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SAA 17 192. Fragment Mentioning Kalbi-Uku and Lanše (CT 54 279)
(Beginning destroyed) (1) [As for Kalbi]-Ukû, his watch [is strong]. (2) [...] the watch which I ke[ep] for the king [...] (3) [...] he attacked, not [...] (4) [... him]self [...] (5) [...] do! ... [...] (6) [...] just as Lan[šê ...] (Rest destroyed)
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SAA 17 193. Battle at Bit-Bunakki (CT 54 338)
(Beginning destroyed) (2) [... a]ssemble (3) [...] and a defea[t] (4) [... Bit]-Bunakki (5) [...] and the towns (6) [...] have plundered (7) [...] the[ir ...] (Rest destroyed)
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SAA 17 194. Fragment Mentioning Bit-Yakin (CT 54 342)
(Beginning destroyed) (2) Now then they are in [...] (3) The ne[ws ...] (4) of Bit-Ya[kin ...] (5) I have as[ked ...] (6) They have fini[shed ...] (7) saying, "[...] (Break) (r 1) have [...] (r 2) after u[s ...] (r 3) in the shadow [...] (r 4) of the king, (my) lo[rd, ...] (r 5) and [...] (Rest destroyed)
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SAA 17 195. Taking Captives (CT 54 349)
(Beginning destroyed) (1) [...] legal case [...] (2) [...] I arrested and gave [...] to the [...] official (3) [...] 2 dependents [...] (4) [...] his [know]ledge early in the morning ... [...] (5) [... to] the bodyguard and to [...] (6) [...] I gave to Redi-ilu [...] (7) [... the ca]ptives of the Lit[amu] (8) [...] I am [in] N[u]nak (Rest destroyed)
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SAA 17 196. Fragment Mentioning Merodach-Baladan (CT 54 375)
(1) [Your servant NN: I would gladly die for the king, m]y [lord! S]ay to the ki[ng, my lord]: (5) [x] men with 3 ho[rses] have [...]ed [...]. (7) [Th]ey are [...] m[en of] Merodach-Bal[adan ...]. (9) On the 24[th] day [...] (Rest destroyed)
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SAA 17 198. Fragment Mentioning Merodach-Baladan (CT 54 405)
(Beginning destroyed) (2) [... Aššur]-belu-taqqin (3) [...] kept guard (4) [...] the swordsman (5) [...] to the šandabakku (6) [...] entered and (7) [...] with him (8) [...] to Merodach-Baladan (9) [...] with the ey[es ...] (Break) (r 2) [... d]o and go! (r 3) [...] tell him (r 4) [...] that (r 5) [...] saved me (r 6) [...] lead up (r 7) [... i]n Der (r 8) [...] purse (Rest destroyed)
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SAA 17 199. Fragment Mentioning Esaggil and Merodach-Baladan (CT 54 447)
(Beginning destroyed) (3) [...] ... in [...] (4) [...] as he he[ld back ...] (5) [...] Bel-le'ann[i ...] (6) [...] Qibi-Be[l ...] (7) [...] their [...] (8) [... the pe]ople are con[fident ...] (9) [...] their [...] (10) [...] their [...] (11) [... w]ent out [...] (12) [... f]ro[m ...] (Break) (r 1) [...] wen[t ...] (r 2) [...] merchant [...] (r 3) [...] jeweller [...] (r 4) [...] Esaggil [...] (r 5) [...] he will take o[f ...] (r 6) [... will g]o up and [...] the gate o[f ...] (r 7) [...] against me not [...] (r 8) [...] Now then the arche[rs ...] (r 9) [...] Merodach-Balada[n...] (Rest destroyed)
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SAA 17 200. Fragment Mentioning Merodach-Baladan (CT 54 449)
(Beginning destroyed) (1) [...] ... Na[bû-...] (2) [...] which for Hudi-[...] (3) [...] Nabû-ahhe-erib[a...] (4) [...] Nabû-eṭir son of Nab[û-...] (5) [... Mar]duk-iddina and the [...] (6) [... Da]bibi and [...] (7) [... Meroda]ch-Baladan [...] (Rest destroyed)
