翻刻
四月
一今日帰府之 御目見に付清メ候而《割書：拝領之御紋熨斗目｜半上下着》五時過
出宅登 城御目付江以坊主登 城致候段申遣候処森川
主膳承知之旨申越詰日之衆も出坊主部屋ニ而話等致シ
御目付朝比奈次郎左衛門案内ニ而羽目之間御衝立之方ニ
扣居暫過御目付中川勘三郎案内ニ而新番所江扣居
若年寄井伊兵部少輔案内ニ而笹之間御廊下ニ扣居
兵部少輔と会釈有之脇差扇子取之案内ニ而罷出
白鷲之御杉戸際ニ扣居又会釈有之候付直ニ御縁
頬通り御入側御敷居際ニ被下ニ居り夫ゟ内江摺り入
平伏御用番伊豆守殿名披露有之夫江と
上意有之
御前え進 御上段下ニ居り夫ゟ 御上段江摺り上り
平伏左之通言上
去廿日於日光
御霊屋
御名代之拝礼首尾能相勤万端無御滞
相済申候
右言上畢而 御下段江摺り下り右江廻り下ゟ二畳目江
手を突平伏御用番顔計向候と御取合有之
此節骨折太儀之
上意有之又々伊豆守殿江向候旨御取合有之畢而
右江廻り退去初之通罷出羽目之間山吹之間通り
現代語訳
四月
一、今日帰府の御目見に付き身を清め、拝領の御紋熨斗目半上下を着て、五時過ぎに出宅し登城した。御目付へ坊主を以て登城する旨を申し遣わしたところ、森川主膳が承知の旨を申し越し、詰日の衆も出て坊主部屋にて話などをした。
御目付朝比奈次郎左衛門の案内で羽目之間の御衝立の方に控えて居ること暫く、御目付中川勘三郎の案内で新番所へ控え居た。
若年寄井伊兵部少輔の案内で笹之間の御廊下に控え居た。
兵部少輔と会釈があり、脇差扇子を取られ案内されて罷り出た。
白鷲の御杉戸際に控え居ると、また会釈があったので直に御縁頬を通り、御入側の御敷居際に被下に居り、それより内へ摺り入り平伏した。御用番伊豆守殿の名披露があり、それへと上意があった。
御前へ進み御上段下に居り、それより御上段へ摺り上がり平伏し、左の通り言上した。
去る二十日、日光御霊屋において
御名代の拝礼、首尾能く相勤め、万端御滞りなく
相済み申し候
右の言上を終えて御下段へ摺り下がり、右へ廻り下より二畳目へ手を突き平伏した。御用番の顔ばかり向くと御取合があった。
この節骨折り太儀であるとの上意があり、また伊豆守殿へ向かう旨の御取合があり終わった。
右へ廻り退去し、初めの通り罷り出て、羽目之間、山吹之間を通った。
英語訳
April
1. Today, for the return audience after coming back to the capital, I purified myself and wore the bestowed crested noshi-me semi-formal dress, left home after 5 o'clock and went to the castle. When I sent word through a servant to the inspector (metsuke) that I was going to the castle, Morikawa Shuzen replied that he understood, and those on duty also came out and we talked in the servants' quarters.
Under the guidance of Inspector Asahina Jirōzaemon, I waited by the folding screen in the Hame-no-ma room. After a while, under the guidance of Inspector Nakagawa Kanzaburō, I waited in the Shinbansho (New Guard Station).
Under the guidance of Junior Councilor Ii Hyōbu-shōyū, I waited in the corridor of the Sasa-no-ma (Bamboo Room).
After exchanging greetings with Hyōbu-shōyū, my short sword and fan were taken, and I was guided forward.
I waited by the white eagle cedar door panels, and when there were greetings again, I immediately passed through the veranda walkway, sat in the prescribed manner at the threshold of the inner side, then slid inside and prostrated myself. The on-duty official Lord Izuno-kami announced my name, and there was a command from above.
I advanced before His Presence, positioned myself below the upper platform, then slid up to the upper platform, prostrated myself, and made the following report:
"On the 20th day at Nikko Reishō (Mausoleum), I successfully completed my duties as deputy for the ceremonial worship, and all matters concluded without any hindrance."
After finishing this report, I slid down to the lower platform, turned right, placed my hands on the floor at the second tatami mat from below and prostrated myself. When I turned only my face toward the on-duty official, there was an acknowledgment.
There was a gracious command that my efforts during this time were greatly appreciated, and again there was an acknowledgment directed toward Lord Izuno-kami, after which it concluded.
I turned right and withdrew, exiting as I had entered, passing through the Hame-no-ma and Yamabuki-no-ma rooms.