三都并道中之部 - 翻刻

翻刻

候はゝ御人数中を明け通し可申候右之趣面々得其意組支配并家来共江
　堅可被申付候以上
　　　　　　月　　　　　　　　　　　御目付
　　　　　　　各中

【左丁】
　　　一出火之節火之見番ゟ御徒目付へ申達候はゝ早々火之見へ上り致見分御用人申談御
　　　　手当御人数其外早乗等差出候様可申付事
一元文四未十一月十一日飛脚着左之通申来る」平岡金左衛門三丁御場所相廻り候跡自然急火有之節及老年候故急き罷帰候ては
　御用も欠可申仕合候間何卒三丁に被立置候御貸馬にて乗廻り申度旨申聞候に付御家老中へ申達御前へ申上候処金左衛門
　老年にも候に付相願之趣尤に被思召候御馬御貸可被成候間其段可申聞候併先例も無之候間一統には御貸難被成候願に付金左衛門
　壱人へ御貸被遊候旨被仰出其段金左衛門へ申聞候由
一延享四卯五月八日飛脚着」当朔日御居残被仰出去月十六日二之御丸火事之節手始にも候処早速為伺　御機嫌被罷出其上人数等相指出候段達
　上聞相届候趣御機嫌思召候旨上之意之段本多伯耆守殿被仰渡恐悦至極之旨申来る
一右同断内状此間御徒目付共跡部又八を以申聞候は年来御同役様方迄御願申上置候私共火事御貸羽織之儀大暑之節着用仕相働候ては難
　儀至極仕其上着類も殊之外損し小身之者共迷惑至極仕候何卒御了簡を以自分羽織に仕致着用候様に相歎候に付段々達吟味候処兼て
　御相談も申候通早速には取扱も難致儀に候へ共御役筋之掛り差て相障筋も無之其上小役人各之者御台所方一統に御徒目付共同事之羽織
　致着用候へは目印之為にも御徒目付と相知候様致度且又先々御徒目付共に限り右之羽織着用仕にても無之御徒小頭并御徒之者
　共之儀は御貸具足等も相印有之儀に候御徒目付之儀左様之品も無之候へは御家之目印に相定有之品とも相聞不申候故段々御用
　人中へ右之品とも申達其上内外難儀仕候意味合御歎申達是非相印等不仕候て難成趣に候はゝ為目印注文相調候様に成とも被仰付
　被下候様に相願候処早速被達御耳御聞届之上伺之通少々目印を附勝手次第自分羽織着仕候様に　被仰出其段御徒目付共へ申
　渡候此表御徒目付共へも右之趣可申渡旨申来候付其段申渡候

現代語訳

あれば、人数中を空けて通すこと。右の趣旨を面々が理解し、組支配並びに家来共へ厳しく申し付けること。以上
　　　　月　　　　　　　　　　御目付
　　　　　各中

【左丁】
一、出火の際、火の見番から御徒目付へ申し達したら、早々火の見へ上がって見分を行い、御用人と申し合わせて御手当の人数その他早乗等を差し出すよう申し付けること

一、元文四年未十一月十一日飛脚着、左の通り申し来る
「平岡金左衛門が三丁の御場所を巡回している跡で、自然急火があった節、老年のため急いで帰ることになっては御用も欠くことになる事情なので、何とぞ三丁に立て置かれている御貸馬にて乗り回りたい旨申し聞いたところ、御家老中へ申し達し御前へ申し上げた。金左衛門は老年でもあるので、願いの趣旨はもっともと思し召され、御馬を御貸しになる。その段申し聞かせること。併せて先例もないので一統には御貸し難い。願いにより金左衛門一人へ御貸しになる旨仰せ出され、その段金左衛門へ申し聞かせた由」

一、延享四年卯五月八日飛脚着
「当月朔日御居残を仰せ出され、去月十六日二の御丸火事の節、手始めでもあったが、早速御機嫌伺いのため参上し、その上人数等を指し出した段が上聞に達し、御機嫌思し召される旨、上意の段を本多伯耆守殿から仰せ渡され、恐悦至極の旨申し来る」

