翻刻
右弐ケ所は浅間山麓にて前書之通軽井沢
宿同様之大変に相聞候得共宿中不残何方え
逃去候哉彼地陣屋え一向案否相知不申候
且手代共見分に罷越候得共見分相成不申候段
申聞候
右は私御代官所中山道信州四ケ所此度
浅間山焼石砂降り就中信州三宿之義者
退転同然に相成趣に御座候得共今以焼しつ
まり不申候得と相糺可申上候得共右之段
御届申上候以上
御代官
七月 遠藤兵右衛門
私御代官所信州佐久間郡浅間山当卯五月廿六日
頃より燃立登り其後日々焼候様子にて折節は山
鳴り等いたし候儀も有之候処別て当六月廿九日
頃より大焼之様子にて一面空え煙吹上其中
焼石之類も有之麓え落下り山鳴り強￣ク
現代語訳
右二か所は浅間山の麓にて、前書きのとおり軽井沢宿と同様の大変な状況と聞いておりますが、宿中残らずどこへ逃げ去ったのか、彼の地の陣屋へは一向に安否が知れません。また、手代たちが見分に赴きましたが、見分することができなかった旨を申し聞かせました。
右は私の御代官所、中山道信州四か所において、この度浅間山の焼石・砂が降り、とりわけ信州三宿については退転同然の状況になっている趣でございますが、今もって噴火が収まっておらず、詳しく調べてご報告申し上げるべきところ、取り急ぎ右の段をご届け申し上げます。以上。
御代官
七月 遠藤兵右衛門
私の御代官所、信州佐久郡、浅間山は当卯年五月二十六日頃より燃え立ち登り、その後日々焼ける様子にて、折々は山鳴り等もございましたところ、とりわけ当六月二十九日頃より大噴火の様子となり、一面空へ煙が吹き上がり、その中に焼石の類もあって麓へ落ち下り、山鳴りが強く――
英語訳
The aforementioned two post stations are located at the foot of Mount Asama and, as stated above, are reported to be experiencing a catastrophe similar to that of Karuizawa Post Station. However, since the entire population of both stations appears to have fled somewhere, there has been no word whatsoever regarding their safety at the local administrative office (jinya) in that area. Furthermore, though deputies (tedai) were dispatched to conduct an inspection, they reported that they were unable to carry one out.
The above concerns four locations along the Nakasendo Highway in Shinano Province, all under my jurisdiction as magistrate (daikan). In this incident, burning rocks and ash from Mount Asama have fallen upon them, and in particular, the three post stations in Shinano Province appear to have been rendered effectively abandoned. As the eruption has yet to subside and a thorough investigation cannot yet be submitted, I hereby report the above matters for the time being. Respectfully submitted.
Magistrate (Go-daikan)
7th Month Endō Hyōemon
Mount Asama, in Saku District, Shinano Province, under my jurisdiction as magistrate, began erupting around the 26th day of the 5th month of this Hare year (1783), and thereafter continued to erupt day by day, with occasional mountain rumblings. Then, from around the 29th day of the 6th month of this year, a major eruption occurred, with smoke billowing up into the sky across the entire area. Among the smoke, burning rocks fell down to the foot of the mountain, and the mountain rumblings grew intense——