翻刻
右両通之御願御尤ニ被存候早々御願ニ出頭被進可然也
一梅か辻向手町ゟ相願候吉次郎父子段々不埒ニ付町中ゟ度々異見
仕候へとも承引不致候此間被仰渡も有之ニ付此節候願申上候事何こと
やら此度之儀ニ付申出候様ニも可被思召と差扣居候へとも仮令此度之
儀出来不仕候てもとくゟ御願可申上所存ニ御座候故此度之義ニハ不拘
御願申上候由也則願書之留如左
乍恐奉願口状
一吉次郎と申ものこれ迄町内近所さわかし申事度々ニ而町中ニも
寄合仕候而いつけん仕候得共これ迄一圓承引不仕今ニ相やめす候故
町中一同ニ安心難成候仍而親子共一町之付合不仕候ニ付右之趣
御社中様へ御届申上候後日ニ如何様成儀出来候□御咎メも如何ニ奉
存候故以書付乍恐右之段御願申上候御沙汰被成下候ハヽ一同難有
可奉存候以上
宝暦五亥年六月廿日 向出町 年寄 伝兵衛印
行事 宗五郎印
同 彦三郎印
同 四郎左衛門印
左兵衛印
四郎兵衛印
彦左衛門印
伝右衛門印
善五郎印
助之丞印
御社中様
御役人中様
右之通差出候得とも職中内々被致吟味儀有之由ニ而今日ハ不及披
露也
一寄会被立後席ゟ御心付ニ而三人遠慮之御願此度ハ新宮以下ゟ
壱人老若ゟも両人都合五人程神主ニも御出頭被成候程ニも致度旨
演説ニ付又御相談候処成程左様之筋も可然候へ共先今日ハ此通ニ
御願被成万一御聞届も無之候ハヽ追而之時ハ五六人も御出頭被成一同
御歎可然候此度大勢出頭候而御差返しの時ハ又当分御願も難
被成候間先二度ニ被成可然ニ一決仍而右両通之願書を書写し候而
其奥ニ左之通書加御願也
現代語訳
【両通の願書についての決定】
右の両通のご願いはもっともであるとお思いになり、早々にご願いのために出頭されるのがよろしいということになった。
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【梅ヶ辻向手町からの願書】
梅ヶ辻向手町より申し願われた件。吉次郎という父子が段々と不埒な振る舞いをするため、町中から度々異見（忠告）を申し聞かせたが、承引（聞き入れること）しない。この間、（社中から）お申し渡しもあったため、この時期に願いを申し上げると、何かこの度の件（三人の遠慮の件）に便乗して申し出たように思し召されるかもしれないと差し控えていたが、たとえこの度の件が成就しなくても、以前よりご願い申し上げるつもりでいたことゆえ、この度の件とは関係なくご願いを申し上げる、とのことである。則ち願書の控えは左の通り。
恐れながら願い奉る口状
一、吉次郎と申す者、これまで町内近所を騒がすこと度々にて、町中でも寄合（集会）を催して一件を申し聞かせたが、これまで一向に承引せず、今に相やまない（やめない）ため、町中一同安心しがたく存じております。よって親子共に一町のお付き合いをしないことになり、右の趣をご社中様へお届け申し上げます。後日いかような儀が起きた場合、□（お）咎めもいかがかと存じますため、書付をもって恐れながら右の段をお願い申し上げます。ご沙汰いただければ、一同ありがたく存じます。以上。
宝暦五亥年六月二十日 向出町 年寄 伝兵衛（印）
行事 宗五郎（印）
同 彦三郎（印）
同 四郎左衛門（印）
左兵衛（印）
四郎兵衛（印）
彦左衛門（印）
伝右衛門（印）
善五郎（印）
助之丞（印）
御社中様
御役人中様
右の通り差し出したものの、職中（社中の役職者）が内々に吟味（審議）すべき事柄があるとのことで、今日は披露（公開の場での審議）するには及ばないこととなった。
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【三人の遠慮解除願いの出頭について相談】
寄合が終わった後、後席にて（出席者の）ご意見として、三人の遠慮解除のご願いについて、この度は新宮以下から一人、老若からも二人、都合五人ほど神主も出頭なさる程にしたい旨の演説があり、再度ご相談になったところ、なるほどそのような方法もよろしかろうが、まず今日はこの通りにご願いをなされ、万一お聞き届けがない場合には、追って次の機会には五・六人も出頭なさって一同でお歎きになるのがよかろう。この度大勢が出頭して（願いを）お差し返しになる時には、また当分ご願いも難しくなりますので、まず二度に分けてなさるのがよかろう、と一決した。よって右の両通の願書を書き写し、その奥（末尾）に左の通りを書き加えてご願いになった。
英語訳
**[Decision Regarding the Two Petitions]**
Both of the above petitions were deemed reasonable, and it was decided that the parties should promptly appear in person to submit them.
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**[Petition from Umegatsujimukutemachi]**
A petition was submitted from Umegatsujimukutemachi. A man named Kichijirou and his father have repeatedly behaved in a disorderly manner, and despite repeated admonitions from the townspeople through community meetings, they have refused to comply. Although there had been a directive from the Shrine during this period, [the petitioners] had refrained from submitting this request, thinking it might appear as though they were taking advantage of the current matter (the case of the three individuals ordered into seclusion). However, they stated that they had intended to submit this petition regardless of the current matter, and therefore the two issues should be considered separately. The text of the petition is as follows:
**Petition Humbly Submitted**
One: A man named Kichijirou has repeatedly disturbed the neighborhood within the town. The townspeople held a community meeting and admonished him, but he has not complied at all, and the disturbances continue to this day. As a result, the entire town finds it impossible to feel at ease. Consequently, both father and son have been excluded from association within the neighborhood, and we hereby report this matter to the honorable members of the Shrine. We are concerned about what reprimand might be incurred should any incident arise in the future. Therefore, we humbly submit this written petition. We would be most grateful if a ruling could be issued. Respectfully submitted.
Hōreki 5, Year of the Boar, Sixth month, twentieth day Mukidemachi Town Elder: Denbē (seal)
Administrator: Sōgorō (seal)
Same: Hikosaburō (seal)
Same: Shirōzaemon (seal)
Sabyōe (seal)
Shirōbyōe (seal)
Hikozaemon (seal)
Denyuemon (seal)
Zengorō (seal)
Sukenosuke (seal)
To the Honorable Members of the Shrine
To the Honorable Officials
Although the above petition was submitted, it was determined that the officials (職中) should deliberate on the matter privately, and it was therefore not brought before the full assembly today.
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**[Deliberation on the Number of Persons to Appear for the Three-Party Pardon Petition]**
After the assembly adjourned, during the informal gathering that followed, it was suggested that for the petition seeking the lifting of the seclusion order for the three individuals, approximately five people — including one from the Shingū household and below, and two from among the senior and junior [priests] — should appear in person as head priests. Upon further deliberation, it was agreed that while such a course of action would indeed be appropriate, for the time being the petition should proceed as it stands; and if the petition were not accepted, then on a subsequent occasion five or six people should appear together to submit a joint lamentation. It was pointed out that if a large number of people appeared at this juncture and were turned away, it would be difficult to submit another petition for some time. It was therefore unanimously decided that it would be better to proceed in two stages. Accordingly, the two petition documents above were copied out, and the following text was appended at the end as part of the petition.