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SAA 06 326. Remanni-Adad Buys a Town near Nerab (ADD 0471)
(Beginning destroyed) (space for stamp seal impressions) (1) The town of Musina-[aplu-iddina in its entirety ...], with its fields [and people]; (2) [an estate of x hectares of land] by the copper seah of 9 'litres,' ex[empt land with no straw] and corn taxes, adjoining the bor[der of the town ...], adjoining the border of the town of Ṭab-ṣil-[...], and adjoining the city Nerab of the governor of [Arpad]; (7) one vineyard with 1,500 vines [in it] and one vegetable garden; (8) Šulmu-Bel, far[mer], Ya-ahhe, his adolescent son, his wife Uar[i...], a total of 3; (10) Kamasu, farmer,…
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SAA 06 327. Fragment of a Remanni-Adad Witness List (663-X-28) (ADD 0611)
(Beginning destroyed) (r 1) [Witness Barr]uq[u, chariot driver]. (r 2) [Witness Aššur-il]a'i, [cohort commander of the royal bodyguard]. (r 3) [Witness Sa]kkannu, [chariot driver]. (r 4) [Witness Marduk-šar]ru-uṣur, son of [Gabbê]. (r 5) [Witness Nergal]-šarru-uṣur, 'third [man].' (r 6) [Witness] Zababa-eriba, ['third man].' (r 7) [Witness] Kanunayu. Witness [NN]. (r 8) [Mon]th Tebet (X), 28th day, epo[nym year of Bel-na'id], governor of C[ommagene].
LawEconomySAA 06 328. Remanni-Adad Buys a House in Nemed-Ištar (663?) (ADD 1153)
(Beginning destroyed) (1) a total of [2 sons of ...]-Adad, owner[s of] the house being sold. (cylinder seal impression) (3) A built house in its entirety with its beams and door[s] in the city of Nemed-Issar, adjoining [the king's] road, adjoining the house of Ṭabî, Ka[...], the houses of Šulmu-beli-lamur and Aplaya, and adjoining the street — (9) Remanni-Adad, chariot driver of Assurbanipal, king of Assyria, has contracted and bought it for 5 minas of silver. (12) [The mon]ey is paid completely. The house is purchased [and acquired. Any revo]cation, lawsuit, or litigation is void. (14)…
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SAA 06 329. Remanni-Adad Buys Vineyards in Singara (660-IV-26) (ADD 0444)
(1) Seal of Adad-naṣir, (blank seal space) (2) scribe of the house of Aššur-le'i, owner of the vineyard and the man being sold. (4) A vineyard in Singara, in the house of Ištar, 1,000 vines within it; an estate of two hectares of land; a grove of oak trees; an estate of 6 hectares of land, including a meadow, a seed-corn house and a house; a garden and a pool adjoining the gardens of the vizier, Bel-mušallim, Aplaya, and Ahu-ereš; Lusumu, gardener — (13) Remanni-Adad the chariot [driver] has contracted and [bought it] for 4 minas of silver by the [mina] of Carchemish. (15) [The money] is paid…
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SAA 06 330. Duplicate of the Preceding Text (660-IV-26) (ADD 0445)
(1) Se[al of Adad-naṣir], (cylinder seal impression) (2) [scribe] of [the house of Aššur-le'i, owner of the gar]den and the man [being sold]. (4) [A vineyard in] Si[ngara, in the house of Ištar, 1,000 vi]nes [within it; an estate] of two hectares of land; [a grove of oak trees; an estate] of 6 hectares of land, [including] a m[eadow], [a seed-cor]n house and a house; (Break) (r 1) [He shall place x minas of refined silver and one mina of pure gold in the lap of Ištar] residing in Ni[neveh, and shall return] the money te[nfold to its owner]. He shall con[test] in his lawsuit [and not succeed].…
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SAA 06 331. Remanni-Adad Buys Vineyards in Singara (660-V-3) (ADD 0362)
(1) Seal of Adad-naṣir, sc[ribe], son of Nabû-naṣir, scribe of the house [of Aššur-le'i], owner of the vineyard being sold. (cylinder seal impression) (4) A vineyard in Singara, in the house [of Ištar], 2,600 vin[es within it]; (6) an estate in [its] entirety adjoining the gardens of [NN] and the garden of [NN] (Break) (r 1) Wit[ness ...]. (r 2) Wi[tness ...] ... [...]. (r 3) Witness [Da]ri-šarru, [horse trainer of the open chariotry]. (r 4) Witness Šamaš-šallim, [chariot driver]. (r 5) Witness Ilu-mušezib, [horse trainer of the open chariotry]. (r 6) Witness Marduk-zeru-ibni, [scribe]. (r 7) Month Ab (V), 3rd day, eponym year of Gir-Ṣap[unu].
