翻刻
致出京候間若帰り遅候而間ニ合不申候ハヽ宜頼入候由也保土留守ニ而被申
置也
一大津屋ゟ小手拭十五為持差越候ニ付職中へ預り置候也尤模様気ニ入不申候ハヽ返
可申候是ニ而間ニ合候ハヽ可調由申返し也 壱ツニ付代九歩ツヽ也
一昼飯後小寄会也出席神主正久哲顕季甫保土執筆代直安会所学顕披露
博久史顕薪仕山出頭不参保覚出京ニ而不参也 七町行事相願候ハ田畑表ニ而
猪殊之外荒申候而難儀仕候猟師へ申付候ヘハ御公儀之土手薮へ篭り居申候故
難致由申候何卒急々猟立追出申度候願也 評ニ其分ニも被成被置義難成候間
今日角倉平治へ届ニ遣候明日ニても土手薮猟候様ニ可被成候則手代両人へ
惣代ゟ之手紙遣候尚又仲間市兵衛口上ニも申含メ遣候也手紙之留如左
以手紙致啓上候暑気之節各様愈御堅固被成御務珍重奉存候然者御公儀
薮之中猪篭居候而田畑荒し候趣当所百姓共ゟ願出候何卒土手御薮之中
猟出し申度旨願候ニ付御届申上候右之通ニ御座候ヘハ一刻も早ク追出し申度候於
御聞届者明日早くゟ取懸り可申間例之通御役人御差出し被下候様奉頼上候
為其如斯御座候以上
六月十六日
■■御用多御中ニ御座候へ共右之通田畑荒シ候而殊之外之難儀ニ付不得止事
如此御座候何分宜奉頼候以上
表書 川崎源蔵様 上賀茂一社惣代 松下大膳
加藤斧右衛門様 岡本播磨守
右文箱ニ入市兵衛ニ為持遣也返書来次第被聞届候ハヽ弥明日猟申候様ニ百姓共へ
可申渡之旨会所へ申渡也
一筑前守取次之銀子参候先達而御沙汰之通夫々仕分払可申哉 此義最早先達而
寄会之節得御承知ニ而御評決之義殊ニ商人共此節日々催促仕候ハヽ其通ニ
御払可被遣也
一明日小堀数馬手代曽我喜左衛門宅へ保韶保土罷越候ニ付序ニ御祭勘定帳も
持参申筈也朝飯後早々供廻り候様ニ会所へ申入也
一井伊掃部頭様御屋敷留守居北村八郎右衛門ゟ江府ゟ之□五左衛門宇津木弥平太連名
之書状此方充所森中務岡本播磨守へ一封為持被越則請取遣候也
一仲間市兵衛申ノ下刻罷帰申候ハ角倉甚平殿へ参候処御手代中被仰候ハ此方預り之薮ハ
生少ク透見へ申候故猪ハ勿論犬猫ニても居候ハ見へ候間此方預之薮ニ而ハ有之間敷候
定而角倉与一殿預り之薮之義ニ而可有之と被申候故市兵衛申候ハ成程左様ニ而可有
之候社中役人共存違ニ而可右之通ニ而御座候遠方之義故是ゟ罷帰り候而ハ中々明日之
間ニも合かね申候田畑をあらし候事故一刻も早クかり立申度候間何とそ近比御世話ニ
御座候ヘ共何とそ此御方ゟ与市様御役人中へ御手紙被進被下候様ニと頼候処成程尤ニ
存候左候ハヽ手紙可遣由ニ而角倉与市殿手代土居役宮嶋与左衛門へ川崎源蔵ゟ手紙貰
直ニ市兵衛与一殿屋敷へ参候処役人被出市兵衛ニ被逢候而段々被聞其上ニ而又源蔵へ
返書被認右之義ニ候故社家中へハ此方ゟ返書ハ遣し不申候由と申候故又油小路平治殿旅宿へ
参申候尤此御方ゟも御人御出し被下候様ニ申候処此方ゟハ人出しニ及申ましくと申候故左様ニハ候へとも
若猪追出し候て御支配之薮之中へ入申候時ハ致方無之由申候へハ成程尤ニ候左候ハヽ人遣し可申由也
則返書之留如左
御手紙致拝見候大暑之節ニ御座候へ共弥御堅固被成御座候由珍重奉存候然者
現代語訳
**（前頁からの続き）**
出京いたす間、もし帰りが遅くなって間に合わない場合は、よろしく頼み入る旨である。保土は留守中にそのように申し置いた。
一、大津屋より小手拭い十五本を持参させて差し越したので、職中へ預かり置いた。もっとも、模様が気に入らない場合は返すべく、これで間に合う場合は購入すべき旨を申し返した。一本につき代九分ずつである。
一、昼食後、小寄会あり。出席者：神主正久・哲顕・季甫・保土・執筆代・直安・会所・学顕・披露・博久・史顕。薪仕山（の者は）出頭不参。保覚は出京のため不参。七町の行事が願い出たことには、田畑の表（周辺）にて猪がことのほか荒らし、難儀いたし候。猟師へ申し付けたところ、御公儀の土手・薮に篭り居るため、猟ができないと申した。何とぞ急々に猟立てて追い出したい旨の願いである。評議にて、そのまま放置することも難しいので、今日、角倉平治へ届けに遣わした。明日にでも土手・薮にて猟ができるよう取り計らうべしとなり、手代両人への惣代（総代）からの手紙を遣わした。さらに仲間・市兵衛への口上にも申し含めて遣わした。手紙の控えは次のとおり。
手紙をもって啓上いたし候。暑気の節、各様いよいよご堅固にてお務めのこと、珍重に存じ候。さて、御公儀の薮の中に猪が篭り居り、田畑を荒らしているとのことにて、当所の百姓どもより願い出があり申し候。何とぞ土手・御薮の中より猟出し申したい旨、願い出た次第にてご届け申し上げ候。右のとおりにて御座候えば、一刻も早く追い出し申したく候。御聞き届けの際は、明日早くより取り掛かり申す間、例のとおり御役人をお差し出しいただけますよう、お頼み申し上げ候。そのためかくのごとくに御座候。以上。
