弘化年未三月二十四日信州大地震 - 翻刻

翻刻

【右丁】
　出立いたし千曲川を渡里数壱里ニ而松代領矢
　代宿《割書：江｜》罷越候処潰家数も少々三拾軒程有之
　趣即死も拾弐三人と申事ニ而塩崎村ゟ地割も細く
　少し軽き様子ニ相見夫ゟ三里罷越川金【上の誤ヵ】金吾助
　御代官所坂木宿辺ハ潰家死人等無御座候得共壁建
　具等ハ震損シ昼夜何十度となく震動いたし一同
　野宿いたし居夫ゟ三里上田町《割書：江｜》罷越候処又一段軽く尤
　昼夜野宿はいたし居候様子ニハ御座候夫ゟ弐里半ニ而

【左丁】　　
　　小諸町夫ゟ三里ニ而中山道追分宿辺ニ至り候而ハ山鳴候
　　程之儀ハ無之大地震後も只折々少々ツゝゆるき候迄ニて
　　夫ゟ碓氷崎ヲ江戸之方《割書：江｜》越候得は廿四日夜余程之
　　地震有之候趣而巳ニ而其後は更二地震も無之
　　趣ニ御座候
右は御用中天変之儀及見聞候趣荒増書面通
御座候委細之儀は追々其場ゟ取調申上候儀と
奉存候以上

現代語訳

【右丁】
出立いたし千曲川を渡り、里数一里で松代領矢代宿へ向かったところ、潰れた家数も少々三十軒程あり、即死も十二、三人ということで、塩崎村より地割れも細く少し軽い様子に見えました。それから三里向かい、川中島河上金吾助御代官所の坂木宿辺りは潰れた家や死人等はございませんでしたが、壁や建具等は震動で損傷し、昼夜何十度となく震動し、一同野宿をしております。それから三里上田町へ向かったところ、また一段と軽く、もっとも昼夜野宿はしている様子でございます。それから二里半で

【左丁】
小諸町、それから三里で中山道追分宿辺りに至っては、山鳴りする程のことはなく、大地震後もただ折々少々ずつ揺れる程度で、それから碓氷峠を江戸の方へ越えれば、二十四日夜にかなりの地震があった趣のみで、その後は全く地震もない趣でございます。

右は御用中の天変の件について見聞きした趣を大まかに書面の通りでございます。詳細については追々その場から取り調べて申し上げることと存じます。以上

英語訳

【Right page】
We departed and crossed the Chikuma River, and after traveling one ri we went to Yashiro-shuku in Matsushiro domain. There we found that about thirty houses had collapsed, with twelve to thirteen immediate deaths reported. Compared to Shiozaki village, the ground cracks were narrower and the damage appeared somewhat lighter. From there we traveled three ri to the area around Sakaki-shuku under the jurisdiction of Magistrate Kawakami Kingosuke, where there were no collapsed houses or deaths, though walls and fixtures were damaged by the tremors. The area continued to shake dozens of times day and night, and everyone was camping outdoors. From there we traveled three ri to Ueda town, where conditions were even milder, though people were still camping outdoors day and night. From there it was two and a half ri to

【Left page】
Komoro town, and then three ri to the area around Oiwake-shuku on the Nakasendo highway. There was no mountain rumbling, and after the great earthquake there were only occasional slight tremors from time to time. From there, crossing Usui Pass toward Edo, we heard only that there had been a considerable earthquake on the night of the 24th, and that there had been no earthquakes since then.

The above represents what I observed and heard regarding natural disasters during my official duties, roughly as written. I believe detailed information will be investigated and reported from the actual locations in due course. The above.