翻刻
手ニ不被穢様ニと営中ニ相残候者へ厚申含置候
義御旗ハ格別ニ隊部を厚し御備を張候為ニハ
御附被成度義ニ候へ共重大之品軽率ニ相附シ
衛兵も無之万一之義在之候而者武門之瑕
瑾ニ相成候而已ならす葵御紋之御品異賊ニ
穢され候而者国恥ニ相成不相済義ニ付御旗御附
被成候ニ不及旨申立旗手共ニ先立ニ為引取候
且営中之義御人数引払後来年御入用も
難計候間其儘相残候様御役人衆ゟ懸合
有之候処当所着之節長々仮小屋ニ居候而者
品々差支在之候ニ付少も早く普請出来候処
重々先立候故地勢も十分ニ無之小屋配も
不全義ニ候処其節之次第被弁候上ニハ軽重
不得止訳柄も相分候得共其様子不弁上ゟハ
批判も可在之義ニ候間跡々之其形不見分程ニ
取払度旨申立先立引払後早速ゟ夷人
相雇隊下御用透之者共一同罷出あちら
こちら相残取払候上取片付掃除等丁寧ニ
取計候事
一 同月廿三日当隊御用相済御持場引払山岡
現代語訳
賊の手に汚されないようにと、営中に残る者たちへ十分に言い含めておいた。
御旗については特別のものであり、隊の守りを厚くし御備えを張るためには、
お附けいただきたいところではあるが、重大な品を軽率に附属させ、
護衛の兵もいない状態で万一のことがあっては、武門の恥
となるだけでなく、葵の御紋の御品が異賊に
汚されては国の恥となり、申し訳の立たないことであるため、御旗をお附けに
なるには及ばない旨を申し立て、旗手とともに先立って引き取らせた。
また、営中のことについては、人数が引き払った後、来年以降の御入用も
見当がつかないので、そのまま残しておくよう御役人衆から申し入れが
あったが、当地に着いた当初、長らく仮小屋に居たために
様々な差し支えが生じたため、できるだけ早く普請を完成させたところ、
急いで先立ちすぎたため地勢も十分に考慮されておらず、小屋の配置も
不完全なものとなっていた。そのときの事情をご理解いただければ、
軽重の止むを得ない理由も分かっていただけるが、その様子をご存知でない上の方からは
批判もあるであろうから、後々にその形が見分けられない程度に
取り払いたい旨を申し立て、先立って引き払った後、早速から夷人を
雇い、隊下の御用の空いた者たちも一同出向き、あちらこちら
残っているものを取り払い、片付け・掃除等を丁寧に
取り計らった。
一 同月二十三日、当隊の御用が済み、御持場を引き払い、山岡
英語訳
[The items] were to be kept out of the enemy's hands, and those remaining in the camp were thoroughly instructed to this effect.
Regarding the honorable banner, it being an object of special importance, while it would have been desirable to have it attached to strengthen the formation and maintain the defensive line,
to carelessly assign such an important item without adequate guard
would not only bring shame upon the martial house should anything untoward occur,
but if the items bearing the hollyhock crest of the Aoi were to be defiled by foreign barbarians,
it would become a national disgrace and an inexcusable matter. Therefore, a report was submitted stating that there was no need for the honorable banner to be attached, and the banner-bearers were instructed to withdraw ahead of the main force.
Furthermore, regarding the camp, since it was unclear whether it would be needed again in the following year after the troops had withdrawn, the officials suggested leaving it as it was.
However, since there had been various inconveniences from staying in temporary shelters upon first arriving at the location,
the construction was completed as quickly as possible.
But due to rushing ahead, the terrain had not been sufficiently considered, and the layout of the quarters was incomplete.
If the circumstances at that time were understood, the unavoidable reasons for the decisions made would become clear,
but since those above were not familiar with the situation, there would likely be criticism.
Therefore, a report was submitted stating the desire to dismantle everything to the point where no trace of the original layout would remain.
After the advance party withdrew, indigenous laborers (Ainu) were promptly hired, and available members of the unit all turned out together to dismantle what remained here and there,
clearing away and cleaning up carefully and thoroughly.
One On the twenty-third day of the same month, the unit's duties were completed, the assigned position was vacated, and [the unit proceeded to] Yamaoka...