英語訳
The watch group was dispatched as instructed by duty officer Sakai Gyōbu's office. That same night, after half past the fifth hour, they went to the upper region, and watch group members were sent as far as Itadori, according to monthly duty officer Ōtani Gizaemon.
1. In the same 15th year of Kyōhō (Year of the Dog), when the monk retainers were provided with celebratory meals for the succession ceremony, but failed to attend to the minor officials, their stipends were revoked. When the senior councilors inquired about inspector attendance at this occasion, although precedent was cited, attendance was required as ordered from above. Records exist for the 16th and 24th of the 6th month, and the 24th and 25th of the 7th month consecutively.
1. On the 29th day of the 11th month of Genbun 3 (Year of the Horse), when page inspector Takama Bunzaemon's stipend was revoked, page supervisor Mizutani Yasaburō announced the decision with inspectors in attendance. A seal was affixed to the banishment document, group members were assigned to escort him home, and watch group members were dispatched.
1. In Kan'en 4 (Year of the Sheep), due to foot soldier Iwasa Gorōdayū's misconduct, his stipend was revoked. At the council session, foot soldier commander Takada Kintadayū announced the decision with inspectors in attendance. When he returned home, watch group members were dispatched, and that same night, two group members were sent as far as Hosogi.
1. On the 22nd day of the 9th month of Hōreki 8 (Year of the Tiger), Kai Risaku of the river engineering department was dismissed. Since his brother Seihachirō was also an undesirable person, they were ordered to leave together. The matter was communicated to the magistrates, and since Seihachirō was a minor official's brother, monthly duty inspector Sakakibara Sukezaemon was ordered to instruct the magistrates to inform Risaku of this. Sukezaemon communicated this to monthly duty magistrate Katō Chōuemon.
1. In the 7th month of Bunka 8 (Year of the Sheep), when tile department deputy Masuda Sōuemon had his stipend revoked and was banished from the castle town, since he was under magistrate supervision, no inspector group was dispatched. Instead, halberd bearers were sent to witness, and the magistrate confirmed there were no irregularities.
1. In Kyōhō 9 (Year of the Dragon), miscellaneous duties official Nozawa Kyūdayū was imprisoned. In Kyōhō 15 (Year of the Dog), on the 15th day of the 6th month, due to the general amnesty for the lord's succession celebration, his life was spared and he was banished from within five ri of the castle town. He was not to travel to other provinces and was forbidden to reside in public lands, other domains, or custodial territories.
This was announced at the town magistrate's residence with the magistrate in attendance. The inspectors had no involvement whatsoever, as they had no jurisdiction from the beginning.
On the 27th day of the 4th month of the same year, permission was granted to reside in Mikuni, and now the banishment from within five ri of the castle town has been lifted.
1. At the same time, deputy Satō Ichizaemon was also banished, but he did travel to other provinces.
1. The dismissal of foot soldier Kuwano Hyōsuke is recorded separately in the section on dismissals and expulsions.
1. In Hōreki 11 (Year of the Snake), the revocation of stipends for magistrate group and registry group members is recorded in the general records.
1. In Hōreki 12 (Year of the Horse), 6th month, the revocation of stipends for Takahashi Sōzaemon of magistrate Senbon Chōuemon's group and those in advance guard Yano Denzaemon's group is recorded in the general records.
These two items should be included in the section on punishments of group members.
1. On the 5th day of the 12th month of Hōreki 4 (Year of the Dog), when yoriki were ordered to show restraint while group leaders were aware of the situation, there is a record stating that related individuals need not inquire about showing restraint.
1. In Tenpō 13 (Year of the Tiger), 5th month, when Yuasa Jinzaemon's older brother Jūrō, a yoriki under Koma Mokku, was ordered to be banished from the domain, no watch group members were dispatched. Instead, Mokku's retainers were sent to escort him to the domain border, and this was communicated through a representative. If there were no changes to report, no further communication would be made after the final verification, as communicated to monthly duty officer Tanabe Gotadayū.
1. In Kōka 2 (Year of the Snake), 8th month, following deliberations by the senior councilors, among the articles established for handling rewards and punishments for minor officials and below:
1. For minor officials, foot soldiers, and those of equivalent small stipend rank, when banished or ordered to leave the castle town, one group member shall be dispatched for verification. Previously, halberd bearers were dispatched by the magistrates, but recently this practice has changed, hence this deliberation. The full text appears in the section on advancement of minor officials and below.
This should be included in the section on punishments of group members.
1. In Bunka 9 (Year of the Monkey), 5th month, regarding Kōno Matasaburō of Hori Jūbei's group, whose stipend was revoked and who was ordered to leave the castle town with the group leader's knowledge, this appears in the section on punishments of group members.
1. On the 13th day of the 9th month of Bunka 5 (Year of the Dragon), when Okabe Ichiemon communicated as follows and this was reported to the senior councilors, they ordered that it be handled at one's discretion.
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