翻刻
一諸番組諸物頭子共新番子共迄
右鶴之間頭一畳明候而夫ゟ大御番所迄並居
右之通並居御出被成候節当日御祝儀申上候段御用人披露
之
但御家老中毎ゟ席引上出座且又二之間御床柱際ニ御用
人出席尤
御唐紙不残取払
一今日一同ニ御礼被為請候儀番外迄御用人口達役番外ゟ諸
物頭末之番外迄
御目付口達之
〆
右書付御用人ゟ相渡之
○三月三日 五月五日 七月七日 八月朔日 九月九日
右之通御撮有之其外月次出仕素礼
正月七日
右御座之間迄御撮以後右之通相極
申十月
○名替之儀向後御在国年相願可被申候右願十二月朔日迄ニ
可被差出候
但如当年閏有之節ハ閏十二月朔日迄ニ可被指出候
十一月十五日
名替之儀右之通被仰出候間左様可被相心得旨書付を以恒
岡安左衛門申聞之
一安永元辰年
○別紙書付松平要人相渡支配之者へも申渡候様申聞趣夫々
申渡之
別紙
一年始熨斗目着用御免之事
一月次御礼被為請候節出仕之面々麻上下継上下両様之内
勝手次第可致着
用事
一五節句之儀ハ是迄之通麻上下可致着用事
右之通被仰出候以後ニ至被相改候儀有之節ハ猶又可被
仰出候
五月廿日
現代語訳
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一、諸番組(しょばんぐみ)・諸物頭(しょものがしら)子共・新番(しんばん)子共まで
右は鶴の間の頭(かしら)より一畳明けて、それより大御番所(おおごばんしょ)まで並び居る。
右の通り並び居り、御出になられる節、当日御祝儀申し上げる段、御用人が披露する。
但し、御家老中はいつも席を引き上げて出座する。また、二の間の御床柱際(おとこばしらぎわ)に御用人が出席する。もっとも御唐紙(おからかみ)は残らず取り払うこと。
一、今日一同に御礼を受けられることについて、番外(ばんがい)まで御用人より口達(くちたつ)し、役番外(やくばんがい)より諸物頭末の番外まで御目付(おめつけ)より口達する。
〆
右の書付、御用人より相渡す。
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○三月三日 五月五日 七月七日 八月朔日 九月九日
右の通り御撮(おさつ)あり。その外、月次(つきなみ)出仕は素礼(それい)。
○正月七日
右は御座の間まで御撮。以後、右の通りに相極まる。
申十月
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○名替(なまがえ)のことについては、今後御在国(ございこく)の年に願い出るべきこと。右の願いは十二月朔日までに差し出すべきこと。
但し、当年のように閏(うるう)のある節は、閏十二月朔日までに差し出すべきこと。
十一月十五日
名替のことについて、右の通り仰せ出され候間、左様にご承知おきあるべき旨、書付をもって恒岡安左衛門(つねおかやすざえもん)が申し聞かす。
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一、安永元辰年(あんえいがんしんねん、一七七二年)
○別紙書付、松平要人(まつだいらかなめ)が相渡し、支配(しはい)の者へも申し渡すよう申し聞かせる趣により、それぞれへ申し渡す。
別紙
一、年始(ねんし)熨斗目(のしめ)着用御免のこと。
一、月次御礼を受けられる節に出仕の面々は、麻上下(あさかみしも)・継上下(つぎかみしも)両様のうち、都合次第に着用すべきこと。
一、五節句(ごせっく)のことはこれまでの通り麻上下を着用すべきこと。
右の通り仰せ出され候。以後に至って改められることがあれば、その節さらに仰せ出されるべく候。
五月二十日
英語訳
*(Continued from the previous page)*
Item: Members of the various guard units (*shobangumi*), sons of the various unit commanders (*shomono-gashira kodomo*), and sons of the new guard (*shinban kodomo*, down to the last):
The above are to line up from one mat's distance below the head [seat] of the Crane Room (*Tsuru-no-ma*), continuing through to the Great Guard Station (*Ōgobansho*).
When lined up in the above manner and when the lord proceeds out, the *goyōnin* shall formally announce that the ceremonial greetings of that day are being offered.
*Provided that: the senior councillors (*go-karōjū*) shall as always withdraw their seating and take their places [in a superior position]. Furthermore, the *goyōnin* is to take his seat near the decorative pillar of the alcove (*toko-bashira*) in the second room (*ni-no-ma*). Moreover, all sliding paper doors (*o-karakami*) are to be removed entirely.*
Item: Regarding the reception of ceremonial greetings from all assembled on this day: oral notification (*kuchitate*) is to be given by the *goyōnin* down to those outside the regular duty roster (*bangai*); and oral notification is to be given by the inspector (*ometsuke*) from the duty-exempt officials (*yakubangai*) down to the lowest-ranked of the various unit commanders' duty-exempt men.
*(End)*
The above written notice is handed over by the *goyōnin*.
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○ The 3rd day of the 3rd month; the 5th day of the 5th month; the 7th day of the 7th month; the 1st day of the 8th month; the 9th day of the 9th month.
On the above dates there will be a *gosatsu* (a formal inspection/audience). On all other occasions, monthly attendance (*tsukinami shusshi*) is to be conducted with simple ceremonial dress (*sorei*).
○ The 7th day of the 1st month:
On this date, the *gosatsu* will proceed as far as the *goza-no-ma* (the lord's sitting room/presence chamber). Hereafter, this arrangement is fixed as above.
10th month, Year of the Monkey
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○ Regarding name changes (*namagae*): henceforth, petitions are to be submitted during years when the lord is in residence in the domain (*go-zaikoku no toshi*). Said petitions are to be submitted by the 1st day of the 12th month.
*Provided that: in years with an intercalary month (*urū*), as in the current year, petitions are to be submitted by the 1st day of the intercalary 12th month.*
15th day of the 11th month
Regarding the matter of name changes: as the above has been so ordered, Tsuneoka Yasuzaemon conveyed the directive in writing so that all parties may be duly informed.
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Item: **An'ei 1, Year of the Dragon (1772)**
○ A separate written notice was handed over by Matsudaira Kaname, with instructions to convey the contents to those under his supervision as well; accordingly, the following was communicated to each party.
*(Separate Document)*
Item: Permission is granted to forgo wearing *noshime* (a formal patterned silk kimono) during New Year's.
Item: On occasions when monthly ceremonial greetings (*tsukinami o-rei*) are received, those attending may choose at their own convenience between hemp formal dress with divided skirt (*asa-kamishimo*) and the joined-skirt formal dress (*tsugi-kamishimo*).
Item: For the Five Seasonal Festivals (*gosekku*), hemp formal dress with divided skirt (*asa-kamishimo*) shall continue to be worn as before.
The above has been so ordered. Should any revisions be made hereafter, a further directive will be issued at that time.
20th day of the 5th month