翻刻
【左丁】
町年寄
帯刀御免
之者
宮沢新介
一御用達丁代弥礼社
申出候以御届可申候事
右之通行用申渡ス
白川殿職学筋調方
御用向ニ付役人香山伊織
軍東始諸国通行被致候
就而は御領内えも被
罷越神祇道に預り候
向已職ゟ嗜■之有無
相尋可被申候且は出長ん
真偽之嫌疑無之様
致段神祇伯殿被
申付候旨白川殿関東
現代語訳
【左丁】
町年寄
帯刀御免
の者
宮沢新介
一、御用達丁代、弥礼社より申し出の通り、御届け申すべき事。
右の通り申し渡す。
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白川殿（白川家）の職学筋（神職学問・資格関係）の調べ方の御用向きにつき、役人・香山伊織をはじめ諸国を通行いたされ候。これに就いては、御領内へも罷り越し、神祇道に関わる向きの神職より、嗜み（心得・資格）の有無を相尋ね申すべく候。かつは、出（身分証明書・免状）の真偽に疑いのなきよう取り計らう段、神祇伯殿より申し付けられ候旨、白川殿より関東へ（通達）…
英語訳
[Left folio]
Town Elder (Machidoshiyori)
Permitted to wear swords (taitō gomen)
[such persons]
Miyazawa Shinsuke
Item: As requested by the Yarei-sha through the designated town agent (chōdai), this matter shall be duly reported.
The above is hereby officially communicated.
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Regarding official business pertaining to the investigation of matters of priestly learning and certification (shokugaku-suji) of the Lord Shirakawa's domain, officials including Kayama Iori are traveling through various provinces. In connection with this, they will also be visiting this domain, and shall inquire of those in the field of Shinto priesthood (jingidō) as to whether they possess the proper training and qualifications. Furthermore, as Lord Jingihaku has ordered that measures be taken so that there may be no suspicion regarding the authenticity of credentials and licenses [issued], Lord Shirakawa has communicated this to the Kantō [region]...
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