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~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 6

SAA 06 345. Remanni-Adad Buys Three Slaves (ADD 0322)

(1) [Seal of Nabû-aplu-iddina, owner] of the people [being sold]. (cylinder seal impression) (3) [...]a-ṭa[b], his servant, [...]-ila'i, his wife, [...]atu, his daughter, [a total of 3 per]sons — (7) [Remanni]-Adad, [chief] chariot driver [of] king [Assur]banipal, has contracted and [bought them from Na]bû-aplu-iddina [for x] shekels of silver. (11) [Tho]se [people] are purch[ased and acquired]. (Break) (r 1) [He shall return the money ten]fold to [its owner]. He shall conte[st in his lawsuit and not suc]ceed. The judge shall not [he]ed [his case]. (r 4) [Witness Sa]'iru, 'third man.' (r 5)…

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~700 BCE

·Neo-Assyrian

SAA 6

SAA 06 346. Remanni-Adari Purchases a Slave (ADD 0203)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [Remanni-Adad], ch[ief chari]ot driver [of] Assurbanipal, king of Assy[ria, has contracted and] bought him for one mina of silver by the mina [of] Carchemish. (5) The money is paid completely. That man is purchased and acquired. Any revocation, lawsuit, or litigation is void. (8) Whoever in the future, at any time, lodges a complaint, whether Nabû-naṣir or his sons or grandsons, and seeks a lawsuit or litigation against Remanni-Adad and his sons and grandsons, (r 5) shall place 10 minas of silver and one mina of gold in the lap of Ištar of Nineveh, [and shall return]…

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~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 6

SAA 06 347. Remanni-Adad Buys a Slave (ADD 0174)

(1) [S]eal of Marduk-šarru-uṣur, (2) seal of Šarru-lu-dari, (3) owners of the man being sold. (stamp seal impressions) (4) Nabû-iyyali, servant of Marduk-šarru-uṣur and Šarr[u-lu-dari] — (6) Remanni-[Adad], chariot driver, has contracted and [bou]ght him [fo]r one mina of silver by the mina of Carch[emish]. (10) The money [is paid] completely. [Th]at [man] is purchased and ac[quired]. [Any revocati]on, lawsu[it], or litigation is voi[d]. (r 2) [Who]ever in the future, a[t any time], lodges a complaint, whoever breaks the contract, shall pay 5 minas of sil[ve]r. (r 6) [Wi]tn[ess]…

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~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 6

SAA 06 348. Remanni-Adad Buys Slaves (ADD 0297)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [Remanni-Adad has contracted and bou]ght them [from] Il-ta[kâ, the ... of] Esaggil [for x minas of silver]. (3) The mone[y is pa]id [completely]. [Those] people [are pur]chased and ac[quired. Any revocation, la]wsuit, or litiga[tion is void]. (7) [Who]ever in the fut[ure breaks the contract], whether Il-tak[â or his sons] or grandsons, [and seeks a law]suit or liti[gation] against Remanni-Adad, shall return [the mon]ey ten[fold to its owner. He shall contest] in [his] law[suit] and not suc[ceed]. (r 3) Witness Zarutî, [chariot driver] of the pri[nce]. (r 5) Witness Ha…

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~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 6

SAA 06 350. A Fragmentary Purchase Document of Remanni-Adad (ADD 0571)

(Beginning destroyed) (r 1) He shall conte[st in] his [lawsuit and not succeed]. (r 2) [Witness] Nergal-šarru-uṣur, ['third man']. (r 3) [Witness] Uarbi[s, 'third man']. (r 4) [Witne]ss Šamaš-šarru-uṣur, [chariot driver]. (r 5) [Wit]ness Sakkan[nu, ditto]. (r 6) [Wit]ness Barruqu, [ditto]. (r 7) [Wit]ness Šamaš-kettu-[..., ...]. (r 8) [Wit]ness Habasti, [head porter]. (r 9) Witness Kiṣ[ir-Aššur, chariot driver]. (r 10) Witness Nabû-ze[ru-iddina, ditto]. (r 11) [Wit]ness Daha[...]. (Rest destroyed)

SAA 06 345. Remanni-Adad Buys Three Slaves (ADD 0322)

SAA 06 346. Remanni-Adari Purchases a Slave (ADD 0203)

SAA 06 347. Remanni-Adad Buys a Slave (ADD 0174)

