翻刻
家中領分共ニ安心仕候様ニとの兵部大輔生前之存知を以
不顧憚家老共一統ニ奉願上度奉存候以上
松平於義丸
家老共
覚
一先年御懇之 思召を以於義丸養子被 仰付候
以後兵部大輔存候者於其身者対先祖候而も本望
之至冥加至極難有仕合奉存候然ル上者於義丸
身分ニも当家江罷越候而之規模有之様ニ有御座
度心願ニ奉存候尤御内証ゟ両 御丸大御奥江登
城も被 仰付
三御所様ゟ拝領物等旁 御懇之御儀共重畳難有
奉存候就夫当家古代者御親敷御由緒を以格別之
御取扱被成下候旧例共も有之儀ニ御座候間此上表立候而
幼年之内ゟ一品宛も古格之趣御沙汰被成下候半々
於義丸規模ニ相成成長之後別而難有可奉存儀ニ御座候
此段折を以御内々御歎申上度存念ニ御座候内旧冬
病気養生之間も無御座右之内存も不相達死去
現代語訳
〔前頁より続き〕家中・領分ともに安心仕り候様にとの、兵部大輔生前の存知をもって、憚りを顧みず、家老共一統に願い上げ奉り度く存じ奉る。以上。
松平於義丸
家老共
覚
一、先年、御懇（おんねんごろ）の思し召しをもって、於義丸を養子と仰せ付けられ候以後、兵部大輔の存じ候は、自身においては先祖に対しても本望の至り、冥加（みょうが）至極、有難い仕合わせと存じ奉る。しかる上は、於義丸の身分においても、当家へ罷り越し候ての規模（きぼ）が有之（これあり）候ようにと、有り度き心願に存じ奉る。もっとも御内証より、両御丸・大御奥へ登城も仰せ付けられ、三御所様より拝領物等、旁（かたがた）御懇の御儀共、重畳有難く存じ奉る。それに就いて、当家は古代より御親しき御由緒をもって、格別の御取り扱いを成し下され候旧例（きゅうれい）共も有之候間、この上、表立って、幼年のうちより一品ずつも古格（こかく）の趣、御沙汰成し下され候わば、於義丸の規模にも相成り、成長の後、格別に有難く存じ奉るべき儀にございます。この段、折を以て御内々に御嘆き申し上げ度き存念にございましたが、内、旧冬（きゅうとう）より病気養生の間も無く、右の内存（ないぞん）も相達せず、死去〔以下次頁へ続く〕
英語訳
[Continued from previous page] With the wish — held by Hyōbu-no-Taifu during his lifetime — that both the household members and the people of the domain might live in peace and security, the house elders, one and all, humbly presume to present this petition without regard to the impropriety of doing so. Respectfully submitted.
Matsudaira Ogimaru
House Elders
Memorandum
Item: After the gracious decree issued some years ago — by which Ogimaru was appointed as adopted heir in accordance with Your most benevolent intentions — Hyōbu-no-Taifu considered that, as far as his own person was concerned, this was the fulfillment of his deepest wish even in the eyes of his ancestors, and a matter of the most profound divine grace and grateful good fortune. Given this, it was his heartfelt desire that provisions be made so that Ogimaru's standing and station would also be properly established upon his entry into this household. To be sure, through private channels, [Ogimaru] has been permitted to attend upon the inner quarters of both O-maru compounds, and has received gifts from the Three Gosho-sama — all of which are gracious acts of the most manifold and deeply appreciated kindness. With regard to the foregoing, since this house has, from ancient times, by virtue of a close and special relationship, been shown exceptional treatment — as attested by precedents of old — [Hyōbu-no-Taifu] considered that if a formal decree were issued from Ogimaru's early years, restoring even one item at a time in accordance with the ancient protocols, this would serve to properly establish Ogimaru's standing, and after his maturity, would be regarded as a matter of exceptional and most grateful good fortune. It was [Hyōbu-no-Taifu's] intention to humbly lay out this matter through private channels at an opportune moment; however, having fallen ill since last winter without respite or recovery, he was unable to convey these innermost thoughts, and passed away... [continued on next page]