英語訳
[Written in red ink]
1. Regarding the cormorant fishing to be announced for the 6th of next month, sent word to Chief Bird Warden Shimazu Kitarō and Chief Cormorant Master Sakai Hanjūrō, and also informed the chamberlains
However, the above was postponed due to flooding on that day
1. As the intense heat continues and the season is drawing to an end, it was announced that there would be no more falcon hunting this summer, so word was sent to Kishi Gorozaemon to arrange meat feeding for the falcons
1. On the 1st day of intercalary 6th month, took an afternoon nap from before 9:30 until before 7 o'clock, before the second meal
[Written in red ink]
1. Fish money 1000 mon, presented by ten townspeople and rural residents serving as inner purveyors (the above was submitted by Arakawa Jūemon)
1. On the 2nd day of intercalary 6th month, regarding protocol for Princess-sama while in residence in the domain, the following regulations exist, received and recorded a document from Okano's office:
New Year
Items sent up to Edo Letters
One item by letter
Hot and cold seasons
One item by letter
Both moon-viewing occasions
One item
Year-end
One item Letters
Letters and other items sent according to his wishes should be sent from the domain, while formal presentations follow precedent and are prepared in Edo
[Written in red ink]
Courier departed on the 3rd - the following sent for the hot season:
1. Direct letter To Princess-sama via the inner palace
1. One box of fine sōmen noodles
1. On the 5th at 5:30, received gratitude from town and rural purification officials
Same day
1. One flower vase, five lily-shaped ceramic serving dishes, presented by Kubo Tsunenosuke (with formal audience in the great hall)
Courier arrived
1. Dried confections in covered container, sent by Princess-sama
6th day
1. Fish money 200 mon, privately presented due to being appointed to an honorable position, Magistrate Imadate Gorōdayū
7th day
1. Two carp caught last night, submitted through Kawai Gonemon by Matsunami Jinzaemon
Same, consumed
1. Twenty chicken eggs, two fresh small sea bream, one bundle of leaf ginger (the above presented today along with the morning glory potted plant previously offered) Hosoi Gentoku
Same day
1. Prepared dishes bestowed (8-sun box with two grilled small sea bream, 6-sun box with shredded abalone, greens, mountain potato) bestowed due to recent illness
To Utsunomiya Kageyu
8th day
1. One young goshawk, presented for entertainment by Ashida Zusho's office
In this domain it is called "hitaka"
The above was put to use, ordered to be entrusted to Kishi Gorozaemon, delivered by falcon keeper Kishida Matazō
9th day, courier arrived
1. Two bolts of crepe in letter box, fish money 100 mon, sent by Princess-sama for the hot season
Same day
1. Letter, one fan, one box of rice crackers, for the same reason, sent by Koto Princess-sama
Same day
1. Six servings of buckwheat noodles, 100 mon in gold, sent by Kengorō-sama
Same day
1. One box of rice flour, sent by Teishōin-sama for the hot season
1. On the 10th, kemari and secondary kemari mother-of-pearl equipment viewing was ordered for the senior councilors, and confections and tea were bestowed
12th day, courier arrived
1. Letter, one inkstone in box, sent by Princess-sama
Same day
1. Fish money 100 mon, sent by Teishōin-sama
14th day, courier departed
1. Reply letter, one covered container with ■ ginger sugar, sent to Princess-sama
Same day
1. Hot season reply letter sent to Koto Princess-sama
Same day
1. One box of dried confections sent to Teishōin-sama
[Lower section]
1. Today at 5:30 with full escort, moved to the main castle and received gratitude from all temple priests, shrine priests, and rural residents. However, after announcing the move, before the gratitude ceremony in the audience chamber, received hot season messengers from Princess-sama and other ladies
1. On the 6th, kemari viewing was ordered for Honda Rojiyūkata, but due to thunderstorm, stopped after one match and bestowed fresh confections
1. On the 7th, ordered viewing of yesterday's remaining portion, also ordered mother-of-pearl for Machida Yatōji, bestowed available dried confections to Rojiyūkata
1. On the 9th, entered Minamigawa cormorant fishing river, boarded at Nishikata village boat landing, enjoyed fishing at five rivers from Kamirokujo village to Bishamonmura area, meal station at Inazu village, Oriemon
780 sweetfish from fishing bestowed to (attendant chiefs, both duty rooms, all members)
However, Nakazawa Hayato had already received his portion previously
[Intercalary 6th month, 2nd day]
1. In the evening, summoned formal ceremony purveyor Hayashi Tetsujirō and ordered noh chanting, listened to it (frequently thereafter)
(Dried udon, one layer, 7-sun crest, scattered; rice syrup, one jar, 5-gō capacity) Unshōji Temple
The above bestowed as private inquiry due to long illness, handled by inner palace
1. Intercalary 6th month, 13th day, regarding the distribution of regular inner palace stipends, the middle councilors announced as follows:
While in domain residence: 1 ryō each
While in Edo residence: as before
1. Intercalary 6th month, 15th day, 5 o'clock with full escort moved to main castle, ceremonial celebration of succession and other congratulatory ceremonies as follows:
Honda Kuranosuke's office
[Written in red ink]
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