翻刻
一社家寺院之儀も礼服法衣ハ格別都而町在被仰出候趣ニ准し心得可有之事
四郡奉行
○在方之儀年々令困窮百姓共之内ニも々追々及零落候者有之趣相聞御不便ニ
思召候元来歳之豊凶ニ随ひ御収納之余分を以渡世之心得方可有之処其耕作之得
る所を不量して衣食住を始次第ニ奢ニ長し之ゟ身上難立行相成候事ニ候前々ゟ
度々倹約御法通被仰出候へ共年を経候ニ随ひ相弛候ニ付此度格別之御憐愍を以
〆り方厳重相守候様別紙之通被仰出候右ハ百姓共身上不及破滅成立候様ニとの事ニ
候へハ心得違無之第一養業不怠相励可申事肝要ニ候別而頭百姓ハ小百姓共身
を持立候様常々心を用可加異見事ニ候猶又前々被仰出候御条目通り之儀急度可
相守候
別紙
一諸事可成丈御国産物相用可申事別而衣服之儀不相応ニ相見え候以来女たりといふ
とも布木綿之外堅無用候御城下へ罷出候節下駄日傘等相用候儀心得違事ニ候
且又祝事并仏事等随分事軽ニ取扱可申事
一是迄持来家作不破損様可加修理儀ハ勿論之事候へ共新規之家作栄耀之普請等
堅無用之事
但是迄土間ニ而済来候処無拠板椽ニ致候儀等有之節も役所へ相達可任指図事
一村役人共役用ニ付罷出候儀ハ格別ニ候へ共猥ニ其支配頭役向之私宅へ不可出入事
但村役人共支配頭ニ向候音物等之儀堅無用之事
一百姓共他国稼之例猥ニ相願申間敷事
一近年百姓子共多或ハ病身等ニ而農業難相勤ニ付小商為致度願次第ニ多相成候
元来村方ニ而商之儀ハ不宜候間成丈農業又ハ手励を以渡世候様可致事
一社家寺院之儀も礼服法衣ハ格別都而町在被仰出候趣ニ准し心得可有之事
二月廿九日 府中へも 町奉行へ
○此度町在候倹約〆り方被仰出候ニ付不心得之衣服等着用之者ハ於途中も吟味方廻り之
者承糺筈候間本保支配所御預所大野勝山丸岡鯖江惣而他領之者福井へ罷
出候節右廻り之者出合候ハヽ不相弁咎違之儀も可有之旨兼而及心得本保陣屋初
へ可及通達事
同日
町奉行へ
○御国中遣用ニ相成候元結之儀於城下致出来候間面々右之品相用可申候依之他
国廻り元結之分ハ都而被指留候 但当時他入有之分ハ不及貪着候
現代語訳
一、社家寺院の儀も礼服法衣は格別で、すべて町在に仰せ出された趣旨に準じて心得るべきこと
四郡奉行
○在方の儀、年々困窮し百姓共の内にも追々零落に及ぶ者がある趣を聞き、ご不便にお思いになられます。元来歳の豊凶に随って御収納の余分をもって渡世の心得方があるべき処、その耕作の得る所を量らずして衣食住をはじめ次第に奢りに長じたことから身上立ち行き難くなったことです。前々より度々倹約御法通りを仰せ出されましたが、年を経るに随って緩んだため、この度格別のご憐愍をもって締まり方を厳重に守るよう別紙の通り仰せ出されます。これは百姓共の身上が破滅に及ばず成り立つようにとのことですので、心得違いなく第一に養業を怠らず相励むべきことが肝要です。別けて頭百姓は小百姓共が身を持ち立てるよう常々心を用い異見を加えるべき事です。なお前々仰せ出された御条目通りの儀をきっと相守るべきです。
別紙
一、諸事なるべく限り御国産物を相用いるべきこと。別けて衣服の儀で不相応に見える以来、女たちといえども布木綿の外は堅く無用です。御城下へ出向く節に下駄日傘等を相用いる儀は心得違いのことです。また祝事並びに仏事等は随分事軽に取り扱うべきこと
一、これまで持来った家作が破損しないよう修理を加えるべき儀はもちろんのことですが、新規の家作や栄耀の普請等は堅く無用のこと
ただしこれまで土間で済ませ来た処、やむを得ず板縁にする儀等がある節も役所へ相達して指図に任すべきこと
一、村役人共が役用につき出向く儀は格別ですが、みだりにその支配頭役向きの私宅へ出入りしてはならないこと
ただし村役人共が支配頭に向かう音物等の儀は堅く無用のこと
一、百姓共が他国稼ぎの例をみだりに相願い申すべからざること
一、近年百姓の子共が多く或いは病身等で農業が相勤め難いにつき小商をなしたいとの願いが次第に多くなっています。元来村方で商いの儀はよろしくない間、なるべく限り農業又は手励をもって渡世するようにすべきこと
一、社家寺院の儀も礼服法衣は格別で、すべて町在に仰せ出された趣旨に準じて心得るべきこと
二月二十九日 府中へも 町奉行へ
○この度町在に倹約締まり方を仰せ出されたにつき、不心得の衣服等着用の者は途中においても吟味方廻りの者が承り糺す筈です間、本保支配所御預所大野勝山丸岡鯖江すべて他領の者が福井へ出向く節、右廻りの者と出合えば弁えず咎め違いの儀もあるべき旨兼ねて心得に及び本保陣屋はじめへ通達すべきこと
同日
町奉行へ
○御国中で遣用になる元結の儀は城下で出来させる間、面々右の品を相用いるべきです。これにより他国廻り元結の分はすべて指し留められます ただし当時他入がある分は貪着に及ばないこと
英語訳
1. Regarding shrine families and temples, while ceremonial robes and priestly vestments are exceptions, in all other matters they should conform to the regulations issued for towns and villages.
Four Districts Magistrate
○Regarding rural areas, we hear that poverty increases yearly and among the peasants some are gradually falling into destitution, which is viewed with concern. Originally, they should manage their livelihoods with the surplus after tax payments according to good and bad harvests, but without considering what their farming yields, they have gradually grown extravagant in clothing, food, and housing, making their livelihoods difficult to maintain. Although frugality laws have been issued repeatedly from before, these have slackened over the years, so this time with special compassion, strict adherence to restraint