翻刻
一六半過千住駅小休着早速御用番伊豆守殿江
以使者只今千住駅迠着之旨且又追付参上可仕段
申遣候
一五時前右駅発足箕輪町二丁目ニ而
西丸御太鼓五時之注進有之
一五時過小休下谷五條天神別当瀬川昌院へ着
一同所ニ而支度相済暫見合罷在老衆登
城之注進御書之供揃《割書：服紗｜麻半袴》着地廻り之供ニ而御用番
紀伊守殿江罷越直勝手へ通り公用人呼出
只今致着候旨申達候処未登
城中ニ付可申遣旨申聞且支度之儀申聞候間未時分
ニも無之候間断候旨申聞扣居
一八時前紀伊守殿退出直ニ席へ罷出候間先伺御機嫌
御同人御機嫌能被為 入候旨被仰聞直ニ左之通
就 御代替日光 御霊屋
御名代相勤申候 御山御安全恐悦之旨
申之堀美濃守へ之御奉書御伝言之趣可申処
同人病気ニ付御目代中井太左衛門町田孫四郎へ
御奉書相渡御伝言之趣美濃守へ相達候様
申聞候趣申述候処紀伊守殿相応御挨拶
有之少し退
御名代無滞相勤
御霊屋自分拝礼も仕難有旨御礼申述
直ニ退座
現代語訳
一 六時半過ぎ、千住駅で小休憩し到着。すぐに御用番伊豆守殿へ使者を以て、ただ今千住駅まで到着した旨、また追って参上する予定である旨を申し送った。
一 五時前に右の駅を出発。箕輪町二丁目にて西の丸の御太鼓五時の注進があった。
一 五時過ぎに小休憩し、下谷五条天神別当瀬川昌院へ到着。
一 同所にて支度を済ませ、しばらく様子を見て控えていたところ、老中たちの登城の注進があった。御書の供揃い（服紗、麻半袴着用）で地廻りの供を連れて御用番紀伊守殿のところへ参り、直接勝手口へ通り、公用人を呼び出して、ただ今到着した旨を申し上げたところ、まだ登城中であるので申し伝える旨を承り、また支度のことについて尋ねられたが、まだ時間もないので大丈夫である旨を申し上げ控えていた。
一 八時前に紀伊守殿が退出され、すぐに座へ出られたので、まずお伺いしてご機嫌をうかがったところ、御同人のご機嫌もよくいらっしゃる旨を仰せ聞かされ、すぐに次の通り申し上げた。
「御代替わりに際し、日光御霊屋の御名代を相勤めさせていただき、御山の御安全を恐悦の旨申し上げます。堀美濃守への御奉書、御伝言の趣を申すところでしたが、同人が病気のため、御目代中井太左衛門、町田孫四郎へ御奉書を相渡し、御伝言の趣を美濃守へ相達するよう申し聞かせた趣を申し述べたところ、紀伊守殿より相応のご挨拶があり、少し退いて、御名代を滞りなく相勤め、御霊屋での自分の拝礼も仕り、ありがたい旨の御礼を申し述べ、すぐに退座した。」
英語訳
At half past six, arrived at Senju post station for a brief rest. Immediately sent a messenger to Lord Izu-no-kami, the duty officer, reporting our arrival at Senju station and that we would formally visit him shortly.
Before five o'clock, departed from the aforementioned station. At Minowa-machi 2-chome, received notification of the five o'clock drum signal from the Western Citadel.
After five o'clock, took a brief rest and arrived at Segawa Shoin, the head priest of Gojo Tenjin Shrine in Shitaya.
At the same location, completed preparations and waited for a while to observe the situation. When notification came that the senior councilors were proceeding to the castle, I went to Lord Kii-no-kami, the duty officer, with my document escort (wearing fukusa silk cloth and hemp hakama) and local attendants. I went directly through the service entrance, called for the public affairs officer, and reported my arrival. I was told that since the lord was still at the castle, the message would be conveyed. When asked about preparations, I replied that there was still time, so all was well, and remained waiting.
Before eight o'clock, Lord Kii-no-kami returned from the castle and immediately came to his seat. I first inquired about his well-being, and he informed me that His Lordship was also in good health. I then immediately made the following report:
"On the occasion of the succession, I have served as the deputy representative to Nikko Mausoleum and respectfully report the safety of the sacred mountain with great joy. I was to convey the official letter and verbal message to Lord Hori Mino-no-kami, but as he is ill, I delivered the official letter to his deputies Nakai Tazaemon and Machida Magoshiro, instructing them to convey the message to Mino-no-kami." When I reported this, Lord Kii-no-kami offered appropriate acknowledgments. After withdrawing briefly, I reported that I had fulfilled my duties as deputy representative without incident and had also personally paid my respects at the mausoleum, expressing my gratitude, then immediately withdrew from the meeting.