翻刻
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下置候事
一寛文元《割書：丑》年《割書：月不｜詳》茶道役被
仰付候事
一同九《割書：酉》年九月親小左衛門老衰仕
御奉公難仕旨申上候処年来宜相
勤候ニ付親御擬作御結被下置金五両ニ
拾石八斗四人扶持被成下置候事
一延宝六《割書：午》年二月芝御屋敷御庭之
御普請被 仰付候事
一同年四月御庭之御普請幷御座中
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御作事《見せ消ち：膏｜骨【朱】》折候ニ付為御褒美銀子
壱枚被下置候事
一天和元《割書：酉》年六月久敷律儀ニ御奉
公相勤候ニ付茶道頭被 仰付候事
一元禄二《割書：巳》年六月是迄之御擬作御知
行百石ニ御直被下置候事
一同十六《割書：未》年八月願之通隠居被 仰付
旧功之者ニ付為隠居料三人扶持被下
置 御前江茂可罷出旨被
仰出候事
現代語訳
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（前頁より続き）下置かれ候事
一、寛文元（丑）年、月不詳、茶道役を仰せ付けられ候事。
一、同九（酉）年九月、親・小左衛門が老衰により御奉公が難しい旨申し上げ候ところ、年来よく相勤め候につき、親の御擬作御結を下し置かれ、金五両に十石八斗四人扶持を成し下し置かれ候事。
一、延宝六（午）年二月、芝御屋敷の御庭の御普請を仰せ付けられ候事。
一、同年四月、御庭の御普請ならびに御座中
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の御作事に骨折り候につき、御褒美として銀子一枚を下し置かれ候事。
一、天和元（酉）年六月、久しく律儀に御奉公を相勤め候につき、茶道頭を仰せ付けられ候事。
一、元禄二（巳）年六月、これまでの御擬作を御知行百石に御直し下し置かれ候事。
一、同十六（未）年八月、願いの通り隠居を仰せ付けられ、旧功の者につき隠居料として三人扶持を下し置かれ、御前へも罷り出るべき旨を仰せ出され候事。
英語訳
**[Right folio]**
*(Continued from previous page)* ...granted the above [stipend].
- In the 1st year of Kanbun (丑, 1661), month unknown: He was appointed to the role of Tea Ceremony Official (*chadō-yaku*).
- In the 9th year of the same era (酉, 1669), 9th month: His father, Kozaemon, submitted a petition stating that due to old age he was no longer able to serve. As [the son] had served diligently over the years, the father's *gigi-saku* (provisional stipend grant) allotment was transferred [to him], and he was granted five *ryō* in gold, ten *koku* eight *to* in rice stipend, and the support of four persons (*yonin-fuchi*).
- In the 6th year of Enpō (午, 1678), 2nd month: He was ordered to oversee the garden construction works at the Shiba residence (*Shiba o-yashiki*).
- In the same year, 4th month: In recognition of his diligent efforts in the garden construction works and the construction works in the reception hall (*o-za-naka*),
**[Left folio]**
he was awarded one piece of silver (*gin-su ichimai*) as a commendation.
- In the 1st year of Tenna (酉, 1681), 6th month: In recognition of his long and faithful service, he was appointed Head of Tea Ceremony (*chadō-gashira*).
- In the 2nd year of Genroku (巳, 1689), 6th month: His previously held provisional stipend (*gigi-saku*) was converted and formally granted as a domain stipend (*chigyō*) of one hundred *koku*.
- In the 16th year of the same era (未, 1703), 8th month: As requested, he was granted permission to retire. In recognition of his past distinguished service, he was awarded a retirement stipend (*inkyo-ryō*) of three persons' provisions (*sannin-fuchi*), and it was declared that he should continue to appear before His Lordship when summoned.