翻刻
【右丁】
候得者全躰当町之儀者十町一躰之儀候而町様
なと之申儀決而有間敷候右一件二付七町丁代者
申合退役茂願出候軆之儀七町三町抔と
相ふり候而者一同不和之基二而意不傳候事二候
然共此度者町役人申出候儀も相立此度之書付斗
右町順二而連印為致此儀者此度切二而相済まし
已来の處者七町願之通諸事是迄之通二
可致段双方理解申聞罷候趣申聞候二付
改而町役人十町丁代え左之通申之之
【左丁】
一十月廿五日於 御役所御出役赤村十介様
渋沢栄四郎様被仰出候趣者此度町役人へ差出候
書付之儀二付七町三町抔二相分り候儀咎而不宜候
已来之儀者諸事是迄之通相心得 御年始
御目見御帰城御駕篭等之節茂是迄之通
承居候心得二而可罷出候其外町方触書之儀者
月行事隣町より町順二可致候其余連印物等の儀
是迄之通下已町請取町之内より丁順二相認可申候
万一 御公儀並御地頭様より隙時丁順書之
之儀被仰出候節者其度御役所へ相伺處御差図
現代語訳
【右丁】
そうであれば、全体として当町の件は十町一体の件であり、町の格などという申し立ては決してあってはならない。右の一件について七町の丁代は申し合わせて退役も願い出た体の件、七町三町などと区別しては一同不和の基となり意思が伝わらない事である。
しかしながらこのたびは町役人が申し出た件も道理があり、このたびの書付だけは右の町の序列で連印をすることとし、この件はこのたび限りで済ませ、今後のところは七町の願いの通り諸事これまで通りにする旨、双方に理解するよう申し聞かせた趣きを申し聞いたので、改めて町役人・十町丁代へ左の通り申し渡す。
【左丁】
一、十月二十五日、御役所において御出役の赤村十介様、渋沢栄四郎様が仰せ出された趣は、このたび町役人へ差し出した書付の件について七町三町などに分かれる件は、咎められて宜しくない。今後の件は諸事これまで通り心得、御年始・御目見・御帰城・御駕籠等の節もこれまで通り承知している心得で出席すること。その他町方触書の件は月行事が隣町より町の順序で行うこと。その他連印物等の件はこれまで通り下位町・請取町の内より丁の順序で記すこと。
万一、御公儀並びに御地頭様より何時でも丁の順序を書くよう仰せ出された節は、その度に御役所へ相談して御指図を
英語訳
【Right Page】
If that is the case, then overall, the matter of our town is a matter of the ten towns acting as one body, and claims about town status rankings should never be made. Regarding this matter, the representatives of the seven towns had consulted together and even petitioned to resign from their posts. If they were to be divided into seven towns and three towns, it would become the basis for discord among all and prevent proper communication of intentions.
However, this time the town officials' petition also had merit, so only for this current document, joint sealing will be done according to the aforementioned town ranking. This matter will be concluded with this instance alone, and henceforth, as the seven towns wished, all affairs will be conducted as they have been up to now. Having heard that both sides were instructed to understand this arrangement, we hereby announce the following anew to the town officials and representatives of the ten towns:
【Left Page】
1. On the 25th day of the 10th month, at the government office, the dispatched officials Akamura Jūnosuke-sama and Shibusawa Eishirō-sama issued the following decree: Regarding the document submitted to the town officials this time, the matter of dividing into seven towns and three towns is reprehensible and improper. For future matters, understand that all affairs should be conducted as they have been up to now. For New Year's greetings, formal audiences, return to castle, palanquin ceremonies and such occasions, attend with the understanding that has been maintained up to now. For other town proclamation matters, the monthly officials should handle them in town order starting from neighboring towns. For other joint-signature documents and such matters, write them in ward order from among the lower towns and receiving towns as has been done up to now.
Should the Shogunate or the local lord ever issue orders to write the ward order at any time, on each such occasion consult with the government office for instructions.