翻刻
御目付組起請文前書
一御頭様御役被為仰蒙候ニ付私共今般改而誓紙被仰付奉畏候
一御役儀念入相勤毛頭疎略不仕第一御為之儀不依善悪有体可申上事
一御隠密之御用之儀ハ不及申其外御用之品親子兄弟たりとも他言他見仕間敷事
一御頭様御身之上并御一門様方御噂之儀及承候ハヽ善悪ともに不■可申上事
一御役儀ニ付御領地并他国他領へ被遣節かさつかましき儀仕間敷事
付御役儀ニ付音物一切受申間敷事
一御評議ニ付親子兄弟一門縁者たりとも贔屓偏頗仕間敷事
一於御役先大酒好色ハ不及申惣而馳走かましき儀請不申其外不作法之儀少も仕間敷事
一物書役相勤候者諸事御用筋御書付并反古等他見他言不仕其外御用紙麁末ニ取扱仕間敷事
右之条々於相背者忝も梵天帝釈四大天王惣而日本六十余州大小神祇殊ニ者伊豆箱根
三嶋大明神天満天神各奉請驚者也
右者前書之趣於相背者神罰冥罰可蒙者也仍起請文如件
一享保廿卯十月十五日御目付月番支配組吉村丹蔵跡へ召抱候木村久大夫儀誓紙申付候仍之上水廻り夜廻り等為相
勤候様ニ小頭清水勘右衛門へ申付ル
一御目付組召抱候節請状之事
指上申御請状之事
一何某与申者御組江被召抱候ニ付御請人ニ罷立申候宗旨切支丹ニ而無御座何宗ニ而則■
之判形を取差上申候自然此者欠落仕候ハヽ五日之内尋出差上可申候并私欲之品御
座候ハヽ請人方ゟ相弁急度差上可申事
一御公儀御法度之儀ハ不及申上御寄親被仰付候儀諸事為相背申間敷事
一他国他領へ罷出候奉公人江請候儀ハ不及申口請ニも堅為立申間敷候勿論他国他領之
者江金銀米銭之受ニも為立申間敷事
一私曲不作法大酒博奕等常々為相慎可申候就中御用先ニ而別而為相守可申事
一御国詣并何様之儀ニ而何方江御越被遊候共何方迄も御供為相勤可申候御暇不被
下内為立退申間敷事
一名死失又者不調法有之御暇被下候ハヽ御定之通御切米并御組中連判借金等
請人方ゟ相弁急度返済可申事
一不依何事致一党訴訟ケ間敷儀為申上間敷事
右之条々堅為相守可申候於相背者本人之儀ハ不及申上請人共ニ何様之曲事ニ可被仰
現代語訳
**目付組起請文前書**
一、御頭様が御役職を仰せ蒙られたことに付き、私共は今般改めて誓紙を仰せ付けられ、謹んでお受けいたします。
一、御役儀は念入りに相勤め、決して疎略にいたしません。第一に御為の儀については、善悪を問わず有りの儘を申し上げます。
一、御隠密の御用の儀については申すまでもなく、その他の御用の品についても、親子兄弟であっても他言他見いたしません。
一、御頭様の御身の上並びに御一門様方の御噂の儀について承ったならば、善悪ともに必ず申し上げます。
一、御役儀に付き御領地並びに他国他領へ遣わされる節は、騒がしいことをいたしません。
付け加えて、御役儀に付き音物（贈り物）は一切受け取りません。
一、御評議に付き、親子兄弟一門縁者であっても贔屓偏頗をいたしません。
一、御役先において大酒好色は申すまでもなく、総じて馳走がましいことは受けません。その他不作法の儀も少しもいたしません。
一、物書役を相勤める者は、諸事御用筋の御書付並びに反古等を他見他言いたしません。その他御用紙を粗末に取り扱いません。
右の条々に背く者については、恐れ多くも梵天帝釈四大天王、総じて日本六十余州の大小神祇、殊に伊豆箱根三島大明神天満天神各々のお怒りをお請けするものです。
右は前書の趣旨に背く者は神罰冥罰を蒙るものです。よって起請文の通りです。
一、享保二十年卯十月十五日、御目付月番支配組の吉村丹蔵の跡へ召し抱えた木村久大夫について誓紙を申し付け、その上で上水廻り夜廻り等を相勤めるよう小頭清水勘右衛門へ申し付けた。
**目付組召し抱え候節の請状の事**
差し上げ申す御請状の事
一、何某という者が御組へ被召し抱えられたことに付き、御請人に罷り立ち申します。宗旨は切支丹ではございません。何宗で、則ちその判形を取り差し上げ申します。自然この者が欠落いたしましたならば、五日の内に尋ね出し差し上げ申します。並びに私欲の品がございましたならば、請人方から相弁じて急度差し上げ申します。
一、御公儀御法度の儀については申すまでもなく、上御寄親が仰せ付けられる儀、諸事に背き申しません。
一、他国他領へ罷り出る奉公人へ請う儀については申すまでもなく、口請にも堅く立ち申しません。勿論他国他領の者へ金銀米銭の受けにも立ち申しません。
一、私曲不作法大酒博奕等、常々慎み申します。就中御用先において別けて相守り申します。
一、御国詣並びにいかような儀でいずれへ御越し遊ばされても、いずれまでも御供を相勤め申します。御暇を下されない内に立ち退き申しません。
一、名死失又は不調法があり御暇を下されましたならば、御定の通り御切米並びに御組中連判借金等、請人方から相弁じて急度返済申します。
一、何事によらず一党をなして訴訟がましき儀を申し上げません。
右の条々堅く相守り申します。背く者については本人の儀は申すまでもなく、請人共にいかような曲事に仰せ
英語訳
**Preamble to Inspector Group Oath**
1. As the head has been appointed to his official position, we have now been newly ordered to submit written oaths, which we humbly accept.
