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候へ共御為ニ者難替一己を不顧申立候此段不悪御汲
取御差含被置被下度旨厚申立置候処御備場へ
被遣番頭勤ニ而元奉行之形を以治官之方をも
惣戴候様被 仰出各ゟ被申聞候ハ先比委曲内
達之趣も有之候処御用柄格別ニ御吟味之上被
仰付候儀万一も御詫等申上候様ニ而者甚御為不成義
勿論願ニも難取任義ニ候間必右様之義無之様
呉々被申聞候ニ付不得止不安之至ニ候へ共御詫申上候
義も不相成御用向任し夫々及差図候事ニ候御人
数高之儀先達而見込申達置候通三万石高
ニ而士卒夫々ニ割合候様ニと有之追々吟味取詰
観音崎之方ハ平根山御備を兼候ニ付番頭壱人
組頭三人組四拾五人寄合組弐拾五人物頭弐人
足軽差配与力拾弐人足軽六拾人御軍事方
三人御旗之者三人三崎へ番頭壱人組頭弐人組士
三拾人寄合組拾五人物頭壱人足軽差配与力五
人足軽弐拾五人御軍事方御旗之者三人宛外ニ
両所共ニ縨役御目付御徒目付本道外料之医師
火術者異国船渡来之節筆談可相成者等且
両所詰士分幷ニ寄合組等之子弟人柄宜壮健
現代語訳
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ものの、お為になることには替えがたく、一身を顧みず申し立てた次第です。この段をご容赦のうえお汲み取りいただき、ご含み置きくださいますよう、厚く申し立て置いた。しかるところ、御備場へ派遣される番頭勤めとして、元奉行の形をもって治官の方も総括するよう仰せ出され、各位から申し聞かされた。先日詳しく内達した趣もあったところ、御用の性質上、格別のご吟味のうえ仰せ付けられたことであり、万一にも御詫び等を申し上げるようなことがあっては、甚だお為にならないことは勿論、願い通りにも取り任じがたいことであるゆえ、決してそのようなことのないよう、くれぐれも申し聞かされたため、止むを得ず、不安の極みではあるものの、御詫びを申し上げることもならず、御用向きを引き受け、それぞれに差図を及ぼした次第である。
人数・石高については、先に見込みを申し達し置いた通り、三万石高をもって士卒それぞれに割り当てるようにとのことで、追々吟味を取り詰め（検討を重ね）た結果は以下の通りである。観音崎の方は平根山の御備えを兼ねることから、番頭一人・組頭三人・組士四十五人・寄合組二十五人・物頭二人・足軽差配与力十二人・足軽六十人・御軍事方三人・御旗の者三人。三崎へは番頭一人・組頭二人・組士三十人・寄合組十五人・物頭一人・足軽差配与力五人・足軽二十五人・御軍事方・御旗の者三人ずつ。このほか両所ともに、添役・御目付・御徒目付・本道・外科の医師・火術者・異国船渡来の節に筆談のできる者など。また、両所詰の士分および寄合組等の子弟で、人柄がよく壮健な……
英語訳
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...nevertheless, since nothing could outweigh the domain's benefit, [the retainer] had set aside personal considerations and submitted his objections. He earnestly requested that this be understood charitably and borne in mind without ill feeling. However, [he was subsequently] ordered to proceed to the coastal defense installation (*o-sonae-ba*) in the capacity of a *bantō* (senior officer in command of a unit), and to oversee the administrative officials (*chikan*) as well, in the manner of a former magistrate (*moto-bugyō*). He was notified of this by the relevant superiors. Although he had previously communicated his detailed concerns through informal channels, he was told that, given the particular nature of the duties involved, the appointment had been made after especially careful deliberation (*go-ginmi*), and that should he ever come forward with apologies or objections, it would not only be greatly harmful to the domain's interests but would also be impossible to accommodate as a request—and he was repeatedly and earnestly urged that no such thing should ever occur. Left with no choice, and though filled with the deepest apprehension, [the retainer] found himself unable to submit any further apology, accepted the assignment, and proceeded to issue instructions to each party as appropriate.
Regarding the number of personnel and the assessed revenue (*kokudaka*): as had previously been estimated and reported, the allocation was to be made among the various ranks of samurai and foot soldiers in proportion to a total of 30,000 *koku*. After repeated and detailed deliberation, the breakdown was determined as follows. The Kannonzaki sector, which was also to cover the Heirane-yama defense position, was assigned: one *bantō* (senior unit commander); three *kumigashira* (squad leaders); forty-five *kumishi* (unit samurai); twenty-five *yoriai-gumi* (reserve/miscellaneous group) members; two *monotō* (minor officers); twelve *ashigaru-sahai yoriki* (foot-soldier supervisory assistants); sixty *ashigaru* (foot soldiers); three *o-gunji-kata* (military affairs officers); and three *o-hata no mono* (standard-bearers). For the Misaki sector: one *bantō*; two *kumigashira*; thirty *kumishi*; fifteen *yoriai-gumi* members; one *monotō*; five *ashigaru-sahai yoriki*; twenty-five *ashigaru*; and three each of *o-gunji-kata* and *o-hata no mono*. In addition, both locations were to be provided with: liaison officers (*soeyaku*), inspectors (*o-metsuke*), foot inspector (*o-kachi-metsuke*), physicians specializing in internal medicine (*hondō*) and surgery (*geka*), pyrotechnics experts (*kajutsu-sha*), individuals capable of conducting written communication (*hitsudан*) in the event of the arrival of foreign vessels, and further, from among the sons of samurai-ranked (*shibun*) retainers and *yoriai-gumi* members stationed at both locations, those of good character and sound health...