翻刻
仰付候得共左候而者困窮之時節末々軽き者共
別而可致難義事ニ候間町家頭立候者共吟味有之
右金高相応ニ被致割符可被申付候尤右書付之趣
を以被申聞格別之御用ニ候間随分致出精御用立
候様可被申聞候御返済之儀者当暮ゟ少分之利息
を
被指添追々急度御返済可被成下候間其段茂可
被申渡候
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《割書:別紙》
覚
一金五百両 府中町
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郡奉行江
今度御才覚金被 仰付候ニ付御書付并別紙二通
相渡候夫々可被申渡候
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《割書:御書付》
右同断
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《割書:別紙》
申渡覚
《割書:但此別紙金津奉行江申候与同様ニ付不記之》
現代語訳
(前頁より続き)
仰せ付けるべきところ、そのようにしては困窮の時節に末々の軽き者ども(身分の低い者たち)が特に難儀をいたすこととなりますので、町家の頭立った者ども(有力者・名主層)が吟味のうえ、右の金高に相応に割符(割り当て)をいたし、申し付けるべきである。もっとも、右書付の趣をもって申し聞かせ、格別の御用でありますので、十分に出精(精を出すこと)して御用に立てるよう申し聞かせるべきである。御返済のことは当暮れより少分の利息を
添え、追々必ず御返済なさいますので、その段もお申し渡しください。
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別紙
覚
一 金五百両 府中町
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郡奉行へ
このたび御才覚金を仰せ付けられるにつき、御書付ならびに別紙二通を相渡す。それぞれ申し渡されるべし。
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《御書付》
右同断
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別紙
申し渡し覚え
(但し、この別紙は金津奉行へ申したものと同様につき、ここには記さず)
英語訳
(Continued from previous page)
Although it would be appropriate to impose this obligation uniformly upon all parties, were it to be done in such a manner, it would cause particular hardship to the lesser people of lower standing during these times of poverty and distress. Therefore, the leading and influential persons of the town households are to deliberate and allocate the said sum of money proportionally among themselves, and the levy is to be so instructed. Furthermore, they are to be informed of the purport of the said written notice, and since this is a matter of exceptional importance to His Lordship's service, they should be told to exert their utmost efforts in fulfilling this obligation. As for repayment, beginning from this year-end, with a modest amount of interest added, repayment will certainly be made in due course; please convey this point as well in your instructions.
[End]
Separate Document
Memorandum
One item: 500 ryō in gold Fuchū Town
[Subtotal]
To the District Magistrate (Kōri Bugyō)
As an emergency levy of funds (o-saikaku-kin) has been ordered on this occasion, the written notice together with two copies of the attached document are hereby delivered. Please convey the instructions to each party accordingly.
[End]
[Written Notice]
Same as above.
[End]
Separate Document
Memorandum of Instructions
(Note: As this separate document is the same as what was conveyed to the Kanazu Magistrate, it is not recorded here.)