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SAA 06 332. Remanni-Adad Buys Land, People and Vineyards (ADD 0433+)
(Beginning destroyed) (1) owner of the people, land, and vineyar[ds being sold]. (cylinder seal impression) (2) An estate of 10 hectares of land by the seah of 9 'litres'; (3) one vineyard adjoining the river Ilabb[iašu], the vinyeard of Šarru-lu-dari, and the riv[er ...]; (5) one vineyard adjoining the vineyard of [...], the Ilabbiašu [river], and [...]; (6) [a barnyard in its] entirety [adjoining ......, the garden o]f Aya[......] (Break) (r 1) [He shall return the money ten]fold to [its owners]. He shall contest [in his lawsuit] and [not succeed]. (r 3) [Witness Ner]gal-šarru-uṣur, [chief…
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SAA 06 333. Remanni-Adad Buys Land in the Province of Harran (ADD 0451)
(Beginning destroyed) (1) [... In all] 8 persons, an estate [of ... hectares of land, a vineyard of x] thousand vines, a house, a threshing [floor] and a grove in the district of Harran — (5) [R]emanni-Adad, [char]iot driver, has contracted and [bought] (said property) [for x min]as of silver (by the mina) o[f Carchemish] (Rest destroyed)
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SAA 06 334. Remanni-Adad Buys Land in the Rab Šage Province (ADD 0429)
(1) [S]ea[l of NN, seal of] Ken-abua, his son, (2) [in] all 2 m[en from ...], owners of the field under irrigation, [people, and vineya]rd being sold. (stamp seal impressions) (4) [An estate of x hectares of land ...] adjoining the field of Šep-Issar, [......]ranu, [...... adjoining the field] of Gallulu, [......]; (7) [an estate of] 6 hectares [of land adjoining the road which lead]s [to ...] (Break) (15) [adjoining the road which le]ads [to ...], adjoining Kusanu, [......]...; (17) [an estate of x hectares of land ...] adjoining the garden [of NN, the road which] leads [to the town…
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SAA 06 335. Remanni-Adad Purchases Land near Qatna (ADD 0418)
(Beginning destroyed) (1) [An estate] of two hec[tares of land of the ...]eans, in Q[atna, adjoining ......], the Ha[bur] River, (the field of) [...]-lešir, and the maintenance field of [...]; (5) an estate of 10 hectares of land of the [...]eans, in Qatna, adjoining the village of Kini, the city gate of Qatna, and the royal road of Dur-Katlimmu; (8) a total of 50 hectares of land under irrigation, a house, a threshing floor, and two vegetable gardens in the town of Burrim next to the city of Qatna — (11) Remanni-Adad, chief chariot driver of Assurbanipal, king of Assyria, has contracted and…
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SAA 06 336. Remanni-Adad Buys an Estate in the Province of Arrapha (ADD 0419)
(Beginning destroyed) (1) [under irr]igation, a vi[neyard ......]; (2) 10 hectares of land, one vine[yard ......] (3) [...] village of Dannaya [......] (4) [... vill]age of Zumbi [......], a barnyard (5) [...] in the town of Šamaš-riqa; in all 580 hectares of land, 10 vineyards, 6 irrigated gardens, and houses in the district of Arrapha, [bel]onging to Marduk-eriba, Riba-ahhe and Kenî, in Šamaš-r[iqa] — (8) Remanni-Adad, [chief] chariot dri[ver o]f Assurbanipal, king of Assyria, has contracted and bo[ught] (said property) from [these gentlemen] fo[r ......] documents. (r 1) The money is paid…
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SAA 06 337. Remanni-Adad Buys Land (ADD 0515)
