翻刻
【右丁】
娘年頃も相応継も右之品ゝ御座候間右
十郎を奉願度候へ共中務病気指重り将監哉
日光に罷在可申談間も無御座候に付而不奉
願候
一鮎貝兵庫次男丑次郎四歳中務方に而弐廻り
丑次郎方に而一廻り之従第御座候
一高家在之是弟惣三郎中務方に而弐廻り
惣三郎方に而指渡之従第御座候へ共遠方之
【左丁】
在所罷在候故可申談間無之候付不奉願候
一荒井権之助弟山三郎拾八歳中務方に而
弐廻り山三郎方に而指渡之従第此度奉願候
一村田玄蕃養嫡子酉之助拾四歳中務養
弟御座候右中務哉玄蕃嫡子御座候処
元禄八年小梁川之苗跡被 仰付玄蕃
嗣子無御座候に付玄蕃弟葛西万六郎嫡子
を玄蕃婿養子奉願被 仰付候右酉之助
現代語訳
【右丁】
娘は年頃も相応であり、継続すべき事情も上記の通りございますので、右の十郎を（婿養子として）お願い申し上げたく存じますが、中務が病気で重篤となり、将監（または中務）が日光に在府中であるため、相談できる機会がなく、お願い申し上げることができませんでした。
一、鮎貝兵庫の次男・丑次郎（四歳）は、中務の方で二親等、丑次郎の方で一親等の従弟関係にございます。
一、高家在之（高家の在某）の弟・惣三郎は、中務の方で二親等、惣三郎の方で指渡しの従弟関係にございますが、遠方の
【左丁】
在所に在府しておりますため、相談できる機会がなく、お願い申し上げることができませんでした。
一、荒井権之助の弟・山三郎（十八歳）は、中務の方で二親等、山三郎の方で指渡しの従弟関係にあり、この度お願い申し上げます。
一、村田玄蕃の養嫡子・酉之助（十四歳）は、中務の養弟でございます。右の中務・玄蕃の嫡子でございましたところ、元禄八年に小梁川の苗字跡を（中務に）仰せ付けられ、玄蕃には嗣子がいなかったため、玄蕃の弟・葛西万六郎の嫡子を玄蕃の婿養子としてお願い申し上げ、仰せ付けられました。右の酉之助は
英語訳
[Right Side]
As the daughter is of suitable age and the circumstances mentioned above exist, we wished to petition for the aforementioned Jūrō (as a prospective son-in-law and adopted heir); however, as Nakatsukasa's illness has worsened and Shōgen (or Nakatsukasa) is currently stationed at Nikkō, there was no opportunity to consult with him, and therefore we were unable to submit this petition.
Item: Ayukai Hyōgo's second son, Ushijirō (age 4), is related as a cousin two degrees removed on Nakatsukasa's side, and one degree removed on Ushijirō's side.
Item: The brother of Kōke Arino (a person from a high-ranking family), Sōzaburō, is related as a cousin two degrees removed on Nakatsukasa's side and as a direct cousin on Sōzaburō's side; however, as he resides in a distant
[Left Side]
location, there was no opportunity to consult with him, and therefore we were unable to submit this petition.
Item: Arai Gonnosuke's younger brother, Yamsaburō (age 18), is related as a cousin two degrees removed on Nakatsukasa's side and as a direct cousin on Yamsaburō's side. We hereby submit this petition on this occasion.
Item: Murata Genba's adopted heir, Torinnosuke (age 14), is Nakatsukasa's adopted younger brother. He was originally the heir of Nakatsukasa and Genba; however, in the 8th year of Genroku (1695), the Koyanagawa family name and estate were conferred upon (Nakatsukasa). As Genba had no successor, it was petitioned and granted that the eldest son of Genba's brother, Kasai Manrokurō, be adopted as Genba's son-in-law and heir. The aforementioned Torinnosuke...