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SAA 17 201. Fragment Mentioning Merodach-Baladan and Dur-Ladini (CT 54 451)
(obverse completely destroyed) (1) [...] and at Der greatly [...]. (r 1) [...] And when they removed our writing-boards, they brought (them) to Merodach-Baladan. (r 3) And they themselves have verily destroy[ed] (them) on the shore. (r 4) They lie [encamped] at Dur-Ladini. (r 5) [...] in their battle equipment (r 6) [...] they do not eat bread (r 7) [...] they have contracted [...], have not rested. (r 8) [The warriors of the ki]ng, my lord, have pains in their legs. (r 9) [...] they are building [...] (r 10) [...] their eyes have become dark (r 11) [...] and the decision (r 12) [...... May ...] come and (r 13) [......] you said to me (r 14) [......] and (r 15) [...... the ki]ng (Rest destroyed)
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SAA 17 202. Fragment Mentioning Merodach-Baladan (CT 54 452)
(Beginning destroyed) (2) from Bit-[...] (3) as far as Bab-[Marrat ...] (4) and the king has not [...] (5) Bit-Zabi[di ...] (6) Merodach-Bal[adan ...] (7) the king had [......] (8) of Bit-Ša[k...] (Break) SPACER (r 2) to [...] (r 3) of silver [...] (r 4) of the tra[cks ...] (r 5) and [...] (r 6) they confirm [...] (r 7) of the king [...] (r 8) before [...] (r 9) a[s ...] (Rest destroyed)
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SAA 17 203. Reporting to the King (CT 54 485)
(Beginning destroyed) (1) [...], but he did not speak with [us]. May the king do as he sees best. (4) We are now on our way (there); we shall without delay (lit. 'without staying overnight') find out what news there is [and quickly] write [t]o the king, [our] lo[rd]. (r 5) (As to) the order [which the king] g[ave us, under the pro]tection of the go[d(s) ...]. (r 7) [...] the Ba[bylonian(s) ...] (r 8) [t]o the city Ši[...] (r 9) [a]s w[e ...] (r 10) [t]o [...] (Rest destroyed)
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SAA 17 204. News of Elam (CT 54 551)
(Beginning destroyed) (2) We have se[nt ... to the king], our [lo]rd. [The king, our lord] may do [as he sees be]st. [......] (4) [......] 2 eunuchs [......] (5) [......] with these men [......] (6) [......] messengers, lords [......] (7) [......] News of Elam: [...] (8) [......]s from Ela[m ...] (9) [......] the Ru['ueans ......] (Rest destroyed)
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SAA 17 205. Fragment Mentioning Humbe (CT 54 565)
(Beginning destroyed) (2) [...] and [...] with him [...] (3) [...] brings up [...] and [...] (4) [...] from the beginni[ng ...] (5) [...] to darkness [...] (6) [... H]umbê of [Bit-Zualza] (7) [...] you did not cheat [...] (8) [...] treaty wi[th ...] (9) [...] tribute (payment)s [...] (10) [...] land [...] (11) [......] (12) [......] in the presen[ce ... (Rest destroyed)
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SAA 17 206. Greetings (CT 54 592)
(1) Tablet of [NN] to Nabû-šu[ma-iškun]. I am herewith sending my tablet as a gre[eting to my lord]. (4) [I heard] the news of [my] lord and became very glad. (6) [...] in your place (7) and for his servant [...] (8) Has not Enlil in an effus[ive way ...] (9) whom the king, your lord, not [...] (10) [...] daily [...] (11) [...] and [...] (Break) (r 1) of his lord, until [...].
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SAA 17 207. (no title)
(1) Your [servant NN: I would gladly die] for [the king, my lord! Say to the king, my lord]: (3) ...[......] (4) to [......] (Break) (r 1) soldiers [......] (r 2) to [......]
