翻刻
御付札
可為伺之通候
一十二月七日御屋形於御家老部屋月番御家老本多民部《割書：道
好》左之通
申渡之
御家御条目之事去年 御家督被 仰出候節於
御国者何茂被申聞候此表定府之面々江者未申聞候間
御条目事者 御代々被 仰出候御掟之通堅相守候様
夫々江可被申聞候且又当時益
御威光御座被成候ニ付心得違ニ而他所江無礼ニ茂
可相成事ニハ 御先代様被 仰出も有之儀ニ候得者
却而一入致謙退候様ニ相心得可申候并先頃御目付共
口達ニ而も申聞候通御屋敷内ニ而朋友参会之事者
御定之軽キ品ニ而毎度寄合随分睦敷和順可仕
事ニ候尤御門外へ罷出遊山所抔江罷越先方ニ而
不慎之様子も有之節
御先代様御在世之砌者御目付共御内々ニ而申上
御承知被遊候上 思召を以御宥免之儀も有之候
当時左様之儀御目付共我等共江申聞候ハ御大法
現代語訳
御付札
伺いの通りにすべし。
十二月七日、御屋形にて御家老部屋において、月番御家老・本多民部（道好）より、左の通り申し渡された。
御家の御条目のことについて、去年、御家督を仰せ出された節に、御国においては皆々申し聞かせた。しかし、この江戸表に定府している面々へはいまだ申し聞かせていないので、御条目のことは、御代々より仰せ出された御掟の通り、堅く相守るよう、それぞれへ申し聞かせるべきである。
かつまた、当時ますます御威光がおわしますにつき、心得違いによって他所へ無礼にもなりかねないことについては、御先代様も仰せ出されたことがあるので、かえって一層謙退するよう心得申すべきである。
并びに、先頃御目付共が口達にて申し聞かせた通り、御屋敷内にて朋友が参会することは、御定めの軽き品にて、毎度寄り合い、随分睦まじく和順にすべきことである。
もっとも、御門外へ罷り出て、遊山所などへ罷り越し、先方にて不慎みの様子もある節、御先代様御在世の砌には、御目付共が御内々に申し上げ、御承知遊ばされた上、思し召しをもって御宥免の儀もあった。
当時、左様のことを御目付共が我ら共へ申し聞かせる場合は、御大法
英語訳
Attached Note (Otsukefuda):
This matter shall be as inquired.
On the 7th day of the 12th month, in the chief retainers' room (karō beya) at the lord's residence, the monthly duty chief retainer (tsukiban karō), Honda Minbu (Dōkō), conveyed the following proclamation:
Regarding the House Regulations (okajō): At the time the succession to the headship of the domain (okатoku) was proclaimed last year, the regulations were duly communicated to all persons within the home domain. However, as they have not yet been communicated to those stationed permanently in Edo (jōfu no menmen), they are hereby directed to convey the House Regulations to each person concerned, instructing them to strictly observe them in accordance with the rules handed down through successive generations.
Furthermore, now that the lord's authority and prestige (oimikō) grow ever more elevated, there is a risk that some, through misunderstanding of proper conduct, may behave discourteously toward others outside the domain. As the late lord (osentai-sama) also made proclamations on this matter, all persons should, on the contrary, conduct themselves with even greater humility and restraint.
In addition, as was previously communicated orally by the inspectors (metsuke), gatherings of friends within the estate grounds are to be conducted modestly and in accordance with the prescribed regulations, with each meeting being held in a spirit of harmony and friendship.
However, with regard to instances where persons go beyond the estate gates and visit places of leisure or amusement and are found to have behaved improperly: during the lifetime of the late lord, the inspectors would report such matters in confidence to the lord, and after receiving acknowledgment, there were occasions when pardons were granted according to his wishes.
At present, when the inspectors bring such matters to our attention, [it shall be dealt with] in accordance with the great regulations (odaihō)...
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