翻刻
西池筑前守殿 取次
右之銀子ニ壱箇月八歩付之利銀相添返弁可申候
追加於当山立木伐払候義若於有之ハ其元御取次之方於御望ハ
外請負積り上を以御相対申可相払候尤右銀子返斉本証文之通之
月銀ニ相延候共元銀相当無之銀子ハ社納有之過分ニ被伐払候時ハ
其銀子を以返斉之御相対可申候以上 本文ハ保土作追加保韶作文也
右之証文名前之面々今日加印也
小寄会中梅か辻町善五郎以書付相願候ハ同町吉次郎／世忰（五才）と善五郎／世忰（四才）
扇子を取争ニ付善五郎妻を吉次郎さん〴〵致打■身痛難義仕候
依之町中寄会相催候而吉次郎呼ニ遣候処吉次郎親吉右衛門参候而又さん〴〵
悪口申し善五郎妻臥居候蚊蚊帳之内へ可入体故近所之もの共押隔
申候由何分無法ものニ而仮初ニも力立いたし本人町中共安心不仕ニ付
奉願候右吉次郎被召出急度被仰付被下候ハヽ本人ハ不及申町中一統ニ
難有可奉存之旨也尤行事年寄之役判加印也依之即刻右願人
并年寄伝兵衛行事惣五郎相手吉次郎被召出双方御吟味之処
吉次郎申口甚相違ニ而色々申掠候へ共何分町中一同之願ニ而役人加印
有之義故吉次郎一人之申訳難相立ニ付吉次郎従弟竹鼻町与次右衛門
被召出御預被成也勿論他参留と申事ニても無之候へ共無法ものゝ事ニ候故
又近所へ参候而いかよふのちから立可致も難計安心不成候間随分心を付
虚事無之様ニ心を可付候追而被仰渡可有之段申渡也吉右衛門聟竹カ鼻
町次郎作も御召ニ候へ共只今留守故帰り次第参候ハヽ与次右衛門同事ニ御申渡
有之筈也尤吉次郎之願候筋有之由申候故願之義ハ追而いかよふの義
にても可相願候尤年寄行事之役判ニ而可相頼候一人之願ハ御取上
無之段申渡候事也
右之趣外ニ十七日小堀へ被参候人体等之義会所神主へ被参御出候筈也
今日之小寄会神主所労不参故右之通也
一於評議所豆腐出銭也博久哲顕季甫史顕保覚保土直安職中三人也
一入夜南ノ徳右衛門済状持参申候ハ信濃介様被仰候ハ安芸介様ゟ于今銀子
御渡無之候此御方様へ参候而可承由被仰候由也依之季脩へ手紙相認
徳右衛門遣候処兼為へ此段申入候而置候由返答也又徳右衛門を遣し今晩
御渡し被下候哉左候ハヽ今晩済状御一社中様へさし上申度候又明日御渡し
被下候ハヽ明日参上可仕段相尋可申と申付遣し也
十六日午雨天
一巳ノ刻前南ノ徳右衛門参申候ハ夜前安芸介様ゟ銀子受取相済申候依之
御社中様へ夜前済状差上申候段々御世話様難有候由一札申候也
一保覚入来被申聞ハ今日昼飯後小寄会有之由ニ候拙者義用事有之
現代語訳
**（前頁からの続き：証文の追加条項）**
西池筑前守殿 取次
右の銀子に、一ヶ月につき八分の利銀を添えて返弁（返済）申すべく候。
追加条項：当山の立木を伐り払う儀が万一あった場合、そちら（お取次の方）がご希望であれば、外の請負積り上げ（外部の見積もり価格）をもって相対（直接交渉）にてお支払い申すべき候。もっとも、右銀子の返済が本証文の通りの月銀（月ごとの利子）にて延びた場合でも、元銀に相当しない（元本に見合わない）銀子は社納（社への上納金）があって過分に伐り払われた時には、その銀子をもって返済のご相対申すべく候。以上。
（本文は保土の作、追加条項は保韶の作文なり。）
右の証文の名前の面々、今日ご加印（捺印）なり。