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SAA 06 001. Mušallim-Issar Purchases Slaves (742-XI-26) (ADD 0075)
(1) [Instead of his seal he impressed] his fingernail. (2) [Fingernail of ...]î, [owner of the man being sold]. (fingernail impressions) (Break) (r 6) [If he does not pa]y, he shall not come out. Whoever pays [x m]inas of silver to Mušallim-Issar, shall redeem the man together with his people. (r 10) Witness Sipparanu, tanner of colored leather. (r 11) [Witness] Libbalayu. Witness Aššur-šallim-ahhe, [ch]ariot driver. (r 12) Witness Sin-iddina, 'third man.' (r 13) [Witness] Naṣî. Witness Bihî. (r 14) [Witness I]mmani-Aššur. Witness Yaya. (r 15) [A total of 8 witnesses] from Til-Inurta. (r 16)…
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SAA 06 002. Musallim-Issar Purchases 5 Slaves (737-II-9) (ADD 0320)
(1) [Fingernail of NN, U]rdu, A[m..., ...]aya, and Na'[di-...]. (fingernail impressions) (3) El-tuklatua, Mumar-ili, Šamaš-le'i, Issar-da''ininni, and Mukinnat-Issar, a total of five persons — (6) Mušallim-Issar has contracted and bought them for 74 minas of copper. (8) The money is paid completely. Lawsuit or litig[ati]on is void. (r 1) Witness Qurdi-Nergal, Ṭabussu. (r 2) Witness Urdî, son of Susû. (r 3) Witness Aššur-aplu-iddina. Witness Ubrî, oil-presser. (r 5) Witness Ninuayu, [...]. (r 6) Witness Qurdi-[...]. (r 7) Month Iyyar (II), 9th day, [eponym year of] Bel-emur[anni].
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SAA 06 003. Mušallim-Issar Buys a Slave (ADD 0492)
(Beginning destroyed) (2) [...] of Arbela [...] — (3) Mušallim-Issar, [village manager, has contracted, purcha]sed, and bought (him) [for] 2 homers of barley (equalling) 80 minas of copper at its current value. (5) The money is paid completely. That [man] is purchased, acquired, paid off, and cleared. [Any revoca]tion, lawsuit or litigation is void. (8) [Whoever in the] future, in far-off days, [whether ...]banu or his sons, [grandsons] or labour-duty superior, seeks [a lawsuit or lit]igation against Mušallim-Issar, (12) shall pay 5 minas of silver (and) one mina of gold [to Ištar of] Arbela, and shall return [the money] tenfold to its owners. He shall contest [in] his lawsuit and not succeed. (Rest destroyed)
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SAA 06 004. Mušallim-Issar Buys Slaves (ADD 0497)
(Beginning destroyed) (1) all his [......, ...] of Arbe[la] — (3) [Muša]llim-Issar, village manager, [has contracted and bought them fo]r 16 minas of sil[ver]. (5) [The mon]ey is pa[id] completely. [Those people are purchased] and acquired. (Rest destroyed)
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SAA 06 005. Mušallim-Issar Buys a Servant (729-III-3) (ADD 0195)
(1) Fingernail of Sin-na'id, owner of the man. (fingernail impressions) (2) Ahu-uqur, his servant — (3) Mušallim-Is[sar] has contracted and [bought him] (Break) (r 1) Witness Nabû-[...]. (r 2) Month Sivan (III), 3rd day, eponym year of Liphur-ilu, governor of Habruri.
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SAA 06 006. Mušallim-Issar Buys 7 Slaves (713-III-3) (ADD 0248)
(Beginning destroyed) (fingernail impression) (1) Šamaš-immi, his wife, son, and 4 daughters, a total of 7 persons, servants of Gabbaru — (4) Mušallim-Issar has contracted and bought them for 180 minas of copper from Gabbaru. (7) [The mon]ey is paid completely. Those pe[opl]e are purchased and acquired. Any revocation, lawsuit, or litigation is vo[id]. (12) Whoever in the future, at any time, breaks the contract, shall pay 10 minas of silver to Ninurta residing in Calah. He shall pay [one] talent of tin to the go[vern]or of his city, and shall re[turn] the money ten[fold] to its owner. [He…
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SAA 06 007. Mušallim-Issar Buys a Slave (ADD 0180)
