翻刻
兼頼若衆之内金吾兼則書付ニ漏□共兼而之連衆之由ニ而断相立始終被
出候也六郷立会之役人■田ニ而三人彦市 一ノ井与惣左衛門堀川
庄屋喜内大野小山両郷不参中村弐人 神供雑魚少々
有之鮎も十四五疋有之由也亥之前比帰宿
一今日大津屋庄介呼ニ遣し参候故十八匁ニ而高宮嶋一反取候申候也
一室町さつま屋立売ゟも土用見廻として素麺十把ツヽ為持被越也
一今日ゟ能舞台被建也 廿七日比迄懸り候由也
一今日木船三右衛門参上会所ゟ被尋之処前成就院植杉之物語委細ニ
申入候也
一今日年番ゟ呼ニ遣し小山清兵衛権左衛門勘兵衛等未進米之相対有之也
庸清産幸両人相対也保韶不参也 今日も評議所木割也
廿五日丁卯晴
一下女さよ今日荒火明に付今朝ゟ帰り之
一木船文右衛門参上ニ付成就院此度被伐候杉之義会所ゟ被尋候処此義三拾五
六年以前成就院杉苗被致寄進谷之もの共植候事ニ御座候其節も
成就院被申候ハ大木之百本も出来候而後世ニ成就院被寄進□□名をも
上神忠ニ成候様ニと存候由被申候私隣家之ものも其節参り植申候相果候而
当年卅一年ニ成候故三拾五六年ニも成可申候其節御一社之証文も被上候ハヽ
覚へ申候全く社地ニ相違ひ無之候先比当成就院被申候ハ右杉林下草并
雑木多繁り候間下刈致可申候と存候左候ハヽ杉も太り宜候半と被申候ゆへ
私申候ハ彼林之義ハ容易ニ御伐候事ハ不成候御合点ニ候哉と申候ヘハ成ほと
其儀ハ合点と被申候畢竟此度之義ハ成就院も丹治ニたまされ■■
候事と存候由也此間三右衛門へ御尋申候節も三右衛門申上候も文右衛門同事ニ而全く
社地ニ相違無之由也享保五六年之御日次ニ可有之義也
一今日川奉行毛穽堰川昨日之残也昨日ハ刻限遅□故毛穽をハ
被残候故如斯也尤役人出頭ニハ不及也
一昼飯後小寄会今日ハ文書方も御兼頼御出頭也
一昼半比神通院入来成就院申候梶取之東ニ有之杉林前老僧寄附仕
植置申候此度少々抜伐いたし右之代銀ニ而杉苗相求植申候彼是仕候而
御届延引仕候為念御届申上候由也会所返答ニ然ハいまた伐懸れハ不被
致哉と被尋候処最早少々伐掛り候と被申候いか程被伐積りニ候哉と
被尋候処三四拾本計伐申候由被申候保士詰合候而申候ハ左様之義ニ候ハヽ尚
従是可被得御意候間先伐候義御指止可被成候此方ゟ御返答申入候上ニ而
御伐らせ可被成段申候処委細畏奉り由申退下也
一未ノ刻計小寄会出席保韶博久邦氏哲顕季甫史顕保覚保土
直安会所学顕披露神主用事ニ付断不参也 先達而詰番保書ゟ
注進之書状之事并木船三右衛門被招被尋候事木船文右衛門演説仕候事
現代語訳
【二十四日（続き）】
兼頼の若衆のうち金吾・兼則は書付に漏れていたが、以前からの連中であるとして断りが成立し、終始出席した。六郷立会の役人は（黒田）で三人、彦市、一ノ井与惣左衛門、堀川庄屋喜内、大野・小山両郷は不参加、中村は二人参加。神供の雑魚が少々あり、鮎も十四・五匹あったとのことである。亥の刻（午後10時頃）前に帰宿した。
今日、大津屋庄介を呼びに遣わしたところ参上したので、十八匁で高宮嶋一反を取ることにしたと申した。
室町の薩摩屋立売からも土用の見舞いとして素麺を十把ずつ持参させて届けてくれた。
今日から能舞台の建設が始まった。二十七日頃までかかる見込みとのことである。
今日、木船三右衛門が参上し、会所から尋ねたところ、前成就院が杉を植えた経緯について詳細に申し述べた。
今日、年番から呼びに遣わして小山清兵衛・権左衛門・勘兵衛らとの未進米の相対（交渉）があった。庸清・産幸の両人が交渉役を務めた。保韶は不参加であった。今日も評議所で木割（材木の分配・計算）を行った。
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【二十五日 丁卯 晴】
下女のさよ、今日荒火明けにつき、今朝から帰宅した。
