This old document was written by Yoshitaka (Shotei) ROKKAKU, shugo (governor) of Omi Province, and addressed to his vassals, HIRAI and GAMO; even though the beginning part is missing it has the following content:
この文書は近江守護六角義賢（承禎）が家臣である平井氏・蒲生氏らに宛てたもので、前欠であるが次の内容を持つ。