翻刻
高六百石余江戸より 川島村
三十壱里
高八百石余江戸より 北牧村
十七里
右二ケ村同国吾妻川通に去《割書：ル》八日四ツ時山津浪にて
泥岩火石等夥敷押出し川島村より杢橋御
関所北牧村家居田畑共に不残流失仕尤モ
山手に少々家居相残候通り流人数相知不申候
存命之者有之間敷哉と推察仕候計にて万
一農業に罷出候歟又は秣場ニ罷出候者は相残
可申やも相知不申候縦相残申迚も当時渇
命に及可申旨注進申出候
一中仙道軽井沢沓掛追分板鼻四ケ所之儀浅
間山大焼にて震動雷電仕当月七日夜より大石
并砂凡壱尺壱寸程降積り候由且軽井沢宿之義
は同日夜より焼石砂降掛り家居毛もへ揚リ一
宿不残焼失仕候由尤怪我人死失候人等之義は
猶又相糺可申聞旨遠藤吉右衛門相届候間申
上候以上
中仙道信州佐久郡
中仙道軽井沢宿
右宿之義は浅間山麓に御座候処去月廿九日浅
現代語訳
高六百石余、江戸より三十一里 川島村
高八百石余、江戸より十七里 北牧村
右二ヶ村、同国（上州）吾妻川通りにて、去る八日四ツ時、山津浪にて泥・岩・火石等おびただしく押し出し、川島村より杢橋御関所・北牧村の家居・田畑ともに残らず流失仕り候。もっとも山手に少々家居相残り候通り。流人数相知れ申さず候。存命の者これ有るまじきかと推察仕り候ばかりにて、万一、農業に罷り出で候か、また秣場に罷り出で候者は相残り申すやもしれ知れ申さず候。縦い相残り申すとも、当時渇命に及ぶべき旨、注進申し出で候。
一、中仙道、軽井沢・沓掛・追分・板鼻、四ヶ所の儀、浅間山大焼にて震動・雷電仕り、当月七日夜より大石ならびに砂、凡そ壱尺壱寸ほど降り積もり候由。かつ軽井沢宿の義は、同日夜より焼石・砂降りかかり、家居もえ揚がり、一宿残らず焼失仕り候由。もっとも、怪我人・死失候人等の義は、猶また相糺し申し聞くべき旨、遠藤吉右衛門相届け候間、申し上げ候。以上。
中仙道信州佐久郡
中仙道軽井沢宿
右宿の義は浅間山麓に御座候ところ、去月二十九日、浅（間山…）
英語訳
Assessed yield: over 600 koku; 31 ri from Edo Kawashima Village
Assessed yield: over 800 koku; 17 ri from Edo Kitamaki Village
Regarding the above two villages, located along the Agatsuma River in the same province (Kōzuke): on the 8th of this month, at the Hour of the Rabbit (around 10 a.m.), a mountain flood (lahar) of mud, rocks, and burning stones burst forth in overwhelming quantities. From Kawashima Village to the Mokuhashi Checkpoint, and throughout Kitamaki Village, all houses, fields, and paddies were swept away without exception. It is noted that a small number of dwellings survived in the mountainside areas. The number of people swept away is not yet known. We can only surmise that there are likely no survivors; however, it is unclear whether those who had gone out to tend their fields or to the fodder grounds may have escaped. Even should any survivors remain, it has been reported that they would likely be on the verge of death from thirst and starvation at this time.
1. Regarding the four post-stations on the Nakasendō — Karuizawa, Kutsukake, Oiwake, and Itahana — due to the great eruption of Mount Asama, there were tremors and thunder, and from the night of the 7th of this month, large rocks and ash fell and accumulated to a depth of approximately one shaku and one sun. Furthermore, at Karuizawa post-station, from that same night, burning rocks and ash rained down, setting buildings ablaze, and the entire post-station was consumed by fire without exception. Regarding injured persons and those who perished, Endō Kichiemon has reported that further investigation will be carried out and the findings duly communicated. The foregoing is hereby submitted. End.
Saku District, Shinano Province, Nakasendō
Karuizawa Post-Station, Nakasendō
The said post-station is located at the foot of Mount Asama. On the 29th of last month, [Mount Asama…]