(1) [Inst]ead of his seal he impressed his fingernail. (fingernail impressions) (2) Fingernail of Balaṭu-ereš, owner of the man. (3) Akbar, his servant — (4) Mušallim-Issar, [village] manager of the chief eunuch, has contracted and bought him from Bala[ṭu-ereš] for 100 minas of copper. (7) The money is paid completely. That man is purchased and acquired. Any revocation, lawsuit, or litigation is void. (9) Whoever in the future, at any time, lodges a complaint, whether Balaṭu-ereš or his sons or his grandsons, and seeks a lawsuit or litigation against Mušallim-Issar, (15) shall pla[ce] 10…
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SAA 06 008. Mušallim-Issar Buys Slaves (ADD 0480)
(Beginning destroyed) (1) [The money is paid com]pletely. Those [people] are purch[ased and acquired. Any rev]ocation lawsuit or litiga[tion is void]. (4) Who[ev]er in the future, a[t any time], whe[ther] Balaṭu-ereš o[r his sons], or (whosoever), [seeks] a lawsuit or li[tigation] against Mušallim-Issar, shall [return] the money ten[fold] to its owners. He shall [contest] in his lawsuit and not succ[eed]. (r 3) Witness Issar-aplu-iddina, son of [NN]. (r 4) Witness Ebissi-šar[ri...], cha[riot driver]. (r 7) Wi[tness NN]. (Rest destroyed)
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SAA 06 009. Mušallim-Issar Buys Slaves (ADD 0486)
(Beginning destroyed) (1) [Those people are purchased and] acquired. [Any] revocation, lawsuit, or litigation is void. (3) [Whoever] in the future, at any time, [lodges] a complaint, whether Ṣabu-damqu [o]r his sons, (and) seeks [a law]suit or litigation against Mušallim-Issar, [shall ret]urn [the mon]ey tenfold to [its owner. He shall contest] in his lawsuit [and not] suc[ceed]. (Rest destroyed)
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SAA 06 010. Inurta-ila’i Buys Land (717-XI-16) (ADD 0391)
(1) Instead of [his seal] he impressed his [fin]gernail. (2) Fingernail of Šer-idri, owner of the land being sold. (space for fingernail impressions) (3) An estate of 3 hectares of land on the edge of an irrigation outlet, adjoining the road [to] Calah, (the field of) Zabinu, and the side road to [the village] of the Aramean; (6) an estate of 7 decares of land adjoining (the field of) Urarṭayu, the road to Calah, and (the fields of) Zabinu and Bel-(lu)-balaṭ; (8) an estate of 3 hectares of land [adjoin]ing (the fields of) Nuhšaya, Zabinu and Bel-(lu)-balaṭ, the side road to the village of…
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(Beginning destroyed) (1) [an estate of x deca]res of lan[d adjoining (the field of) Ura]rṭa[yu, the road to Calah], and (the fields of) [Zab]inu and Bel-(lu)-bal[aṭ]; (3) [an estate of 3 hectares of lan]d adjoining (the fields of) [Nuh]šaya, Bel-(lu)-bal[aṭ and Zabinu], the side road to the village of Ziz[î and Pott]er [Town]; (5) an estate of 4 hectares of land adjoin[ing (the fields of) Zabinu and Be]lu-lu-balaṭ, the side road to the village of [Zizî, and ...]; (7) [an estate of 1] hectare of land adjoining Qi[binnî, ..., and] the road to Calah; (8) an estate of 4 decares of [throne land…
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SAA 06 012. Inurta-ila’i Buys More Land (715)
(1) [Inst]ead of his seal he impress[ed] his fingernail. (2) [Fing]ernail of Šamaš-tabni-uṣur, son of haruspex, [owner] of the land being sold. (space for seal impressions) (4) An estate of 1 hectare of land in the ... adjoining the field of the vizier and the field of Aplî; (6) an estate of 8 decares of land on the narrow road adjoining the field of Ahi-ṭaba and the land of Urda-Issaran; (8) an estate of 1 hectare of land upon the side road of the Chaldeans, adjoining the field of Nabû-ahhe-eriba and the field of Marduk-bel-uṣur; (10) an estate of 8 decares of land adjoining the field of…
