翻刻
御余儀御時節之儀ニ候間 御帰国御指支無之様
ニ
何分出精可仕候此段可被 仰出嶋田清左衛門被
遣候
〆
別紙
申渡候覚え
御勝手年来御指支之処今年之儀ハ無拠御入増も
有之候在方之儀も近年別而困窮之趣
御聴ニ茂達候得共外ニ被成方無之ニ付御才覚金
別紙書付之通被 仰付候右ニ付此度嶋田清左衛
門
被遣 御意之趣御書付相渡候尤一統に可被
仰付候得共左候而ハ困窮之時節末々軽き者共別
而
可致難義事ニ候間支配下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御書付之趣
を以
被申聞格別之御用ニ候間随分致出精御用立候様
可
被申聞候此度之儀ハ御用達札所元〆等江茂無差
別
可被取扱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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現代語訳
（前頁より続き）
やむを得ない時節のことであるから、御帰国に差し支えのないよう、何とも出精（尽力）いたすべきである。この段（旨）を仰せ出されるべく、嶋田清左衛門を遣わされる。
〆
別紙
申し渡し候覚え
御勝手（財政）は年来差し支えているところ、今年はやむを得ず御入増（費用の増加）もあり、在方（農村部）のことも近年特に困窮の趣、御聴にも達してはいるが、外に方法がないにつき、御才覚金（臨時調達金）を別紙書付の通り仰せ付けられた。これにつき、この度嶋田清左衛門を遣わされ、御意（藩主の意向）の趣を御書付として相渡す。もっとも、一統（全員一律）に仰せ付けるべきところではあるが、左様にしては困窮の時節、末々（身分の低い者・庶民）の軽き者共が特に難儀を致すことになるから、支配下において頭立った者（有力者・代表者）が吟味（検討）の上、右の金高を相応に割符（割り当て）して申し付けるべきである。もっとも、右御書付の趣をもって申し聞かせ、格別の御用（緊急の用務）であるから、随分（できる限り）出精（尽力）して御用に立てるよう申し聞かせるべきである。この度のことは、御用達・札所・元〆等へも差別なく（同様に）取り扱われるべきである。御返済の儀は、当暮（今年の年末）より少分の利息を指し添えて、追々（順次）確かに御返済なさるべきであるから、その段も申し渡すべきである。
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英語訳
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As this is an unavoidable situation given the circumstances of the times, all parties should do their utmost to ensure that there is no impediment to His Lordship's return to the domain. In order to convey this directive, Shimada Seizaemon is hereby dispatched.
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Separate Document
Memorandum of Instructions
The domain's finances have been strained for many years, and this year, unavoidable increases in expenditure have occurred. It is well known to His Lordship that the rural areas have fallen into particular hardship in recent years; however, as there is no other recourse, an emergency levy of funds (o-saikaku-kin) is hereby ordered, as set forth in the attached written notice. In connection with this matter, Shimada Seizaemon is dispatched on this occasion to deliver the written notice conveying His Lordship's intentions. Although it would ordinarily be appropriate to impose this obligation uniformly upon all parties, doing so in these times of hardship would cause particular distress to those of lower station and the common people. Therefore, prominent and leading individuals within each administrative jurisdiction are to deliberate and apportion the required sum appropriately among those under their charge, and issue instructions accordingly. Furthermore, the substance of the aforementioned written notice is to be explained to the relevant parties, and as this is a matter of exceptional urgency, they are to be instructed to exert every effort and render assistance as fully as possible. In this instance, the matter is to be handled without distinction, applying equally to the domain's purveyors (go-yōtashi), exchange offices (fudasho), and chief administrators (motojiме̄). Regarding repayment: beginning from the end of this year, a modest amount of interest will be added, and repayment will be made steadily and with certainty in due course — this too is to be duly communicated.
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