翻刻
一右之外万石以上之面々者是亦月番之老中
隠岐守宅江以使者御祝儀可申上候
一在国在邑之面々者老中隠岐守江以飛札
御祝儀可申上候
右之通可被達候
一六月十三日御養子被 仰出候ニ付
小五郎様ゟ
宗矩様江為御祝儀御使一橋御家老伊丹兵庫頭《割書：直
賢》を以
鮮鯛一折被進之其節御対面所江御用人案内致し
御書院三之間ニ而御家老本多勘解由《割書：正
熹》御口上承之
宗矩様江申上之畢而
宗矩様大書院江御着座兵庫頭被召出御中老明石将監《割書：紀
房》
披露之御直答相済御長蚫被下之兵庫頭改而御歓
申上之三之間江退出御酒吸物被下之追而
宗矩様ゟ御使者を以兵庫頭江紗綾三巻被遣之
一同日右同断ニ付
宗矩様ゟ
小五郎様江為御祝儀御使御家老本多勘解由《割書：正
熹》を以
現代語訳
一、右の外、万石以上の面々は、これまた月番の老中・隠岐守宅へ使者をもって御祝儀を申し上げるべく候。
一、在国・在邑の面々は、老中隠岐守へ飛札をもって御祝儀を申し上げるべく候。
右の通り達せられるべく候。
一、六月十三日、御養子に仰せ出されたことにつき、小五郎様より宗矩様へ御祝儀として、御使者に一橋家の御家老・伊丹兵庫頭《割書：直賢》をもって、鮮鯛一折を進呈された。その際、御対面所へ御用人が案内し、御書院三之間において御家老・本多勘解由《割書：正熹》が御口上を承り、宗矩様へ申し上げた。それが終わると、宗矩様は大書院へ御着座になり、兵庫頭が召し出され、御中老・明石将監《割書：紀房》が披露し、御直答が済んだ後、御長鮑を下し置かれた。兵庫頭は改めて御歓を申し上げ、三之間へ退出し、御酒・吸物を下し置かれた。追って、宗矩様より御使者をもって兵庫頭へ紗綾三巻を遣わされた。
一、同日、右と同様につき、宗矩様より小五郎様へ御祝儀として、御使者に御家老・本多勘解由《割書：正熹》をもって、（次頁へ続く）
英語訳
1. In addition to the above, those with domains of ten thousand koku or more are likewise to send a messenger to the residence of the Senior Councilor on monthly duty (tsukiban), Oki-no-Kami, to offer their congratulations.
1. Those who are currently in their home provinces or villages are to send an express letter (tobifuda) to the Senior Councilor Oki-no-Kami to offer their congratulations.
The above is to be communicated accordingly.
1. On the 13th day of the 6th month, upon the announcement of the adoption, Lord Kogorō sent congratulations to Lord Munenori through the chief retainer (okarō) of the Hitotsubashi household, Itami Hyōgono-Kami 《marginal note: Naokata》, who delivered one box of fresh sea bream on his behalf. On that occasion, a household official (yōnin) guided the messenger to the audience room (otaimensho), and in the Third Room of the Shoin (formal reception hall), the chief retainer Honda Kageyu 《marginal note: Masaki》 received the verbal message and conveyed it to Lord Munenori. Thereafter, Lord Munenori took his seat in the Great Shoin, Hyōgono-Kami was summoned before him, and the Middle Elder (chūrō) Akashi Shōgen 《marginal note: Norihusa》 formally presented the message. Once the direct reply (jikitō) was delivered, a dried abalone of great length (onagaawabi) was bestowed upon him. Hyōgono-Kami then renewed his expressions of felicitation, withdrew to the Third Room, and was served sake and soup. Subsequently, Lord Munenori sent a messenger to Hyōgono-Kami conveying three rolls of figured satin (sayā).
1. On the same day, for the same reason, Lord Munenori sent congratulations to Lord Kogorō through the chief retainer Honda Kageyu 《marginal note: Masaki》 as his messenger... (continued on next page)