翻刻
所ゟ直に帰帆いたし候様被仰付其上に而悪船同前
漂流仕候はゝ打払候様被仰付に而は有御座間敷候哉
勿論此内之筆談に帆柱損候由相見へ候弥其通
候はゝ直帰帆仕候供難成可有之哉其段難計候右之
趣委細申上重畳相伺可申由黒田伊勢守申候
付御使者申上候由
高木作右衛門ゟ御老中え答
貴札致拝見候各様弥御堅固御勤之趣珍重之御事
御座候然者御領内岐志浦漂着候船之儀丹波守殿
外記殿へ被仰達候処信牌不持渡船候間当津《見せ消ち：不明文字｜【え】》御漕
送候ても御僉議難成其上唐船打払に付外記殿
御在勤之事に候間何分にも外記殿ゟ被仰渡に而可
有御座丹波守殿ゟ徳永弥次右衛門殿へ相達有之候
外記殿ゟは右之通信牌不持渡候付御引送之儀従
御奉行差図無之候はゝ打払候様可被相心得旨右
漂着之唐船漂流之悪船とは違前々海上不順に而
無拠致漂着候船之躰相見尤不法之儀も無之候処
被打払候而は訳違之儀も可有御座哉為念以御使者
丹波守殿外記殿へ被仰達付高木善右衛門又々被指越
御口達之趣致承知候委細之儀は善右衛門へ申談候此段
現代語訳
所からそのまま帰帆するよう仰せ付けられ、その上で悪船同様に漂流するようなことがあれば打ち払うよう仰せ付けられることはございますまいか。もちろんこの間の筆談で帆柱が損じた由が見えておりますが、いよいよその通りでございましたら直ちに帰帆することも難しいことでございましょうか。その段は計り難く候。右の趣を委細申し上げ、重ねてお伺い申すべき由を黒田伊勢守が申しましたので、御使者を申し上げた由でございます。
高木作右衛門から御老中への返答
貴札を拝見致しました。各様におかれましてはますます御堅固に御勤めの趣、珍重の御事でございます。さて、御領内岐志浦に漂着した船の件について、丹波守殿・外記殿へ仰せ達されたところ、信牌を持たずに渡来した船でございますので、当津へ御漕送されても御詮議が成り難く、その上唐船打ち払いについて外記殿が御在勤のことでございますので、何分にも外記殿から仰せ渡されるべきでございます。丹波守殿から徳永弥次右衛門殿へ相達がございました。
外記殿からは、右の通り信牌を持たずに渡来したので、御引き送りの件について御奉行からの指図がなければ打ち払うよう心得るべき旨でございます。右の漂着の唐船は漂流の悪船とは違い、前々海上不順でやむを得ず漂着した船の体と見え、もっとも不法の儀もございませんところ、打ち払われては筋違いの儀もございましょうか。念のため御使者をもって丹波守殿・外記殿へ仰せ達され、高木善右衛門がまたまた指し越され、御口達の趣を承知致しました。委細の儀は善右衛門へ申し談じました。この段
英語訳
They might be ordered to return directly from that location, but surely they would not be ordered to be expelled if they were to drift like bad ships after that. Of course, in the written exchanges during this time, it appears that the mast was damaged, and if that is indeed the case, immediate return voyage would likely be difficult. That point is hard to calculate. Kuroda Ise-no-kami said that he would report these matters in detail and make repeated inquiries, so a messenger was sent accordingly.
Response from Takagi Saküemon to the Senior Councilors:
I have respectfully read your letter. It is admirable that each of you continues to carry out your duties with utmost dedication. Regarding the ship that drifted to Kishiura in your domain, when this was reported to Tamba-no-kami-dono and Geki-dono, since it was a ship that came without official documents, even if escorted to this port, investigation would be difficult. Moreover, since Geki-dono is in charge of expelling Chinese ships, instructions should come from Geki-dono in any case. There was communication from Tamba-no-kami-dono to Tokunaga Yajiüemon-dono.
From Geki-dono: Since this ship came without official documents as mentioned, if there are no instructions from the magistrate regarding forwarding it, you should understand that it should be expelled. This drifted Chinese ship differs from bad drifting vessels and appears to be a ship that drifted ashore unavoidably due to rough seas, which was common in the past, and there is nothing unlawful about it. However, expelling it might cause problems. As a precaution, a messenger was sent to report to Tamba-no-kami-dono and Geki-dono, and Takagi Zenüemon was sent again. I have understood the oral instructions. Details were discussed with Zenüemon. This matter...