翻刻
七月
私代官所上州吾妻郡郡馬郡村々山津浪
之趣先達て御届申上候所又候追々訴出候は
当月八日四ツ時信州浅間山抜ケ山津浪にて
泥水大石火石等五六丈程も高《割書：ク》黒雲の
如く相見え右之内に火煙立如熱湯之にて
夥敷押出《割書：シ》浅間山近辺并吾妻川通り
村々流死人数不相知田畑家居等流失
仕候も有之段近村々より訴出申候若農業
施行等仕候者相残可申哉難計由申候縦
相残罷在候迚も餲命におよひ候より外無之候
右体之儀故道橋等通路無之巨細之儀は
相分り兼候旨訴出申候依之早速手代共
差遣見分為仕委細之義は追々可申上候
得共先右之段御届申上候尤右之趣御取
箇方えも別紙を以申上候
御代官
七月 原田清右衛門
現代語訳
七月
私の代官所、上州吾妻郡・群馬郡の村々における山津波の趣について、先だってご届け申し上げましたところ、またもや追々と訴え出がございます。それによりますと、当月八日四つ時、信州浅間山が噴火し、山津波により泥水・大石・火石等が五、六丈ほどの高さに黒雲のごとく立ち上がり、その中に火煙が立ち、熱湯のようなものが夥しく押し出し、浅間山近辺ならびに吾妻川沿いの村々で流死人数は知れず、田畑・家居等が流失した所もある旨、近隣の村々より訴え出がございました。万一農業・施行等をしていた者が生き残っているかもしれませんが、見当がつかない由。たとえ生き残っていたとしても、飢えに及ぶより外はないとのことです。このような状況のため、道橋等の通路がなく、詳細については調べかねている旨、訴え出がございました。これにより、早速手代どもを差し遣わし、見分をさせており、委細については追々申し上げますが、まず右の段をご届け申し上げます。もっとも、右の趣につきましては、御取箇方へも別紙をもって申し上げます。
御代官
七月 原田清右衛門
英語訳
7th Month
Regarding the volcanic mudflow (yamatsunami) that struck the villages in Agatsuma District and Gunma District of Kōzuke Province under my jurisdiction, I previously submitted a report on this matter. However, additional reports have continued to come in. According to these reports, on the 8th day of this month, at around the Hour of the Rabbit (approximately 10 a.m.), Mount Asama in Shinano Province erupted, and a volcanic mudflow sent mud, large rocks, and burning stones surging to a height of some five to six jō, rising like a black cloud. Within this mass, fire and smoke rose up, and a torrent resembling boiling water poured forth in tremendous quantities. In the vicinity of Mount Asama and throughout the villages along the Agatsuma River, the number of people who drowned and perished is unknown, and there are areas where rice fields, farmland, and dwellings have been entirely swept away — so the surrounding villages have reported. It is unclear whether any who may have been out working in the fields or performing other tasks might have survived. Even if any survivors remain, it is reported that there is nothing in store for them but starvation.
Due to the dire nature of the situation, roads and bridges have been destroyed, making passage impossible, and as such, the full details cannot yet be ascertained, as reported. Accordingly, I have immediately dispatched my deputies (tedai) to conduct an on-site inspection. A detailed report will be submitted in due course; however, I hereby submit the above as an initial report. In addition, the above matters have also been reported separately to the Office of Tax Collection (o-torikago-kata) by means of a separate document.
Magistrate (Go-daikan)
7th Month Harada Seiemon