翻刻
々御暇出夫々東国へ御引取ニ相成申候先
ツ平穏ニ候間御安意可被下候併
将軍様ニハいまた御在京ニ御座候いつ頃
御出立と申義頓与不相分候
一爰許紅花取引之義早春申上候後春中取合可
有之と奉存候処更ニ無之候義昨冬ゟ打続
絹縮面高直二付染方尽々敷無之元水紅花
ハ昨年多分之荷高と申ニも無之候へ共何
分右染地大払底ニ付直段引立不申誠ニ以
近来相続不束之成行ニ御座候此頃ハ至残
花も多分ニ相見へ申候当時相場早春申上
候処ゟ御賢察可被下候
一近国新花萌付之義紀州大和山城出高昨年
同様出来可申候様申唱候生立無難之由追
々申参候此義御賢考被遊可被下候
一唐花之義ハ近来多分之舶来別而作冬ゟ当
春ニ至多分之荷高相見へ候ニ付倭紅花一
体之相場ニ相響キ当惑仕候右ニ就而ハ当
新鼻格外の下直ニ御仕入無之候而ハ迚も
御引合六ヶ敷奉存候呉々前条之次第御賢
現代語訳
々御暇を出し夫々東国へ御引き取りに相成り申し候。先ずは平穏に候間、御安心くださるべく候。併せて将軍様にはいまだ御在京に御座候。いつ頃御出立と申す義、頓に相分からず候。
一、ここ許紅花取引の義、早春申し上げ候後、春中取り合いあるべしと存じ奉り候処、更に無之候。義は昨冬より打ち続き、絹縮綿高値に付き、染め方尽々敷く無之。元来水紅花は昨年多分の荷高と申すにも無之候えども、何分右染め地大払底に付き、値段引き立て申さず。誠に以て近来相続不束の成り行きに御座候。この頃は至って残り花も多分に相見え申し候。当時相場は早春申し上げ候処より御賢察くださるべく候。
一、近国新花萌え付きの義、紀州・大和・山城出来高は昨年同様出来申すべく候様申し唱え候。生立無難の由、追々申し参り候。この義御賢考遊ばされくださるべく候。
一、唐花の義は近来多分の舶来、別して昨冬より当春に至り多分の荷高相見え候に付き、倭紅花一体の相場に相響き当惑仕り候。右に就いては当新花格外の下値に御仕入れ無之候ては、とても御引き合い難しく存じ奉り候。呉々前条の次第御賢
英語訳
...they have been granted leave and have respectively returned to the eastern provinces. For now things are peaceful, so please be at ease. However, the Shogun is still in Kyoto. When he will depart is not yet known.
One item: Regarding safflower trading here, after what I reported in early spring, I expected there would be transactions during spring, but there have been none at all. This is because since last winter, silk crepe cotton has been expensive, making dyeing operations extremely difficult. Originally, domestic safflower did not have large cargo volumes last year either, but due to the severe shortage of dyed goods, prices have not risen. This has truly been an unfortunate continuation of poor business recently. Lately, even remaining flowers appear quite abundant. Please judge the current market conditions from what I reported in early spring.
One item: Regarding new flower sprouting in nearby provinces, they say that the production in Kii, Yamato, and Yamashiro provinces should be similar to last year. Reports continue to arrive that growth is proceeding without problems. Please give this matter your wise consideration.
One item: As for Chinese flowers, there have been large imports recently, and particularly from last winter to this spring, large cargo volumes have appeared. This has affected the overall market for Japanese safflower, causing difficulties. Regarding this matter, unless you purchase this year's new flowers at exceptionally low prices, it will be very difficult to make it profitable. Please give careful consideration to the above circumstances...