天明三癸卯七月信州浅間山焼出シ上州山津浪ニ付近國ヨリ御届書并訴書写 - 翻刻

翻刻

　響等相止み不申場所により焼砂三四寸又は四五寸
　程も降積り田畑悉く砂冠りに相成申候此段
　先御届申上候猶又委細之義は相糺追而可申上
　候已上
　　　七月八日

一板倉伊勢守様より御用番田沼主殿頭様え追々御
　届書被指出候写左之通
　信州浅間山先月下旬より焼出し候趣にて当月
　朔日昼過頃より別而強焼私在所上州安中ヘ折々

　焼砂少々降候所同五日甚強鳴動焼砂焼岩交り
　降依処六七寸積り候由七日昼頃よりは如暗夜之に
　罷成歩行等も成兼候程の旨未焼砂鳴響等相
　止み不申候段在所家来共より申越候に付先此段
　御届申上候已上
　　　七月十日
一御国人様より御同所へ七月十二日之御届書左之通
　私領内下総国匝瑳郡海上郡之内村々去月十四日
　夜中より同十八日夜迄昼夜大風雨にて料作壱丈余

現代語訳

響き等止み申さず、場所によっては焼砂が三・四寸、または四・五寸ほども降り積もり、田畑はことごとく砂冠りとなり申しました。この段まず御届け申し上げ候。なお委細の義は相糺し追って申し上ぐべく候。以上

　　七月八日

一、板倉伊勢守様より御用番田沼主殿頭様へ追々御届書を指し出され候写し、左の通り

　信州浅間山は先月下旬より焼き出し候趣にて、当月朔日昼過ぎ頃よりひときわ強く噴火し、私の在所、上州安中へ折々焼砂が少々降り候ところ、同五日には甚だ強く鳴動し、焼砂・焼岩が交じり降り、所によっては六・七寸積もり候由。七日昼頃よりは暗夜のようになり、歩行等も成し兼ねる程のことに罷りなり、いまだ焼砂・鳴響等止み申さず候段、在所の家来どもより申し越し候につき、まずこの段御届け申し上げ候。以上

　　七月十日

一、御国人様より御同所へ七月十二日の御届書、左の通り

　私領内、下総国匝瑳郡・海上郡の内の村々にて、去月十四日夜中より同十八日夜まで昼夜大風雨にて、料作一丈余り

英語訳

...the rumbling and other phenomena had not yet ceased. Depending on the location, volcanic ash had accumulated to a depth of three to four sun, or even four to five sun, and the fields and paddies were entirely covered with ash. We hereby report this matter at this stage. Further details will be investigated and reported in due course. End.

　　July 8th

1. Copy of successive reports submitted by Lord Itakura Ise-no-kami to Lord Tanuma Tonomo-no-kami, who is on duty, as follows:

Concerning the eruption of Mount Asama in Shinano Province, which has been ongoing since late last month: from around midday on the 1st of this month, the eruption intensified markedly, and occasional small amounts of volcanic ash fell upon Annaka in Kozuke Province, which is where my domain is located. On the 5th of the same month, the rumbling grew extremely strong, and volcanic ash mixed with volcanic rocks fell and accumulated to a depth of six to seven sun in some places. From around midday on the 7th, conditions became as dark as night, to the extent that walking became difficult. As our retainers at the domain have reported to us that the volcanic ash and rumbling have still not ceased, we hereby submit this report at this stage. End.

　　July 10th

1. Report dated July 12th submitted to the same office by Lord Gokuni-no-hito [identity uncertain], as follows:

In the villages within my domain in Sosa District and Kaijo District of Shimosa Province, from the night of the 14th of last month through the night of the 18th, severe storms raged day and night, and the standing crops to a height of over one jo...