翻刻
右魚屋権左衛門請取也
一今昼前比小山庄屋清兵衛年寄権左衛門市三郎仁右衛門罷出ニ付先達而御届
申上候定免願之義一通り尤も思召候得とも数年以来仕来候事殊更
高免と申ニても無之候間御取上も難被成候是迄之通定免ニ上納可仕候段被申
渡則願書御差返し也清兵衛権左衛門色々訳を申立達而御願申上候
所存ニ聞へ候へとも罷帰郷中へ可申渡候故先御受申罷帰ル也今日之様子中〳〵
承引不仕達而御願可申上所存ニ見へ申候也右申渡月番六役也保土申渡ス
一今日二ノ精進頭人清足へ美手瘧之落候様ニ御祈祷頼入候事尤服家之義
願主も服中故還祓ハ不及申太麻も難載候故朝日御祈祷計頼入也
五日未 未明ゟ雨天今日忌子辞退也地久末女也痘瘡ニ而死去之由也
一社中御静謐也 今日職中大麻拵也季首被詰合也
一造作方池尻町十左衛門造作検分絵図等被認様子也
一保土心付川奉行季甫へ申入今晩暮比ゟ此間致相談候出小松流口之瀬替
川方八人へ申付唐鍬ニ而水筋掘割せ可申候其上ニ而満水成候ハヽ又木馬等
五六疋も為入可申候間先今晩右之所掘候様ニ致度旨季甫保韶へ被参候而
此趣被致物語保韶も同心ニ候ハヽ可被申付段季甫へ申入置候事
一保土家下女西賀茂今原之兄今朝相果候ニ付廿日之暇九十日之服也依之
今朝早々西賀茂へ遣候也尤暇中ハ宿へ下り居候様ニ申渡候事仍而今日ゟさん雇也
一季甫入来被申聞ハ保韶へ参候処出京之由ニ而晩方可被帰哉難計由ニ御座候如何
可致哉相談故保土返答ニ保韶も兼而其存念ニ候ヘハ不及相談殊出京帰り之
程も難知候ハヽ三河守へ一通り御相談候て可被申付之旨申候処三河守へ被参候処則
三河守も同意ニ付川方八人之者共へ申付尚又外ニ宜致方も候ハヽ被尋候而いよ〳〵
右之通堀候方能候と申候ハヽ可被申付旨季甫へ申入候也依之保覚へも此段申入
之処尤ニ被存候由也尤会所学顕へも此段保土ゟ申達也
一会所学顕入来川奉行季甫被申聞ハ今晩之普請品ニゟ竹松明ハ入可申も難計候
其上若満水ニ而候へハ弥御入用ニ御座候此間之残漸十四五丁程有之候間御用意可然旨
被申聞候依之三河守へ致相談候処急ニハ難出来候間御用意被成不捨物ニ候間
被仰付可然と被申候如何可致哉相談也依之所詮十四五丁ニ而ハ不足ニ存候其上
此体ニ候へハ何時御入用も知不申候間修理方へ被仰入竹松明三拾丁程も御用意
可然之旨及返答候也 世顕被申ハ日雇半日之雇ニ而出来候たけ申付候由也
五日保樹入来申候ハ病気段々快ニ付此節出勤仕候由也
六日申晴
一巳ノ刻比大膳権大夫季甫入来昨夜暮時ゟ四ツ時比迄川方之者共出小松之
古川為堀候処余程水も乗し重而洪水之節木馬ニても掛候ハヽ右堀候川
筋へ瀬も替り可申由川方之者共申候由被届也
一巳ノ半刻比評議所ゟ躬清被逢度由呼も来ル也即刻罷越候処産幸内談
兼為一件也三河守安芸介等へ内々物語いたし早ク下済之義可然旨
内意被申聞ニ付猶噺見可申段及返答也
現代語訳
右は魚屋権左衛門が受け取った。
一、今日の昼前頃、小山の庄屋・清兵衛、年寄・権左衛門・市三郎・仁右衛門が罷り出たので、先日御届け申し上げた定免願いの義について、一通り尤もとはお思いになるが、数年以来の仕来りであること、殊更高免というわけでもないので、御取り上げも難しい。これまでの通り定免にて上納すべき旨を申し渡し、則ち願書を御差し返しとした。清兵衛・権左衛門は色々と訳を申し立て、強く御願い申し上げるつもりに聞こえたが、帰郷して郷中へ申し渡すべき故、まず御受けして帰った。今日の様子は、なかなか承引せず、重ねて御願い申し上げるつもりのように見受けられた。右の申し渡しは月番六役が行い、保土が申し渡した。
一、今日、二の精進の頭人・清足へ、美手瘧（おこり）が落ちるよう御祈祷を頼み入れた事。もっとも服家の義につき、願主も服中であるため、還祓いは申すに及ばず、太麻も載せ難いので、朝日の御祈祷ばかりを頼み入れた。
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五日、未（ひつじの日）。未明より雨天。今日、忌子辞退。地久の末女である。痘瘡にて死去とのことである。
一、社中は御静謐である。今日、職中は大麻拵えを行った。季首も詰め合わされた。
一、造作方は、池尻町・十左衛門の造作の検分・絵図等を認めた様子である。
一、保土が心付きにより、川奉行・季甫へ申し入れた。今晩の暮れ頃より、この間相談していた出小松の流し口の瀬替えについて、川方八人へ申し付け、唐鍬にて水筋を掘り割らせるべきこと。その上で満水になったならば、また木馬等を五・六匹入れるべきであるから、まず今晩右の所を掘るようにしたい旨を、季甫が保韶へ参って、この趣を物語り、保韶も同心であれば申し付けるべき段を、季甫へ申し入れ置いた事。
一、保土の家の下女が、西賀茂・今原の兄が今朝相果てたため、二十日の暇・九十日の服となった。これにより今朝早々に西賀茂へ遣わした。なお暇の中は宿へ下り居るよう申し渡した事。これにより今日よりさん（替わりの者）を雇った。
