翻刻
若林庄五郎忰同道ニ而評定所へ可罷出候以上
三月十六日 嶋田吉左衛門殿
右之趣御用人月番并御奉行月番へも為心得申達之
一文化元子十月廿九日宮川源兵衛左之通相願御家老中へ相伺候処勝手次第申付候様被申聞候ニ付願之通休
息被仰付忰安之丞へ立替り被仰付候旨安之丞儀今朝評定所へ召呼嶋田吉左衛門差加申渡之
口上之覚
私儀近年病身ニ罷成勤方甚難儀仕候右ニ付休息被仰付被下置候様奉願度依而忰安之丞儀
年頃ニ相成候間跡式無相違被仰付被下置候様内願奉存候此等之趣御目付中迄宜被仰上可被下候
十月 下坂市左衛門様 宮川源兵衛
一弘化元辰正月廿日宮川佐次右衛門代替り取扱委細有之
右立替りニ付呼出手紙左之通
明廿九日四時宮川源兵衛忰同道ニ而評定所へ可被罷出候以上
十月廿八日 嶋田吉左衛門殿 今村伝兵衛
一天保四巳十月八日台師高瀬藤蔵病中養子願口上書差出其後令病死候旨死後達書御
鍛冶嶋田吉左衛門罷出両札壱度ニ相達候ニ付御家老中へ相達之
但最初病中養子願口上書入披見勝手次第申付候様被申聞候上直ニ乍略儀と申候而又々死後
達書入披見其節廿日計日数相立候ハヽ御充行養父藤蔵之通被下置勤向之儀も親之通可
被仰付哉と相伺置同月廿八日嶋田吉左衛門へ高瀬藤五郎召連自分宅へ罷出候様申達跡目之儀申渡
候事右先例也
付養子願之儀ハ御家老中へ相伺候節願之通被仰付候旨嶋田吉左衛門へ申渡候事
口上之覚
私儀近来脚気之症ニ而医療仕候得共次第差重り始終之処取続無覚束奉存候右ニ付私弟
祐七郎忰藤五郎当年拾五歳罷成候此者病中養子仕度内証申合候右之通被仰付被下置候様
願奉存候此等之趣御目付中迄宜被仰上可被下候以上
十月 嶋田吉左衛門様 高瀬藤蔵
右藤蔵死後達左之通
御切米拾石弐人扶持 高瀬藤蔵 四十七歳
養子 藤五郎 十五歳
右藤蔵儀近年脚気之症相煩町医池田通斎薬服用仕其上針医吉田用蔵を以療治仕候
処段々差重り候ニ付御医師山田敬順薬服用仕候得共養生不相叶今晩寅下刻死去仕候
右之段御達申上候以上 十月八日
御目付中 嶋田吉左衛門 印
一安永八亥十二月三日御鍛冶嶋田助右衛門病死同廿四日家督被仰付候
現代語訳
若林庄五郎は息子と同道で評定所へ出頭すること。以上
三月十六日 嶋田吉左衛門殿
右の件について、御用人月番並びに御奉行月番へも心得のため申し達した。
一、文化元年子十月二十九日、宮川源兵衛が左の通り願い出たため御家老中へ相伺いした所、勝手次第申し付けるよう仰せ聞かされたので、願いの通り休息を仰せ付け、息子安之丞へ立て替わりを仰せ付けられた旨を、安之丞を今朝評定所へ召し呼び、嶋田吉左衛門同席の上申し渡した。
口上の覚
私は近年病身になり、勤めが甚だ難儀しております。これにつき休息を仰せ付けていただきたく願います。息子安之丞も年頃になりましたので、跡式を相違なく仰せ付けていただきたく内々に願っております。この等の趣を御目付中まで宜しく仰せ上げいただけますでしょうか。
十月 下坂市左衛門様 宮川源兵衛
弘化元年辰正月二十日、宮川佐次右衛門代替りの取り扱い詳細あり
右の立て替わりにつき呼び出し手紙は左の通り
明二十九日四時、宮川源兵衛は息子と同道で評定所へ出頭すること。以上
十月二十八日 嶋田吉左衛門殿 今村伝兵衛
一、天保四年巳十月八日、台師高瀬藤蔵が病中養子願いの口上書を差し出し、その後病死した旨の死後達書を、御鍛冶嶋田吉左衛門が出頭して両札を一度に伝達してきたため、御家老中へ伝達した。
ただし最初の病中養子願い口上書を拝見し、勝手次第申し付けるよう仰せ聞かされた上で、直ちに略儀ながらと申し、また死後達書を拝見した。その際二十日ほど日数が経っていれば、御充行を養父藤蔵の通り下し置き、勤向きの件も親の通り仰せ付けられるかと相伺いしておき、同月二十八日に嶋田吉左衛門へ高瀬藤五郎を召し連れ自分宅へ出頭するよう申し達し、跡目の件を申し渡した。
右は先例である。
なお養子願いの件については、御家老中へ相伺いした際、願いの通り仰せ付けられる旨を嶋田吉左衛門へ申し渡した。
口上の覚
私は近頃脚気の症状で医療を受けておりますが、次第に重くなり、最終的な回復は覚束ないと存じます。これにつき、私の弟祐七郎の息子藤五郎が当年十五歳になりますが、この者を病中養子にしたく内々に申し合わせております。右の通り仰せ付けていただきたく願っております。この等の趣を御目付中まで宜しく仰せ上げいただけますでしょうか。以上
十月 嶋田吉左衛門様 高瀬藤蔵
右の藤蔵死後の達書は左の通り
御切米十石二人扶持 高瀬藤蔵 四十七歳
養子 藤五郎 十五歳
右の藤蔵は近年脚気の症状を患い、町医師池田通斎の薬を服用し、その上針医師吉田用蔵による治療を受けましたが、段々重くなったため、御医師山田敬順の薬を服用しましたが、養生叶わず今晩寅の下刻に死去いたしました。
右の段をお達し申し上げます。以上 十月八日
御目付中 嶋田吉左衛門 印
一、安永八年亥十二月三日、御鍛冶嶋田助右衛門が病死し、同月二十四日に家督を仰せ付けられた。
英語訳
Wakabayashi Shōgorō shall appear at the council chamber accompanied by his son. End.
March 16th, To Shimada Kichizaemon
The above matter was also communicated to the monthly duty attendants and monthly duty magistrates for their information.
1. On the 29th day of the 10th month of Bunka 1 (1804), Miyakawa Genbei submitted the following petition, and when consulted with the senior retainers, they instructed to proceed at discretion. Therefore, retirement was granted as requested, and succession was granted to his son Yasunojō. Yasunojō was summoned to the council chamber this morning, and this was conveyed in the presence of Shimada Kichizaemon.
Memorandum
