翻刻
早速法顕座席之寄合被致右之使之通披露
有之清番季芳清令也旹及評議清番云是ハ
只今ニ成何共難決定事也料簡可然歟云々其刻
又従六番衆中若役ニ指添加為使語云保朗為軽
服被乗儀如何ト存之内手中へ無届候故粗聞繕
申処ニ其例無之手初ニ罷成事手中之難ニ而候
然者乗尻指替可申也只今之儀ニ候得者上下ニ
不限料簡ヲ以其座ニ而被乗可給之旨訴言而
已来之例ニ成間敷候云々旹一座之評云是尤之
儀也此上ハ席中之料簡不叶事也幸今夜
有立会之間可被尋内意ト所司ヲ以立会ヘ披露
也其返答云座席之吟味至極也是ハ例事也兎
角古法不破様ニ可然ト存也ト返答也其間ニ又従
六番衆乗尻方ヘ右之通届也又従手中届之旨
所司法顕ヘ以初乗告来而云軽服之名代弥
成間敷歟手中ゟモ又参籠へ届有之ト云々旹席
衆モ左様之儀ト返答致又其手組へモ軽服之名
代従古来無之殊此競馬者晴之神事也如此
不法成間敷ト席中決定セラレ手中ヘモ其返言
之已来者加様之儀論無之様ニ置文有之へキト
現代語訳
早速法顕が座席の寄り合いを行い、右の使いの通りに披露があった。清番季芳清令である。その時評議に及び、清番が言うには「これは今になって何とも決定し難い事である。料簡はいかがであろうか」という。その刻、また六番衆中より若役に指し添えて使いとして語らせて言うには「保朗が軽服のため乗られる儀はいかがと存ずる。内々手元へ届け出がないため粗々聞き繕い申すところに、その例がなく手初めに成る事は手元の難儀である。然らば乗尻を差し替え申すべきである。只今の儀に候えば上下に限らず料簡を以ってその座にて乗らせ給うべき」との旨を訴え言って「已来の例になってはならない」という。その時一座の評議で言うには「これはもっともな儀である。この上は席中の料簡では叶わぬ事である。幸い今夜
立ち会いがあるので内意を尋ねるべき」として、所司を以って立ち会いへ披露した。その返答で言うには「座席の吟味は至極である。これは例の事である。とにかく古法を破らぬようにするべきと存ずる」との返答である。その間にまた六番衆より乗尻方へ右の通り届け出た。また手元より届けの旨を所司法顕へ初乗を以って告げ来て言うには「軽服の名代はいよいよ成るまじきか。手元よりもまた参籠へ届け出がある」という。その時席衆も左様の儀との返答をした。またその手組へも「軽服の名代は古来より無い。殊にこの競馬は晴れの神事である。このような不法は成るまじき」と席中で決定され、手元へもその返言として「已来はこのような儀について論議がないように置き文があるべき」と
英語訳
Immediately, Hōken convened a gathering of the seated members and made an announcement as conveyed by the aforementioned messenger. Seiban Sueyoshi was the clear order. At that time, deliberation took place, and Seiban said, "This has become something that is difficult to decide at this point. What would be a reasonable consideration?" At that moment, a young official was additionally assigned from the sixth group as a messenger who said: "We wonder about the propriety of Yasurō riding while in light mourning. Since there was no notification to our group, we roughly heard about and addressed this matter, but there is no precedent for this, and it becoming a first instance would be a difficulty for our group. Therefore, the rider should be replaced. In the current circumstances, regardless of rank, based on reasonable consideration, he should be allowed to ride in that position," and added "this must not become a precedent for the future." At that time, the consensus of the assembly was "This is quite reasonable. In this matter, the judgment of the seated members alone is insufficient. Fortunately, there is a meeting tonight,
so the inner intentions should be inquired." This was announced to the meeting through the administrator. The response was: "The deliberation by the seated members is extremely thorough. This is a matter of precedent. In any case, we believe the ancient laws should not be broken." During this time, the sixth group also notified the riders' side as described above. Also, regarding the notification from the group, through the first rider to Administrator Hōken, they reported: "Should the substitute for someone in light mourning definitely not be allowed? There is also a notification from our group to the pilgrimage lodging." At that time, the seated members also responded in agreement with this matter. Also, to that group: "There has been no precedent since ancient times for substitutes for those in light mourning. Especially since this horse racing is a joyous sacred ritual. Such unlawful acts should not be permitted" was decided by the seated members, and as a response to the group: "In the future, there should be a written record so that there will be no debate about such matters."