翻刻
被仰合も在之由御尤之儀候へ共拙者義ハ於江
戸宗谷江相渡致陸行候様御達致承知罷
越候処当年御手始之儀夷人之気向ニ懸り
痛ニ成候儀ハ甚御厭被成候ニ付差切致直走候
覚悟ニ候御在致陸行候へ者不少人高ニ相成
夷人之痛ニ相成候段無余義候御手前ニハ御上
陸拙者計致直走候儀ハ不相成候間御達申候
段宗谷へ被仰越拙者方ゟも宗谷詰役筋へ
可申越左候上ハ仮令被仰合在之候而も苦敷も
有之間敷旨被申聞候ニ付御達と御坐候上者
咄口可申様も無之候へ共右申述候次第而已ならす
宗谷表之義ハ定而九月中迄も在陣致ニ而
可在之人数引纏罷在候内異船渡来在之
候へハ本望之事ニ候間是非宗谷江渡申度候処
夷人痛ニ相成其外差支有之旨被仰聞候上者
強而彼是可申述様も無之候依而者進口とも
違ひ引揚口之義ニ候へ者隊下之者手離先江
為引取候共敢而批判も在之間敷且隊中
病人も数人有之兵器其外之荷物も余程
在之候間病人取扱候者并兵器其外之荷物
現代語訳
以前にご相談があった由、ごもっともなことではあるが、拙者については、江
戸において宗谷へ渡り陸行するよう御達しを承知して罷り
越したところ、当年の御手始めの儀は、蝦夷人の気向きに関わり、
難儀となることは甚だご厭いなさるにつき、直走（じきばしり）致す
覚悟である。宗谷に上陸して陸行いたしては、少なからぬ人数となり、
蝦夷人の難儀となる段、余儀なきことである。お手前は上陸され、
拙者だけが直走致すというわけにもいかないので、御達し申した
段を宗谷へ仰せ越し、拙者の方からも宗谷詰の役筋へ
申し越すべきである。そのうえは、たとえ以前にご相談があったとしても、差し支えも
あるまい旨を申し聞かされたにつき、御達しとのことがある上は、
口で申し述べるような余地もないが、右に申し述べた次第のみならず、
宗谷表のことは、定めて九月中まで在陣致すことに
あるべきで、人数をまとめて罷り在る内に異船が渡来
するようであれば、本望のことであるから、ぜひとも宗谷へ渡りたいところ、
蝦夷人の難儀となり、その他差し支えがある旨を仰せ聞かされた上は、
強いて彼是申し述べるわけにもいかない。よって、進み口とも
違い、引き揚げ口のことであるから、隊下の者を手離し、先へ
引き取らせるとしても、あえて批判もあるまい。また、隊中に
病人も数人あり、兵器その他の荷物もかなり
あるので、病人を取り扱う者ならびに兵器その他の荷物
英語訳
It was conveyed that prior consultations had taken place regarding this matter, and while [the response] was indeed reasonable, as for [the author] himself, having received and acknowledged the orders in Edo to cross to Sōya and proceed overland,
upon arriving [at the posting], since this year's initial operations were connected to the mood of the Ainu people,
and causing them hardship was greatly to be avoided, [the author] was resolved to proceed by direct sail.
Should [the troops] land at Sōya and proceed overland, the number of people involved would not be small,
and it would be unavoidable that this would cause hardship to the Ainu people.
It would not be possible for [the other party] to go ashore while only [the author] proceeded by direct sail.
Therefore, the matter of the orders already issued should be communicated to Sōya,
and [the author] would also send word to the officials stationed at Sōya.
Upon doing so, even if prior consultations had taken place, there should be no difficulty.
Having been told this, and given that official orders had been issued, there was no room to argue further;
however, beyond the circumstances already described,
it was certain that [the garrison] at Sōya would remain stationed there until around the ninth month,
and if, while the troops were assembled and remaining there, foreign vessels were to appear,
that would be the most desirable outcome, and [the author] very much wished to cross to Sōya.
However, having been informed that it would cause hardship to the Ainu people and that there were various other difficulties,
there was no way to press the matter further.
Therefore, since this concerned the withdrawal route rather than the advance route,
even if the troops under [the author's] command were released and sent ahead first,
there should be no objection whatsoever.
Furthermore, there were several sick persons among the troops, and there was also a considerable amount of weapons and other baggage,
so those responsible for caring for the sick, as well as the weapons and other baggage...