一、季甫が入来し申し聞かせたのは、保韶へ参ったところ出京の由で、晩方に帰られるかどうかも計り難いとのこと。いかにすべきか相談ゆえ、保土が返答するに、保韶もかねてその存念であるから相談に及ばず、殊に出京からの帰りの程も知れないならば、三河守へ一通り御相談の上で申し付けるべき旨を申したところ、三河守へ参ったところ、則ち三河守も同意につき、川方八人の者どもへ申し付け、なお外に宜しい致し方もあれば尋ねて、いよいよ右の通り掘る方が良いと申せば申し付けるべき旨を、季甫へ申し入れた。これにより保覚へもこの段を申し入れたところ、尤もとお思いの由である。なお会所の学顕へもこの段を保土より申し達した。
一、会所の学顕が入来し、川奉行・季甫が申し聞かせたのは、今晩の普請の品によっては竹松明は入り用かどうか計り難い。その上、もし満水であれば、いよいよ御入用になる。この間の残りがようやく十四・五丁ほどあるので、御用意されるのが然るべき旨を申し聞かせた。これにより三河守へ相談したところ、急には出来難いが、御用意されても無駄にはならないから、仰せ付けられるのが然るべきと申された。いかにすべきか相談。これにより、所詮十四・五丁では不足と存じ、その上この体では何時御入用になるとも知れないので、修理方へ仰せ入れ、竹松明を三十丁ほど御用意されるのが然るべき旨、返答に及んだ。世顕が申すには、日雇いを半日雇いにして、出来るだけ申し付けたとのことである。
五日、保樹が入来し申したのは、病気がだんだんと快方に向かっているため、この節出勤する由である。
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六日、申（さるの日）、晴れ。
一、巳の刻（午前十時）頃、大膳権大夫・季甫が入来した。昨夜の暮れ時から四つ（午後十時）頃まで、川方の者どもが出小松の古川を掘ったところ、余程水も乗り、重ねて洪水の節に木馬でも掛ければ、右に掘った川筋へ瀬も替わるであろうと、川方の者どもが申したとのことを届けられた。
一、巳の半刻（午前十一時）頃、評議所より躬清が逢いたいとの由で呼びに来た。即刻罷り越したところ、産幸の内談・兼為の一件である。三河守・安芸介等へ内々に物語をし、早く下済みの義が然るべき旨、内意を申し聞かせたので、なお噺を見申すべき段、返答に及んだ。
英語訳
The above was received by Uoya Gonzaemon.
1. Around late morning today, the village headman (*shōya*) Seibei of Oyama, together with the elders (*toshiyori*) Gonzaemon, Ichisaburō, and Jinuemon, came forward. Regarding the petition for fixed tax assessment (*jōmen-negai*) that they had previously submitted, it was conveyed that while the request was considered reasonable to a degree, it had been the established custom for many years, and furthermore it could not be said to be an especially high assessment; therefore the petition could not be granted. They were told to continue making payments under the existing fixed assessment, and the petition document was returned to them. Seibei and Gonzaemon argued at length in explanation and appeared intent on pressing their request further; however, since they needed to return home and convey the decision to the village (*kyōnaka*), they accepted the ruling for now and withdrew. The situation today appeared as though they had not accepted the decision and intended to petition again. The ruling was delivered by the monthly duty six-officials (*tsukiban roku-yaku*), with Yasuto making the pronouncement.
