翻刻
御書付を以御達有之
越前守儀常々公儀御為大切《割書：ニ》奉存其上年齢
盛成処卒去一入御哀惜被思召候 跡職之儀
書付願之通尤に思召候 依之兵部大輔《割書：ヘ》無相違
被仰付候 然者越前守実子無之段先年病気
之砌いつれも迄被申聞候内々兵部大輔を猶子に
可被仕様《割書：ニ》兵部大輔承及権蔵も有之故歟以逝誓
辞退仕様《割書：ニ》被聞召候 其段者越前守に対しての
義《割書：ニ》候為御仕置従公儀被仰付候条為各別之間
兵部大輔《割書：幷》一類中可被存其旨由上意候 已上
五月六日
但吉江御領知二万五千石只都合四十七万五千二百八十石余御領知《割書：ニ》相成
一中務大輔《割書：昌｜勝》様《割書：ニ》も御登城可被成処御所労《割書：ニ》付御登城無之
一同日右同断《割書：ニ》付御使荒川半太夫御国許《割書：江》被指遣之 本多
孫太郎《割書：長｜員》初御家老并御城代《割書：江》御書被成
一同日御養子并権蔵様之儀《割書：ニ》付御一門様方《割書：江》左之通被
仰遣之
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現代語訳
御書付をもって御達しこれあり
越前守の儀、常々公儀のお為を大切に存じ奉り、その上年齢も盛りなるところ卒去し、一入（ひとしお）御哀惜を思し召され候。跡職の儀、書付の願いの通り、もっともに思し召され候。これにより兵部大輔へ相違なく仰せ付けられ候。
然れば越前守に実子無きの段、先年病気の砌（みぎり）、いずれにも申し聞かされ候。内々兵部大輔を猶子になされるよう、兵部大輔も承知及び、権蔵もこれあるゆえか、もって辞退なされるよう聞こし召され候。その段は越前守に対しての義理にて候。御仕置きのため公儀より仰せ付けられ候条、格別の間、兵部大輔並びに一類中、その旨を存じらるべき由、上意候。以上
五月六日
ただし吉江の御領知二万五千石、都合四十七万五千二百八十石余の御領知となり相成る
一、中務大輔昌勝様にも御登城なさるべきところ、御所労により御登城これなし
一、同日、右同断により御使者荒川半太夫を御国許へ指し遣わされ之。本多孫太郎長員をはじめ御家老並びに御城代へ御書をなされ
一、同日、御養子並びに権蔵様の儀につき、御一門様方へ左の通り仰せ遣わされ之
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英語訳
An official notification was issued through written document:
Regarding Echizen-no-kami: He always held the shogunate's affairs as most important, and though he was in the prime of his years when he passed away, His Lordship deeply grieves his loss. Concerning the succession matter, the petition submitted is deemed most reasonable. Therefore, Hyōbu-no-taifu shall be appointed without alteration.
However, regarding the matter that Echizen-no-kami had no biological son, this was made known to all during his illness in previous years. It was heard that privately, he intended to make Hyōbu-no-taifu his adopted heir, and that Hyōbu-no-taifu understood this, and perhaps because Gonzō also existed, he intended to decline with sworn refusal. This matter concerns the duty toward Echizen-no-kami. As this is appointed by the shogunate for governance purposes, it is an exceptional matter, and Hyōbu-no-taifu and all clan members should understand this meaning - such is the Shogun's will. The above.
5th month, 6th day
However, with the Yoshie domain of 25,000 koku, the total domain holdings amount to 475,280 koku and more.
Item: Nakatsukasa-no-taifu Masatsu should also have gone to the castle, but due to illness, he did not go to the castle.
Item: On the same day, due to the same reason mentioned above, messenger Arakawa Handayū was dispatched to the home province. Letters were written to Honda Magogorō Nagataka and other chief retainers as well as the castle administrator.
Item: On the same day, regarding the matter of the adopted son and Lord Gonzō, the following was conveyed to the main family members:
Memorandum