翻刻
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廿八日
一 杣目付与惣治柏木村源治昨晩春近郷御山より見図り相済
罷帰候段両人宿申聞委細承置候
源治往来日数六日山目付宮田北割《見せ消ち：源兵衛（久左衛門）》□□二日
尤杣小屋より差戻夫より奥筋は杣頭案内有之候由申
聞候
五月 吾助左衛門殿 藤兵衛
一 春近郷黒川山見方山図之上与惣治源治罷帰候御山
代金図木図り書附差出今日御用番江申達候尚亦私共義
【左丁】
見分之上相伺可申申達候郡代中元〆方へも及談置候
杣共申聞候而存之外御山諸木小木ニ而先年御払役より
其後立返り木之旨其上檜は多分伐越等有之候間其段
申達候
覚
一 樅白檜 唐檜尺〆 弐千六百程
一 唐松 五百程
一 栂 七百程
一 檜 尺〆 五六十程
一 椹小ひそ 少々
現代語訳
【右丁】
二十八日
一 杣目付の与惣治と柏木村の源治が昨晩春近郷の御山より見図りが済んで
帰って来た段を両人の宿が申し聞き、委細を承り置きました。
源治の往来日数六日、山目付宮田北割《見せ消ち：源兵衛（久左衛門）》□□二日
もっとも杣小屋より差し戻され、そこから奥筋は杣頭の案内があった由を申し
聞きました。
五月 吾助左衛門殿 藤兵衛
一 春近郷黒川山見分の山図の上で与惣治と源治が帰って来た御山の
代金図木の見積書を差し出し、今日御用番へ申し達しました。なお私共も
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見分の上で相伺い申すべき旨を申し達し、郡代中元〆方へも談じ置きました。
杣共が申し聞くには、思っていた外に御山の諸木は小木で、先年御払い役より
その後立ち返った木の由、その上檜は多分伐り過ぎ等があった間、その段を
申し達しました。
覚
一 樅・白檜・唐檜 尺〆 二千六百程
一 唐松 五百程
一 栂 七百程
一 檜 尺〆 五六十程
一 椹・小ひそ 少々
英語訳
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28th day
1. The woodcutter inspector Yosoji and Genji from Kashiwagi Village completed their survey of the mountain in Haruchika Township last night and returned. Both men reported to their lodgings, and the details were received and recorded.
Genji's travel days: 6 days, mountain inspector Miyata Kitawari [crossed out: Genbei (Kyusaemon)] [unclear] 2 days
They were sent back from the woodcutter hut, and from there the inner mountain routes were guided by the head woodcutter, as reported.
May To Lord Agusuke Saemon Tohei
1. Based on the mountain survey map of Kurokawa Mountain in Haruchika Township, after Yosoji and Genji returned, the mountain timber valuation and wood estimation documents were submitted, and today this was reported to the duty officer. Furthermore, we
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will conduct our own inspection and make inquiries accordingly, as reported, and this was also discussed with the district magistrate's chief accounting office.
According to what the woodcutters reported, contrary to expectations, the various trees in the mountain are small trees that have regrown since the timber sales official cleared them in previous years. Moreover, regarding the cypress, there appears to have been excessive cutting, and this matter was reported.
Record
1. Fir, white cypress, Chinese cypress (by shaku measurement) - approximately 2,600
1. Larch - approximately 500
1. Hemlock - approximately 700
1. Cypress (by shaku measurement) - approximately 50-60
1. Japanese nutmeg, small hiso - a small amount