翻刻
善光寺往還筋皆々その在々高山二為登昼夜野臥致
し居候処四月十一日十二日頃より丹波川筋へ水少々ツ丶流
れ出し候故領主支配方江相届川上切所も有之哉と夫々
指図被下置御役人村役銘々人夫召連其支配所水流道
造候処十三日申刻川上切一時二流増来り人夫諸役人
弐丈三丈之高山へ登り候処流水高サ凡四五丈二相成一時
二押来り右高山二住居致し居候村々男女并役二役々出勤之
役人其外歩役二至ル迄不残一時二流れ死人夥敷候追々
取調可申上候以上
四月廿五日 川上金吾助
先達而御届申上置候私在所信州松本去ル三月廿四日
夜四ツ時頃より地震強翌廿五日為差儀も無之追々間
遠二者相成候得共今以相止不折々震にて破損左之通
一城内要害之外所々屋根損瓦并壁落
一侍屋敷并土蔵所々壁潰
一城下町潰土蔵弐ヶ所
但酒造蔵共
一城下半潰土蔵弐ヶ所
一同潰物置弐ヶ所
現代語訳
善光寺往還筋（街道）の人々は皆、その在郷の高山に登って昼夜野宿をして
いたところ、四月十一日十二日頃から丹波川筋へ水が少しずつ流
れ出してきたので、領主支配方へ届け出て、川上の決壊箇所もあるのかと、それぞれ
指図を下され、御役人村役銘々が人夫を召し連れ、その支配所の水流道を
造ったところ、十三日申の刻に川上の決壊が一時に流れ増してきて、人夫諸役人は
二丈三丈の高山へ登ったところ、流水の高さ凡そ四五丈になり一時に
押し寄せてきて、右の高山に住居していた村々の男女並びに役々に出勤の
役人その外歩役に至るまで残らず一時に流され、死人おびただしく候。追々
取り調べて申し上げる予定です。以上
四月二十五日 川上金吾助
先達ってお届け申し上げ置いた私の在所信州松本では、去る三月二十四日
夜四つ時頃から地震が強く、翌二十五日は大したこともなく、追々間
遠になってきたとはいえ今でも止まず、時折の地震で破損は左の通り
一、城内要害の外、所々屋根損、瓦並びに壁落ち
一、侍屋敷並びに土蔵、所々壁潰れ
一、城下町潰れ土蔵二ヶ所
ただし酒造蔵とも
一、城下半潰土蔵二ヶ所
一、同じく潰れ物置二ヶ所
英語訳
The people along the Zenkoji Highway all climbed to the high mountains in their respective areas and camped outdoors day and night. Around April 11th-12th, water began to flow little by little into the Tanba River system, so they reported to the domain administration that there might be breaches upstream. Following instructions given by various officials, village headmen each brought workers to construct waterways in their jurisdictions. However, on the 13th at the hour of the Monkey (3-5 PM), the upstream breach suddenly caused a massive flood. Workers and officials climbed mountains 2-3 jō high, but the floodwater reached about 4-5 jō in height and came rushing all at once. All the men and women from villages who had been living on those high mountains, as well as officials on duty and other foot soldiers, were swept away without exception, resulting in enormous casualties. We will continue investigating and report accordingly. The above.
April 25th Kawakami Kingosuke
Regarding my domain of Matsumoto in Shinano Province, about which I previously reported: from around the fourth hour of the night (10 PM-12 AM) on March 24th, there were strong earthquakes. On the 25th there were no particular incidents, and while the intervals between quakes have gradually become longer, they still have not stopped. The damage from occasional earthquakes is as follows:
1. Throughout the castle grounds except the fortified areas: roof damage in various places, roof tiles and walls collapsed
1. Samurai residences and storehouses: walls collapsed in various places
1. Castle town: 2 completely collapsed storehouses
Including sake brewing warehouses
1. Castle town: 2 half-collapsed storehouses
1. Same area: 2 collapsed storage buildings