翻刻
右元来は本願寺教化に随ひ不申故之事に御座候此度
公儀之 御威光を以本願寺教化に随順仕候様精誠利害申聞為致屈服候上
出府為仕度愚昧之者共兎角領主之慈悲憐愍而己相願候趣に御座候得は手強
申付候も不本意に候間暫延引仕候儀御聞届被成下候様奉伺候以上
二月十一日 松平越前守内
大道寺七右衛門
右之通御達被成候処同十六日御下ヶ札并御利害書を以被仰出候右御下ヶ札之趣
左之通
書面奉行所ゟ呼出を請及難渋候始末不届之致方に付早々出立申付候筋と
存候尤右呼出候者猶豫之儀大勢集り及強訴候はヽ別紙之趣を以可成
丈利害申聞退散為致候様取斗其上にも利害を不相用我意に募及狼
藉手に餘り候はヽ其時宜次第討縄又は鉄砲に而打払候而も御領主御存念次第
御取斗可有之之筋と存候
申二月
支配頭へ
○先達而江戸表ゟ御呼出有之候西本願寺派末寺并門徒共之内随而門徒惣代等各
役所〳〵江呼出別紙之趣被申渡厚利害可被申聞候
先達而法中并門徒共之内江戸表へ御呼出之儀に付僧俗共に達而願之趣有之候に付種々
御評議有之猶亦至而重キ事に候得共 御手元ゟ格別御苦労被遊何分御呼出之儀
御猶予御座候様被成度段再応被 仰達候処 公儀御沙汰之趣は御奉行所ゟ
御呼出之儀を難渋申立候は不届之儀早々可罷出旨利害申聞其上にも不相用候輩
厳敷取斗候様被仰出且利害申聞方之御趣意御書付御渡有之候に付則写相渡候間
一同不洩様致承知候上返上可致候右体御奉行所ゟ御書付御渡有之候儀猶以重キ
御事其上御書付之趣得と相弁候はヽ重々難有可存事に候此上は御呼出之者共無相違
可被罷出門徒共彼是申立間敷候若心得違有之候而は不得止
公儀ゟ被仰出候通厳敷御取計可有之候左候而は御領民御不便之事に候間呉々
心得違無之様厚可申聞旨被 仰出候
別紙 門末之者ともへ利害可申聞趣意書
其方共儀従來西本願寺門徒に而宗祖相承候趣代々之門跡ゟ教化書又は本山
学頭其外手次寺ゟ請次従來相持罷在候上候上は聊も不正之儀には有之間敷候
然処去ル子年以前ゟ於諸国宗意二途に相成門跡手限之教化難行届奉行所
吟味之義申立有之に付再応奉行所に而遂吟味二途に申立候趣を以門跡へも尋候上
現代語訳
右の元来は本願寺の教化に従わないためのことである。この度公儀の御威光をもって本願寺の教化に随順するよう、精誠をもって利害を申し聞かせ屈服させた上で、出府させたいと思うが、愚昧な者共はとかく領主の慈悲憐憫ばかりを相願う趣であるので、手強く申し付けるのも不本意であるから、暫く延引することをお聞き届けくださるようお伺いします。以上
二月十一日 松平越前守内
大道寺七右衛門
右の通りお達しになったところ、同十六日に御下札並びに御利害書をもって仰せ出された。右の御下札の趣は左の通り
書面の通り奉行所からの呼び出しを受けて難渋することは不届きな仕方であるので、早々出立を申し付ける筋と存じます。もっとも右の呼び出される者が猶予することで大勢集まって強訴に及べば、別紙の趣をもって可能な限り利害を申し聞かせ退散させるよう取り計らい、その上でも利害を用いず我意に募って狼藉に及び手に余るようであれば、その時宜次第で討縄又は鉄砲で打ち払っても御領主のお考え次第で御取り計らいがあってしかるべき筋と存じます
申二月
支配頭へ
○先達て江戸表から御呼び出しがあった西本願寺派末寺並びに門徒共のうち、それに従って門徒総代等を各役所へ呼び出し、別紙の趣を申し渡し、厚く利害を申し聞かせるべきである
先達て法中並びに門徒共のうち江戸表への御呼び出しの件について、僧俗共に達しての願いの趣があったので、種々御評議があり、なお又至って重大なことであるが、御手元から格別の御苦労をなさって何分御呼び出しの件を御猶予があるよう成し遂げたい段を再応お達しになったところ、公儀の御沙汰の趣は、御奉行所からの御呼び出しの件を難渋申し立てるのは不届きな儀で、早々罷り出るべき旨を利害申し聞かせ、その上でも用いない輩は厳しく取り計らうよう仰せ出され、且つ利害申し聞かせ方の御趣意の御書付をお渡しがあったので、則ち写しを相渡すから、一同漏れなく承知した上で返上すべきである。右の通り御奉行所から御書付をお渡しがあったことは猶以って重大な御事で、その上御書付の趣をよく相弁えれば、重々有り難く存ずべきことである。この上は御呼び出しの者共は相違なく罷り出るべきで、門徒共はかれこれ申し立ててはならない。若し心得違いがあれば止むを得ず公儀から仰せ出された通り厳しく御取り計らいがあるであろう。そうなれば御領民にとって御不便なことであるから、くれぐれも心得違いのないよう厚く申し聞かせる旨を仰せ出された
別紙 門末の者共へ利害を申し聞かせる趣意書
その方共は従来西本願寺門徒であって、宗祖相承の趣を代々の門跡から教化書又は本山学頭その外手次寺から請け次いで従来相持ち罷り在る上は、いささかも不正なことではあるまい。
しかるところ去る子年以前から諸国において宗意が二途に相成り、門跡の手限りの教化が行き届き難く、奉行所の吟味の義を申し立てがあったので、再応奉行所にて吟味を遂げ、二途に申し立てた趣をもって門跡へも尋ねた上で
英語訳
The root cause of this matter is their failure to follow the teachings of Honganji Temple. This time, through the authority of the government, we wish to make them submit by sincerely explaining the consequences and benefits so that they will comply with Honganji's teachings, and then have them depart for the capital. However, since these ignorant people only petition for their lord's mercy and compassion, it would be inappropriate to give harsh orders, so we humbly request that you grant a temporary postponement. The above.
2nd month, 11th day From Matsudaira Echizen-no-kami
Daijoji Shichizaemon
When this was communicated as above, on the 16th of the same month, instructions were issued through an official notice and warning document. The content of said official notice is as follows:
