翻刻
【右丁】
追々利解手当方之次第等申聞漸々引取り様子に御座候
右之次第故中々以急速御普請仕立難行届差当り
旅宿等も無之私共両日両夜野宿仕漸彼地引払候義に
御座候右地頭より小屋掛ヶ其外手当御座候人気折合候上は
早速申越猶又私共罷越御普請仕立取懸り候積を以中帰り
仕候義二御座候
一此度大地震彼地にては十里四方と申居候得共凡南北之 《見せ消ち：方｜巾》
五六里程竪拾弐三里を限り候様にて其余は格別之儀も有之
間敷哉に奉存候私共塩崎村を出立千曲川を渡り里数一里
にて松代領矢代宿に罷越候処潰家数も少く三拾軒程も有
□□趣即死人も拾弐三人と申事にて塩崎村より地割も細く
【左丁】
□【少ヵ】し軽き様子に相見へ夫より罷越川上金吾助御代官所坂
木宿は潰家死人等無御座候得共壁建具等は震損し
昼夜何十度となく震動致一同野宿致居候由夫より
三里上田町え罷越候処又一段軽く尤昼夜野宿は致
居候様子に御座候夫より弐里半にて小諸町夫より三里にて中山道
追分宿に至り候ては山鳴候程之儀は無之大地震後ㇾ只
折々少々ツヽゆるき候迄にて夫より碓氷峠を江戸之方え越し
候得は廿四日夜余程之地震有之のみにて其後は更に
地震も無之趣に御座候
右は御用中天変之義見聞及候趣荒増右之通委細之義は追て
其場所より取調申上候儀と奉存候以上
四月三日 西村覚内
現代語訳
**【右丁】**
次々と道理を説いて手当ての段取りなどを申し聞かせ、ようやく人々が引き取る様子でございました。このような次第でございますから、とても急いで御普請（工事・修復）を仕立てることは難しく、行き届かない状況でございます。さしあたり旅宿もなく、私どもは二日二夜野宿をし、ようやくその地を引き払った次第でございます。右の地頭より小屋掛けその外の手当てがございまして、人心が落ち着いた上は、早速お申し越しいただき、さらに私どもも罷り越して御普請の仕立てに取りかかる積もりをもって、中帰り（途中で帰ること）仕った次第でございます。
一、今度の大地震について、彼の地では十里四方と申しておりましたが、おおよそ南北の幅が五、六里ほど、縦（南北）十二、三里を限りとするようで、それ以外は格別のことも無いのではないかと存じます。私どもが塩崎村を出立して千曲川を渡り、一里の距離で松代領矢代宿に罷り越しましたところ、潰れた家数も少なく三十軒ほどもある□□趣で、即死人も十二、三人とのことにて、塩崎村より地割れも細く、
**【左丁】**
□（少し）軽い様子に見受けられました。それより罷り越した川上金吾助御代官所の坂木宿は、潰れた家や死人等はございませんでしたが、壁・建具等は震動で損じ、昼夜何十度となく震動しており、一同野宿している由でございます。それより三里、上田町へ罷り越しましたところ、また一段と軽く、もっとも昼夜野宿はしている様子でございました。それより二里半にて小諸町、それより三里にて中山道追分宿に至りましては、山が鳴るほどのことは無く、大地震の後はただ折々少しずつ揺れる程度にて、それより碓氷峠を江戸の方へ越しましたところ、二十四日の夜にかなりの地震があったのみで、その後はまったく地震も無い趣でございます。
右は御用中に天変（自然災害）の義を見聞き及びました趣を荒増（あらまし）右のとおり申し上げ、委細の義は追ってその場所より取り調べ申し上げる儀と存じます。以上。
四月三日 西村覚内
英語訳
**[Right folio]**
We gradually reasoned with the people and explained the arrangements for relief measures, and they eventually dispersed. Given these circumstances, it was by no means possible to quickly undertake and complete the necessary construction and repairs, and our capacity to address the situation was limited. As there were no lodgings available, we spent two days and two nights sleeping outdoors before finally departing the area. It is our intention that once the local domain lord has arranged temporary shelters and other relief measures, and once the people's spirits have settled, word should be sent to us promptly so that we may return to commence the repair work — it was with this understanding that we made our return journey.
One: Regarding the extent of this great earthquake, the people there were saying it covered a range of ten ri in all directions, but it appears that the breadth from north to south was approximately five to six ri, and the extent from north to south was limited to about twelve to thirteen ri, and beyond that there likely was nothing of particular note. We departed Shiozaki Village, crossed the Chikuma River, and after traveling one ri arrived at Yashiro-juku in Matsushiro domain, where the number of collapsed houses was relatively small — approximately thirty or so — and the number of immediate deaths was said to be twelve or thirteen. Compared to Shiozaki Village, the ground fissures were narrower,
**[Left folio]**
and damage appeared somewhat lighter. Proceeding further to Sakaki-juku, which falls under the jurisdiction of the magistrate Kawakami Kingo-suke, there were no collapsed houses or deaths, though walls and fixtures had been damaged by the shaking, and tremors continued dozens of times day and night, with everyone sleeping outdoors. Traveling three ri further to Ueda Town, the damage was yet another degree lighter, though people there too appeared to be sleeping outdoors day and night. Proceeding two and a half ri to Komoro Town, then three more ri to Oiwake-juku on the Nakasendō highway, there was no rumbling of mountains whatsoever; after the great earthquake there were only occasional slight tremors from time to time. Crossing the Usui Pass toward Edo, there had only been a fairly strong earthquake on the night of the 24th, and after that there were apparently no further earthquakes at all.
The above is a general account of the natural disaster I witnessed and heard about during the course of my official duties. I humbly submit this summary as stated above, and intend to investigate the details further and report them in due course from the relevant localities. Respectfully submitted.
4th day of the 4th month Nishimura Kakuuchi