly Attendance at Court, Apart from New Year's and the Five Seasonal Festivals**
○ The 1st day of the month The 15th day In the 12th month only: the 28th day