As described in the document, causing difficulties upon receiving summons from the magistrate's office is improper conduct, so we believe orders for immediate departure should be given. However, if those summoned delay and large numbers gather to engage in forceful petitions, use the attached document to explain the consequences as thoroughly as possible and arrange for their dispersal. If even then they do not heed the warnings and persist in their willful ways, escalating to violence and becoming unmanageable, then depending on the circumstances, it would be appropriate for the domain lord to handle the situation as he sees fit, whether through arrests or dispersing them with firearms.
2nd month of the Monkey Year
To the Administrative Head
○Among the Nishi Honganji sect branch temples and followers who were summoned from Edo previously, summon the follower representatives and others to each office accordingly, communicate the attached instructions, and thoroughly explain the consequences.
Previously, regarding the summons to Edo of clergy and followers, there were earnest petitions from both monks and laypeople, which led to various deliberations. Although this is an extremely serious matter, special efforts were made from your end, and repeated requests were made for some postponement of the summons. However, the government's decision is that obstructing summons from the magistrate's office is improper conduct, and they should depart immediately. Those who still do not comply after being warned of consequences should be dealt with strictly, as ordered. Furthermore, since written instructions regarding the method of explaining consequences have been provided, copies are hereby distributed. Everyone must understand these without exception and return them after review. The fact that such written instructions have been provided by the magistrate's office makes this an even more serious matter. If the content of these instructions is properly understood, it should be considered most gracious. From now on, those summoned must depart without fail, and followers must not make various excuses. If there are any misunderstandings, the strict measures ordered by the government will inevitably be implemented. This would be unfortunate for the domain's people, so it is ordered that consequences be thoroughly explained to prevent any misunderstandings.
Attachment: Document explaining consequences to be communicated to temple followers
You have traditionally been followers of Nishi Honganji Temple, and since you have continuously maintained the teachings inherited from the founder through teaching documents from successive head abbots, or from the head scholars of the main temple and other subsidiary temples, there should be nothing improper in this.
However, since before the Year of the Rat, religious doctrine has become divided into two paths throughout the provinces, making it difficult for the head abbot's direct teachings to reach everyone. When appeals were made for official investigation by the magistrate's office, the magistrate's office conducted investigations again, and after inquiring with the head abbot based on the claims of this doctrinal division...