翻刻
【右丁】
之もの組頭内々打寄
致申談丁内之彼是を
以て宗門印形等差滞
【左丁】
表向之処ハ平方調印
難致旨差掛申立則
役所宗門改之故障
相成候太切之宗刺
等閑のミならす対
奉行所不埒之取扱とも
就有之夫々厳敷及
尋処全組頭共自己の
我意を立古役之者とも
取扱難呑込深可及
尋問義も難有之先役
久左衛門入札取扱之節
不心得之義も有之并
組頭共迚も於役所申付候
丁代伊左衛門江対し不束之
次第度々是あり
上を蔑にいたし今更
現代語訳
【右丁】
のもの組頭内々打寄
いたし申談ち町内のあれこれを
もって宗門印形等差滞
【左丁】
表向きのところは平方調印
いたし難き旨差掛申立て則ち
役所宗門改めの故障
相成候大切の宗旨
等閑のみならず対
奉行所不埒の取扱いとも
これあるにつき夫々厳しく及び
尋ねるところ全く組頭共自己の
我意を立て古役の者とも
取扱い呑み込み難く深く及ぶべき
尋問の義も難しくこれあり先役
久左衛門入札取扱いの節
不心得の義もこれあり並びに
組頭共といえども役所において申し付け候
町代伊左衛門に対し不束の
次第度々これあり
上を蔑ろにいたし今更
英語訳
[Right page]
these group leaders privately gathered together
and discussed various town matters,
causing delays in the religious sect seal documents.
[Left page]
As for the public appearance, they claimed that it would be
difficult to coordinate the official sealing,
thus causing obstruction to the government office's religious sect inspection.
This important matter of religious affiliation
was not merely neglected, but there were also
improper dealings with the magistrate's office.
Therefore, when strict inquiries were made into each matter,
it was found that the group leaders were entirely
insisting on their own selfish opinions, and with the former officials,
their conduct was difficult to comprehend. Even deeper
interrogation proved difficult. Regarding the former official
Kyūzaemon's handling of the ballot procedures,
there were also instances of misconduct, and
even the group leaders, despite being appointed by the office,
repeatedly showed improper behavior
toward the town representative Izaemon,
showing contempt for their superiors, and now