木船文右衛門が参上したので、成就院が今回伐採した杉の件について会所から尋ねたところ、この件は三十五・六年以前に成就院が杉苗を寄進し、谷の者たちが植えたことである、と述べた。その際に成就院が申したことには、大木が百本もできた後、後世に成就院が寄進したという名も神社への忠義として残るようにと思ったとのことであった。私（文右衛門）の隣家の者もその時参加して植えた。その者は既に亡くなっており、今年で三十一年になるから、三十五・六年にもなるかもしれない。その時に御一社の証文も提出されたとすれば覚えているはずで、完全に社地に相違ないとのこと。先日、当の成就院が申したことには、あの杉林の下草や雑木が多く繁茂しているから下刈りをしようと思う、そうすれば杉も太って良いだろうと申したので、私（文右衛門）が申したことには、あの林の件は容易にお伐りになることはできません、ご承知でしょうかと申したところ、なるほど、その点は承知したと申した。結局、今回の件は成就院も丹治に騙されたものと思われるとのことであった。先日三右衛門へ尋ねた際の三右衛門の申し上げもこの文右衛門と同様であり、完全に社地に相違ないとのことである。享保五・六年の日次（日記）にも記録があるはずである。
今日、川奉行が毛穴の堰川（の漁）を行ったが、昨日の残りである。昨日は刻限が遅くなったため毛穴を残しておいたので、このようになった。役人の出頭には及ばなかった。
昼食後、小寄会があり、今日は文書方も兼頼が出頭した。
昼半頃、神通院が来訪し、成就院が申したことには、梶取の東にある杉林は、前の老僧が寄附して植えたものである。今回少々抜き伐りをして、その代銀で杉苗を求めて植えようとしたもので、あれこれあってお届けが遅れました、念のため届け申し上げますとのことであった。会所の返答として、ではまだ伐り始めていないのかと尋ねたところ、すでに少々伐り始めたとのこと。どれほど伐るつもりかと尋ねたところ、三・四十本ほど伐ったとのこと。保土が同席して申したことには、そのような件であれば、さらにこちらからご意見を伺うべきことがありますので、先に伐ることをお止めください、こちらから返答を申し入れた上でお伐らせになってくださいと申したところ、詳細に承知しましたと申して退出した。
未の刻（午後2時頃）頃、小寄会が開かれ、出席者は保韶・博久・邦氏・哲顕・季甫・史顕・保覚・保土・直安で、会所では学顕が披露した（神主は用事により欠席と断りがあった）。先日の詰番・保書からの注進書状の件、並びに木船三右衛門を招いて尋ねた件、木船文右衛門が演説（説明）した件、（以下続く）。
英語訳
**[24th Day, continued]**
Among Kanetada's young men, Kingo and Kanenori had been omitted from the written list, but it was established that they were long-standing members of the group, and they attended throughout. The officials attending on behalf of the Rokugō were three men (from [Kuroda?]), including Hikōichi, Ichinoi Yosōzaemon, and Horikawa village headman Kinai. The villages of Ōno and Koyama did not attend; Nakamura sent two representatives. There was a small amount of miscellaneous fish for the divine offering, and reportedly about fourteen or fifteen sweetfish (ayu) were caught. They returned to their lodgings just before the Hour of the Boar (around 10 p.m.).
