翻刻
近郷之家居等迄雷電地震之様鳴響候由
尤煙りは東え吹違候故《振り仮名：布而｜カヘツテ｜却而 》近 郷（カウ）に砂等は降り不
申上州之方えは小石砂之類吹散候所も有之
候由信州御影新田陣屋に差置候私手代共
申越候依之一通り御届申上候尤御取箇
方えも別紙を以右之段申上候
御代官
七月 遠藤兵右衛門
原田清右衛門御代官所上州郡馬郡
江戸より三十一里
高六百石余 川島村
江戸より三十七里
高八百石余 北牧村
右二ケ村同国吾妻川通りに有之去￣ル九日四ッ時山
津浪泥岩火石等夥敷押出川島村より杢御
関所北牧村家居田畑共不残流失尤山手に
少シ家居残り候迄にて流死人数相知《割書：レ》不申候
存命之者は有之間敷と推察仕候計にて
万一農業に罷出候歟又は 秣刈（マクサカリ）に出候者は△
△存命罷有候哉縦助命仕候とも○
及＿二可申候より外は無之候旨注進申出候
○渇命＿一
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現代語訳
近郷の家居等まで雷電・地震のように鳴り響いた由。もっとも、煙は東へ吹き違い候ゆえ、かえって近郷には砂等は降り申さず、上州の方へは小石・砂の類が吹き散らされた所もある由、信州御影新田陣屋に差し置き候私の手代どもより申し越し候。これにより、一通りご届け申し上げます。もっとも、御取箇方へも別紙をもって右の段を申し上げます。
御代官
七月 遠藤兵右衛門
原田清右衛門御代官所 上州群馬郡
江戸より三十一里
高六百石余 川島村
江戸より三十七里
高八百石余 北牧村
右二か村は同国吾妻川沿いにあり、去る九日四つ時、山津波・泥岩・火石等が夥しく押し出し、川島村より杢御関所、北牧村の家居・田畑ともに残らず流失し、もっとも山手に少し家居が残っている程度にて、流死人数は知れません。存命の者はいないであろうと推察するばかりにて、万一農業に出ておりました者、あるいは秣刈りに出ておりました者は存命でいるかもしれませんが、たとえ命が助かっていたとしても、渇命に及ぶ（飢えに苦しむ）より外はないとの旨、注進申し出がございました。
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英語訳
The rumblings resonated even as far as the houses in the surrounding villages, sounding like thunder, lightning, and earthquakes. However, since the smoke was blowing in an eastward direction, sand and ash did not fall in the nearby villages; rather, it is reported that small stones and sand were scattered toward Kōzuke Province (Jōshū). This was reported to me by my deputies (tedai) stationed at the Minage Shinden administrative office (jinya) in Shinano Province. Accordingly, I hereby submit this general report. In addition, a separate document regarding the above matters has been submitted to the Office of Tax Collection (o-torikago-kata) as well.
Magistrate (Go-daikan)
7th Month Endō Hyōemon
Jurisdiction of Magistrate Harada Seiemon — Kōzuke Province, Gunma District
31 ri from Edo
Rice yield over 600 koku Kawashima Village
37 ri from Edo
Rice yield over 800 koku Kitamaki Village
The above two villages are located along the Agatsuma River in the same province. On the 9th day of this month, at around the Hour of the Rabbit (approximately 10 a.m.), a volcanic mudflow (yamatsunami), along with mud, rocks, and burning stones, poured forth in enormous quantities. From Kawashima Village as far as the Moku御 Checkpoint (Moku-gosekisho), and through Kitamaki Village, all houses, rice fields, and farmland were entirely swept away. Only a small number of houses on the mountain side survived. The number of people who drowned and died is unknown. We can only surmise that there are likely no survivors. On the off chance that there were those who had gone out to work in the fields or to cut grass (fodder), they may yet be alive — but even if their lives were spared, it is reported that there is nothing in store for them but starvation (katsu-mei).
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