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SAA 06 013. Inurta-ila’i Sells the Land he Bought 7 Years Before (710) (ADD 0392)
(1) [Ins]tead of his seal he impressed his fingernail. (2) [Fing]ernail of Inurta-ila'i, owner of the land being sold. (blank seal space) (3) [An estate] of 3 hectares of land on the edge of an irrigation outlet, adjoining the road [o]f the city of Calah and (the field of) Zabinu; (4) an estate of 7 decares of land [adjoin]ing (the field of) Urarṭayu, the road of Calah, and (the fields of) Zabinu and Bel-lu-balaṭ; (6) an estate of 3 hectares of land [adjoining] Nuh[šaya], Bel-lu-balaṭ, [and the side road of the village of Z]izî. (Break) (r 1) Witness Ubru-Is[sar, cupbearer]. (r 2) Witness…
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(Beginning destroyed) (1) adjoining (the fields of) [NN], Bel-Harran-[...] and Aplî; (3) an estate of [x hectares of land] adjoining Zabinu and [...], at the back of the mound, a total of 11 hecta[res of land ...]; (6) [an estate of x] hectares 8 decares of land [...] adjoining the fields of Aplî [...] and Ahi-im[mi ...] (Break) (r 1) [Inurta-ila'i has contracted and] bought (said property) for 2 min[as of silver ......]. (r 2) [The money is paid completely]. That [land] is pur[chased and acquired. Any revocation, lawsuit] or litigation is void. (r 4) [Whoever in the future breaks the…
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SAA 06 015. Inurta-ila’i Buys Land from Uquwa and Ahu'a-eriba (ADD 0405)
(Beginning destroyed) (1) [Inurta-ila'i has contracted and] bought it [for x min]as of copper. (2) [The money is] paid [completely]. That land [is purchased and ac]quired. Any revocation, lawsu[it, or litigat]ion is void. (4) Whoever in the future, [at a]ny time, lodges a complaint, whether Uquwa or Ahu'a-eri[ba, o]r their sons, grandsons, brothers or nephews, or any relative of theirs, or their prefect, and seeks a lawsuit or litig[ation] against Inurta-ila'i, [his] brothers and [neph]ews, shall return the money ten[fold to] its [own]ers. [He shall contest] in [his lawsuit] and not succe[ed]. (r 7) [Witness Mun]eppiš-ilu, [mayor]. (r 8) [Witness Urarṭay]u, [...]. (r 9) [Witness ...]a, [...]. (Rest destroyed)
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SAA 06 016. Fragment of a Purchase Document of Inurta-ila'i (ADD 0518)
(Beginning destroyed) (1) adjoining the field of [NN] (2) upon [......] (3) adjoining the field [of ......] (Break) (r 1) [He shall place ... in the lap of DN res]iding in [..., and shall return the money tenfold t]o [its] owners. He shall contest [in his lawsuit] and [not succeed]. (r 4) [Witness] Muneppi[š-ilu, mayor]. (r 5) [Witness] Urarṭayu, [...]. (Rest destroyed)
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SAA 06 017. Aššur-šallim-ahhe Buys a Threshing Floor (747-II-4) (ADD 0412)
(1) Fingernail of Ṣabu-damqu, (2) fingernail of Abzî, (3) fingernail of Eriba-Aššur, (4) fingernail of Šamaš-šallim, (5) fingernail of Ipparšidu, (6) a total of 5 men, owners of the threshing floor. (fingernail impressions) (7) A property of 90 square metres, a threshing floor in Du'ua, adjoining (the estates of) Adad-remanni and the overseer of the household — (10) Aššur-šallim-ahhe has contracted and bought (said) threshing floor from these m[en] for [x minas of silver] by the mina of [Carchemish]. (r 2) The money is paid [completely]. That threshing floor is purchased and acqui[red]. Any…
LawEconomySAA 06 018. (no title) (739-XII-19) (ADD 1251)
(1) Instead of their seals they impr[essed] their fingernails. (2) Fingernail of Sagab, fingernail of Šamšani-ilu, [fi]nger[nail of ...] from [...]ba (Break) (r 2) Witness Šu[...y]a. (r 3) Witness Ippar[šid]u. (r 4) Witness Nabû-uballiṭ, scribe, keeper of the tablet. (r 6) Month Adar (XII), 19th day, eponym year of Sin-taklak, treasurer.
