翻刻
町奉行へ
一他所商人之儀ハ格別是迄之通
一他所者用事有之御当所之者へ引合有之双方ゟ届有之逗留之儀ハ格別用事
相済候迄可為致逗留事 但日数程合吟味可有之事
一療治方遊芸等申立罷越者逗留為致間敷事
但是迄逗留之者早速可為立退事
一為指由縁も無之者を申繕為致逗留候者も相聞不埒之儀ニ候弥有之ニおゐてハ
吟味之上叱可被申付事
一追放者先達而為病気養生暫立入御免之者早速可為立退事
但手足不相叶病人之儀ハ吟味之上可被申達候
九月八日
町奉行
〇誓願寺村渡世之儀ハ往古ゟ追出シ中芝居并野郎茶屋商売仕御用向無指
支勤来候事ニ候然処年毎ニ困窮ニ落入候段申立時々御救等有之候へ共不行届体
【二行読めず】
之事ニ候へハ御憐愍之御沙汰ニ而先年酌取女御見除被成候処酌取之矩を越遊
女同前之振合ニ追々致増長御法度相背ニ似寄候ニ付指留候其後合札之儀相
願是又富札ニ准シ不宜趣ニ付又々指留候然処無商売之様ニ相心得彼是申立
之儀不相済儀村商売之儀ハ前書之通之儀ニ候併時節も違候事故茶屋商売
願之通指免候処是又茶屋商売一通り筋合宜候ヘハ一旦指免候儀指留ルニも不及
儀ニ候へ共下女共を以売女同前ニ取成風俗不宜ニ付御取揚ニ相成候御憐愍之上夫々被仰
付方も有之候へ共■■【己々？】ゟ矩を越え不届之事共ニ候間離散相願候者ハ勝手次第於役
所可被取扱事
一一村不落付ニ付若御用御指支之儀も可有之哉御自分心配之趣度々被相達訳合
も有之ニ付目払米六拾五俵被下并是迄諸拝借銀上納御捨被下候右助力を以御
用筋指支無之様何分ニも宜被取扱候万一及違背御用筋妨ニも相成儀申出候
者ハ吟味可有之且一統心得方不宜候ハヽ不残払ニ可被申付候御用筋之儀ハ追而
可被相伺事
十月五日
現代語訳
町奉行へ
一、他所商人の儀は格別、これまでの通り
一、他所者用事これ有り、御当所の者へ引き合いこれ有り、双方より届けこれ有り、逗留の儀は格別、用事相済み候まで逗留致すべき事 ただし日数程合い吟味有るべき事
一、療治方遊芸等申し立て罷り越す者逗留致すべからざる事
ただしこれまで逗留の者早速立ち退くべき事
一、指す由縁も無き者を申し繕い逗留致し候者も相聞き、不埒の儀に候、いよいよこれ有るにおいては吟味の上叱り申し付けらるべき事
一、追放者先だって病気のため養生しばらく立ち入り御免の者早速立ち退くべき事
ただし手足相叶わぬ病人の儀は吟味の上申し達されるべく候
九月八日
町奉行
○誓願寺村渡世の儀は往古より追い出し中芝居並びに野郎茶屋商売仕り、御用向け指し支え無く勤め来たり候事に候。然るところ年毎に困窮に落ち入り候段申し立て、時々御救い等これ有り候えども不行き届き体
【二行読めず】
の事に候えば御憐愍の御沙汰にて先年酌取女御見除け成され候ところ、酌取の矩を越え遊女同前の振る舞いに追々増長を致し、御法度に相背くに似寄り候につき指し留め候。その後合札の儀相願い、これまた富札に准じ宜しからざる趣につきまたまた指し留め候。然るところ無商売の様に相心得、彼是申し立ての儀相済まざる儀、村商売の儀は前書の通りの儀に候。併せて時節も違い候事故、茶屋商売願いの通り指し免し候ところ、これまた茶屋商売一通り筋合い宜しく候えば一旦指し免し候儀指し留むるにも及ばざる儀に候えども、下女共を以て売女同前に取り成し風俗宜しからざるにつき御取り上げに相成り候。御憐愍の上それぞれ仰せ付けらるる方もこれ有り候えども、己々より矩を越え不届きの事共に候間、離散相願い候者は勝手次第役所において取り扱わるべき事
一、一村落ち着かざるにつき若し御用御指し支えの儀も有るべきや、御自分心配の趣度々相達せられ、訳合いもこれ有るにつき、目払米六十五俵下され、並びにこれまで諸拝借銀上納御捨て下され候。右助力を以て御用筋指し支え無きよう何分にも宜しく取り扱われ候。万一違背に及び御用筋妨げにも相成る儀申し出で候者は吟味有るべく、かつ一統心得方宜しからず候わばことごとく払いに申し付けらるべく候。御用筋の儀は追って相伺うべき事
十月五日
英語訳
To the Town Magistrate:
1. Regarding merchants from other domains - as before, they are treated as exceptional cases
1. When outsiders have business and there are consultations with local people, with notifications from both parties, regarding lodging - as an exceptional case, they may lodge until their business is completed. However, the number of days should be examined appropriately
1. Those who come claiming to practice medicine or arts shall not be permitted to lodge
However, those who have been lodging until now must depart immediately
1. Those who fabricate reasons and lodge without proper cause have also been reported - this is improper conduct. If this continues to occur, they shall be reprimanded after investigation
1. Banished persons who were previously granted temporary permission to enter for medical treatment and convalescence must depart immediately
However, regarding sick persons whose hands and feet are incapacitated, this shall be reported after investigation
September 8th
Town Magistrate
○ Regarding the livelihood of Seiganji village: since ancient times they have operated theaters for outcasts and male teahouses, and have served without hindrance to official duties. However, they petition each year about falling into poverty, and though there has been occasional relief, the situation remains inadequate
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Therefore, out of compassion, sake-serving women were exempted some years ago. However, they exceeded the proper bounds for sake servers, behaving like prostitutes and gradually becoming more presumptuous, appearing to violate the prohibitions, so this was stopped. Later they petitioned for gambling tokens, but this was also deemed inappropriate as it resembled lottery tickets, so it was stopped again. Then, as if they had no means of commerce, they made various petitions that were unacceptable. Village commerce is as described above. However, since times have changed, teahouse business was permitted as requested. Although teahouse business generally follows proper procedures and there would be no need to stop what was once permitted, the serving women were made to act like prostitutes, which was improper for public morals, so it was discontinued. Out of compassion, various arrangements were made for them, but since they themselves exceeded proper bounds and committed improper acts, those who wish to disperse may do so at their discretion and will be handled by the administrative office.
1. Since the village remains unsettled, there may be interference with official duties. The concerns have been communicated repeatedly, and given the circumstances, 65 bales of rice for expenses have been granted, and all previous borrowed money obligations have been forgiven. With this assistance, official matters should be handled well without interference. Should anyone violate this and interfere with official duties, they will be investigated, and if the entire group's attitude is improper, they will all be ordered to disband. Official matters will be consulted upon later.
October 5th