翻刻
乍恐以口上書奉願上候御事
於中町北側満光寺所持之家屋跡壱ケ所
去ル六月焼失仕候ニ付檀頭出会仕普請手当
等申合候処諸品高直ニ相成多分之入用出来
兼町方当節之振合地代店賃等追々引上候ニ
月地代請取貸付申度談事仕候処寺門修覆
者不及申暮方万事差支候趣当住申聞候
右之地面弐百両ニ売渡壱割之廻金ニ仕度多
分之質物差入的場村弥勒村檀頭之者共引
請仕度趣申聞候得共什物之事ニ御座候間
売払候儀者見合地代ニ而貸置申度段々利解
申入候得共聞入茂無之候ニ付檀頭之者共之内
宮下平兵衛富屋伊右衛門於両人宅ニ申談
之上相断申候処普請暮方迄町檀頭之者江
引請行届候様申聞有之候得共類焼之者茂
多分殊ニ者御菩提所之御寺故引請仕候
儀難出来無拠任当任之倉岩太郎江弐百両ニ而
売渡可申約定仕金子請取渡之儀与八月
廿八日与相定申候処日限相違為無之加判
可致様申聞候ニ付勘右衛門藤蔵両人証人ニ
相立加判仕候右之趣岩太郎江申達候処
廿四日弐百両持参仕請取相渡預置廿六日
之夜出会之上本証文認町方惣代四人在
檀頭的場村庄左衛門喜平次弥勒村茂左衛門印形
仕取極ニ相成銘々下山仕候折柄当住申聞候者庄
左衛門口入ニ而弐百両ニ三五之土蔵壱ヶ所寄附之
者茂有之趣ニ付買入誰ニ御座候哉与相尋候得共
現代語訳
恐れながら口上書をもって願い上げ奉る件
中町北側にある満光寺所有の家屋跡一か所が、去る六月に焼失いたしましたので、檀家総代が集まって普請（修築）の手当等を相談いたしましたところ、諸品が高値となり多額の費用がかかることとなりました。兼ねて町方も当節の情勢で地代・店賃等が次々と値上がりしており、月々の地代を受け取って貸し付けたいと相談いたしましたところ、寺門の修復はもちろんのこと、その他万事に支障があると当住職が申し聞かせました。
右の地面を二百両で売り渡し、一割の廻金（利息）にしたいと、多額の質物を差し入れて的場村・弥勒村の檀家の者たちが引き受けたいと申し聞かせましたが、什物（寺の財産）のことでございますので、売り払うことは見合わせ、地代で貸し置きたいと度々理解を求めて申し入れましたが、聞き入れることもありませんでした。そこで檀家の者たちのうち宮下平兵衛・富屋伊右衛門の両人宅で相談の上、お断り申しましたところ、普請・その他まで町の檀家の者へ引き受けが行き届くよう申し聞かせがありましたが、類焼の者も多く、殊に御菩提所の御寺であるため引き受けすることができず、やむを得ず当任の倉岩太郎へ二百両で売り渡す約定をいたし、金子受け取り渡しを八月二十八日と決定いたしました。日限に相違ないよう加判するよう申し聞かせがありましたので、勘右衛門・藤蔵両人を証人として加判いたしました。右の趣旨を岩太郎へ申し伝えましたところ、二十四日に二百両を持参して受け取り相渡し預け置き、二十六日の夜に集会の上で本証文を認め、町方総代四人と在の檀家である的場村庄左衛門・喜平次、弥勒村茂左衛門が印形して取り決めとなり、銘々下山いたしました折、当住職が申し聞かせるには、庄左衛門の仲介で二百両に三×五の土蔵一か所を寄附する者もあるとのことで、買い入れは誰でございましょうかと相尋ねしましたが、
英語訳
Humbly submitted petition in writing
Regarding one plot of house ruins owned by Mankoji Temple on the north side of Nakamachi, which was destroyed by fire last June: The temple parishioner representatives gathered to discuss repair funds and other matters, but various goods have become expensive and substantial costs would be incurred. Additionally, given the current situation in the town where land rents and shop rents are rising one after another, we consulted about receiving monthly ground rent for leasing the property. However, the current head priest informed us that this would interfere not only with temple repairs but with all other matters.
Parishioners from Matoba Village and Miroku Village offered to take responsibility for the property, proposing to sell the land for 200 ryō with 10% interest, putting up substantial collateral. However, since this concerns temple property, we repeatedly requested understanding that we would prefer to postpone the sale and instead lease it for ground rent, but they would not listen. Therefore, after consulting at the homes of two parishioners, Miyashita Heibei and Tomiya Iemon, we declined. However, we were told that the town parishioners should take responsibility for construction and other matters. Since many suffered from the fire and this is especially our family temple, we could not take responsibility and had no choice but to make an agreement to sell to the current appointee Kura Iwatarō for 200 ryō, with the money exchange set for August 28th. We were told to affix seals to ensure no discrepancy in the deadline, so we had two witnesses, Kanemon and Tōzō, affix their seals. When we conveyed this to Iwatarō, he brought 200 ryō on the 24th, which we received and held in trust. On the night of the 26th, we held a meeting, drew up the formal contract, and had it sealed by four town representatives and rural parishioners: Shōzaemon and Kihei from Matoba Village, and Mozaemon from Miroku Village. The matter was settled and everyone departed. At that time, the head priest mentioned that through Shōzaemon's mediation, there was also someone willing to donate a storehouse measuring 3×5 ken in addition to the 200 ryō. When asked who the purchaser would be...