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SAA 06 019. Šumu-lešir, Recruitment Officer, Buys an Estate (734-IX-26) (ADD 0415)
(1) Instead of their seals they impressed their fingernails. (fingernail impressions) (2) Fingernail of Nabû-ašared, fingernail of Mušallim-Aššur, (3) fingernail of Aššur-matu-taqqin, fingernail of Nabû-na'id, a total of 4 sons of Itu'ayu, owners of the land. (5) An estate of 14 hectares of land in cultivation, a house, a threshing floor and an orchard in Goldsmith Town — (7) Šumu-lešir, recruitment off[icer, has con]tracted and bought it [fo]r 20 [min]as of copper from [these] gentlemen, [the owners of the la]nd. (9) The money [is paid] comple[tely. Th]at [land] is purchased and acqu[ired.…
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SAA 06 020. Fragment of a Legal Document of Šumu-lešir (ADD 0303+)
(Beginning destroyed) (1) [Whoever in the] fut[ure, at any time, breaks the contract and seeks a lawsuit or litigation] against Šumu-lešir, [shall eat] one mina of plucked wo[ol and shall drink a full agannu vessel of tanner's paste. He shall place] one mina of refi[ned] silv[er and one mina of pure gold in the lap of ......]. (r 1) [He shall tie] two white horses to the feet of [Aššur, and shall bring] four harbakannu horses to the feet of Nergal. [He shall pay] a talent of tin to the governor of [his] city, [and shall return] the money [tenfold to its owners]. (Rest destroyed)
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SAA 06 021. A Building Contract (734) (ADD 0090)
(1) Šamaš-bani-apli, [NN], La-tubašanni-[ilu, NN], Ken-abuya, Ahu-i[la'i], a total of six men. (5) (Their wage is) 2 talents of copper and 3 homers 6 seahs (c. 700 litres) of bread and beer. (7) They shall work for a month. One shall install beams on the entire barn, plaster the roof, and put in the drain pipe. (r 1) If the bricks are in short supply, they shall do their work and finish it in the following month. (r 5) Witness Abu-ul-idi. (r 6) Witness Qurbu-ilu. (r 7) Witness Adad-ahu-uṣur. (r 8) Witness Inurta-bel-u[ṣur]. (r 9) [Witness] Ṣil-[...]. (r 10) [Witness] Nabû-[...]. (r 11) [Witness] Adad-[...]. (r 12) [Month ...], 6th day, eponym year of Bel-dan, during his second term.
LawEconomySAA 06 023. A Eunuch Buys Land in Meze (727-X-7) (ADD 1156)
(1) Fingernail of Se'-da[lâ], fingernail of Sin-na'id, [his] brother, owners of the land being sold. (fingernail impressions) (4) An estate of 2 hectares belonging to Se'-dalâ and Sin-na'id in the town of Mezê (6) the eunuch has contracted and bought it for 5 shekels of silver. (7) The money is paid completely. The land is purchased and acquired. Any revocation, lawsuit, or litigation is void. (11) Any prefect who breaks the contract shall pay 10 minas of refined silver (and) one mina of pure gold, and shall return the money tenfold to its owners. He shall contest in his lawsuit and not…
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SAA 06 024. A Fragmentary Sale of Land (723) (ADD 0395)
(1) Instead of [their] seals [they impressed their fingernails]. (2) Fingernail of Abu-[...], fingernail of Abu-eriba, [owners of the land being sold]. (fingernail impressions) (4) [An estate of] 3 hectares of land in the town of [...], adjoin]ing the side road of Tu[...], the field of Urda-[...], (and) the field of Šep-[..., the ... of] the commander-[in-chief] (Break) (r 1) [Witness ...]šu. Witness [NN]. (r 2) [Witness Na]bû-šumu-uṣur, [...]. (r 3) [Month ...], 22nd day, epo[nym] year of Shalmaneser (V), king of [Assyria].
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SAA 06 026. Zazi Loans 20 Minas of Silver (711-I-21) (ADD 0005)
(1) 20 minas of silver by the mina of Carchemish, belonging to Zazî, [[at the disposal of Adad-iqiša]], at the disposal of Šulmu-šarri, Ahabû, Aššur-mutakkil-šarri and Kakkiya. (7) They have taken it as a loan. It shall increase by a third. (8) Witness Šubî-il, guarantor. (r 1) Witness Lip[hu]r-ilu, guarantor. (r 2) Witness Arbailayu, 'third man.' (r 3) Witness Kur-ila'i, 'third man.' (r 4) Witness Inurta-ahu-iddina, deputy of the old palace. (r 5) Witness Se'-ṭuri, smith. (r 6) Witness Man-kî, ditto of bronze. (r 7) Month Nisan (I), 21st day, eponym year of Inurta-alik-pani, governor of Si'immê. (r.e. 9) Witness Nabû-zer-ketti-lešir, scribe.
