切支丹御退治記 49巻. [5] - 翻刻

翻刻

　日落城之節何も手に合申候
西村五兵衛覚書曰内匠に付候而参候者四人早
　田治右衛門瀧川杢之丞亀渕与次右衛門西村
　五兵衛丙古城之下迄参り市之丞方江杢之允
　使に申付只今是迄致参着候之由申遣候市之
　丞方ゟ早々参候様に与申越八つ過市之丞小
　屋に何も参候内匠義者市之丞案内者に而内
　膳正様江伺公仕候被成御対面頓而御出陣被
　遊頭致御供候様に与被仰付罷帰候無程御馬
　被出三之丸内細川越中守様築山之際に御馬

　被居御酒御取寄被成御馬上に而被召上内匠
　に御盃被下之肥前守殿初而之御入部何も可
　被致大慶候定而独鷹野可被仰付与被仰候内
　匠申上候者肥前守茂御一左右次第罷越申度
　与覚悟仕罷在候哀被召寄被下候様に与申上
　候事
又曰寅元日本丸二之丸三之丸諸手夜を籠塀裏
　に付夜中ゟせり合候得共乗得ふ申六半時分
　内膳正様御馬ゟ御下立惣手乗兼就中松倉長
　門守様衆志らみ候間被加御下知御乗可被成

現代語訳

西村五兵衛の覚書に曰く「内匠に付いて参った者が四人いました。早田治右衛門・瀧川杢之丞・亀渕与次右衛門・西村五兵衛です。古城の下まで参り、市之丞方へ杢之允を使いとして遣わし、『ただ今ここまで到着いたしました』と申し遣わしました。市之丞方から『早々に参るように』との返事があり、八つ過ぎに市之丞の小屋へ皆が参りました。内匠は市之丞が案内者となって内膳正様へご挨拶に伺いました。お目通りが叶い、やがてご出陣される際に、頭として御供をするよう仰せ付けられて帰りました。間もなく御馬を出され、三之丸の内、細川越中守様の築山の際に馬を止め、御酒をお取り寄せになり、馬上でお召し上がりになりました。内匠にお盃を下さり、『肥前守殿が初めて御入部されることは、皆にとって大慶なことであろう。きっと独り鷹野をお命じになるであろう』と仰せになりました。内匠が申し上げますには、『肥前守もご一報次第、参りたいと覚悟しております。何卒お召し寄せ下されますよう』と申し上げました」

また曰く「寅の元日（正月一日）、本丸・二之丸・三之丸の諸手が夜を籠めて塀裏に取り付き、夜中からせり合いましたが、乗り越えることができませんでした。六半時分に内膳正様が馬からお下りになり、惣手が乗りあぐねている中で、とりわけ松倉長門守様の衆が乱れたため、下知を加えてお乗りになるべく

英語訳

Nishimura Gohei's memorandum states: "There were four persons who accompanied Takumi: Hayata Jiemon, Takigawa Mokunojō, Kamebuchi Yojirōemon, and Nishimura Gohei. We proceeded as far as the base of the old castle, and I dispatched Mokunojō as a messenger to Ichinojō's quarters to inform them that 'we have just arrived here.' Word came back from Ichinojō's quarters to 'come quickly,' and after eight o'clock [approximately 2 p.m.] we all went to Ichinojō's hut. With Ichinojō as guide, Takumi went to pay his respects to Lord Naizen-no-shō. He was received in audience, and as Lord Naizen-no-shō was soon to ride out to battle, Takumi was ordered to accompany him as a commander and returned. Shortly thereafter, the horses were brought out, and at the earthen mound near Lord Hosokawa Etchu-no-kami's position within the third enclosure [sannomaru], the horses were halted. Sake was sent for, and it was drunk on horseback. A cup was offered to Takumi, with the words: 'Lord Hizen-no-kami's first entry into his domain must be a matter of great celebration for all. Surely he will command a private falconry expedition.' Takumi replied: 'Hizen-no-kami also intends to proceed as soon as word is received. I humbly request that he be summoned.'"

It also states: "On New Year's Day of the Year of the Tiger [1638], all forces at the main keep, second enclosure, and third enclosure spent the night attached to the inner side of the walls and engaged in close-quarter fighting from the middle of the night, but were unable to breach them. Around six and a half [approximately 7 a.m.], Lord Naizen-no-shō dismounted from his horse. As all the forces were struggling to breach the walls, and particularly as Lord Matsukura Nagato-no-kami's men had fallen into disorder, [Lord Naizen-no-shō] was about to issue commands and mount [to lead the assault]..."