琉球往来（上） - 翻刻

翻刻

　　今茲夾鐘十八日之華箋近頃自松平薩摩守被
　　伝達之繙誦幸々就審去夏
　　貴国之貢使金武国頭来于江戸拝謁我
　大君以奉賀我
　幼君其賜暇帰国時被遣音物若干足下不堪感戴
　　今読谷山王子為謝辱之使价今又着岸于薩州
　　之趣薩摩守具被演説之懇款之至可謂守礼也
　　即達
　　台聴而有

　　喜色莫労遐想且被謝我済所寄之菲物亦不慇
　　勤乎余事薩摩守述之恐々不宣
　　　　　　　　　　　厩橋侍従
　　　　　　　　　　　　酒井河内守忠清
　　回復　　中山王

　　今茲二月十八日之朶雲頃日松平薩摩守被達
　　之被閲惟幸如示諭去夏
　　貴邦使价金武国頭来江戸拝謁我

現代語訳

今年夾鐘十八日の華箋を、近頃松平薩摩守より
伝達され、繙誦したところ幸いである。審らかにするに、去夏
貴国の貢使金武・国頭が江戸に来て、我が
大君に拝謁し、以て我が
幼君に賀詞を奉ったが、その暇を賜って帰国する時に音物若干を遣わされた。足下は感戴に堪えず、
今読谷山王子を謝辱の使者として、今また薩州に着岸した
趣を、薩摩守が具に演説された。懇款の至り、礼を守ると謂うべきである。
即座に
台聴に達し、

喜色があり、遐想を労することなかれ。かつ我が済の寄せた菲物を謝されたが、また慇
勤ではないか。その他のことは薩摩守がこれを述べる。恐々不宣
　　　　　　　　　　　厩橋侍従
　　　　　　　　　　　　酒井河内守忠清
　回復　　中山王

今年二月十八日の朶雲を、頃日松平薩摩守より達され、
閲覧した。まことに幸いに示諭の如く、去夏
貴邦の使者金武・国頭が江戸に来て、我が

英語訳

The gracious letter of the 18th day of the second lunar month of this year was recently
conveyed by Matsudaira Satsuma-no-kami, and upon perusal, it brings great joy. Upon examination, last summer
the tribute envoys from your noble country, Kin and Kunigami, came to Edo and had audience with our
Great Lord, thereby offering congratulations to our
Young Lord. When they were granted leave to return to their country, various gifts were bestowed upon them. Your Excellency, being overwhelmed with gratitude,
now sent Prince Yomitanzan as an envoy of appreciation, who has now again arrived at the shores of Satsuma Province.
This matter was reported in detail by Satsuma-no-kami. Such sincere courtesy can truly be called observing proper etiquette.
This was immediately brought to
the august attention, resulting in

expressions of joy - do not trouble yourself with distant concerns. Moreover, you have expressed gratitude for the humble gifts that we sent - is this not also sin-
cere courtesy? Other matters will be related by Satsuma-no-kami. With utmost reverence, inadequately expressed.
　　　　　　　　　　　Mayabashi Jijū
　　　　　　　　　　　　Sakai Kawachi-no-kami Tadakiyo
　Reply to　　King of Chūzan

The elegant missive of the 18th day of the second month of this year was recently conveyed by Matsudaira Satsuma-no-kami and
has been read. Most fortunately, as you have instructed, last summer
the envoys from your honorable country, Kin and Kunigami, came to Edo and had audience with our