翻刻
節ニ候誠ニ此時節勝手取続之仕法も不申付候而ハ最早上下取続之儀ハ無覚
束候ニ付近来役人共へ厚取調申付候処巨細相分り兼々致承知候よりも弥増之
指支共ニ候依之我等身分を初方々之暮方別而省略有之事ニ候両奥向共
ニ別而重キ身柄之衆ニ候ヘハ甚気之毒ニ存候へ共国家之為ニ候間艱難被致事共ニ候
一一橋中納言殿へも前以及内談御捨難被置公辺へも御歎有之ニ付両度迄御
手当等も被成下格別之家柄とハ乍申為指御奉公も不相勤候処難有事共ニ候
右之御余光を以勝手取直とも可相成候処其詮も不相立既ニ安永九子年
拝領金被成下候之節ハ格別重キ被仰出も有之此末勝手取直シ之趣法取〆無
之候而ハ一橋向へも相障り候間最早御歎ケ間敷儀ハ申上間敷旨ニ候然処今以
年々弥増指支之趣公私共ニ難相済令思慮候処近来之運ニ而ハ太切之儀
と令辛労事ニ候
一何茂承知之事ニハ候へ共先々代深キ御賢慮ニ而有徳院様台命ニより先代
御養子被仰出候処御世御間も無之残念之事ニ候其節家督如何可被仰出哉国
中不安気ニ候処我等相続家督無相違被下置候ニ随ひ家中共ニ無難ニ而何
程か大慶存事ニ候家格等之儀迄段々以前ニ立戻り別而我等儀ハ官位等も相
【二行読めず】
相成筋も無之剰御手当度々被成下候上ハ尤臨時不時之物入者有之とハ乍申
家中借米等も相減候程ニも有之度処毎度過分之借米申付候儀不本意
之儀後代へ相聞候而も残念之至ニ存候重キ譜代之面々困窮ニ落入万端手
薄罷成候儀とも歎敷存候
【付紙】
嘉永三戌改
長谷部
現代語訳
時節になっており、まことにこの時節、財政運営の継続方法も指示しなければ、もはや上下の運営継続は見込みがない状況につき、近頃役人たちに詳しく調査を命じたところ、詳細が分かり、以前から承知していたことよりもますます支障が多いことが判明した。これにより我々身分を始め、方々の暮らし方について特に節約があることである。両奥向共に特に重要な身分の人々であるので甚だ気の毒に思うが、国家のためであるから困難に耐えてもらうことである。
一条 一橋中納言殿へも前もって内談に及び、お見捨てになることができず、公儀へも御嘆願があったため、両度まで御手当等も下賜され、格別の家柄とは申すものの、さしたる御奉公も勤めていない処、有難いことである。右の御余光をもって財政立て直しも可能になるところ、その効果も上がらず、既に安永九子年に拝領金を下賜された節は、格別重い仰せ出しもあり、この後財政立て直しの方法締めくくりがなければ一橋方面へも差し障りがあるから、もはや御嘆願すべきでないことは申し上げないという趣旨である。しかるに今もって年々ますます支障の趣、公私共に済ますことが困難で思案しているところ、近来の運勢では大切なことと苦労していることである。
一条 何れも承知のことではあるが、先々代の深い御賢慮で有徳院様の台命により先代が御養子に仰せ出されたところ、御世も間もなく残念なことであった。その節家督をどのように仰せ出されるか、国中不安な気配であったところ、我等相続家督を間違いなく下し置かれたことに従い、家中共に無事で何ほどか大慶に存じることである。家格等の件まで段々以前に立ち戻り、特に我等の件は官位等も相応に
【二行読めず】
相応しい筋もなく、その上御手当を度々成し下されている上は、もっとも臨時不時の物入りはあるとは申すものの、家中借米等も相当減る程度にもありたいところ、毎度過分の借米を申し付ける件は不本意な件で、後代へ伝わっても残念の至りに存ずる。重い譜代の面々が困窮に陥り、万端手薄になっている件共、嘆かわしく存ずる。
【付紙】
嘉永三戌改
長谷部
英語訳
It is such a time, and truly in this period, if we do not establish methods for continuing financial management, there is no prospect for continuing the administration of high and low. Recently, when I ordered the officials to conduct detailed investigations, the particulars became clear, revealing even more obstacles than previously known. Therefore, starting with our own status, there must be particular economies in the way of life of various quarters. Both inner quarters consist of people of particularly important status, so I feel very sorry for them, but since it is for the sake of the nation, they must endure hardships.
Article 1: We also consulted in advance with Lord Hitotsubashi Chūnagon, and as he could not abandon us, he made appeals to the shogunate. As a result, financial assistance was granted twice. Although we are a family of exceptional status, we have not performed any particular service, which makes this all the more grateful. With this favor, financial recovery should have been possible, but it has not been effective. Already when the grant money was bestowed in the 9th year of An'ei (1780), there were particularly weighty pronouncements, and without concluding the methods for financial recovery afterward, it would cause problems for the Hitotsubashi side. Therefore, we should not make further appeals. However, even now the obstacles increase yearly, making it difficult to manage both public and private affairs. Given recent fortune, this has become a matter of great importance requiring much effort.
Article 1: Everyone knows this, but through the deep wisdom of our great predecessor and by command of Lord Yūtoku-in, the previous lord was adopted. However, his reign was brief, which was regrettable. At that time, there was anxiety throughout the domain about how the succession would be arranged, but when my succession was granted without question, the entire retainer band was relieved, which was a great joy. Even matters of family status have gradually returned to their former state, and particularly regarding my position, court ranks have also become appropriate...
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There is no appropriate basis for this, and moreover, since financial assistance has been granted repeatedly, although there are extraordinary and emergency expenses, we would like to reduce the domain's borrowed rice considerably. However, repeatedly requesting excessive borrowed rice is regrettable, and it would be shameful if this were transmitted to future generations. It is lamentable that important hereditary retainers have fallen into poverty and become inadequate in all respects.
[Attached note]
Revised in the 3rd year of Kaei (1850), year of the dog
Hasebe