翻刻
一御持筒組御番人麻上下着用之事并御本丸押風廻り股引之事 右同断
一元三終日麻上下ニ而御番相勤候事
一御帰城并御発駕之節麻上下着用之事
一正月十一日八月朔日朝番之者計右同断
一五節句朝番之者計右同断
一御本丸押之者九月節句ゟ三月節句迄股引着之事
一風廻り之者四月ゟ九月迄股引なし
一火事之節定股引之事
右之通前々ゟ相定有之候得共猶又小頭寄合之節相極記置候
文化三寅年
―四丁前天保十一ノ事可見合
一半額之儀ニ付被仰渡候事 右同断
一文政《見せ消ち：三辰六月十八日｜四巳二月》長谷部小右衛門殿御月番之節拾弐組小頭共被召呼被仰渡候御書付
之趣左之通
一御持筒組半額之儀古来ゟ御法も有之候処近来ケン次第ニ後口へ寄別而若キ者
共之内中剃境と相分り兼候程之者も相見得不相済儀との御沙汰ニ候間前々
御法通ニ早々相改向後心得違無之御法通急度相守候様一同へ可申聞候事
右御渡被成候御書付之趣を以小頭共寄合之上組々格々ニ不相成様左之通申談候
一ケン之儀月代中半ニ相立ケン幅壱寸五歩計ケン形御沙汰之通古法櫛方ニ
相改可申事
一鬢之儀後口下りニ可致事
一ケン之後口剃不申古法之通挟ミ可申事
一刷毛先ケン之上へ乗セ候事決而不相成事
右之通申談之上相極申者也
一御持筒組江戸状之事 右同断
一文政七申四月三日」御飛脚被指立候節御持筒組之者小頭共御用向并詰之者宿
状之分至而嵩低ニ仕立一組ゟ五歩計ニ而指出候様兼而申付置候処夫々伝を以別封
等指出候趣相聞候以後別封者勿論小頭状たり共封嵩指出候得ハ堅受取申間敷旨
物書共へ厳重申付置候別而此度諸向御倹約被仰出候得ハ猶以心得違無之様小頭共
致心配可申事
一安永九子五月廿九日御預所手引江口幸八竹内甚右衛門与申者御擬作壱石ツヽ御増武役被仰付事
但右甚右衛門七石弐人ふち異風難申付長筒為打置候処御家老中へ相伺異風申付候事天明二寅七月十三日
一享保十二未十月廿一日御先物頭仲間以口上書組之者之内壱人ツヽ手引被下候様相願候処同廿五日◦此節ケ様之願御取揚難被成旨ニ而被相返候
一同十七子十一月廿一日先達而御水主頭ゟ御水主組小頭共外組と違取扱御用多困窮ニ付御手当相願候得共御取揚
無之 但前々ハ手代被付置候段承及候由是等之事も申立口上書差出候へ共御取揚ニ不及事
現代語訳
一、御持筒組の御番人が麻上下を着用することと、御本丸押・風廻りの股引のことについて 右同断
一、元日から三が日は終日麻上下で御番を相勤めること
一、御帰城並びに御発駕の節は麻上下を着用すること
一、正月十一日と八月朔日の朝番の者のみ右同断
一、五節句の朝番の者のみ右同断
一、御本丸押の者は九月節句から三月節句まで股引を着用すること
一、風廻りの者は四月から九月まで股引なし
一、火事の節は定められた股引のこと
右の通り前々から相定まっているが、なお小頭寄合の節に決めて記し置く
文化三年寅年
―四丁前の天保十一年の事を参照すべし
一、半額の儀について仰せ渡された事 右同断
一、文政四年巳二月、長谷部小右衛門殿の御月番の節、十二組小頭共が召し呼ばれ仰せ渡された御書付の趣は左の通り
一、御持筒組の半額の儀は古来から御法もあるところ、近来軽率に後口へ寄せ、特に若い者共の内で中剃境と見分けがつかない程の者も見受けられ、済まない儀との御沙汰である。間前々の御法通りに早々に改め、向後心得違いなく御法通りに必ず相守るよう一同へ申し聞かせること
右の御渡しになった御書付の趣をもって小頭共寄合の上、組々格々に相成らぬよう左の通り申し談じた
一、剃髪の儀は月代中半に相立て、剃髪幅一寸五分ほど、剃髪形は御沙汰の通り古法櫛方に改めること
一、鬢の儀は後口下がりにすること
一、剃髪の後口は剃らず古法の通り挟むこと
一、刷毛先を剃髪の上へ乗せることは決してならないこと
右の通り申し談じの上相極めた
一、御持筒組の江戸状のこと 右同断
一、文政七年申四月三日、御飛脚が指し立てられた節、御持筒組の者・小頭共の御用向並びに詰の者の宿状の分は至って嵩を低く仕立て、一組から五歩ほどで指し出すよう兼ねて申し付け置いたところ、それぞれ伝えをもって別封等を指し出す趣が聞こえた。以後別封は勿論、小頭状であっても封の嵩を指し出したならば堅く受け取らない旨を物書共へ厳重に申し付け置いた。特にこの度諸向けに御倹約が仰せ出されたので、なお心得違いのないよう小頭共は心配すべきこと
一、安永九年子五月二十九日、御預所手引の江口幸八・竹内甚右衛門という者に御擬作一石ずつ御増として武役を仰せ付けた事
但し右の甚右衛門は七石二人扶持で異風を申し付け難く、長筒を打ち置いていたところ、御家老中へ相伺い異風を申し付けた事 天明二年寅七月十三日
一、享保十二年未十月二十一日、御先物頭仲間が口上書をもって組の者の内一人ずつ手引を下されるよう相願ったところ、同二十五日、この節はこのような願いは御取り上げ難いということで返された
一、同十七年子十一月二十一日、先達て御水主頭から御水主組小頭共が外組と違う取扱いで御用が多く困窮につき御手当を相願ったが御取り上げなし 但し前々は手代が付け置かれていた段を承り及んだということ。これ等のことも申し立て口上書を差し出したが御取り上げに及ばないこと
英語訳
1. Regarding the gun-bearing group's guard personnel wearing hemp formal dress and leg coverings for main castle guards and patrol personnel. Same as above.
1. From New Year's Day through the third day, serving guard duty in hemp formal dress all day
1. Wearing hemp formal dress when the lord returns to castle and when he departs
1. Only morning shift personnel on January 11th and August 1st, same as above
1. Only morning shift personnel during the five seasonal festivals, same as above
1. Main castle guard personnel wearing leg coverings from September festival to March festival
1. Patrol personnel without leg coverings from April to September
1. Designated leg coverings during fires
The above has been established from long ago, but was further decided and recorded at squad leader meetings
Bunka 3, Year of the Tiger
―Reference should be made to the matter from Tenpō 11, four pages earlier
1. Regarding the matter of half-shaved hairstyles as ordered. Same as above.
