翻刻
一上野宿坊圓覚院ゟ御門主拝謁之趣執當中ゟ申来候
之旨別紙之通圓覚院ゟ申越
竜王院
圓覚院 信解院
此間ㇶ申聞候内藤大和守殿此度
日光廿日
御名代被 仰付候ニ付
御門主御江 御対顔之儀
則及御沙汰候処明後十一日
御対顔可被成与之御事二候間
八半時 御本坊江御参候様其
院ゟ宜ヒ申入候以上
四月九日
同十日
一明朝両丸御用番江御暇拝領物為御礼対客罷越候ニ付
留守居を以申込候処
陽七郎殿御逝去ニ付対客ㇵ無之差掛候義ニ付登
城前御逢有之旨挨拶
但当分仮養子近達之段も申込置候
同十一日
一服紗袷麻上下着用五時出宅御用番備中守殿江罷越勝
手江罷通用人呼出口上申述当分仮養子願書近
達之旨茂申置
一無程用人案内ニ而対客之間江罷通備中守殿御逢御暇
拝領物之御礼申上当分仮養子願書差上置候段申述
差出備中守殿封を切ヒ致披見慎二受取候と挨拶有
之退去用人呼出仮養子願書無滞御受取ヒ下候
挨拶申述夫ゟ能登守殿江罷越対客之間ニ而同様御
礼申上勝手ニ而茂御逢自分吹聴申述帰宅五半時
一日光御門主拝越ニ付熨斗目麻上下着用八時出宅上野宿
坊圓覚院江罷越
一見斗圓覚院と申合御本坊江罷越取次案内ニ而刀提
罷通着座之後ニ刀差置圓覚院ニも為取持参合候間
同人江申談拝謁之席致可銘置
一無程執當罷出候間此度日光廿日
御名代ヒ 仰付難有仕合且御門主弥御安泰被成御座
珍重奉存候今日御逢ヒ下候段忝右二付参上仕候と申述
時候挨拶且竜王院二者御供之由二付日光表之処相応
頼置候
現代語訳
一、上野宿坊圓覚院から御門主拝謁の趣旨について、執当中から申し来た旨、別紙の通り圓覚院から申し越した
竜王院
圓覚院 信解院
この間に申し聞かせた内藤大和守殿、この度
日光二十日
御名代に仰せ付けられたにつき
御門主への御対顔の儀
すぐに御沙汰に及んだ処、明後十一日
御対顔されるとのことですので
八つ半時に御本坊へ御参りください。その
院からよろしく申し入れる。以上
四月九日
同十日
一、明朝本丸・西の丸の御用番へ御暇・拝領物のお礼として対客に伺うにつき、留守居を以て申し込んだ処、陽七郎殿御逝去につき対客はなく、差し迫った儀につき登城前にお逢いがあるとの挨拶があった
但し当分仮養子願の件も申し込んでおいた
同十一日
一、服紗袷麻上下を着用し、五つ時に出宅して御用番備中守殿へ伺い、勝手へ通って用人を呼び出し口上を申し述べ、当分仮養子願書を近日提出する旨も申し置いた
一、程なく用人の案内で対客之間へ通り、備中守殿にお逢いし、御暇・拝領物のお礼を申し上げ、当分仮養子願書を差し上げ置いた段を申し述べて差し出した。備中守殿が封を切って披見され「慎んで受け取る」との挨拶があり退去した。用人を呼び出し「仮養子願書を滞りなくお受け取りくださった」と挨拶を申し述べ、それから能登守殿へ伺い、対客之間で同様にお礼を申し上げ、勝手でもお逢いし、自分から吹聴申し述べて五つ半時に帰宅した
一、日光御門主拝謁につき熨斗目麻上下を着用し、八つ時に出宅して上野宿坊圓覚院へ伺った
一、見るだけと圓覚院と申し合わせ、御本坊へ伺い、取次の案内で刀を提げて通り、着座の後に刀を差し置いた。圓覚院にも取り持ちのため参合したので、同人へ申し談じて拝謁の席を心得置くこととした
一、程なく執当が出てきたので「この度日光二十日御名代に仰せ付けられ有り難い仕合せ、かつ御門主がますます御安泰でいらっしゃること珍重に存じます。今日お逢いくださった段恐縮です。これにつき参上いたしました」と申し述べた。時候の挨拶をし、かつ竜王院は御供の由につき、日光表の処を相応に頼み置いた
英語訳
1. Regarding the audience with the head priest, the officials in charge sent word from Engakuin temple, the lodging temple at Ueno, and Engakuin temple sent the following separate document:
Ryūō-in
Engakuin Shinge-in
Lord Naitō Yamato-no-kami, whom we informed
recently, has this time been
appointed as Nikko deputy on the twentieth day.
Regarding an audience with
the head priest, it was immediately
discussed, and the day after tomorrow, the 11th,
there will be an audience,
so please visit the main temple
at half past the eighth hour. The
temple sends its regards. The above
4th month, 9th day
Same month, 10th day
1. For tomorrow morning's courtesy visits to the duty officers of both citadels to express gratitude for the departure permission and official gifts, I applied through the caretaker. However, due to the death of Lord Yōshichirō, there would be no formal reception, but due to urgent matters, there would be a meeting before going to the castle.
Note: I also applied regarding the temporary adoption petition for the time being.
Same month, 11th day
1. Wearing fukusa awase hemp formal dress, I left home at the fifth hour and visited Duty Officer Lord Bitchū-no-kami. I went to the servants' quarters, called out a retainer, stated my business, and also mentioned that I would soon submit a temporary adoption petition.
1. Soon a retainer guided me to the reception room where I met Lord Bitchū-no-kami. I expressed gratitude for the departure permission and official gifts, mentioned that I had submitted a temporary adoption petition, and presented it. Lord Bitchū-no-kami opened the seal, read it, and responded that he would "respectfully receive it." I withdrew, called out a retainer, and expressed gratitude that the temporary adoption petition had been received without incident. I then visited Lord Noto-no-kami, expressed similar gratitude in the reception room, also met in the servants' quarters, made my own announcements, and returned home at half past the fifth hour.
1. For the audience with the Nikko head priest, I wore noshime hemp formal dress and left home at the eighth hour to visit Engakuin temple, the lodging temple at Ueno.
1. I arranged with Engakuin to "just observe," and when we went to the main temple, I was guided by an attendant, passed through carrying my sword, and after being seated, I set my sword aside. Since Engakuin also came to serve as intermediary, I consulted with him to understand the protocol for the audience.
1. Soon the official in charge appeared, so I stated: "This time I have been honored with the appointment as Nikko deputy on the twentieth day, which is a most fortunate situation. Moreover, I respectfully believe it is precious that the head priest remains in good health. I am grateful that you will meet with me today, and I have come to pay my respects for this reason." I offered seasonal greetings, and since Ryūō-in would accompany us, I made appropriate arrangements for matters at Nikko.