I have become ill in recent years and find my duties extremely difficult. Therefore, I wish to petition for retirement. My son Yasunojō has come of age, so I privately hope he may be granted succession without change. Please convey this matter favorably to the inspectors.
10th month, To Shimasaka Ichizaemon, Miyakawa Genbei
On the 20th day of the 1st month of Kōka 1 (1844), there were detailed arrangements for Miyakawa Sajizaemon's succession.
The summons letter regarding the above succession was as follows:
Tomorrow the 29th at 4 o'clock, Miyakawa Genbei shall appear at the council chamber accompanied by his son. End.
October 28th, To Shimada Kichizaemon, Imamura Denbei
1. On the 8th day of the 10th month of Tenpō 4 (1833), gunstand craftsman Takase Tōzō submitted a petition for adoption during illness, and subsequently died. The post-mortem notification was submitted by official blacksmith Shimada Kichizaemon, who appeared and delivered both documents at once, so this was communicated to the senior retainers.
However, after the initial petition for adoption during illness was reviewed and instructions were given to proceed at discretion, immediately though in abbreviated form, the post-mortem notification was also reviewed. At that time, if about twenty days had passed, it was inquired whether the stipend should be granted the same as the adoptive father Tōzō and duties assigned the same as the parent. On the 28th of the same month, Shimada Kichizaemon was instructed to have Takase Tōgorō accompany him to his residence, and succession matters were conveyed.
This follows precedent.
Regarding the adoption petition, when consulted with the senior retainers, Shimada Kichizaemon was told that it would be granted as requested.
Memorandum
I have recently been suffering from beriberi and receiving medical treatment, but it has gradually worsened, and I believe my ultimate recovery is uncertain. Therefore, my brother Yūshichirō's son Tōgorō, who is fifteen years old this year, I wish to adopt during my illness, having privately arranged this. I request permission for this. Please convey this matter favorably to the inspectors. Respectfully,
October, To Shimada Kichizaemon, Takase Tōzō
The post-mortem notification for the above Tōzō was as follows:
Rice stipend 10 koku, 2-person allowance Takase Tōzō, age 47
Adopted son Tōgorō, age 15
The above Tōzō had been suffering from beriberi in recent years, taking medicine from town physician Ikeda Tsūsai, and receiving acupuncture treatment from physician Yoshida Yōzō, but as his condition gradually worsened, he took medicine from court physician Yamada Keijun. However, recovery was not possible, and he died tonight at the hour of the Tiger (3-5 AM).
I report the above. End. October 8th
To the Inspectors Shimada Kichizaemon (seal)
1. On the 3rd day of the 12th month of An'ei 8 (1779), official blacksmith Shimada Sukeemon died of illness, and family succession was granted on the 24th of the same month.