is ordered as per the attached document. This is so that the peasants' livelihoods do not fall into ruin but can be sustained, so it is essential that they understand correctly and diligently pursue their primary occupation of farming without neglect. Especially, head peasants should constantly take care to provide guidance so that small peasants can maintain their livelihoods. Furthermore, they must strictly observe the regulations previously issued.
Attached Document
1. In all matters, domain products should be used as much as possible. Particularly regarding clothing that appears inappropriate, even women must use only cotton cloth and nothing else. Using wooden clogs and parasols when going to the castle town shows misunderstanding. Also, celebrations and Buddhist ceremonies should be conducted as simply as possible.
1. While it goes without saying that existing houses should be repaired to prevent damage, new construction and luxurious building projects are strictly forbidden.
However, when it becomes unavoidable to change from earthen floors to wooden flooring, this must be reported to the authorities and follow their instructions.
1. While village officials going out on official business is acceptable, they must not freely enter and exit the private residences of their supervising officials.
However, gifts from village officials to their supervisors are strictly forbidden.
1. Peasants should not freely request permission to work in other domains.
1. In recent years, there are many peasant children, or those who are sickly and unable to perform agricultural work, who increasingly wish to engage in small commerce. Originally, commerce in villages is not appropriate, so they should make their living through agriculture or handicrafts as much as possible.
1. Regarding shrine families and temples, while ceremonial robes and priestly vestments are exceptions, in all other matters they should conform to the regulations issued for towns and villages.
February 29th Also to Fuchu To the Town Magistrate
○Since frugality and restraint have been ordered for towns and villages this time, those wearing inappropriate clothing will be questioned and investigated by patrol inspectors even on the roads. Since people from Honpo territories, custody areas, Ono, Katsuyama, Maruoka, Sabae, and all other domains come to Fukui, if they encounter these patrols, there may be questioning and violations of misunderstanding, so this should be understood in advance and notification should be made to Honpo headquarters and others.
Same day
To the Town Magistrate
○Regarding hair ties used throughout the domain, since these are made in the castle town, everyone should use these products. Therefore, all hair ties from other regions are prohibited. However, those currently in stock need not be discarded immediately.