翻刻
此体ニ仕成巧ヲ以是迄相違候事故
終ニ者奉恐入候外聞ニも相成候様
成業説致出走仕其後倅善助
右心底ヲ次品々謀略之義共申立候
而已是迄御産物方御掛り御役人中様
御承知被遊候義も有之以来持伝江
候抔取飾蒙 御恩沢候家名
抔申出却而恐多くも
御上様之御外聞相成候義ヲ取計
欠落致壱家滅亡ニ相成候而茂自
然之儀と奉存候都而六兵衛より
己不実申出先年難渋之時節
只管相願貸渡金子私方ゟ無
心之様申成永楽屋弥三郎ゟ受取
候証文之始末其余期月至り
候而も不請戻打捨置却而私ゟ
願ニ付延し置候抔申立て戸前金物
敷名五拾両江掛り候義ヲ別段之様
申成中畑弐畝歩抔者一向不相分候義
私偽之為ニ家名不立行抔申
成一々虚言偽ニ而巧之申立ニ御坐候
於私甚以心外至極ニ奉存候酒
現代語訳
このような調子で巧みに仕上げ、これまで過ごしてきたため、ついには恐れ入る外聞にもなるような成り行きとなり、説明して出奔し、その後息子の善助がこの心底を継ぎ、品々謀略めいたことを申し立てるばかりです。これまで御産物方御掛り御役人中様も御承知になっていることもあり、以来持ち伝えなどと取り繕い、御恩沢を蒙った家名などと申し出て、かえって恐れ多くも御上様の御外聞に関わる事を取り計らい、欠落して一家滅亡になっても自然の成り行きと存じます。
すべて六兵衛より己の不実を申し出て、先年難渋の時節にひたすら相願い、貸し渡した金子を私の方から無心したように申し立て、永楽屋弥三郎から受け取った証文の始末、その他期限が到来しても受け戻しせず打ち捨て置き、かえって私からの願いにより延ばし置いたなどと申し立て、戸前金物敷料五十両に掛かる件を別段のように申し立て、中畑二畝歩などは一向に分からない件を、私の偽りのために家名が立ち行かないなどと申し立て、一々虚言偽りで巧みな申し立てでございます。私としては甚だもって心外至極に存じます。酒
英語訳
He has conducted everything in this cunning manner until now, which eventually led to such disgraceful circumstances that became a matter of public shame. After making explanations, he fled, and subsequently his son Zensuke has inherited this disposition and continues to make only various scheming claims. The officials in charge of local products have been aware of this matter until now, and he makes claims about "family traditions passed down through generations" and "family name that has received grace and favor," but on the contrary, most disrespectfully, he has arranged matters that affect His Lordship's reputation, and even if he should abscond and his family be ruined, I believe this would be a natural consequence.
Everything stems from Rokubei's own dishonesty. During the time of financial difficulty in previous years, he earnestly petitioned for loans, but then claimed that the money lent was requested by my side, regarding the settlement of documents received from Eirakunya Yasaburo and other matters. Even when the terms arrived, he did not redeem them and left them abandoned, but conversely claimed that they were extended due to my petition. He presents the matter of fifty ryo related to door hardware deposits as if it were a separate issue, and regarding the matter of two tan of middle field which I have no knowledge of whatsoever, he claims that my falsehood prevents the family name from being established - each and every claim is a cunning fabrication based on lies and deception. I find this extremely outrageous and offensive. Sake...