命令之部 三 - 翻刻

翻刻

　　子縁談相願候ハヽ御吟味之上願之通被仰付儀も可有之候
一一統格
　右一統格ゟ御番組へ養子并女子縁談取組不苦由緒
　　養子之儀ハ同姓并願候当人之実甥迄
　　女子縁組ハ同姓幷娶候当人之実従弟迄
一御家中之内病身ニ而御奉公難相勤無拠浪人《割書：但不調法之筋ニ而致浪人候者ハ
　別段之事》
一他所ゟ之取組
　右二ケ条之内ゟ侍中へ養子并女子縁談取組不苦由緒
　　養子之儀ハ同姓并願候当人之実従弟迄
　　女子縁組ハ同姓幷娶候当人之実再従弟迄　
　附
　　江戸京都定府之面々他家中ゟ養子并女子縁談之取組由緒無之とも
　　不苦候且御国江戸京都共ニ他所取組之儀ハ先方親類格式等も書付
　　指添可相願事
一郷士之内ゟ侍中へ養子幷女子縁談取組之儀血筋断絶ニも及候程之儀ハ御
　吟味之上可被仰付候間存寄之趣御目付共迄及内達任指図可相願事

一寺方ゟ養子取迎之儀願御取上無之事併末期養子等之節血筋之者無
　之寺方ニ身近キ血筋之者有之相願候ハヽ御吟味之上御沙汰可有之事
　　但血筋之者甥迄併一度致住職候者ハ願御取上無之事
一一向寺ゟ女子縁談之儀ハ由緒無之候而も取遣共ニ不苦事
　　但塔頭之儀ハ御吟味之上可被仰付事
一社家
　右社家ゟ侍中へ養子取迎不苦由緒
　　同姓并願候当人之実甥迄
　　女子縁談之儀ハ由緒無之候而も取遣共ニ不苦
一御目見町医師
　右町医師ゟ御番組へ養子并女子縁談取組不苦由緒
　　養子之儀ハ同姓并願候当人之実甥迄
　　女子縁組ハ同姓幷娶候当人之実従弟迄
一右何茂格違ゟ後妻取迎候儀ハ由緒無之候とも不苦
　　但一統格之者ゟ取迎候儀由緒無之ニおゐてハ後妻たり共願御取上無之事
一右惣別格違へ遣り方之儀ハ男子女子共ニ不苦事

現代語訳

子の縁談を願い出れば、御吟味の上、願いの通り仰せ付けられることもある。

一、一統格
右一統格より御番組へ養子並びに女子縁談取組に差し支えない由緒
　養子の件は同姓並びに願う当人の実の甥まで
　女子縁組は同姓並びに娶る当人の実の従弟まで

一、御家中の内で病身で御奉公勤めが困難でやむを得ず浪人となった者《割書：但し不調法の筋で浪人となった者は別段のこと》

一、他所からの取組
右二ケ条の内より侍中へ養子並びに女子縁談取組に差し支えない由緒
　養子の件は同姓並びに願う当人の実の従弟まで
　女子縁組は同姓並びに娶る当人の実の再従弟まで
附
　江戸京都定府の面々で他家中より養子並びに女子縁談の取組は由緒なくとも差し支えない。また御国江戸京都共に他所取組の件は先方親類格式等も書付を添えて願い出ること。

一、郷士の内より侍中へ養子並びに女子縁談取組の件で、血筋断絶にも及ぶほどの件は御吟味の上仰せ付けられるので、存じ寄りの趣を御目付共まで内達し、指図に任せて願い出ること。

一、寺方より養子を取り迎える件の願いは御取上げしないこと。しかし末期養子等の節に血筋の者がなく、寺方に身近き血筋の者があって願い出れば、御吟味の上御沙汰があること。
　但し血筋の者は甥まで。しかし一度住職を務めた者は願い御取上げしないこと。

一、一向寺より女子縁談の件は由緒なくとも取り遣り共に差し支えないこと。
　但し塔頭の件は御吟味の上仰せ付けられること。

一、社家
右社家より侍中へ養子取り迎えに差し支えない由緒
　同姓並びに願う当人の実の甥まで
　女子縁談の件は由緒なくとも取り遣り共に差し支えない。

一、御目見町医師
右町医師より御番組へ養子並びに女子縁談取組に差し支えない由緒
　養子の件は同姓並びに願う当人の実の甥まで
　女子縁組は同姓並びに娶る当人の実の従弟まで

一、右いずれも格違いより後妻を取り迎える件は由緒なくとも差し支えない。
　但し一統格の者より取り迎える件で由緒なきにおいては後妻たりとも願い御取上げしないこと。

一、右総じて格違いへ遣る方の件は男子女子共に差し支えないこと。

英語訳

If petitions are made for daughter marriages, they may be granted as requested following investigation.

Article 1: Uniform Rank (ittōkaku)
For those of uniform rank to arrange adoptions or daughter marriages with guard units, acceptable lineage is:
For adoptions: same family name and up to actual nephews of the petitioning person
For daughter marriages: same family name and up to first cousins of the person taking the bride

Article 1: Those within the retainer group who cannot serve due to illness and unavoidably became rōnin {{Marginal note: However, those who became rōnin due to misconduct are a separate matter}}

Article 1: Arrangements from other domains
From the above two categories to samurai, acceptable lineage for adoptions and daughter marriages:
For adoptions: same family name and up to first cousins of the petitioning person
For daughter marriages: same family name and up to second cousins of the person taking the bride

Addendum:
For those permanently stationed in Edo and Kyoto, adoptions and daughter marriages from other retainer groups are acceptable even without lineage. For arrangements with outsiders in both the domain and Edo/Kyoto, written documentation of the other party's relatives and rank must be attached to the petition.

Article 1: Regarding adoptions and daughter marriages from rural samurai to the samurai class, matters involving bloodline extinction may be granted following investigation, so one should communicate one's thoughts internally to the inspectors and petition according to their guidance.

Article 1: Petitions for adoptions from Buddhist temples will not be accepted. However, in cases of deathbed adoptions where there are no blood relatives, if there are close blood relatives in the temple who petition, there will be deliberation following investigation.
Note: Blood relatives up to nephews, but those who have once served as head priest will not have their petitions accepted.

Article 1: For daughter marriages from Jōdo Shinshū temples, both giving and receiving are acceptable even without lineage.
Note: For sub-temples (tatchū), approval will be granted following investigation.

Article 1: Shinto shrine families
For shrine families to arrange adoptions with the samurai class, acceptable lineage is:
Same family name and up to actual nephews of the petitioning person
For daughter marriages, both giving and receiving are acceptable even without lineage.

Article 1: Licensed town physicians with audience rights
For such town physicians to arrange adoptions and daughter marriages with guard units, acceptable lineage is:
For adoptions: same family name and up to actual nephews of the petitioning person
For daughter marriages: same family name and up to first cousins of the person taking the bride

Article 1: For any of the above categories taking second wives from lower ranks, this is acceptable even without lineage.
Note: For taking wives from uniform rank persons, petitions will not be accepted for even second wives if there is no lineage.

Article 1: Generally, for giving children (both sons and daughters) to lower ranks, this is acceptable.