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御分一処様寄懸相勤有之候間右之趣御願
申上候得共先此度之処只今迄之通相勤メ
積出仕候様被為 仰付右之通上納仕積出申候
然所兎角不引合秤欠等多彼是余程
損毛ニ相成り甚迷惑仕候右に付當年漆買入
之義只今迄大坂紀州表江度々積送申候処
當地相場ニ而ハ所詮中々引合ニ相成不申
漆之義者水物ニ而代品物善悪見分中々
當時ニ相分り不申今亦上方見合入目引事等
相見込商内ニ相懸り申候得者只今迄と大ニ
相違仕ニ付中々商内ニ相成不申却而人気
悪布相成候得者御上江奉恐入候幷徳兵衛義
不為ニも相成可申と奉存候ニ付跡仕入私銀主
之儀者御免被為 仰付可被下候右之懸りニ御座候
ニ付徳兵衛方江者當春早々ゟ何方成共銀主
相願申候様咄合仕置私義ハ格別利潤相望
不申ニ付質物同様之姿ニ仕入用程金子指入
現代語訳
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御分担いただけるよう寄りかかって相勤めることがございますので、右の趣を御願い申し上げましたが、まず今度のところは今まで通り相勤め積み出しするよう仰せ付けられ、右の通り上納して積み出し申しました。然るところ、とかく採算が合わず秤欠けなど多く、あれこれ余程の損失となり甚だ迷惑しております。これに付きまして当年の漆買入の件、今まで大坂・紀州方面へ度々積み送り申しましたところ、当地相場では所詮なかなか採算に合いません。漆の件は水物（生もの）で代品物の善悪見分けがなかなか当時には分からず、今また上方見合いの入目引き事などを見込んで商売に掛かりましたが、今までと大いに相違するので、なかなか商売になりません。かえって人気が悪くなれば御上に対し恐れ入りますし、並びに徳兵衛にとっても不利益になると存じますので、今後の仕入れ私銀主の件は御免いただけますよう仰せ付けください。右の掛かりでございますので、徳兵衛方へは当春早々からどちらでも銀主を相願いするよう話し合いしており、私は格別の利潤を望みませんので、質物同様の姿で仕入れ用程度の金子を差し入れ
英語訳
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Since there are occasions when I must rely on receiving a share of the burden in performing my duties, I petitioned regarding this matter, but for now I was ordered to continue performing duties and shipping as before, and I have made tribute payments and shipments accordingly. However, the business consistently fails to be profitable, with frequent weight shortfalls and various other matters resulting in considerable losses, causing me great difficulty. Regarding this year's lacquer purchasing, I have repeatedly shipped to Osaka and Kii domains as before, but with local market prices, it simply cannot be made profitable. Lacquer is a perishable commodity, and it is very difficult to distinguish the quality of substitute goods at the time of purchase. Now, when I engaged in trade anticipating Kamigata-standard measurements and deduction practices, it differs greatly from previous practices, making it impossible to conduct profitable business. If public sentiment turns negative, it would be shameful before the authorities, and I believe it would also be disadvantageous for Tokubei. Therefore, I humbly request that I be exempted from serving as a private financier for future purchasing. Given this situation, I have already discussed with Tokubei's establishment that they should seek financiers elsewhere from early this spring. Since I do not seek exceptional profits, I would contribute funds for purchasing purposes in a manner similar to providing collateral