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SAA 06 027. Zazi Buys 23 Hectares of Land (ADD 0434)
(Beginning destroyed) (1) [An estate] of 1 hectare (of land) adjoining [......], the road to Ṣalli-ibši and (the estate of) ...[......]; (3) An estate of 2 hectares adjoining the royal road to Bit-[...], (the estate of) Urda-Nergal, the town of Bit-Kutî [...], and (the estate of) the palace personnel; (5) An estate of 1 he[ctare ...] adjoining the road of Bit-Kutî, (the estate of) [...-ba]ni, and the gate of Saggi[l ...]; (8) An estate of 1 hectare 2 decares adjoining (the estates of) [NN], Hanasi and Urda-Nergal; (9) An estate of 3 hectares adj[oining ...]-bani, Šamaš-iqbi, the side road of…
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SAA 06 028. Purchase of Land (710-I-28) (ADD 1164)
(1) Instead of his seal he impressed his fingernail. (2) Fingernail of Ṣalmu-ahhe, owner of the field being sold. (fingernail impressions) (3) An estate of 3 hectares of land adjoining the simpletons, the manure house, and (the estates of) Marduk-ereš, [NN and] Dadî; (6) [An estate of x hectares] of land in Kuluna (7) [......] Calah (Rest destroyed) (Beginning destroyed) (r 1) [Witness NN], may[or]. (r 2) [Witness NN], royal bodyguard. (r 3) [Witness NN], his brother. (r 4) Witness N[ab]û'a, servant of the chief cupbearer. (r 5) Witness Ahu-la-amašši, palace farmer. Witness Nabû-naṣir, also a…
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SAA 06 029. 5 Men Borrow Money against Land from Madayu (710-X-17) (ADD 1246)
(1) A quarter (mina) of silver and 47 minas of copper, capital — (2) Ubru-Adad, Balasî, Adad-mušeṣi, Izbu, Ilu-iqbi, and Ṣeranu took it from Madayu (as a loan) against a field. (r 1) If the field is not in the meadow where they indicated it (to be), the silver and copper shall increase by the same amount. (r 4) Witness Sin-na'id, tanner of colored leather. (r 5) Witness Nabû-zeru-lešir, scribe. (r 6) Witness Ibašši-ila'i, servant of the commander-in-chief. (r.e. 7) Month Tebet (X), 17th day, eponym year of Šamaš-belu-uṣur of Arzuhina.
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SAA 06 030. Paršidu Sells an Estate (710-XII-15) (ADD 0416)
(1) [Instead] of his [s]eal he impressed his fingernail. (2) Fingernail of Ipparšidu, owner of the field being sold. (fingernail impressions) (4) An estate of 4 hectares of land in cultivation; (5) an estate of ditto, a threshing floor, a half of a garden in the village of La-qep[u], adjoining the road of Kapar-rabuti and the road [of] the village of [...] (Break) (r 2) Witness Nergal-šarru-uṣur, eunuch of the chief [...]. (r 3) Witness Haldi-naṣir. Witness Haldi-ibni. (r 4) Witness Kê-Aya. Witness Remut-ili. (r 5) Witness Yada'-il, an Itu'ean. (r 6) A total of 6 witnesses from the village of…
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(1) [Instead of their seals] they impressed the[ir fingernails]. (2) [Fingernail of NN, fingern]ail of Kê-lamši, (3) [fingernail of NN, fingernail of] Mannu-lu-ahu'a, (4) [a total of 4 gentlemen] from [Buruqu], owners of the land being sold. (fingernail impressions) (5) [An estate of 3] hectares of land belonging to [NN] in the neighbourhood of the town [of Kê-lamši], adjoining the field of Mannu-lu-ahu'a, the threshing-floor of Kurbanu as far as the wadi of Napihu, and the fields of Kurbanu and Kê-lamši; (9) [an estate of] 1 hectare 5 decares in the neigbourhood of the town of Kê-lamši,…
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SAA 06 032. Gazilu Buys a Building Plot (707-VI-15) (ADD 0350)