一、右同断内状
「この間御徒目付共が跡部又八を以て申し聞いたのは、年来御同役様方まで御願い申し上げ置いた私共火事御貸羽織の件、大暑の節着用して相働くのは難儀至極で、その上着類も殊の外損じ、小身の者共迷惑至極している。何とぞ御了簡を以て自分羽織にして着用するようお計らい願いたい旨相談したところ、段々吟味を達したが、兼ねて御相談申し上げた通り、早速には取り扱いも難しい事ではあるが、御役筋の掛かりで差して相障る筋もなく、その上小役人各々の者、御台所方一統に御徒目付共同事の羽織を着用すれば目印のためにも御徒目付と相知れるようにしたく、且つまた先々御徒目付共に限り右の羽織着用するのでもなく、御徒小頭並びに御徒の者共の件は御貸具足等も相印があることである。御徒目付の件はそのような品もないので、御家の目印に相定めがある品とも聞かない故、段々御用人中へ右の品とも申し達し、その上内外難儀する意味合いを御歎き申し達し、是非相印等しないと成らない趣旨であれば、目印として注文相調えるようになるとも仰せ付け下さるよう相願ったところ、早速御耳に達し、御聞き届けの上、伺いの通り少々目印を付け勝手次第自分羽織着用するよう仰せ出され、その段御徒目付共へ申し渡した。この表御徒目付共へも右の趣旨申し渡すべき旨申し来たので、その段申し渡した」

英語訳

if so, make way for them to pass through the personnel. All personnel should understand the above points and strictly communicate them to group supervisors and retainers. The above.
　　　　Month　　　　　　　　　Inspector
　　　　　To All

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Article 1: When a fire breaks out, if the fire watchtower guard reports to the ashigaru inspector, immediately ascend the fire watchtower to conduct an inspection, consult with the steward, and order the dispatch of response personnel and express messengers.

Article 1: On the 11th day of the 11th month of Genbun 4 (1739), year of the Sheep, a messenger arrived with the following report:
"Hiraoka Kinzaemon, who patrols the three-block area, reported that in case of a sudden fire after his rounds, being advanced in years, if he had to rush back on foot, it would interfere with his duties. Therefore, he requested to use the domain's loaned horse stationed in the three-block area for his rounds. This was reported to the senior councilors and presented to the lord. Since Kinzaemon is advanced in years, his request was deemed reasonable, and permission was granted to loan him a horse. However, since there is no precedent, it cannot be granted to everyone. Only Kinzaemon alone is granted this privilege by special order, and this was communicated to him."

Article 1: Messenger arrived on the 8th day of the 5th month of Enkyō 4 (1747), year of the Rabbit:
"On the 1st of this month, remaining in residence was ordered. Regarding the fire at the Second Citadel on the 16th of last month, although it was just a beginning response, you promptly came to inquire about [the lord's] well-being and dispatched personnel. This reached the lord's attention, and he is pleased. This message from above was conveyed by Lord Honda Hōki-no-kami, expressing extreme gratitude."

Article 1: Same matter, confidential correspondence:
"Recently, the ashigaru inspectors, through Ato-be Matahachi, reported: 'We have petitioned our colleague officials for years regarding our fire-fighting loaned jackets. Wearing them during extremely hot weather while working is extremely difficult, and moreover, the clothing gets severely damaged, causing great hardship for us minor officials. We humbly request consideration to allow us to wear our own jackets instead.' After thorough deliberation, as previously discussed, this matter cannot be handled immediately. However, there are no particular obstacles from the administrative perspective, and furthermore, if all minor officials and kitchen staff wear the same jackets as the ashigaru inspectors, it would serve as identification markers. Moreover, this is not limited to ashigaru inspectors alone - ashigaru squad leaders and regular ashigaru have identifying marks on their loaned armor. Since ashigaru inspectors lack such items and no established house identification has been heard of, this matter was reported to the stewards, along with the internal and external difficulties. If identification marks are absolutely necessary, permission was requested to have custom markers made. This quickly reached [the lord's] ears, and upon consideration, as petitioned, permission was granted to attach small identification marks and wear personal jackets at discretion. This was communicated to the ashigaru inspectors. The same instructions were to be given to the ashigaru inspectors here, so this has been communicated."