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相願候実心之良民共空敷退転為及候段歎敷奉存候
間御仁恵之御沙汰を以永年賦拝借被成下候様仕度
奉存候然ㇽ上は右拝借金高村々ニ応し割賦貸渡
年賦返納等之儀は別紙を以追而相伺候様可仕候間
急速伺之通り拝借被 仰付御下ヶ金被成下候様仕度
奉存候依之 災害村々壱村限帳壱冊相添此段
奉伺候以上
弘化四未年四月 高木清左衛門
真田信濃守御届書写
私在所信州松代先達而御届申上候通り大地震
二而
更級郡山平林村々之内岩倉山抜崩犀川江弐ヶ所
堰留追々数十丈水湛溜候処一両日前
ゟ水堰候得とも
下々方堰留候場所江水乗候得は
未弐丈余も有之候処
俄二押破候と相見候昨十三日
夕七時過右山々之方大二致
鳴動引続瀬鳴之音 悉く相見得候処一時二 激（ゲキ）水右
川筋江押出し 忽左右之大堤押切或は乗越防方も
届
兼候旨川役人共ゟ追々致注進候処間も なく川中嶋
数ヶ村一圓二水押千曲川江 流し逆流いたし既二居城
際迄水多く押上暮時頃ゟ夜九時迄二千曲川平
水ゟ二丈計
相増し川中嶋は勿論高井郡水内郡水内
現代語訳
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願い出ている誠実な良民たちが、むなしく離散・没落するに至ることは、まことに嘆かわしく存じます。どうか御仁恵のご沙汰をもって、長期の年賦拝借（分割返済による借用）が叶えられますようお願い申し上げます。
つきましては、右の拝借金の総額を各村々に応じて割り当て貸し渡し、年賦返納等の詳細については別紙をもって追って伺い申し上げますので、急ぎご指示の通り拝借をお許しくださり、お下げ渡し金をお与えくださいますようお願い申し上げます。よって、被災村々について一村ごとに帳面一冊を添えて、この段お伺い申し上げます。以上。
弘化四未年四月 高木清左衛門
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真田信濃守御届書写（控え）
私の在所・信州松代において、先だってご報告申し上げました通り、大地震により更級郡・山平林村々の内の岩倉山が崩落し、犀川に二か所の堰き止めが生じ、次第に数十丈もの水がたまっておりましたところ、一両日前より水が堰き止められ、下手（しもて）の堰き止め箇所に水が乗り上がった際にはまだ二丈余りありましたところ、にわかに押し破られた様子で、昨十三日の夕方七時過ぎに、右の山々の方向より大きな鳴動があり、引き続いて瀬鳴りの音がはっきりと聞こえましたところ、一時に激水が右の川筋へ押し出し、たちまち左右の大堤を押し切り、あるいは乗り越え、防ぎようも及ばなかった旨、川役人たちより次々と注進がありました。間もなく川中島（中之島）の数か村が一円に水に押し流され、千曲川へ逆流し、すでに居城のほとりまで水が多く押し上げ、暮れ時頃から夜九時までの間に、千曲川の平水（平常水位）より二丈ほど増水し、川中島はもちろん、高井郡・水内郡・水内（郡）…
英語訳
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It is most lamentable to see the sincere and honest commoners, who have made these petitions, falling into ruin and dispersion for nothing. We humbly request that, through your benevolent dispensation, a long-term installment loan be granted to them.
With regard to this matter, the total sum of the requested loan shall be allocated and distributed proportionally to each village, and the details concerning repayment by annual installments will be submitted separately at a later time. We therefore urgently request that the loan be approved as petitioned and that the funds be disbursed accordingly. To this end, we hereby submit this petition, accompanied by one ledger for each of the affected villages. Respectfully submitted.
Kōka 4th year, Hitsuji [Year of the Sheep], 4th month Takagi Seizaemon
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Copy of the Official Report Submitted by Sanada Shinano-no-Kami
As I previously reported regarding my domain residence in Matsushiro, Shinano Province: due to the great earthquake, Mt. Iwakura in the villages of Yamahirabayashi, Sarashina District, collapsed and created two blockages in the Sai River [Saigawa], causing water to accumulate to a depth of several tens of jō. Although the water had been held back for the past day or two, and when the water reached the lower blockage point there was still over two jō remaining, it suddenly appeared to have burst through. On the evening of the 13th, past the Hour of the Rooster [approximately 7 p.m.], a great rumbling was heard from the direction of the said mountains, followed immediately by the sound of rushing rapids, clearly audible to all. At that moment, a torrent of floodwater burst forth into the river channel, instantly breaking through the great embankments on both sides, or surging over them, leaving no means of defense — so the river officials reported, one after another. Shortly thereafter, several villages in the Kawanakajima area were completely inundated, the floodwaters flowed in reverse into the Chikumagawa River, and had already surged up as far as the castle grounds. From dusk until the Hour of the Dog [approximately 9 p.m.], the Chikumagawa rose approximately two jō above its normal water level, inundating not only Kawanakajima but also Takai District, Mizuuchi District...