翻刻
乍恐以書付奉願上候事
一 私《割書：義｜》先年石切旅稼仕甲州巨摩郡嶋上条村
新平と申者定宿にて数年石工職仕候処天保十三寅年
十二月名主御役儀被 仰付候に付石工丁場株之義は
山室村三郎右衛門弟定治郎に譲呉候様申に付文化十酉年ゟ
天保十三寅年迄三十年之諸帳面幷積置候石
家財諸道具夜具蒲団蚊屋畳石切道具迄不残
譲渡シ申候に付【右に小さく「天保十四癸ノ」】卯年ゟ《割書：来｜》子年迄十ヶ年之内年々
壱ヶ年に金三両宛右三郎右衛門請負にて定治郎方ゟ
私方へ無相違差遣し可申筈に約束仕候外に金子
拾五両余前方細工かしに【？】相成居候分請取次第
送遣し呉候と相談仕置候処卯年金弐両辰年
金壱両巳年金二分都合三両弐分三ヶ年に遣し【右に小さく「呉」】候得共
其後数度催促仕候得共旅先にて相煩候之又細工
かし【？】に相成候と申私方へは金子【右に小さく「一向」】差遣し不申候て
其内に村方丈右衛門母後家極難／渋（シウ）にて家屋敷計り
無高之処え養子に参り大騒成家作を致し
【以降、次コマ】
現代語訳
恐れながら書付をもって願い上げ奉る事
一、私は先年石切の出稼ぎで甲州巨摩郡島上条村の新平という者を定宿として数年間石工の仕事をしておりましたところ、天保十三年寅年十二月に名主の役職を仰せ付けられることになり、石工丁場株のことについては山室村三郎右衛門の弟定治郎に譲ってくれるようにと申されましたので、文化十年酉年から天保十三年寅年まで三十年間の諸帳面並びに積み置いた石、家財諸道具、夜具蒲団、蚊帳、畳、石切道具まで残らず譲渡いたしました。その代わりに天保十四年卯年から子年まで十ヶ年の間、年々一ヶ年につき金三両ずつ、右三郎右衛門が請け負って定治郎の方から私の方へ間違いなく差し遣わし申すはずと約束いたしました。その他に金子十五両余り前方の細工貸しになっている分を受け取り次第送り遣わしてくれると相談しておきましたところ、卯年に金二両、辰年に金一両、巳年に金二分、都合三両二分を三ヶ年に遣わしてくれましたが、その後数度催促いたしましても、旅先で病気をしているとか、また細工貸しになっていると申して、私の方へは金子を一向に差し遣わし申しません。そのうちに村方の丈右衛門の母後家が極めて困窮していて家屋敷だけで無高のところへ養子に入り、大騒ぎになる家作をいたし
【以降、次頁へ続く】
英語訳
Humbly submitting this petition in writing
Item: I had previously worked as a stonecutter traveling for work, staying at the lodgings of one Shinpei in Shimakamijon Village, Koma District, Kai Province, where I worked as a stonemason for several years. In the 12th month of Tenpō 13 (Year of the Tiger), I was appointed to the position of village headman (nanushi), and regarding the matter of the stonework quarry shares (chōba-kabu), I was asked to transfer them to Teijirō, the younger brother of Saburōemon from Yamamuro Village. Accordingly, I transferred all thirty years' worth of various account books from Bunka 10 (Year of the Rooster) to Tenpō 13 (Year of the Tiger), as well as the accumulated stones, household goods and tools, bedding, futon, mosquito nets, tatami mats, and stonecutting tools - everything without exception. In exchange, it was promised that from Tenpō 14 (Year of the Rabbit) to the Year of the Rat over ten years, three ryō of gold would be sent annually from Teijirō's side to my side without fail, with the aforementioned Saburōemon serving as guarantor. Additionally, we had agreed that over fifteen ryō in gold that had become outstanding loans for previous craftwork would be sent as soon as it was collected. In the Year of the Rabbit they sent two ryō, in the Year of the Dragon one ryō, and in the Year of the Snake two bu - a total of three ryō and two bu over three years. However, despite my repeated demands thereafter, they claimed to be ill while traveling or said the money had become craftwork loans, and sent no money whatsoever to my side. Meanwhile, Jōemon's widowed mother from the village was in extreme poverty with only a house and grounds but no assessed land value, and [someone] became an adopted son there and undertook major house construction...
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