翻刻
一見斗圓覚院ゟ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為取持参合候間
同人江申談拝謁之序致可銘置
一無程執當罷り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右二付参上仕候と申述
時候挨拶且龍王院二者御供之由二付日光表之処相応
頼置候
一無程御門主御出座御付人会釈ニ而御下段御縁江罷出平
伏御門主鳥渡御会釈有之御下段江入平伏日光廿日
御名代ヒ 仰付難有仕合御門主弥御安泰乍恐珍重奉
存候と申上初メ而と御意有之御手昆布ヒ下候ニ付帯剣
之儘進出御手昆布頂戴いたし其節進上之太刀
馬代御附人持参披露有之御門主御挨拶有之執當
之方を向御礼申述執當御取合有之而退去
一夫ゟ執當ニ逢度段圓覚院を以申込無程執當罷出
候之間拝謁之御礼申述執當江之挨拶も申退去
但御玄関手前迄執當送有之
一立帰りニ而早速御邊ヒ下候段御礼申置
同十五日
一奉書渡ニ付服紗袷麻上下着五時登 城罷出候段以坊主衆
御目付江申達
一御目付江相頼羽目間御渡物之席一覧いたし置候
一老衆揃ニ而席江罷出
但今日月次之御礼無之不時御礼ニ付同席衆何茂ヒ出
同席江罷出
一御目付寄申来候尤御礼後奉書渡相成候間見計
座着居候処ヒ申聞候
一夫ゟ御錠口ニ而同席衆一同竹間江ヒ廻自分儀者席江残居
無程御礼衆済寄候様子候間見計鴛鴦御杉戸前江
着座い多し居備中守殿羽目之間江御出座御目付
会釈有之山吹之間通罷出羽目之間江向同所御□
右之間ゟ出備中守殿ゟ壱畳程置中座夫ゟ進ミ出奉
書受取又候壱畳程置着座奉行執当江者御伝言
先格之通相心得可申哉と相伺先格之通相心得諸事
念入候様ヒ仰聞退去夫ゟ自分留守居中之口二罷在
候之間奉書同人江相渡退出明朝出立為暇乞老衆
廻勤御用番斗届申置帰宅九時
現代語訳
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。圓覚院が取り持ちのため参合したので、同人へ申し談じて拝謁の順序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恐れながら珍重に存じます。今日お逢いくださったこと、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、かつ龍王院は御供の由につき、日光表の処を相応に頼み置いた
一、程なく御門主がお出座になり、御付人の会釈で御下段の御縁へ出て平伏した。御門主がちょっと御会釈があり、御下段へ入って平伏し「日光二十日御名代に仰せ付けられ有り難い仕合せ、御門主がますます御安泰であること恐れながら珍重に存じます」と申し上げた。「初めて」とのお言葉があり、お手に昆布をくださったので、帯剣のまま進み出てお手の昆布を頂戴した。その節進上の太刀・馬代を御付人が持参して披露があり、御門主が御挨拶された。執当の方を向いて御礼を申し述べ、執当がお取り合いがあって退去した
一、それから執当に逢いたい段を圓覚院を以て申し込み、程なく執当が出てきたので、拝謁のお礼を申し述べ、執当への挨拶も申して退去した
但し御玄関手前まで執当の送りがあった
一、立ち帰りに早速お辞儀をくださった段、お礼を申し置いた
同十五日
一、奉書渡しにつき服紗袷麻上下を着て五つ時に登城し、出仕した段を坊主衆を以て御目付へ申し達した
一、御目付へ相談し、羽目間での御渡物の席を一覧しておいた
一、老衆揃いで席へ出た
但し今日は月次の御礼がなく、不時の御礼につき同席の衆が皆出て、同席へ出た
一、御目付が寄って申してきた。もっとも御礼の後に奉書渡しが行われるので、見計らって座に着いて居るようにと申し聞かせた
一、それから御錠口で同席の衆一同が竹間へ回り、自分は席に残って居た。程なく御礼の衆が済んで寄ってくる様子なので、見計らって鴛鴦の御杉戸前へ着座していた。備中守殿が羽目之間へお出座になり、御目付の会釈があり、山吹之間を通って出て羽目之間へ向かった。同所の御□右之間から出て、備中守殿から一畳ほど置いて中座し、それから進み出て奉書を受け取り、また一畳ほど置いて着座した。奉行執当へは御伝言として「先格の通り心得申すべきか」と相伺ったところ「先格の通り心得、諸事念を入れるように」と仰せ聞かされ退去した。それから自分の留守居が中之口に居たので、奉書を同人へ相渡して退出した。明朝出立のため暇乞いとして老衆を回って勤め、御用番のみ届けを申し置いて九つ時に帰宅した
英語訳
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 came to serve as intermediary, I consulted with him to understand the proper sequence 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 excellent 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.
1. Soon the head priest appeared and took his seat. With the attendant's guidance, I went out to the lower platform's veranda and prostrated myself. The head priest briefly acknowledged me, and I entered the lower platform and prostrated myself, saying "I have been honored with the appointment as Nikko deputy on the twentieth day, which is most fortunate. I respectfully believe it is precious that the head priest remains in excellent health." He said "For the first time" and offered kelp by hand, so I advanced while still wearing my sword and received the kelp from his hand. At that time, the sword and horse money I had presented were brought by an attendant for display, and the head priest offered his greetings. I turned toward the official in charge to express my gratitude, the official responded appropriately, and I withdrew.
1. After that, I requested through Engakuin to meet with the official in charge. Soon the official appeared, so I expressed gratitude for the audience and also offered greetings to the official before withdrawing.
Note: The official escorted me to just before the main entrance.
1. Upon returning, I immediately expressed gratitude that he had offered his respects.
Same month, 15th day
1. For the delivery of the official document, I wore fukusa awase hemp formal dress and ascended to the castle at the fifth hour. I reported my attendance to the inspector through the Buddhist monks.
1. I consulted with the inspector and observed the seating arrangement for the presentation of items in the Hame-no-ma.
1. I went to my seat when all the elders were assembled.
Note: Today there was no monthly courtesy ceremony, so for this special ceremony, all the colleagues attended and went to their seats.
1. The inspector approached and informed me that after the courtesy ceremony, the document presentation would take place, so I should gauge the timing and take my seat.
1. From there, all my colleagues went around to the Take-no-ma at the main entrance, while I remained in my seat. Soon it appeared that the courtesy ceremony participants were finishing and gathering, so I gauged the timing and took my seat in front of the Oshidori sliding doors. Lord Bitchū-no-kami appeared in the Hame-no-ma, the inspector offered guidance, and I passed through the Yamabuki-no-ma and headed toward the Hame-no-ma. Emerging from the right room of that location, I positioned myself about one tatami mat's distance from Lord Bitchū-no-kami in the center, then advanced to receive the official document, and again seated myself about one tatami mat away. To the magistrate official, I inquired through official message: "Should I follow precedent as before?" I was told "Follow precedent as before and be diligent in all matters," received this instruction, and withdrew. Then, since my own caretaker was waiting at the middle entrance, I handed the official document to him and departed. For tomorrow morning's departure, I made farewell visits to the elders as duty required, submitted notification only to the duty officer, and returned home at the ninth hour.