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存所《割書：ヘ》度々上使被下置候御礼申上候ハてハ
上《割書：江》たいし慮外《割書：ニ》罷成候旨被仰候故気色を
押罷出御老中招請迄相勤候 此上ハ有無ノ
御訴訟申上度事《割書：ニ》候 大隅殿御相談にて可然様《割書：ニ》
頼入候かとく被仰付候節も申度事も候へ共
永々敷候間申残シ之旨御老中ヘ申候 此段
貴様《割書：ヘ》も御物語申候 兎角罷出相勤候程
悪敷事のミ《割書：ニ》て候間少も早ク引籠候て
仙菊《割書：ニ》相勤させ候様仕度候 大隅殿《割書：へ》相談申
可然候ハ者何とそ明日御同道にて御越待入申候
此書状明朝御出前《割書：ニ》越申度存相調置候 以上
廿五日
阿部四郎五郎様
追而本紙《割書：ニ》申入候通何かと存つゝけ候程少も
はやく引籠申可然存候
上《割書：江》慮外《割書：ニ》罷成候旨被仰候故罷出
御老中招請迄相勤申候 最早同御申上
可然時節先日大隅殿も御老中
現代語訳
存ずるところへ度々上使を下し置かれ候御礼を申し上げなければ、上に対し慮外に罷り成る旨を仰せられた故、気色を押して罷り出で、御老中招請まで相勤めました。この上は有無の御訴訟を申し上げたき事にございます。大隅殿とご相談にて然るべく様にお頼み申し上げます。かとく仰せ付けられる節も申したき事もございますが、永々しく候間、申し残しの旨を御老中へ申しました。この段、貴様へもお話し申します。とにかく罷り出で相勤める程、悪しき事ばかりにて候間、少しも早く引き籠もりて、仙菊に相勤めさせ候様仕りたく候。大隅殿へ相談申すべく候わば、何とぞ明日御同道にて御越し下さるよう待ち入り申します。
この書状、明朝御出で前に越し申したく存じ、相調え置き候 以上
二十五日
阿部四郎五郎様
追って本紙に申し入れ候通り、何かと存じ続け候程、少しも早く引き籠もり申すべく存じ候。
上へ慮外に罷り成る旨を仰せられた故、罷り出で御老中招請まで相勤め申しました。最早同じく御申し上げるべき時節、先日大隅殿も御老中
英語訳
Regarding my domain, I have been repeatedly sent envoys, and if I do not express proper gratitude for this, it would be discourteous toward my superiors. Because this was pointed out to me, I suppressed my feelings and went out to fulfill my duties up to the senior councilors' invitation. Beyond this, I wish to make a petition of utmost importance. I humbly request that you handle this appropriately through consultation with Ōsumi-dono. Though there are things I would like to say when instructions are given, as it has been a long time, I have conveyed my remaining concerns to the senior councilors. I have also mentioned this matter to you. In any case, the more I go out and perform my duties, the worse things become, so I would like to withdraw as soon as possible and have Senkiku take over my duties. If it would be appropriate to consult with Ōsumi-dono, I earnestly hope that you will visit tomorrow accompanied by him.
I have prepared this letter wishing to send it before your departure tomorrow morning. Above.
The 25th
Abe Shirōgorō-sama
Furthermore, as I mentioned in the main letter, the more I continue to think about various matters, the sooner I believe I should withdraw.
Because it was pointed out that my conduct was discourteous toward my superiors, I went out and fulfilled my duties up to the senior councilors' invitation. Now is the appropriate time to make the same petition. The other day, Ōsumi-dono also [met with] the senior councilors