翻刻
江戸ニ而 御用人
〇此度御厳法御倹約之儀ハ是迄度々被仰出候御省略筋とハ御形合相替り
元来御蔵入とハ御当用過分之御入増ニ而年々御借財相嵩中々御勝手
御取直之場へ難相運必至御難渋ニ落入候ニ付御手元御定金を始御方々様
御分量も御半減同様ニ而御不自由被遊候次第右ニ付而ハ諸向旧例ニ不拘御不
都合之儀ニ不相泥如何様ニも格別之趣法相立是非是迄之御入用半減ニも
相成候様役頭并其向之者共銘々心力を尽し相互ニ無覆蔵申談精
誠取調相達何分御勝手向御取直之御趣意相立候様厚心得可申事ニ候
四月十二日
町奉行
御奉行
〇誓願寺町之者共芝居小屋地面之儀相願候ニ付宝蔵寺裏手ニ而石場
畑方地面之内御薬薗地ニ被仰付右地面御貸被成候其段申談可被取扱候
四月廿五日
御奉行
〇石場畑方役米として拾七俵被下来候処此度御趣意を以御年限中五俵
被下減拾弐俵被下置候事
同日
御鷹支配
御鷹方へ可申渡旨 御用人
〇細掛■【鹞＝鷂ヵ】 三据
右思召を以御放シ被成御年限中御鷹九据ニ被仰出候間其段宜被取
扱候
五月廿五日
支配頭へ
〇寺院後住撰之儀兼而寺法通も有之候処近来法縁之親を以相《見せ消ち：継｜嗣》候ゟ
自然与僧行学力等未熟ニ而も致住職其宗門疑惑之基ニも相来候
以来ハ法縁之親疎ニ不拘同宗之内徳器学力等有之僧を撰後住
相願可申候若撰方不行届儀も有之候ハヽ先住ハ不及申同宗之法中可
為不正事
一入院振廻等之儀近来次第ニ驕ケ間敷趣相聞如何之事ニ候以来古格ニ不泥
現代語訳
江戸において 御用人
○この度の御厳法・御倹約の件は、これまで度々仰せ出された御省略筋とは御形合いが相違し、元来御蔵入とは御当用過分の御入増により年々御借財が嵩み、中々御勝手の御取直しの場へ運び難く、必至御難渋に陥り入るにつき、御手元御定金を始め御方々様の御分量も御半減同様で御不自由を遊ばされる次第である。右につきては諸向旧例に拘らず、御不都合の件に泥まず、いかようにも格別の趣法を相立て、是非これまでの御入用半減にも相成るよう、役頭並びにその向の者ども銘々心力を尽くし、相互に覆蔵無く申し談じ、精誠をもって取り調べ相達し、何分御勝手向御取直しの御趣意が相立つよう厚く心得申すべきことである
四月十二日
町奉行
御奉行
○誓願寺町の者どもが芝居小屋地面の件を相願うにつき、宝蔵寺裏手において石場畑方地面の内、御薬薗地に仰せ付けられ、右地面を御貸しになる。その段申し談じて取り扱うべきこと
四月二十五日
御奉行
○石場畑方役米として十七俵下されて来たが、この度の御趣意により御年限中は五俵下げ減らし、十二俵下し置かれること
同日
御鷹支配
御鷹方へ申し渡すべき旨 御用人
○細掛■【鹞＝鷂ヵ】 三据
右思召しを以って御放しになり、御年限中は御鷹九据に仰せ出されるので、その段宜しく取り扱われたい
五月二十五日
支配頭へ
○寺院後住選びの件は、兼ねて寺法通りもあるところ、近来法縁の親を以って相継ぐため、自然と僧侶の行学力等が未熟でも住職を致し、その宗門疑惑の基にも相成って来ている。以後は法縁の親疎に拘らず、同宗の内で徳器・学力等のある僧を選んで後住を相願い申すべきである。もし選び方に不行き届きの件もあれば、先住は申すに及ばず同宗の法中として不正事となるべきである
一、入院振舞い等の件は、近来次第に驕り間敷き趣が相聞こえ、いかがなることである。以後は古格に泥まず
英語訳
In Edo Chamberlain
○ This strict law and frugality measure differs in form from the cost-cutting measures that have been announced repeatedly until now. Originally, the domain treasury has been burdened by excessive expenditures for current needs, leading to mounting debts year after year, making it extremely difficult to restore financial health, inevitably falling into dire financial straits. Consequently, from the lord's personal allocated funds to the allowances of various retainers, all have been reduced by nearly half, causing great inconvenience. Regarding this matter, without being bound by old precedents in various departments and without getting mired in inconvenient matters, exceptional methods should be established by all means so that current expenses may be reduced by half. Department heads and their subordinates should each exhaust their efforts, consult with each other without concealment, investigate with sincerity and report, so that the policy of financial restoration may be thoroughly understood and implemented.
4th month, 12th day
Town Magistrate
Magistrate
○ As the people of Seigan Temple town have requested land for a theater building, medicinal garden land within the Ishiba farmland behind Hōzō Temple has been designated and lent to them. This matter should be handled through consultation.
4th month, 25th day
Magistrate
○ Regarding the service rice for Ishiba farmland, while 17 hyō have been provided until now, according to this policy, 5 hyō shall be reduced during the designated period, leaving 12 hyō to be provided.
Same day
Falconry Administrator
To be announced to the falconry department Chamberlain
○ Fine hawks ■【鹞＝鷂か】 3 birds
By his lordship's will, these shall be released, and during the designated period, the number of hawks shall be reduced to 9 birds. Please handle this matter appropriately.
5th month, 25th day
To the Department Head
○ Regarding the selection of temple successors, while there have been temple regulations, recently successors have been chosen based on dharma lineage connections, naturally resulting in monks with insufficient religious practice and learning becoming head priests, which has become a source of doubt within the sect. Henceforth, regardless of the closeness of dharma lineage, monks with virtue, capability, and learning within the same sect should be selected and requested as successors. If there are inadequacies in the selection process, not only the previous abbot but the entire dharma community of the same sect would be considered at fault.
1. Regarding installation ceremonies and conduct, recently there have been reports of increasingly improper extravagance, which is quite problematic. Henceforth, without being bound by ancient customs