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小寄会の最中、梅ヶ辻町の善五郎が書付をもって願い出たことには、同町の吉次郎の倅（五歳）と善五郎の倅（四歳）が扇子を取り合ったことに付き、吉次郎が善五郎の妻をさんざんに打ち、身体が痛んで難儀いたし候。これにより、町中で寄会（寄り合い）を催して吉次郎を呼びに遣わしたところ、吉次郎の親・吉右衛門が参って、またさんざんに悪口を申し、善五郎の妻が臥せっている蚊帳の中へ入り込もうとした故、近所の者どもが押し隔てた（押しとどめた）とのこと。何分にも無法者であって、ほんの少しでも力を振るい、本人（善五郎妻）も町中も安心できないため、願い上げ候。右の吉次郎をお召し出しの上、きつくお申し付けくださいますれば、本人はもちろん、町中一統にとっても有難く存じ奉る旨である。もっとも、行事・年寄の役判（公印）も加印あり。これにより、即刻、右の願人（善五郎）並びに年寄・伝兵衛、行事・惣五郎、相手方の吉次郎をお召し出しになり、双方ご吟味のところ、吉次郎の申し口は甚だ相違（食い違い）があり、色々と言い逃れをしようとしたが、何分にも町中一同の願いであって役人の加印もある件故、吉次郎一人の申し訳（言い訳）が立ちかねるにつき、吉次郎の従弟・竹鼻町の与次右衛門をお召し出しになり、お預けとなった。もちろん、他所への外出を差し留めるというほどのことでもないが、無法者のことゆえ、
また近所へ参って何かと力を振るいかねないため、随分と心を付け、偽りのないよう心掛けるべし。追って仰せ渡しがあるべき旨を申し渡した。吉右衛門の婿・竹鼻町の次郎作もお召しの由であったが、只今留守故、帰り次第参ったならば、与次右衛門と同様のお申し渡しがあるはずである。もっとも、吉次郎の方にも願いたい筋があるとのことを申したので、願いの儀は追ってどのような義でも相願うべく候。もっとも、年寄・行事の役判をもって相頼むべし。一人だけの願いはお取り上げなしとの段を申し渡したなり。
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右の趣のほか、十七日に小堀（数馬殿方）へ参られる人員等についての儀は、会所にて神主へご参集の上ご出立の予定である。今日の小寄会には神主が所労（病気・体調不良）により不参加のため、右の通りとなった。
一、評議所にて豆腐出銭（豆腐の費用を皆で出し合う）なり。博久・哲顕・季甫・史顕・保覚・保土・直安、職中三人なり。
一、夜になって南の徳右衛門が済状（完済証書）を持参して申したことには、信濃介様がおっしゃったことには、安芸介様よりいまだに銀子をお渡しいただいておらず、この方（徳右衛門）のところへ参って確認すべきと仰せになったとのことである。これにより、季脩へ手紙を認め、徳右衛門を遣わしたところ、兼為へこの段を申し入れておいたとの返答であった。また徳右衛門を遣わし、今晩お渡しいただけるか、そうであれば今晩済状をご一社中様へ差し上げたい、また明日お渡しくださるのであれば明日参上すべき旨を尋ね申すべしと言い付けて遣わした。
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**十六日 午の日 雨天**
一、巳の刻前、南の徳右衛門が参り申したことには、昨夜、安芸介様より銀子を受け取り、相済み申し候。これにより、ご社中様へ昨夜済状を差し上げ申した。諸々ご世話いただき、有難き旨の一札を申した。
一、保覚が来訪されてお話になったことには、今日昼食後に小寄会があるとのことだが、拙者は用事があり（以下次頁へ続く）。
英語訳
**（Continuation from previous page: Additional clause to the bond）**
Intermediary: Lord Nishiike Chikuzen-no-kami
The above silver shall be repaid with interest at a rate of eight bu per month.