Today, Ōtsūya Shōsuke was summoned and came, and he reported that a single tan of Takamiya-jima fabric had been obtained for eighteen monme.
From Satsumaya Tachisell in Muromachi, ten bundles of sōmen noodles each were sent as a summer (doyō) courtesy visit gift.
Starting today, the construction of the Noh stage began. It is expected to take until around the 27th.
Today, Kifune Sanemon came to the meeting hall (kaisho), and when questioned, he gave a detailed account of the circumstances under which the former Jōjuin had planted the cedar trees.
Today, the annual duty official (nenban) summoned Koyama Seibei, Gonzaemon, and Kanbei and others, and negotiations took place regarding outstanding rice payments. Yōsei and Sankō handled the negotiations. Hohō did not attend. Timber allocation (kikiwari) discussions also continued at the deliberation chamber today.
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**[25th Day, Hinoto-U (Cyclical date), Clear]**
The maidservant Sayo, her period of ritual fire purification (aruhi-ake) being complete today, returned home this morning.
Kifune Bunemon came to attend, and when questioned by the meeting hall regarding the cedar trees that Jōjuin had felled this time, he stated that thirty-five or thirty-six years ago, Jōjuin had donated cedar seedlings, and the people of the valley had planted them. At that time, Jōjuin had said that after a hundred large trees had grown, it was their hope that in future generations Jōjuin's donation would remain as a record of loyal service to the shrine. A neighbor of his (Bunemon's) had also participated in the planting at that time, but that person had since passed away; as it would be thirty-one years this year since their death, it must be thirty-five or thirty-six years since the planting. If a document from the shrine had been submitted at that time, it should be on record, and there is no doubt whatsoever that it is shrine land. Previously, the current Jōjuin had mentioned that the undergrowth and miscellaneous trees in the cedar grove had grown thick and that he intended to clear the undergrowth, which would also help the cedars grow thicker, to which Bunemon had replied that the grove could not easily be cut without proper authorization and asked if Jōjuin understood this, whereupon Jōjuin had replied that he did indeed understand. In the end, Bunemon believed that this incident was the result of Jōjuin being deceived by Tanji. When Sanemon was previously questioned, his account was the same as Bunemon's, confirming without doubt that the land is shrine property. The matter should also be documented in the daily records (hinami) of Kyōhō 5 or 6 (1720–1721).
Today, the river magistrate (kawa-bugyō) conducted the weir-fishing at Kenana, as a continuation of yesterday's activities. Yesterday they had been left incomplete due to the late hour, hence today's continuation. There was no need for officials to attend.
After the midday meal, a small gathering (kogiyokai) was held, and today the document officer also attended along with Kanetada.
Around midday, Jintsūin came to visit and reported on behalf of Jōjuin: the cedar grove to the east of Kajitori had been donated and planted by the previous elderly monk (rōsō). This time, a few trees had been selectively felled, and the proceeds were intended to purchase new cedar seedlings to replant. Due to one thing and another, the report had been delayed, but they were now reporting as a precaution. The meeting hall replied by asking whether the felling had not yet begun, to which Jintsūin replied that it had already started to a small extent. When asked how many trees were planned to be felled, the reply was that about thirty to forty trees had already been cut. Hodo, who was present, stated that in that case, there were further matters on which their opinion needed to be sought, and requested that felling be suspended for the time being, and that felling resume only after a reply had been given from this side. Jintsūin replied that everything was understood in full detail, and withdrew.
Around the Hour of the Sheep (approximately 2 p.m.), a small gathering was held, attended by Hohō, Hirohisa, Kuniuji, Tetsuki, Sueharu, Fumitaka, Hokyaku, Hodo, and Naoyasu, with Gakunori presiding at the meeting hall (the shrine chief had sent his apologies due to other duties). The matters presented were: the dispatch report (chūshin) letter recently received from the duty official Hosho, the matter of having summoned and questioned Kifune Sanemon, and the explanation (enzetsu) given by Kifune Bunemon, (continued below).