1. In the 2nd month of Bunsei 4, when Lord Hasebe Kozaemon was on monthly duty, the squad leaders of twelve groups were summoned and given the following written order:
1. Regarding the half-shaved hairstyle of the gun-bearing group, while there have been regulations from ancient times, recently it has become careless, with hair pushed back, and especially among young men, some cannot be distinguished from those with partially shaved heads, which is deemed unacceptable. Therefore, quickly reform according to previous regulations, and henceforth ensure that everyone strictly follows the regulations without misunderstanding.
Based on the written order given above, after squad leaders met, the following was agreed upon to prevent groups from developing different styles:
1. Regarding shaving, establish it in the middle of the monthly shaving, with shaving width about 1 sun 5 bu, reforming the shaving style to the ancient comb method as ordered
1. Regarding sideburns, make them slope down at the back
1. Do not shave the back of the shaved area, but clip it according to ancient method
1. Never place brush tips on top of the shaved area
The above was agreed upon and decided
1. Regarding letters to Edo from the gun-bearing group. Same as above.
1. On the 3rd day of the 4th month of Bunsei 7, when express messengers were dispatched, it was previously ordered that official correspondence from gun-bearing group members and squad leaders, as well as lodging letters from those on duty, should be made with very low bulk, with each group submitting about 5 bu worth. However, it was heard that various separate sealed letters were being submitted through intermediaries. Henceforth, it was strictly ordered to the clerks that separate sealed letters, and even squad leader letters, would absolutely not be accepted if submitted in bulky packages. Especially since economy measures have been ordered for all sectors this time, squad leaders should be even more careful to avoid misunderstandings.
1. On the 29th day of the 5th month of An'ei 9, Eguchi Kōhachi and Takeuchi Jinzaemon, who served as guides for the administered territory, were each granted an increase of 1 koku in stipend and appointed to military service.
However, the aforementioned Jinzaemon, with 7 koku and provisions for 2 men, could not be ordered to adopt foreign style, so while a long gun was set aside, permission was sought from the senior retainers to order foreign style. Tenmei 2, 13th day of 7th month
1. On the 21st day of the 10th month of Kyōhō 12, the advance scouts submitted a written petition requesting one guide each from among their group members, but on the 25th of the same month, it was returned with the statement that such requests could not be accepted at this time.
1. On the 21st day of the 11th month of the same 17th year, the head of naval personnel had previously petitioned for special allowances due to the naval group squad leaders being treated differently from other groups and facing hardship from heavy duties, but it was not accepted. However, it was understood that previously assistants had been assigned. Even though written petitions were submitted regarding these matters, they were not taken up for consideration.