翻刻
御用部屋留
一貞享三寅七月五日瓦門番二十人右之面々只今迄太鼓御門御番被相止候間昼廻夜廻壱人宛十番ニ可相勤旨」御先物頭月番林五左衛門松原四郎兵衛右同役共相勤候下馬御門番并
切手御門助番之外太鼓御門御番とも可相勤候旨」今日被仰渡之夜廻昼廻并御門三ヶ所番割之義御奏者大谷助六鈴木多宮へ申渡之
太鼓御門
一御先武頭壱人ツヽ勤番組之者五人内弐人上番是ハ切手所故上番弐人也尤昼夜共弐人【右に朱書】外食代り弐人
但御先武頭難為番所元禄四未年閏八月十一日於評定所被仰出候ハ常ニハ太鼓御門
御番御免被成板帳ニ有之御先武頭下馬御門御番ニ入切手御門之加番被成ル此時ゟ
与力常ニ太鼓御門勤番候大晦日之晩七時ゟ正月七日迄御先物頭ニ昼夜相勤候
尤何ぞ御城ニ重キ御取扱又ハ他国使者等之節御先物頭相勤候与力勤番之節ハ
御先足軽上番弐人御門下壱人 但夜ハ弐人且又出仕候増番昼弐人武芸御覧之節右同断
一御飾道具下馬之通【朱書】内御弓五張空穂五穂内根矢決拾入此分元禄十六未七月十五日被仰出十八日ゟ出ル
【朱書】下馬御門と都而同断下馬御門之条可見合
太鼓御門定
一組頭中之与力昼三人夜両人ツヽ可相勤下番之御足軽等へ申聞出入共ニ紛敷者可遂吟
味たとひ御用たりといふとも猥ニ不可相通
但太鼓御門御先物頭番所たるニ依而下番ハ御先足軽可指出之諸事上番之指図ニ
任セ不礼不作法之仕形無之様ニ其段兼々可申付候事
一御門之番所ニ有之候中川平太左衛門預り御弓五張御鉄砲廿挺御鎗十本其外共ニ念を入可飾置事
一御門明ケ六時開暮六時〆可申但御本丸へ被為成節ハ大御門開之常者小門斗可開置事
一駕籠乗物等一切不可相通但寺院之内先規ゟ年頭其外共ニ御本丸橋迄乗物ニ而致登
【朱書】ロ
現代語訳
御用部屋記録
一、貞享三年七月五日、瓦門番二十人の面々は今まで太鼓御門の御番を相止められたので、昼廻り・夜廻り一人ずつ十番に相勤めるべき旨、御先物頭月番林五左衛門・松原四郎兵衛ら同役とともに相勤める下馬御門番並びに切手御門助番の外、太鼓御門御番とも相勤めるべき旨、今日仰せ渡された。夜廻り・昼廻り並びに御門三か所の番割の件を御奏者大谷助六・鈴木多宮へ申し渡した。
太鼓御門
一、御先物頭一人ずつ勤番、組の者五人、内二人が上番。これは切手所であるため上番二人である。もっとも昼夜とも二人【右に朱書】外に食事交代二人
ただし御先物頭が番所を務めるのは困難であるため、元禄四年閏八月十一日に評定所において仰せ出されたのは、通常は太鼓御門の御番を御免になされ、板帳にあるように御先物頭は下馬御門御番に入り、切手御門の加番をなされる。この時から与力が通常太鼓御門の勤番をする。大晦日の晩七時から正月七日まで御先物頭が昼夜相勤める。
もっとも何か御城に重要な御取り扱い、または他国使者等の節は御先物頭が相勤める。与力勤番の節は御先足軽上番二人、御門下一人。ただし夜は二人。また出仕する増番は昼二人。武芸御覧の節も右同断。
一、御飾道具は下馬の通り【朱書】内、御弓五張・空穂五穂・内根矢十入、この分は元禄十六年七月十五日に仰せ出され十八日から出る。
【朱書】下馬御門とすべて同断、下馬御門の条を見合わせるべし
太鼓御門定
一、組頭中の与力は昼三人・夜二人ずつ相勤めるべし。下番の御足軽等へ申し聞かせ、出入りともに紛らわしい者は吟味を遂げるべし。たとえ御用であると言っても、みだりに相通してはならない。
ただし太鼓御門は御先物頭の番所であるため、下番は御先足軽を指し出すべし。諸事上番の指図に任せ、不礼・不作法の仕方がないよう、その段をかねがね申し付けるべきことである。
一、御門の番所にある中川平太左衛門預りの御弓五張・御鉄砲二十挺・御槍十本、その外ともに念を入れて飾り置くべきこと。
一、御門明けは六時に開き、暮れ六時に閉めるべし。ただし御本丸へお成りの節は大御門を開く。通常は小門のみ開き置くべきこと。
一、駕籠・乗物等は一切相通してはならない。ただし寺院の内、先例から年頭その外ともに御本丸橋まで乗物で登ることを致す。
【朱書】ロ
英語訳
Official Business Room Records
1. On the 5th day of the 7th month of Jōkyō 3 (1686), the twenty men of the tile gate guard who had been relieved of their duty at Taiko Gate were ordered to serve day and night rounds, one person each in ten shifts. Senior Retainers on monthly duty Hayashi Gozaemon and Matsubara Shirobei, along with their colleagues serving at Geba Gate guard and Kiritte Gate assistant guard, were also ordered to serve at Taiko Gate guard. The assignments for night rounds, day rounds, and guard duties at the three gates were communicated to Court Announcers Ōtani Sukeroku and Suzuki Tamiya.
Taiko Gate
1. One Senior Retainer each on duty rotation, five men from the unit, with two on upper duty. Since this is a checkpoint post, there are two on upper duty. Day and night both require two men [note in red margin], plus two additional for meal relief.
