翻刻
【右丁】
横【梅】町
白木屋
忠治
右之者儀先比豊後藤平書【屋平六】
ゟ【と】境地論之義に付以女房
越訴為致不埒之事被仰【候得】共
及糺候所申立明国【白】之筋
ニ不相聞候間利解人
申付為及品【示】談候には【ヲヵ】求
休【承伏】不致依之家帳間数
地■【押ヵ】申付為致【改】候所申立ゟ【と】
難渋【齟齬】いたし候間相違
之地所取揚平【六】渡候様
裁許申渡候所強情
申上【立】不致承伏手鎖申付
其後為見廻郷組之者告【差】
遣候節手鎖抜き罷在
上を不恐大胆之致方
召捕入牢申付置候所
現代語訳
【右丁】
横梅町
白木屋
忠治
右の者の儀、先頃豊後屋平六との境地論の義につき、女房をもって越訴致させ、不埒の事に候えども、糺し及び候ところ、申し立て白の筋に相聞こえず候間、利解人を申し付け、示談に及ばせ候ところ、承伏致さず。これにより家帳間数地押しを申し付け、改めさせ候ところ、申し立てと齟齬いたし候間、相違の地所を取り揚げ、平六へ渡し候様裁許申し渡し候ところ、強情にも承伏申し立て致さず、手鎖を申し付け、その後見廻りのため郷組の者を差し遣わし候節、手鎖を抜き罷り在り、上を恐れず大胆の致し方、召し捕り入牢申し付け置き候ところ、
英語訳
[Right folio]
Yoko[ume]-machi
Shirakinoya
Chūji
Regarding the said person: some time ago, in connection with a boundary dispute (sakaichi-ron) with Bungo-ya Heiroku, [Chūji] caused his wife to file an unauthorized direct appeal (etsuso) to higher authorities, which was an improper act. However, upon investigation, his claims could not be found to be clearly established as legitimate. Accordingly, a mediator (rige-nin) was appointed and an attempt was made to reach a settlement, but [Chūji] refused to submit. Therefore, an inspection of the household register and lot measurements (ie-chō kensu ji-oshi) was ordered and carried out; but since [the results] were found to be at odds with his stated claims, a verdict (saikyo) was handed down ordering that the disputed plot of land be seized and transferred to Heiroku. Despite this, [Chūji] stubbornly refused to accept the ruling and submit, and was sentenced to hand-restraints (te-kusari). Subsequently, when members of the village group (gō-gumi) were dispatched to check on him, he had removed his hand-restraints and was going about freely. This being an act of brazen disregard for authority, he was arrested and ordered to be imprisoned.