(1) [Fin]gernail [of Ubru-Allaya], owner [of the vacant lot being sold]. (fingernail impressions) (3) A vacant l[ot adjoining Nu]rtî, a garden, an estate of 1 hectare 6 decares of land in the town of Bit-Da[gan], adjoining the garden of Arbailayu, (the estate of) Qurdi-Issar, the canal of Adian, and (the estate) of Bel-taklak — (8) Gazilu has contracted, purchased and acquired it for 80 minas of copper. (10) The money is paid completely. That land is purchased and acquired. Any revocation, lawsuit, or litigation is void. (13) Whoever in the future, at any time, lodges a complaint, whether…
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SAA 06 033. Purchase of Land (706-X) (ADD 0484)
(Beginning destroyed) (1) [......], adjoin[ing ...] — (2) Adad-belu-taqqin the [... has contracted and bought it for x minas of silver] from Tab[...]. (4) The money is p[aid] completely. [That ...] is purchased and acquired. [Any revocation], lawsuit, or [litigation is void]. (7) [Whoe]ver [in the future, at any time] (Break) (r 1) Witness [NN, ...]. (r 2) Witness [NN, ...]. (r 3) A total of 2 [......]. (r 4) Witness [......]. (r 5) Witness [......] (r 6) A total of 3 ser[vants of ...]. (r 7) Witness Ilu-tap[puti ...]. (r 8) Month Tebet (X), 1st day, [eponym year of M]utak[kil-Aššur ...].
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SAA 06 034. Šumma-ilani, Chariot Driver, Buys Three Slaves (709-V-20) (ADD 0234)
(1) Seal of D[agan-milki], owner of the people being [sold]. (blank seal space) (3) Immannu, the woman Un[u...]ni, and Milki-uri, a total of 3 persons — (5) Šumma-ilani, chariot driver of the royal corps, has contracted and bought them from Dagan-milki for 3 minas of silver by the mina of Carchemish. (10) The money is paid completely. Those people are purchased and acquired. Any revocation, lawsuit, or litigation is void. (13) Whoever in the future, at any time, lodges a complaint or breaks the contract, whether Dagan-milki or his brothers or nephews, or any relative of his or anyone…
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SAA 06 035. Restitution of Damages to Šumma-ilani (700) (ADD 0112)
(1) [The thie]ves who were impaled on the house of Šumma-ilani — (3) Kidin-ili took 13 minas of silver from the thieves (and) given it to Šumma-ilani. It has been paid in full. (7) Witness Abdâ. (r 1) Witness Nabû-kašir, overseer of reeds. (r 3) Witness Arbailayu, ditto. (r 4) Witness Sa'ilu, ditto. (r 5) [Witness Š]amaš-ra'im-ketti. (r 6) [Witness ...]-eriba, cook ... (r 7) [Witness An]a-Aššur-taklak. (r 8) [Month ...], 30th day, eponym year of Metu[nu].
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SAA 06 036. Šumma-ilani Loans Silver for 50 Percent Interest (695-I-12) (ADD 0034)
(1) 30 shekels of silver, capital, belonging to Šumma-ilani, at the disposal of Aššur-isse'a. (4) The silver shall increase by 50 percent per shekel. (5) Witness Zarutî, chariot driver of the chief cook. (7) Witness Arbailayu, 'third man.' (8) Witness Hašanu, intelligence officer of the governor. (r 2) Witness Pišarmu, recruitment officer of ditto. (r 4) Witness Il-qatar, royal bodyguard. (r 5) Month Nisan (I), 12th day, eponym year of Aššur-belu-uṣur.
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SAA 06 037. Šumma-ilani Buys a Vineyard from Il-amar (694-VII-l) (ADD 0427)
(1) [Inst]ead of his seal he impressed his fingernail. (2) [Finger]nail of Il-amar, chief of granaries of Maganuba, owner of the garden, land, and people being sold. (fingernail impressions) (5) Two vineyards; an estate of 3 hectares of land in the city of Šiddi-hiriti; (7) Qausu; Aššur-belu-taqqin, gardener; Ahi-immê, palace farmer; 3 w[omen]; 1 son; a total of 7 persons — (10) [Šumma-ilan]i has contracted and [bought them fo]r 25 mi[nas of silver] from Il-ama[r]. (13) [The mon]ey is paid completely. Those ga[rden]s, land, and people are purchased and acquired. Any revocation, lawsuit, or…
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