翻刻
之儀御伺書被差出候処
書面下馬腰掛内 御三家方 供方扣所次へ棒仕切いたし以来供方入
置候様申渡置候
右之通六月十三日御目付大澤主馬殿ニ而御差図
六月十四日
右之通被仰出候旨渋谷権左衛門申聞候ニ付其段御徒目付へ申付夫々為申渡
之候
○先月廿九日 謹姫(様)阿部伊勢守様へ御縁組御願之通被仰出候依之
上々様江書状を以御歓可申上旨追而書状ニハ サマノ字謹姫(様)阿部
伊勢守(様)与認可指上旨
十月廿三日
右之通飯田作左衛門以手紙申聞之候
江戸ニ而
○松平加賀守様今廿四日ゟ以来御両敬之御取扱ニ相成候旨被仰出候間左様
相心得其段御役人へも可申通旨且又支配末々迄申聞旨
十一月廿四日
右之通御用人へ申聞候ニ付夫々へ申達之候
一天保九戌年
○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
右五半時不及御触登 城可有之候相止候節ハ御触有之候事
但年始五節句登 城之儀ハ前々之通ニ候
現代語訳
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……の儀、御伺書(おうかがいしょ)を差し出され候処、書面(しょめん)の通り、下馬腰掛(げばこしかけ)内、御三家方(ごさんけがた)供方(ともかた)扣所(ひかえしょ)の次へ棒仕切(ぼうしきり)を致し、以来、供方を入れ置き候様、申し渡し置き候。
右の通り、六月十三日、御目付(おめつけ)大澤主馬(おおさわしゅめ)殿にて御差図(おさしず)。
六月十四日
右の通り仰せ出され候旨、渋谷権左衛門(しぶやごんざえもん)より申し聞かせ候につき、その段、御徒目付(おかちめつけ)へ申し付け、それぞれ申し渡しのこと。
〇先月二十九日、謹姫様(きんひめさま)、阿部伊勢守様(あべいせのかみさま)へ御縁組(おえんぐみ)の御願いの通り仰せ出され候。これにより、上々様(うえうえさま)へ書状をもって御歓(およろこび)を申し上ぐべき旨、追而(おって)書状には「サマノ字」(様の字)、謹姫様阿部伊勢守様と認(したた)め差し上ぐべき旨。
十月二十三日
右の通り、飯田作左衛門(いいださくざえもん)より手紙をもって申し聞けのこと。
〇先月二十九日、謹姫様……
江戸にて
〇松平加賀守様(まつだいらかがのかみさま)、今二十四日より以来、御両敬(ごりょうけい)の御取り扱いに相成り候旨、仰せ出され候間、左様に心得、その段、御役人(おやくにん)へも申し通すべき旨、且つ又(かつまた)、支配末々(しはいすえずえ)まで申し聞かせるべき旨。
十一月二十四日
右の通り、御用人(ごようにん)へ申し聞かせ候につき、それぞれへ申し達しのこと。
一、天保九戌年(てんぽうくじゅつねん)
〇年始・五節句(ごせっく)の外、月次出仕(つきなみしゅっし)の次第。
朔日(ついたち) 十五日 十二月のみ二十八日
右、五半時(ごはんどき)に御触(おふれ)に及ばず、登城(とじょう)すべきこと。相止(あいとど)まり候節は御触れ有之候事。
但し、年始・五節句の登城の儀は、前々の通りに候。
英語訳
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…Regarding this matter, a written inquiry (o-ukagai-sho) was submitted, and in accordance with the written response, a partition (bō-shikiri) was to be installed next to the waiting area (hikae-sho) for the retinue (tomo-kata) of the Gosanke [Three Tokugawa Branch Houses] within the dismounting waiting area (geba-koshikake), and instructions were given that henceforth the retinue members shall be placed therein.
The above directive was given by Inspector (o-metsuke) Ōsawa Shume on the 13th day of the 6th month.
14th day of the 6th month
Shibuja Gonzaemon communicated that the above had been decreed; accordingly, instructions were given to the Foot Inspectors (o-kachi-metsuke), who conveyed them to their respective charges.
〇 On the 29th of last month, it was decreed that the marriage of Lady Kin-hime to Lord Abe Ise-no-Kami shall proceed as requested. Accordingly, letters of congratulation are to be sent to the higher lords (ue-ue-sama); furthermore, in subsequent correspondence, the form of address shall be written as "Lady Kin-hime [wife of] Lord Abe Ise-no-Kami," using the character "sama" (様).
23rd day of the 10th month
The above was communicated by Iida Sakuzaemon by letter.
〇 On the 29th day of last month, Lady Kin-hime… [entry appears incomplete or continued]
From Edo:
〇 It has been decreed that from this 24th day forward, Lord Matsudaira Kaga-no-Kami shall be accorded the treatment of "go-ryōkei" (mutual respect/equal ceremonial salutation). Please take note accordingly, and convey this to the relevant officials; furthermore, this is to be communicated down to all those under [your] jurisdiction.
24th day of the 11th month
The above was communicated to the Senior Administrator (go-yōnin), and has accordingly been conveyed to all relevant parties.
1. Tenpō 9 (1838), Year of the Dog
〇 Regarding the schedule for monthly attendance at the castle (tsuki-nami shutsushi), excluding New Year and the Five Seasonal Festivals (go-sekku):
1st day of each month 15th day 28th day (for the 12th month only)
For the above, attendance at the castle shall take place without awaiting a special notice (o-fure) at the hour of go-han-toki [approximately 8 a.m.]. When attendance is suspended, a notice (o-fure) will be issued.
Note: Attendance at the castle for New Year and the Five Seasonal Festivals shall follow the previous customary procedures.