翻刻
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》
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一金七千両 福井町
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御目付江
今度御才覚金被仰付候ニ付御書付并別紙二通
相渡候府中江各ゟ可被指越候
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《割書：御書付》
右同断
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別紙
申渡覚
御勝手年来御指支之処今年之儀ハ無拠御入増も
有之候町方之儀も近年別而困窮之趣
御聴ニも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ニ可被
現代語訳
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必ず御返済いたしますので、その段もお申し渡しください。
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別紙
覚
一 金七千両 福井町
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御目付へ
このたび御才覚金（臨時調達金）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。府中へ各々よりお指し越しください。
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《御書付》
右同断
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別紙
申し渡し覚え
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、町方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……
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英語訳
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Rest assured that repayment will certainly be made; please convey this point as well in your instructions.
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Separate Document
Memorandum
One item: 7,000 ryō in gold Fukui Town
[Subtotal]
To the Inspector (O-metsuke)
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 forward these from each of you to Fuchū.
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[Written Notice]
Same as above.
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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 townspeople's districts have also 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……
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