1. We shall diligently perform our official duties without any negligence whatsoever. First and foremost, regarding matters concerning our lord's interests, we shall report truthfully regardless of whether the matter is favorable or unfavorable.
1. Regarding secret official business, it goes without saying, and for all other official matters, we shall not speak of them to others or show them to others, even to parents, children, or siblings.
1. If we hear any rumors about our head's personal affairs or those of the main family branch members, we shall report both favorable and unfavorable matters without fail.
1. When dispatched on official business to our domain or to other provinces and domains, we shall not cause any disturbances.
Additionally, we shall not accept any gifts in connection with official duties.
1. Regarding deliberations, we shall show no favoritism or partiality, even toward parents, children, siblings, main family, or relatives.
1. At our duty stations, we shall not engage in heavy drinking or licentiousness, and generally shall not accept elaborate entertainment. We shall also not commit any other improper acts.
1. Those who serve as scribes shall not show or speak to others about official documents and waste paper related to all official business, and shall not handle official paper carelessly.
Those who violate these articles shall reverently receive the wrath of Bonten, Taishaku, the Four Great Heavenly Kings, and generally all the great and small deities of Japan's sixty-odd provinces, particularly the great deities of Izu, Hakone, Mishima, and Tenman Tenjin.
Those who violate the intent of this preamble shall receive divine punishment and retribution in the afterlife. Therefore, this oath is written accordingly.
1. On the 15th day of the 10th month of Kyōhō 20 (1735), Kimura Kyūdayu, who was employed to replace Yoshimura Tanzō in the inspector monthly duty supervisory group, was ordered to submit a written oath, and thereafter squad leader Shimizu Kanemon was instructed to have him perform water patrol, night patrol, and other duties.
**Regarding Guarantor Bonds When Employing Inspector Group Members**
Submitted Guarantor Bond
1. A person named So-and-so has been employed in your group, and I stand as guarantor. His religious sect is not Christian, but rather [specific sect], and I submit the seal certificate thereof. Should this person abscond, I shall locate him within five days and deliver him. If there are any matters of personal greed, the guarantor shall make compensation and promptly deliver payment.
1. Regarding the Shogunate's prohibitions, it goes without saying, and regarding all matters ordered by the senior retainers, he shall not violate anything.
1. Regarding guaranteeing servants who go to other provinces or domains, it goes without saying, and I shall firmly not stand as verbal guarantor. Of course, I shall not stand as guarantor for gold, silver, rice, or money transactions with people from other provinces or domains.
1. He shall constantly refrain from personal wrongdoing, improper conduct, heavy drinking, gambling, and such. Especially at official duty stations, he shall particularly observe these restrictions.
1. For domain pilgrimages and whatever business requires travel anywhere, he shall perform escort duty wherever needed. He shall not withdraw without being granted leave.
1. If he dies disgracefully, is lost, or commits misconduct and is granted dismissal, according to regulations he shall repay his rice stipend and group joint guarantee debts through the guarantor, who shall make proper compensation and prompt repayment.
1. He shall not form factions or engage in lawsuit-like appeals regardless of the matter.
These articles shall be strictly observed. Those who violate them, not only the person himself but also the guarantors, shall be subject to whatever punishment is decreed.