六月十六日
■■御用多の御中にて御座候えども、右のとおり田畑を荒らされ、ことのほかの難儀につき、止むを得ず、かくのごとくに御座候。何分よろしくお頼み申し上げ候。以上。
表書：川崎源蔵様 上賀茂一社惣代 松下大膳
加藤斧右衛門様 岡本播磨守
右（の手紙を）文箱に入れ、市兵衛に持たせて遣わした。返書が来次第、聞き届けとなれば、いよいよ明日猟を行うよう、百姓どもへ申し渡すべき旨を会所へ申し渡した。
一、筑前守（西池筑前守）取次の銀子が参ったので、先日ご沙汰のとおり、それぞれに仕分けてお払いすべきか、との議。この義はすでに先日の寄会の節にご承知いただき御評決の儀であり、殊に商人どもがこの節、日々催促いたすのであれば、その通りにお払い遣わすべしとなった。
一、明日、小堀数馬の手代・曽我喜左衛門の宅へ保韶・保土が罷り越すことになったので、ついでに御祭の勘定帳も持参する手はずである。朝飯後、早々に供廻りができるよう会所へ申し入れた。
一、井伊掃部頭様御屋敷の留守居・北村八郎右衛門より、江府（江戸）からの□五左衛門・宇津木弥平太の連名の書状が、こちら宛として森中務・岡本播磨守へ一封（一通）を持参させ越された。即ち受け取って遣わした。
一、仲間・市兵衛が申の下刻（午後五時頃）に帰参し、申したことには、角倉甚平殿へ参ったところ、お手代中がおっしゃったことには、「こちらの預かりの薮は木が少なく見通しが利き申し候故、猪はもちろん、犬・猫にても居れば見え申し候間、こちら預かりの薮では有るまい。定めて角倉与一殿預かりの薮のことにて有るべし」とおっしゃった故、市兵衛が申したことには、「なるほど、さようにて有るべく候。社中役人どもの存じ違いにて、右のとおりにて御座候。遠方のことゆえ、ここより帰って参っては、なかなか明日にも間に合いかね申し候。田畑を荒らしている事ゆえ、一刻も早く刈り立て（追い立て）申したく候。何とぞ近所のご世話にて御座候えども、何とぞこちらより与市様役人中へお手紙をお遣わしいただけますようにと頼んだところ、「なるほど尤もに存ずる。さようならば手紙を遣わすべし」とのことで、角倉与市殿手代・土居役・宮嶋与左衛門へ川崎源蔵より手紙をもらい、直に市兵衛（は）与一殿の屋敷へ参ったところ、役人が出て市兵衛に逢い、段々と聞いた上で、また源蔵への返書を認め（したため）、「右の義のことゆえ、社家中へはこちらより返書は遣わし申さない」とのことで申した故、また油小路平治殿の旅宿へ参申した。もっとも、こちらよりも人をお出しいただけるよう申したところ、「こちらからは人を出すには及ばない」とのことを申した故、「さようにはあっても、もし猪を追い出して御支配の薮の中へ入り申した時には、致し方ない」と申したところ、「なるほど尤もである。さようならば人を遣わすべし」とのことであった。
即ち返書の控えは次のとおり。
御手紙拝見いたし候。大暑の節にて御座候えども、いよいよご堅固にてご座候由、珍重に存じ候。さて（以下次頁へ続く）。
英語訳
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He was going out of Kyoto, and if he returned late and could not make it in time, he asked that the matter be handled appropriately in his absence. Hodō had left this message while away.
One item: Fifteen small hand towels (kotenugui) were sent over from Ōtsuya, and they were placed in the care of the shrine staff (shokuchū). However, it was replied that if the pattern was not to their liking they could be returned, and if they would suffice, they should be purchased. The price was nine bu per piece.
