翻刻
度々樽肴被相贈伝十郎殿ゟも操練之節ハ
不申及同様時々被相贈外ニ大坂其外ゟ酒被相
廻候程ニ世話在之候唐太之儀者北極出地五十度ニ
近幽僻陰寒之土地ニ而盛夏といへとも朝ハ四ツ
頃近く迄夕ハ八ツ半頃ゟもや一面ニ立覆晴
日少く五月中旬迄度々雪降五月末迄も
土中五七寸堀候へ者氷居土用中迚も単物
着候義無之躰之場所ニ付病難無之為格別ニ
夜中も留火用捨ニ相成飲酒之義奉行衆
達之趣も有之湿邪を避け壮健ニ而御用相
勤候為御軍禁被相弛望之者へハ隔日ニ壱人
壱合ツヽ被相払閏六月末ゟ青腿下疳症之
病人追日相増時気寒冷ニ相向候ニ付望ニ依而
日々被相払何卒壮健ニ而御用ニ相立候様長
役一同挙而精々手配相尽申候事
一 同年閏六月廿五日山岡伝十郎殿ゟ最早旬
季差後候間当所之御用此節迄と被心得来月
初旬ゟ風待追々両三度ニ出帆可有之跡立之分ハ
時節後れ宗谷渡海ニ可相成長途陸行之義成
丈少人数跡立之積致勘弁候様併此末異賊
現代語訳
度々樽酒と肴を贈られ、伝十郎殿からも訓練の際はもちろんのこと、同様に時々贈り物をいただいた。その他に大坂その他からも酒を回送していただくほどに世話になった。樺太については、北緯50度近くの僻遠で陰寒の土地であり、盛夏といえども朝は午前10時頃近くまで、夕方は午後3時頃からもやが一面に立ち込めて覆い、晴れの日は少なく、5月中旬まで度々雪が降り、5月末までも土中5、7寸掘れば氷があり、土用中でも単衣を着ることはない体の場所であるため、病気にならないよう格別に夜中も暖房用の火を絶やさず、飲酒については奉行衆からの達しもあり、湿邪を避けて壮健で御用を勤めるため、軍法の禁令を緩めて、望む者には隔日に一人一合ずつ支給した。閏6月末から青腿下疳症の病人が日増しに増え、気候が寒冷に向かうため、希望により日々支給し、何とか壮健で御用に立てるよう、長役一同挙げて精一杯手配を尽くした。
一、同年閏6月25日、山岡伝十郎殿から「最早時期も遅くなったので、当所の御用は今回までと心得、来月初旬から風待ちで順次両三度に分けて出帆することになる。後発の分は時節遅れで宗谷経由の渡海となり、長途の陸行となるので、なるべく少人数で後発する積もりで勘弁するように。ただし今後異国の賊が
英語訳
They frequently sent barrels of sake and side dishes, and Lord Denjuro also sent gifts from time to time, not only during training sessions but similarly at other times. In addition, sake was sent from Osaka and other places, showing how much care we received. Regarding Karafuto (Sakhalin), it is a remote and cold land near 50 degrees north latitude. Even in midsummer, fog covers the entire area from around 10 AM in the morning until around 3 PM in the evening, with few clear days. Snow falls frequently until mid-May, and even at the end of May, ice can be found 5 to 7 inches below the surface. It is such a place where one cannot wear light summer clothing even during the hottest period of summer (doyo). To prevent illness, fires for heating were kept burning throughout the night without fail. Regarding drinking alcohol, there were instructions from the magistrates, and to avoid dampness-related ailments and maintain robust health for service, the military prohibition was relaxed, and those who wished were given one go (about 180ml) of sake every other day. From the end of the intercalary sixth month, patients with syphilis increased daily, and as the weather turned colder, sake was distributed daily upon request. All the senior officials worked together and exhausted every effort to ensure everyone remained healthy and fit for service.
First, on the 25th day of the intercalary sixth month of the same year, Lord Yamaka Denjuro said: "The season is already quite late, so consider the duties at this location finished for now. From early next month, we will depart in two or three groups, waiting for favorable winds. The later groups will face delayed timing and will have to cross via Soya, requiring a long overland journey, so please understand that we plan to have as few people as possible in the later groups. However, if foreign enemies appear in the future..."