翻刻
申上覚
今度油稼之義従来
御公制之御旨趣御解被仰付手広稼相調候義御触達
被遊御国用之油何分出増成候様重々取究尤菜種
油之義者是迄郷分ゟ市中へ売出候に付已来売出候
見当員数相定候究方も可有之哉幷綿実人力絞
之義市郷勝手次第稼被仰付候得共右品水車稼者
已前御引合も有之壱ケ所に相約綿実は市中へ取都
右稼所へ相廻白油之義は市中引請に而相商候様
可被仰付右彼是御仕菅向相調於郷分格別迷惑筋
無之哉と被仰付奉畏候然処菜種油是迄之姿多分
板野郡油屋ゟ市中へ売出候様相見其余迚も少々宛
売買可仕も商人共直段高下絞草多少時宜に応し
取計申に付聢と目当之数難相立訳合委細先達而
申上其侭被遊現に綿実水車之義壱ケ所に相都候而は
自然綿実売捌直段相応第一是迄雑費に引
下料に相成候程機稼之小民迷惑成申右費者
御国力をも相失候に引合可申に付郷分弁利之場所に而
水車御免被遊右雑費相除候様被仰付度申上候所
御公義之御仕成水車之ケ所御定に有之江戸地におゐて
【仕菅＝仕成と同義ヵ 後藤家文書「諸御願書控弐」コマ１６参照】
現代語訳
申し上げ覚
このたび油稼ぎの件について、従来の御公制の御趣旨を御解釈いただき、手広く稼業を整え候件について御触れ達しいただき、御国用の油が何分にも増産するよう重々取り究めるのが最もであります。菜種油の件については、これまで郷分から市中へ売り出し候につき、今後売り出し候見込み員数を相定め候究明方法もございますでしょうか。並びに綿実人力絞りの件については、市郷勝手次第に稼業をお申し付けいただいておりますが、右品の水車稼業については以前にも御引き合いがあり、一ヶ所に相約し、綿実は市中へ取り都合し、右稼業所へ相回し、白油の件は市中引き受けにて相商い候様にお申し付けいただけますでしょうか。右のあれこれの御仕成向きを調え、郷分において格別迷惑筋はございませんでしょうかとお申し付けいただき、畏れ入って承知いたしました。しかしながら菜種油については、これまでの姿では多分板野郡の油屋から市中へ売り出し候様に見受けられ、その余といえども少々ずつ売買いたすべきも、商人どもが直段高下、絞草多少、時宜に応じて取り計らい申すにつき、確かな目当ての数を立て難い訳合いについて委細を先達て申し上げ、そのまま現に承知いただいております。綿実水車の件について一ヶ所に相都合いたしては、自然綿実売り捌きの直段相応、第一これまで雑費に引き下げ料に相成り候程の機稼ぎの小民が迷惑いたし申し、右費用は御国力をも相失い候に引き合うべきにつき、郷分弁利の場所にて水車御免許いただき、右雑費を相除き候様お申し付けいただきたく申し上げ候ところ、御公儀の御仕成による水車のヶ所は御定めがあり、江戸地において
英語訳
Respectfully Submitted Record
Regarding the matter of oil production this time, we have been granted interpretation of the traditional governmental regulations' intent, and have received official notification to expand our operations. It is most important that we thoroughly investigate ways to increase production of oil for national use. Concerning rapeseed oil, as it has been sold from rural areas to urban markets until now, might there be methods to determine and establish projected quantities for future sales? Additionally, regarding manual pressing of cotton seeds, while we have been permitted to operate at the discretion of urban and rural areas, concerning water-powered processing of these goods, there have been previous consultations, and we propose consolidating operations at one location, with cotton seeds collected in urban areas and sent to the processing facility, while refined oil would be traded through urban intermediaries. We humbly acknowledge your inquiry about whether arranging these various administrative matters would cause any particular hardship in rural areas. However, regarding rapeseed oil, in its current state, it appears that most is sold from oil merchants in Itano District to urban markets, and while the remainder could be traded in small quantities, since merchants calculate based on price fluctuations, quantities of pressed materials, and seasonal timing, it is difficult to establish reliable target numbers. We previously submitted detailed explanations of these circumstances, which remain unchanged. Concerning cotton seed water mills, if operations are consolidated in one location, this would naturally affect cotton seed sales prices. Most importantly, the small-scale operators who have managed to make a living would suffer hardship to the extent that they would face reduced income after covering miscellaneous expenses. These costs would also diminish national strength, so we respectfully request permission for water mills in locations convenient to rural areas to eliminate these miscellaneous expenses. However, the locations for water mills under governmental administration are regulated, and in the Edo territories