翻刻
大書院之白砂江浅黄幕に而囲ひ畳六畳敷一番に主税罷出る真
剣を旁に戴出し主税前に置載候処を介借仕候首を実検之礼
式に御目に懸候残る者共は首を落し候を御覧候へは能候と被仰死骸其侭
浅黄ふとんに包み桶に収め順々に出申候幕之内番頭物頭給人三人幕
之内外に股立仕大小帯し居申候同道の留守居は刀は席に置脇差
計御目付衆御退出之節隠岐守殿は最前御逢被成候侭に而御暇
乞無之候
▢一大石主税江 上意之趣被 仰渡候節主税御請に武法に被仰付候
段身に余り難有仕合と御受申候若輩之者には能御請と江戸中感心也
現代語訳
大書院の白砂に浅黄幕で囲いを作り、畳六畳を敷いた。一番に主税が出てきて、真剣を脇に戴いて出し、主税の前に置いた。これを介錯仕った首を実検の礼式にて御目にかけた。残る者どもは首を落とすのを御覧になればよいと仰せられ、死骸はそのまま浅黄布団に包み桶に収め、順々に出た。幕の内では番頭・物頭・給人三人が幕の内外に股立ちをして大小を帯びて居た。同道の留守居は刀は席に置き脇差のみ。御目付衆が御退出の節、隠岐守殿は最初にお逢いになったままで御暇乞いはなかった。
○一 大石主税へ上意の趣を仰せ渡された節、主税の御請けに、武法に仰せ付けられた段、身に余って有り難い仕合いと御受け申した。若輩の者にはよい御受けだと江戸中が感心した。
英語訳
In the white sand of the main reception hall, an enclosure was made with light yellow curtains, and six tatami mats were laid out. First, Chikara came forward, and a real sword was respectfully brought out and placed in front of Chikara. The head that was severed by the kaishakunin was presented for inspection according to proper ritual. It was said that the remaining men should observe the beheading. The corpses were wrapped in light yellow futons as they were, placed in wooden tubs, and removed in order. Within the enclosure, three men—a squad leader, an equipment officer, and a stipend recipient—positioned themselves inside and outside the curtained area, wearing both long and short swords. The accompanying caretaker placed his long sword aside and wore only his short sword. When the inspectors withdrew, Lord Oki no Kami remained as he had been when first meeting, without taking formal leave.
○One: When the imperial decree was conveyed to Ōishi Chikara, he humbly accepted it, saying that being ordered to commit seppuku according to warrior law was an honor beyond his station and a most grateful fate. All of Edo admired this as an excellent acceptance speech for one so young.