However, since it is difficult for Senior Retainers to serve at guard posts, what was announced at the Council Chamber on the 11th day of the intercalary 8th month of Genroku 4 (1691) was that normally Senior Retainers would be excused from Taiko Gate guard duty, and as recorded in the ledger, Senior Retainers would join Geba Gate guard duty and serve additional duty at Kiritte Gate. From this time, retainers (yoriki) regularly serve guard duty at Taiko Gate. From 7 o'clock on New Year's Eve until the 7th day of the new year, Senior Retainers serve day and night.
However, when there are important castle affairs or foreign envoys, Senior Retainers serve. When retainers are on guard duty: two Senior Ashigaru on upper duty, one below the gate. However, at night there are two. Additionally, extra personnel on duty during the day: two. The same applies during martial arts demonstrations.
1. Decorative equipment as at Geba [note in red] includes five bows, five quivers, ten arrows with metal points. This portion was announced on the 15th day of the 7th month of Genroku 16 (1703) and implemented from the 18th.
[Note in red] Everything the same as Geba Gate; refer to the Geba Gate provisions.
Taiko Gate Regulations
1. Retainers under the group commanders shall serve three during the day and two at night. They shall inform the off-duty ashigaru and thoroughly examine any suspicious persons entering or exiting. Even if claiming to be on official business, passage shall not be granted carelessly.
However, since Taiko Gate is a Senior Retainer guard post, off-duty personnel shall assign Senior Ashigaru. In all matters, follow the instructions of those on upper duty, and ensure there are no impolite or improper behaviors by giving constant instructions to this effect.
1. The weapons at the gate guard post - five bows, twenty firearms, and ten spears in the custody of Nakagawa Heitazaemon, along with other items - shall all be carefully displayed.
1. The gate opens at 6 o'clock in the morning and closes at 6 o'clock in the evening. However, when proceeding to the main keep, the great gate shall be opened. Normally, only the small gate shall be kept open.
1. Palanquins and vehicles of any kind shall not be permitted passage. However, within temple precincts, according to precedent, vehicles may proceed to the main keep bridge for New Year's visits and other occasions.
[Note in red] B