翻刻
【右丁】
合江初而致渡来候処早速用意相整出
船いたし数日警固御用相勤致勤労
候に付為御褒美綿弐把被下置候事
一 同年五月武学寮へ無懈怠別而
出精相励年齢より 業も致上達候
に付為御褒美銀子一枚被下置候事
一 同四巳年九月相州外様士御雇勤御
免被成御備場致勤労候に付綿壱把被
下置候事
一 同五午年四月御家督御礼被
【左丁】
仰上候御当日御客様御招に付御小性御給
任御雇被 行付相頼候
但右に付着服代金三両被下置《見せ消ち：■｜候》事
一 同年九月武芸相嗜候由に付不時
之節番頭隊中士勤被 仰付用度
不差支様可相勤旨被 仰出候事
女 相馬又治郎重威妻
母同上
現代語訳
【右丁】
合わせて初めて渡来いたした処、早速用意が整い出船いたし、数日間警固の御用を相勤め、勤労いたしたにつき、御褒美として綿二把を下し置かれた件。
一 同年五月、武学寮へ懈怠なく特に出精し励み、年齢より学業も上達いたしたにつき、御褒美として銀子一枚を下し置かれた件。
一 同四年（1821）巳年九月、相州外様士御雇勤を御免になり、御備場にて勤労いたしたにつき、綿一把を下し置かれた件。
一 同五年（1822）午年四月、御家督御礼を
【左丁】
仰せ上げられた御当日、御客様御招きにつき、御小性御給任の御雇として仰せ付けられ、相頼まれた件。
但し右につき、着服代金三両を下し置かれた件。
一 同年九月、武芸を嗜まれているとのことにつき、不時の節には番頭隊中士勤を仰せ付けられ、用度に差し支えないよう相勤むべき旨を仰せ出された件。
女 相馬又治郎重威の妻
母同上
英語訳
**[Right folio]**
...and when [foreign ships] came to shore for the first time, preparations were swiftly made, a vessel was dispatched, and [he] performed guard duty for several days. In recognition of this service, he was awarded two bundles of cotton as a reward.
- In the 5th month of the same year [Bunsei 2, 1819], he applied himself diligently and without negligence to the Military Studies Academy (*Bugakuryō*), and his studies advanced beyond what was expected for his age. In recognition of this, he was awarded one piece of silver (*ginsu ichi-mai*) as a reward.
- In the 9th month of the 4th year [of Bunsei] (1821), the Year of the Snake, he was released from his duty as a hired retainer for outside domain warriors (*tozama-shi*) in Sagami Province, and having performed service at the garrison (*sonaeba*), he was awarded one bundle of cotton.
- In the 4th month of the 5th year [of Bunsei] (1822), the Year of the Horse, he submitted the customary courtesy call upon succession to the household headship (*okadoku o-rei*).
**[Left folio]**
On that same day, due to the reception of guests, he was engaged and entrusted with service as a hired page (*okoshō o-kyūnin o-yatoi*).
Note: In connection with the above, he was granted three *ryō* in gold as clothing expenses.
- In the 9th month of the same year, as he was known to be practiced in the martial arts, he was ordered to serve as a middle-ranking soldier (*chūshi*) within the company of a *bantō* (troop commander) during times of emergency, and it was declared that he was to carry out his duties in such a manner as not to be impeded by lack of resources.
**Female [member of the family]** — Wife of Sōma Matajirō Shigei
Mother: Same as above