2. Today, a request was made to Kiyotari, the head (*tōnin*) of the second ritual abstinence period (*ni no shōjin*), for prayers to be offered so that the malarial fever (*mikami-okori*/*bitemigari*) might pass. However, as it concerned a household in mourning (*fuku-ke*), and the petitioner was themselves in mourning, the purification ceremony (*kaeshibarai*) was deemed unnecessary, and the sacred hemp (*taima*) could not be placed; therefore only the morning prayers (*asahi go-kitō*) were requested.
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**The 5th day, *Hitsuji* (未) day. Rain from before dawn. Today, an *imiko* has declined [the position]. She is the youngest daughter of Chikyu (*chikyu-sueme*). It is reported that she died of smallpox (*tōsō*).**
1. The shrine precinct is quiet (*go-seihitsu*). Today, the professional staff (*shoku-naka*) prepared the sacred hemp (*taima*). Suemoto was also in attendance.
2. The construction department (*zōsaku-kata*) was occupied with inspecting and drawing up plans for the construction work of Jūzaemon of Ikejiri-chō.
3. Yasuto, having given the matter thought, conveyed the following to the river magistrate Suemoto: from around dusk this evening, regarding the channel diversion (*se-gae*) at the Dematsu drainage outlet that had been under discussion, eight river workers should be instructed to dig a water channel using Chinese hoes (*karanabe*/*tōgwa*). Furthermore, if the water were to rise to full flood level after that, five or six pack horses (*mokuba*) should again be deployed. The instruction was sent to Suemoto to go to Yasusato and explain the plan, and if Yasusato also agreed, to issue the orders accordingly.
4. As the brother in Imagahara, Nishigamo, of Yasuto's household maidservant passed away this morning, she was granted twenty days' leave and ninety days' mourning period (*fuku*). She was accordingly sent off to Nishigamo early this morning. It was conveyed to her that during her leave she should remain at home (*yado*). From today, a substitute (*san*) was therefore hired.
5. Suemoto came in and reported: when he had called upon Yasusato, he was told the latter had gone out of the capital (*shutsukyo*) and it was unclear whether he would return by evening. As the matter required consultation, Yasuto replied that since Yasusato had already held the same view on the matter, there was no need to consult him further; and since it was also unknown when he would return from his outing, it would be best to consult with Mikawa-no-kami first and then issue the orders. Upon calling on Mikawa-no-kami, the latter agreed, and so the eight river workers were to be instructed; moreover, if there were any other good methods, they should be inquired about, and if it was ultimately deemed that digging as planned was the better course, the orders should be given — this was conveyed to Suemoto. As a result, Yasukaku was also informed of this, and he concurred. Furthermore, Gakunori of the assembly hall was also informed of this by Yasuto.
6. The assembly hall representative Gakunori came in, and river magistrate Suemoto reported: depending on the nature of tonight's construction work, it was hard to say whether bamboo torches would be needed; furthermore, if there were to be flooding, they would certainly be required. There were only about fourteen or fifteen *chō* (bundles/lengths) remaining from before, so it would be prudent to prepare supplies in advance. Upon consulting with Mikawa-no-kami about this, he replied that while it would be difficult to produce them quickly, having them prepared would not be wasteful, and it was appropriate to give the order. As to what should be done — upon consultation, it was concluded that fourteen or fifteen *chō* would be insufficient, and moreover since at this rate one could never know when they might be needed, a reply was given to the effect that it would be proper to request from the repair department (*shūri-kata*) that approximately thirty *chō* of bamboo torches be prepared. Yonori noted that by hiring day laborers on a half-day basis, as many as could be made would be ordered.
On the 5th, Yasuki came in and reported that his illness had been gradually improving and that he intended to return to duty at this time.
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**The 6th day, *Saru* (申) day. Clear.**
1. Around the Hour of the Snake (approximately 10 a.m.), Daizenno-gondaiyū Suemoto came in and reported: from dusk last night until around the Hour of the Dog (approximately 10 p.m.), the river workers had dug out the old channel (*furukawa*) at Dematsu, and the water had risen considerably. It was reported that if, in the event of another flood, pack horses were deployed, the current would likely shift to the newly excavated channel. This was the assessment of the river workers.
2. Around the half-hour of the Hour of the Snake (approximately 11 a.m.), a messenger came from the deliberation hall saying that Kyūsei wished to meet. Upon immediately going there, it concerned the private matter (*naidан*) of Ubuyuki — specifically the affair (*ikken*) of Kanetame. He conveyed privately that it would be advisable to speak confidentially with Mikawa-no-kami, Aki-no-suke, and others, and to resolve the matter quickly. In reply, it was stated that the matter should be observed further before acting.