SAA 06 348. Remanni-Adad Buys Slaves (ADD 0297)

SAA 06 350. A Fragmentary Purchase Document of Remanni-Adad (ADD 0571)

SAA 12 006. Adad-nerari III Grants a Field to a Eunuch (NARGD 02)

SAA 12 007. Adad-nerari III Acquires Land in Bet-šašširi for a Grant (NARGD 05)

SAA 12 008. Adad-nerari III Grants Land and Tax Exemption to a Eunuch (NARGD 18)

SAA 12 009. Adad-nerari III Makes a Grant to Abi-ul-idi, High Priest (NARGD 41)

SAA 12 010. Adad-nerari III Makes a Grant (NARGD 01)

SAA 12 011. Fragment of Adad-nerari III Grant (NARGD 03)

SAA 12 012. Fragment of Adad-nerari III Grant (NARGD 04)

SAA 12 013. Land Grant Mentioning the Names of Adad-nerari and Tiglath-Pileser (NARGD 06)

SAA 12 014. Fragment of Tiglath-Pileser III Land Grant (NARGD 07)

SAA 12 015. Fragment of Tiglath-Pileser III Land Grant (ADD 0885+)

SAA 12 016. Fragment of Land Grant, Possibly Part of No. 15 (ADD 0861)

SAA 12 017. Fragment of Land Grant, Possibly Part of No. 15

SAA 12 018. Fragment of Land Grant (NARGD 19)

SAA 12 019. Sargon Renews a Land Grant of Adad-nerari to Provide Offerings for Aššur (NARGD 32)

SAA 12 020. Fragment of Sennacherib Land Grant (NARGD 33)

SAA 12 021. Fragment of Land Grant of Sennacherib (NARGD 34)

SAA 12 022. Possibly Part of No. 21 (NARGD 36)

SAA 12 023. Possibly Part of No. 21 (NARGD 35)

SAA 12 025. Assurbanipal Exempts Balṭaya, Chief of Fodder Supplies, from Taxes (NARGD 09)

SAA 12 026. Assurbanipal Exempts Nabu-šarru-uṣur, Chief Eunuch, from Taxes (NARGD 10)

SAA 12 027. Schedule to Nabu-šarru-uṣur Grant Document (ADD 0741+)

SAA 12 029. Assurbanipal Exempts a Eunuch from Taxes (NARGD 11)

SAA 12 030. Assurbanipal Exempts a Chamberlain from Taxes (SAAB 02 104)

SAA 12 031. Fragment of Assurbanipal Grant (NARGD 12+)

SAA 12 032. Fragment of Assurbanipal Grant

SAA 12 033. Fragment of Assurbanipal Grant

SAA 12 034. Fragment of Assurbanipal Grant

SAA 12 035. Aššur-etel-ilani Exempts Ṭab-šar-papahi from Taxes (NARGD 13+)

SAA 12 037. Fragment of Aššur-etel-ilani Grant (Or 42 442)

SAA 12 038. Fragment of Aššur-etel-ilani Grant (NARGD 16)

SAA 12 039. Fragment of Aššur-etel-ilani Grant (NARGD 20)

SAA 12 040. Fragment of Aššur-etel-ilani Grant (NARGD 21+)

SAA 12 041. Fragment of Aššur-etel-ilani Grant (NARGD 22)

SAA 12 042. Fragment of Aššur-etel-ilani Grant

SAA 12 043. Fragment of Aššur-etel-ilani Grant (NARGD 26)

SAA 12 044. Fragment of Aššur-etel-ilani Grant (NARGD 25)

SAA 12 045. Fragment of Land Grant (NARGD 17)

SAA 12 046. Fragment of Land Grant (NARGD 23)

SAA 12 049. Fragment of Land Grant? (NARGD 38)

SAA 12 050. Assurbanipal Type Schedule to Land Grant (ADD 0742)

SAA 12 051. Fragment of Aššur-etel-ilani Type Land Grant (ADD 0743)

SAA 12 052. Fragment of Land Grant or Schedule (ADD 0745)

SAA 12 054. Fragment of Aššur-etel-ilani Type Land Grant (ADD 0750)

SAA 12 055. Fragment of Aššur-etel-ilani Type Land Grant (ZA 73 04)

SAA 12 056. Fragment of Land Grant or Schedule? (ADD 0726)