(Beginning destroyed) (seal space) (1) [An estate of x hec]tares of land (2) [...] the village of Andaranu (3) [...] a house in the town of Darigu (4) [...] an estate of 3 hectares under irrig[ation ...] — (5) Remanni-[Adad, chief chariot driv]er, [has contracted and bought] (Rest destroyed)
LawEconomySAA 06 338. Remanni-Adad Buys an Estate (ADD 1189)
(Beginning destroyed) (1) [Seal of NN, son of ...]-Issar; (2) [Seal of NN, son of ...]-Issar; (3) [Seal of ......], (4) [owners of the land ...] being sold. (blank seal space) (5) An estate of 10 hectares of land, a gate, a po[ol, adjoining] the road which leads from Bet-Eriba-ilu [to ..., adjoining the ... o]f the ... house [....] (Break) (r 1) Wh[oever in the future, at any] time, lodges [a complaint an breaks the contract, wh]ether the[se] men [or] their [sons, and seeks a lawsuit] or litiga[tion against Re]manni-[Adad], his [so]ns and [grands]ons, [shall re]turn [the mon]ey tenfold to…
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(Beginning destroyed) (3) [Remanni-Adad], chief [chariot driver of Assu]rbani[pal, king of Assyr]ia, [has contracted and bo]ught it for 1/2 mi[na of silver]. (7) The money [is pa]id compl[etely]. The land is purchased [and acquired]. (8) [Whoever] in the future, at any time, breaks the contr[act, whether] the[se men] or their sons, and seeks a law[suit or litigation] agai[nst Remanni-Adad], his sons and grandsons, [shall ret]urn the mon[ey tenfol]d [to] its [owne]rs. [He shall con]test [in his lawsuit] and not succeed. (r 2) [Witness Nergal-šarru]-uṣur, chief 'third man.' (r 3) [Witness…
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SAA 06 340. Remanni-Adad Buys Land, Gardens and People (ADD 0372)
(Beginning destroyed) (1) [the fields, gardens and peop]le are acquired [and purchased. Any revocation, lawsuit] or litigation is void. (3) [Whoever in the future], at any time, [whether NN], or his sons grandsons, brothers or [nephews] comes forward [and seeks a law]suit or litigation [against Remanni-A]dad, and his sons [and grandsons, saying]: (9) "The money is not completely [paid, the field]s, gar[de]ns and [people are] not [acquired and purchased]," (Break) (r 1) [shall return the money ten]fold [to its owner. He shall contest] in [his] non-lawsuit [and not] succeed. (r 4) [Witness…
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SAA 06 341. Remanni-Adad Buys 30 Slaves (ADD 0424)
(Beginning destroyed) (2) 2 per[sons .......] (3) Nur-[......] (4) Ša-[......] (5) [.......] (6) Ban[î, ......], (7) Ereš-[..., NN]; a total of 12 persons. (8) [NN], his wife and daughter; Na'di-[... and NN]; a total of 5 persons, (r 1) in all 30 persons, servants of his house — (r 2) Remanni-Adad, chariot driver of the king of Assyria, has contracted and bought (said) fields, houses and people for 30 minas of silver from Arbailayu. (r 4) The money [is paid] comple[tely. Those fields, houses and peop]le [are purchased and acquired. Any rev]ocation, [lawsuit, or litigation is void]. (r 7)…
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SAA 06 342. Remanni-Adad Buys 10 Slaves (ADD 0247)
(Beginning destroyed) (blank seal space) (1) Sin-alik-pani, [..., his son], wife and weaned daughter; [NN, his son], wife and daughter; Uṣa[...], hatter, and his wife, a total of 10 [persons] — (5) Remanni-Adad, [chariot driver], has contracted and bought (said people) from these gentlemen [for] x minas of silver (by the mina) of Carchemish. (7) [The money is pa]id completely. Those people are purch[ased and acquired. Any revocation, law]suit, or litigation is voi[d]. (10) (Guaranteed against) [seizures of epile]psy for 100 days (and against) frau[d fore]ver. (11) Whoever in the future, [at…
