翻刻
【重複部分を省略】
之揚り候処は不相分何分天下公論之通ニ
可相成や誠ニ危き次第殊ニ可怪は
列侯始元来公私邪正之処ニは頓着無
御座各其欲る所之利害ニ仍之其向々々
荷担有之やニ風評誠ニ不祥之至是又
衰運之光景歟薩侯等も其内ニ而是ハ
幕府え其御息女を御配偶之趣向
之由右御息女養実の真偽ニ而届と不届との
相違有之由ニ而庶論紛々と御坐候
上天ハ御超然として御関係無御座
御深慮恐伏と申も中々愚之至と奉存候
◯当月初高輪御台場一番二番の所
拝見仕候処望ミ観候ゟ内輪ハ中々壮観
ニ而築造費も余程之御事ニ可有御坐流石
天下之御威光先ツ大略之処囲ひ土居式
の厚サ弐拾間夫ニ準し陣小屋玉薬庫
等厳重ニ御座候尤御備への銅製大銃等ハ
頗麁相之様ニ相見へ御国元ゟ御廻しの鉄
大銃様ニも御坐候得共大体之棋模は先ツ
西洋ニ象り有之尤悉く其法則ニは
叶ひ不申由其折之佃ニ而制造相成り候
スクーネル船六艘右近所ニ御繋相成居
候故是又乗込拝見候処一体簡易厳
重之製ニ而使【便か】船運送等ニ至極便利ニ
可有御座歟勿論魯夷製ニ寸分之違ひ
無之由しかし底入至而浅く大銃等
載セ与【組】候ニは利方思わ敷有之間敷噂ニ
御坐候右御台場船共追々御老若方
御見分相成筈之由
上ニも一両日中ニは被為 入筈ニ御坐候
◯横浜ニ繋相成候水府製造之大船
一名は厄害丸公儀御役人方の名く所と云々も少し宜相成候や頃日ハ
閣老初五十崎斗遠乗之末一覧相成候由
ペロトン【隊列】銃陣等も於所々稽古有之
現代語訳
【重複部分を省略】
扇が上がったところは分からず、何分天下の公論の通りになるのでしょうか。誠に危険な次第で、特に怪しむべきは、列侯をはじめ元来公私邪正の処には頓着なく、各々その欲するところの利害により、その向き向きに荷担があるようだという風評で、誠に不祥の至りです。これもまた衰運の光景でしょうか。薩摩侯なども其の内にいて、これは幕府へその御息女を配偶させる趣向があるとのこと。右の御息女が養女か実子かの真偽によって、届と不届との相違があるということで、世論が紛々となっております。
上様は超然としてご関係なく、ご深慮恐れ入ると申すのも、中々愚かの至りと存じます。
○当月初めに高輪御台場一番二番の所を拝見いたしましたところ、外から望み見るより内部の方が中々壮観で、築造費も相当なものでございましょう。流石天下の御威光で、先ず大略のところ、囲いの土居式の厚さ二十間、それに準じた陣小屋、火薬庫等が厳重にございます。もっとも御備えの銅製大砲等は頗る粗相のように見え、お国元からお回しの鉄製大砲のようなものもございますが、大体の規模は先ず西洋に倣ってあり、もっとも悉くその法則には適わないとのこと。その折の佃で制造されたスクーネル船六艘が右近所にお繋ぎになっており、これもまた乗り込んで拝見いたしましたところ、一体簡易厳重の製で、便船や運送等に至極便利でございましょうか。勿論ロシア製と寸分の違いがないとのことですが、船底が至って浅く、大砲等を載せ組むには利益がないのではという噂がございます。右の御台場、船とも追々御老若方がご見分される筈とのこと。
上様にも一両日中にはお入りになる筈でございます。
○横浜にお繋ぎになった水戸藩製造の大船、一つの名は厄害丸で、公儀御役人方の評判も少し良くなっているでしょうか。近頃は閣老をはじめ五十歳ばかりまで遠乗りの末一覧されたとのこと。ペロトン（隊列）や銃陣等も所々で稽古がございます。
英語訳
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The outcome of this fanning out remains unclear - will it ultimately follow public opinion throughout the realm? This is truly a dangerous situation. Particularly suspicious is that the feudal lords, having no concern from the outset for matters of public and private righteousness, each align themselves according to their desired interests - such rumors are truly most inauspicious. This too may be a sign of declining fortunes. The Lord of Satsuma is also among them, and there are intentions to marry his daughter to the shogunate. Depending on whether this daughter is adopted or natural-born, there would be differences between propriety and impropriety, causing public opinion to be in turmoil.
His Lordship remains aloof and uninvolved, and while his profound considerations are to be revered, I believe this to be quite foolish.
○ At the beginning of this month, I inspected the first and second Takanawa coastal batteries. While impressive from the outside, the interior was even more magnificent, and the construction costs must have been considerable. Truly befitting the dignity of the realm, the general layout features earthwork fortifications twenty ken thick, with correspondingly built barracks, ammunition depots, and other严重 structures. However, the bronze cannons for defense appeared rather crude, and there were also iron cannons sent from various domains, but the overall scale generally follows Western models, though not completely adhering to those principles. Six schooner vessels built at Tsukuda at that time were moored nearby, and when I boarded to inspect them, they were of simple yet sturdy construction and would be extremely convenient for transport vessels and cargo. They are said to be identical to Russian-made vessels, but rumors suggest that their shallow draft makes them unsuitable for mounting heavy cannons. Both the coastal batteries and ships are scheduled for inspection by senior and junior officials.
His Lordship is also expected to visit within the next day or two.
○ Regarding the large vessel built by Mito domain moored at Yokohama, one named "Yakugai-maru," the reputation among government officials seems to be improving somewhat. Recently, senior councillors and others up to about fifty years of age have inspected it after long journeys. Platoon formations and gun drills are also being practiced in various locations.