Additional clause: Should the standing timber of this mountain be felled and cleared, if the party serving as intermediary so desires, payment shall be made through direct negotiation (aiai) based on an external contractor's estimate. Furthermore, even if repayment of the said silver extends beyond the monthly interest schedule specified in the main bond, should the silver paid into the shrine (shanō) result in the timber being excessively felled beyond the amount equivalent to the principal, the said silver shall be used to negotiate repayment. The above is as stated.
（The main text was composed by Hodō; the additional clause was composed by Hoshō.）
The individuals named in the said bond affixed their seals today.
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During the small gathering (shōkikai), Gozaburō of Umegatsujichō submitted a written petition stating the following: A quarrel over a folding fan broke out between the son of Kichijirō of the same ward (aged five) and the son of Gozaburō (aged four). As a result, Kichijirō severely beat Gozaburō's wife, causing her bodily pain and great hardship. Accordingly, a neighborhood meeting was convened and someone was sent to summon Kichijirō; however, Kichijirō's father, Kichiemon, appeared in his stead and again hurled abusive language and appeared about to enter the mosquito net where Gozaburō's wife lay ill, whereupon neighbors physically restrained him. This person is entirely lawless, and even the slightest show of force by him leaves both the victim and the entire neighborhood unable to feel at ease. Therefore, we humbly petition that Kichijirō be summoned and firmly admonished. If this is done, not only the victim herself but the entire neighborhood will be most grateful. The petition bore the official seals (yakuban) of the ward official (gyōji) and the elders (toshiyori). Accordingly, immediately thereafter, the petitioner Gozaburō, the elder Denbei, the ward official Sōgorō, and the other party Kichijirō were summoned, and both sides were examined. Kichijirō's testimony was greatly at odds with the facts, and he attempted various evasions, but since the petition was made by the entire neighborhood and bore the seals of the ward officials, Kichijirō alone could not make his excuses stand. Consequently, Kichijirō's cousin, Yojirōemon of Takenachō, was summoned and placed under custody. This was not strictly a prohibition on going out, but since the person in question was lawless,
and there was concern that he might again go to the neighborhood and resort to force in some manner, he was instructed to take great care and ensure that no falsehoods were told. Further instructions would be issued in due course. As for Jirosaku of Takenachō, the son-in-law of Kichiemon, he had also been summoned but was currently away from home, and it was expected that when he returned and came forward, he would receive the same instructions as Yojirōemon. Kichijirō mentioned that he himself had matters he wished to petition about, and so he was told that any petition he wished to make could be submitted in due course. However, it must be submitted with the official seals of the elders and ward officials — a petition from one individual alone would not be accepted. This was the instruction conveyed.
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Regarding the above matters, as well as the question of who will visit Kobori's office on the 17th, the relevant parties are expected to come to the meeting hall to consult with the shrine priest. Since the shrine priest was absent from today's small gathering due to illness, matters proceeded as described above.
One item: At the deliberation hall (hyōgijo), expenses for tofu were shared. Present: Hakkyū, Tetsuken, Kiho, Shiken, Hokaku, Hodō, Naoan, and three members of the shrine staff (shokuchū).
One item: In the evening, Minami Tokuemon came with a receipt of completion (sumikata) and reported that Lord Shinano-no-suke had said that no silver had yet been received from Lord Aki-no-suke, and that he should come to this party to inquire. Accordingly, a letter was written to Sueshū and Tokuemon was dispatched. The reply was that Sueshū had duly informed Kanetame of the matter. Tokuemon was sent again with the message: please inquire whether the silver could be delivered this evening — in which case the receipt of completion could be presented to the entire shrine community this very evening — or if delivery would be tomorrow, then he would call again tomorrow. He was sent off with these instructions.
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**The 16th Day. Day of the Horse. Rainy.**
One item: Before the Hour of the Snake (around 9–10 a.m.), Minami Tokuemon came and reported that the silver had been received from Lord Aki-no-suke the previous evening, and the matter was settled. He submitted a receipt of completion (sumikata) to the shrine community, expressed his gratitude for all the assistance rendered, and presented a written acknowledgment (issatsu) of thanks.
One item: Hokaku came to visit and reported that there was to be a small gathering after the midday meal today, but that he himself had business to attend to... (continues on the next page).