翻刻
一 同十二丑二月十三日老年病気ニ付願之通
御取次助勤御祐筆頭取 御免年来経学
筆道無懈怠殊￣ニ老年迄御家中之者
師範実意￣ニ心懸寄特之至ニ付格席其侭
被御居置今暫経学之師範被
仰付且月々六度従【位？】御広間御番方並之
□【昼？】番可相勤候
一 同十四卯三月朔日老衰ニ付願之通隠居
被 仰付家督忰悌蔵江高三拾五俵
三人扶持無相違被下之
一 同日数十年極老迄相勤経学世話出精
相勤候付格別之筋を以御有合之美濃紙
十五帖代金百疋被下之
勤仕七拾三年
山下悌蔵
初
頼以君御代
一 寛政十一未正月十五日呼次勤御合力壱人
扶持被下之
一 文化三寅二月晦日御雇勤書役助筆
二人扶持￣ニ被成下
一 同七午三月廿日書役本役被 仰付
一 同八未八月十八日御宛行高拾六俵弐人
扶持勤方居
一 同十一戌五月十八日御祐筆見習書役兼
帯
一 同十五寅四月十五日父篠右衛門給人並
被成下候付格式御供番格江罷出候様通達
一 文政三辰正月十五日格式御供番順席御祐
筆本役弐俵御加増書役方当分抱
頼寧君御代
一 同八酉五月十五日格式御中小性被成下
現代語訳
一 同十二年丑（1841年）二月十三日 老年病気につき願いの通り
御取次助勤、御祐筆頭取を御免される。年来経学
筆道を怠りなく、殊に老年まで御家中の者の
師範を真心をもって心がけ寄特の至りにつき、格席そのまま
御据え置かれ、今しばらく経学の師範を
仰せ付けられ、かつ月々六度従来御広間御番方並びの
昼番を勤めるべき候
一 同十四年卯（1843年）三月朔日 老衰につき願いの通り隠居を
仰せ付けられ、家督は息子悌蔵へ、高三十五俵
三人扶持相違なく下される
一 同日 数十年極老まで勤め、経学世話を出精して
勤めた付き、格別の筋をもって御有り合わせの美濃紙
十五帖代金百疋を下される
勤仕七十三年
山下悌蔵
初
頼以君御代
一 寛政十一年未（1799年）正月十五日 呼び次勤め、御合力一人
扶持を下される
一 文化三年寅（1806年）二月晦日 御雇勤め書役助筆
二人扶持に成し下される
一 同七年午（1810年）三月二十日 書役本役を仰せ付けられる
一 同八年未（1811年）八月十八日 御宛行高十六俵二人
扶持、勤務方居
一 同十一年戌（1814年）五月十八日 御祐筆見習い、書役兼
帯
一 同十五年寅（1818年）四月十五日 父篠右衛門が給人並びに
成し下された付き、格式御供番格へ罷り出るよう通達
一 文政三年辰（1820年）正月十五日 格式御供番順席、御祐
筆本役、二俵御加増、書役方当分抱え
頼寧君御代
一 同八年酉（1825年）五月十五日 格式御中小性を成し下される
英語訳
1. 12th year of Tenpō, Year of the Ox (1841), February 13th: Due to old age and illness, as requested, he was relieved of his duties as assistant aide and chief secretary. Having diligently practiced classical studies and calligraphy for many years, and particularly having devoted himself wholeheartedly to serving as an instructor for retainers of the domain even in his old age, this being especially commendable, his rank was maintained as is, and he was appointed to continue as an instructor of classical studies for a while longer, also to perform day watch duty six times per month alongside the regular guard officers of the main hall.
1. 14th year of Tenpō, Year of the Rabbit (1843), March 1st: Due to advanced age, as requested, he was granted retirement, and his son Teizō inherited the family headship with a stipend of 35 hyō of rice and support for three retainers without change.
1. Same day: Having served for several decades until extreme old age and diligently attended to classical studies instruction, as a special consideration, he was granted 15 books of available Mino paper worth 100 hiki in gold.
Total service: 73 years
Yamashita Teizō
Beginning of career
Reign of Lord Yorimoto
1. 11th year of Kansei, Year of the Sheep (1799), January 15th: Appointed as attendant on call, granted support for one retainer.
1. 3rd year of Bunka, Year of the Tiger (1806), Last day of February: Employed as assistant scribe, granted support for two retainers.
1. 7th year of same era, Year of the Horse (1810), March 20th: Appointed as full scribe.
1. 8th year of same era, Year of the Sheep (1811), August 18th: Granted an allocation of 16 hyō and support for two retainers, residence duty.
1. 11th year of same era, Year of the Dog (1814), May 18th: Apprentice secretary, concurrent with scribe duties.
1. 15th year of same era, Year of the Tiger (1818), April 15th: Since his father Shinouemon was granted the status of stipendiary, he was notified to report for formal guard duty.
1. 3rd year of Bunpō, Year of the Dragon (1820), January 15th: Formal guard duty in order of precedence, full secretary position, increase of two hyō, temporarily attached to the scribes' office.
Reign of Lord Yoriyasu
1. 8th year of same era, Year of the Rooster (1825), May 15th: Granted formal page status.