翻刻
【右丁】
減方も有之候由ニ付為御褒美銀
壱両被下置候事
一 文化六《割書：巳》年九月七右衛門と改名仕度
旨被任願候事
一 同七《割書：午》年十二月数年精
出相勤且
殿様御住居御普請之儀時節柄
急事之御普請ニ候所相任し細々
及吟味職人共へも宜申談取計
格別果敢行ニ相成候由ニ付旁々
【左丁】
訳を以重キ儀ニ候得共独礼被成下候
事
一 同八《割書：未》年九月 御城定附
小奉行被 仰付候事
一 同年十二月元 御住居御用
懸り出精致候ニ付御酒被下候事
一 同九《割書：申》年十二月見祢山
御本社御普請宜申談出精致候
ニ付席猪狩郷助次ニ被成下候事
一 同十三《割書：子》年正月 御城内所々
現代語訳
【右丁】
（前頁より続き）
経費削減（減方）もあったとのことにより、褒美として銀一両を下し置かれた。
一 文化六年（巳年）九月、七右衛門と改名したい旨の願いが許された。
一 同（文化）七年（午年）十二月、数年にわたり精を出して勤め、また殿様の御住居の御普請については、時節柄、急を要する普請であったにもかかわらず、任せきりにせず、細々と吟味を行い、職人たちとも適切に話し合い段取りを取り計らったことで、格別に速やかに（工事が）完成したとのことにより、諸々の
【左丁】
事情をもって重い取り扱いの案件ではあるが、独礼（の格式）を下し置かれた。
一 同（文化）八年（未年）九月、御城定附小奉行を仰せ付けられた。
一 同年十二月、元（もと）御住居御用懸りとして精を出したことにより、御酒（ごしゅ）を下し置かれた。
一 同（文化）九年（申年）十二月、見祢山御本社の御普請について、適切に（関係者と）話し合い、精を出したことにより、席を猪狩郷助の次に下し置かれた。
一 同（文化）十三年（子年）正月、御城内所々（以下次頁へ続く）
英語訳
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...there had also been reductions in expenditure (*genkata*); therefore, as a reward, he was granted one *ryō* of silver (*gin ichiryo*).
— In the ninth month of Bunka 6 (Year of the Snake), his request to change his name to Shichirōemon was granted.
— In the twelfth month of Bunka 7 (Year of the Horse), having worked with great diligence over many years, and regarding the construction works (*ofushin*) on the lord's residence (*tono-sama go-jūkyo*): although the works were urgent given the circumstances of the time, he did not simply leave matters to others but examined every detail closely, consulted appropriately with the craftsmen (*shokunin*), and made all the necessary arrangements, so that the work was completed with exceptional speed. In recognition of all these
**[Left folio]**
...various circumstances, although granting this was considered a matter of significant weight, he was bestowed the status of *dokurei* (the privilege of having a private audience with the domain lord).
— In the ninth month of Bunka 8 (Year of the Sheep), he was appointed as *gojō-sadatsuki kobugyo* (junior magistrate attached to the castle on a permanent basis).
— In the twelfth month of the same year, in recognition of his diligent service as the former official in charge of the lord's residential quarters (*go-jūkyo go-yōgakari*), he was granted sake (*o-sake*) as a reward.
— In the twelfth month of Bunka 9 (Year of the Monkey), regarding the construction works at the main shrine (*go-honsha*) at Mineyama, he consulted appropriately with all parties and worked with great diligence; as a result, he was granted a seating rank (*seki*) immediately following that of Ikari Gōsuke.
— In the first month of Bunka 13 (Year of the Rat), [regarding] various locations within the castle (*go-jōnai*) ... [continues on next page]