One item: After the midday meal, a small gathering (shōkikai) was held. Those in attendance: Head Priest Masahisa, Tetsuken, Kiho, Hodō, the acting secretary Naoan, Gakuken (at the meeting hall), Hakkyū, and Shiken. The person in charge of the firewood mountain was absent. Hokaku was absent as he had gone out of Kyoto. The ward officials (gyōji) of the Seven Wards submitted a petition stating that wild boars had been causing extraordinary damage to fields and paddies, making life very difficult. When the hunters were instructed to act, they replied that the boars had taken refuge in the embankment thickets belonging to the Tokugawa government (gokōgi), making it impossible to hunt there. The petition requested that the boars be driven out by hunting as quickly as possible. After deliberation, it was decided that the matter could not simply be left alone, and a messenger was dispatched today to Kadokura Heiji. It was determined that arrangements should be made for hunting in the embankment thickets as early as tomorrow, and letters were sent to two assistants (tedai) on behalf of the general representatives (sōdai). The messenger Ichibei was also verbally instructed. The copy of the letter reads as follows:
> I humbly address you by letter. During this season of intense heat, I trust that all of you continue to be in good health and to carry out your duties admirably — I consider this most praiseworthy. Now, it has come to our attention that wild boars have taken refuge within the government-controlled thickets and are causing damage to fields and paddies. The farmers of this area have come forward with a petition. Accordingly, we humbly report to you and request that the boars be driven out by hunting from within the embankment thickets. As matters stand, we wish to have them expelled as quickly as possible. If this request is granted, we would ask that your officials be dispatched as usual so that hunting may begin early tomorrow morning. We have therefore written to you as above. Respectfully yours.
>
> The 16th day of the 6th month.
>
> Although we are well aware that you are occupied with many duties, the damage to the fields and paddies is causing extreme hardship, and we have thus been compelled to write in this manner. We humbly ask for your favorable response. Respectfully yours.
>
> Address: To Kawasaki Genzō; To Katō Onouemon.
> From: Matsushita Daizennosuke and Okamoto Harima-no-kami, General Representatives of the Kamigamo Shrine Community.
The above letter was placed in a document box and sent with Ichibei as carrier. It was conveyed to the meeting hall that upon receipt of a reply, if the request was granted, the farmers should be notified that hunting would indeed proceed the following day.
One item: The silver from Chikuzen-no-kami's intermediary transaction arrived. The question was raised whether it should be divided and disbursed as previously directed. It was confirmed that this matter had already been discussed and decided at the previous gathering, and moreover, since merchants had been pressing for payment daily during this period, it was decided that payment should proceed accordingly.
One item: Tomorrow, Hoshō and Hodō were to call on Soga Kizaemon, the assistant (tedai) of Kobori Kazuma. It was arranged that they would also bring along the festival accounts ledger (omatsuri kanjōchō) for the occasion. The meeting hall was notified to have attendants ready early after the morning meal.
One item: A joint letter from □Gozaemon and Utsuki Yaheita, sent from Edo (Kōfu), arrived via the residence caretaker (rusuii) of Lord Ii Kamon-no-kami's mansion, Kitamura Hachirojūemon. The letter was addressed to Mori Nakatsukasa and Okamoto Harima-no-kami, and was received accordingly.
One item: The attendant (nakama) Ichibei returned at the lower part of the Hour of the Monkey (around 5 p.m.) and reported the following: Upon calling at Kadokura Jinpei's residence, the assistants there stated that the thicket under their charge was sparse and open enough that, let alone boars, even dogs or cats would be visible if present, so it was unlikely to be their thicket. They suggested it was surely the thicket under the charge of Kadokura Yoichi. Ichibei then replied: "Indeed, that must be the case — it appears to be an error on the part of the shrine officials. However, since this location is far away, by the time I return and come back, it will hardly be possible to manage things by tomorrow. Since the fields are being ravaged, we wish to drive the boars out as soon as possible. Even though it is an inconvenience to ask a favor in such close quarters, please would you send a letter on our behalf to the officials of Yoichi's household?" To this, the reply was: "That is indeed reasonable — we shall send a letter." Accordingly, a letter was obtained from Kawasaki Genzō to Miyajima Yozaemon, the resident official (doiyaku) and assistant to Kadokura Yoichi; Ichibei proceeded directly to Yoichi's residence, where an official came out, met with Ichibei, heard the matter in detail, and then drafted a reply to Genzō, saying: "Since the matter is as described, we will not send a separate reply directly to the shrine community." Ichibei therefore also went to the lodgings of Aburanokoji Heiji. He asked whether someone could be sent from that party as well, to which the reply was: "There is no need for us to send anyone." Ichibei then said: "That may be so, but if the boars are driven out and retreat into your controlled thickets, there would be nothing to be done about it." To this the reply was: "That is indeed a reasonable point. In that case, we shall send someone."
The copy of the reply letter is as follows:
> I have received and read your letter. Although we are in the height of summer's heat, I am delighted to hear that you continue to be in good health. Now, regarding the matter... (continues on the next page).