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(1) [Seal of Da''ina]nni-Nergal, seal of Zil[î, seal of Kur-il]a'i, seal of Aššur-šallim-ahhe, [sons of] Gabbu-ilani-ereš, (4) [a total of 4 me]n, owners of the people being sold. (blank seal space) (5) [...] and his wife, a total of 2; [Marṣiš]-adallal, Da[..., a total of] 2 youths; [Mannu-...], their mother; in all 5 persons, [servants of] these [gentlem]en — (9) [Rem]anni-Adad, chariot driver [of Assurban]ipal, king of Assyria, [has contracted and bought them] for 5 minas of silver by (the mina) of] Carchemish [from Da''inanni-Nergal, Zilî] (Rest destroyed)
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SAA 06 344. Duplicate of the Previous Document (ADD 0271)
(Beginning destroyed) (2) [Mar]ṣiš-adallal, Ba[...], (3) [a total of 2] youths; Mannu-[...], their mother; (4) in all 5 persons, [servants] of the[se] gentlemen — (6) Remanni-Adad, chief ch[ariot driver] of Assurbanipal, king of Ass[yria], has contracted and bought them for 5 minas of silver by the (mina) of [Carchemish] from Da''inanni-Nergal, Zi[lî], Kur-ila'i, and Aššur-šallim-[ahhe]. (11) The money is paid completely. [Th]ose [people are pu]rchased and acquired. [Any revocation, la]wsuit, or litigation is voi[d]. (14) [In] the future, at any [time], whoever [comes forward, lodges] a…
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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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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] the mon[ey] tenfold to its owners. [He shall contest in his lawsuit and not suc]ceed. (Rest destroyed)
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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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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 Haba[sti, chief porter]. (r 6) Witness Sin-na'id, [...]. (r 7) Witness Ṣil[laya, merchant]. (r 8) Witness Adad-[......]. (Rest destroyed)
LawEconomySAA 06 349. A Fragmentary Purchase Document of Remanni-Adad (ADD 0596)
(Beginning destroyed) (1) [Remanni-Adad, chariot driver o]f the ki[ng of Assyria, has contracted and bought (said property) fro]m [these gentlemen for x minas of silver]. (3) The money [is paid completely]. (Break) (r 1) [whether ..., their sons, grandsons o]r brothers, (who) seeks a law[suit] or litigation [against Remanni]-Adad and his sons [and grandsons, sh]all pay [x minas of silver and x mi]nas of gold to Ištar [residing in Nineveh, and sh]all return the money tenfold [to its owners]. He shall contest in his lawsuit [and not succeed]. (r 7) [Witness Ner]gal-šarru-uṣur, chariot [driver]. (r 8) [Witness ...-r]emanni, [chariot driver]. (r 9) [Witness Sakkan]nu, [chariot driver]. (Rest destroyed)
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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)
LawEconomySAA 12 001. Adad-nerari III Grants Land to Aššur to Provide Offerings (KAV 094)
(1) Seal of Aššur and Ninurta, seal of God the k[ing, ...] ... [......], which cannot be [contested]. (2) Adad-nerari (III), overseer, son of Šamši-Adad (V), [overseer], son of Shalma[nese]r (III), [likewise overseer]. (3) The towns, fields, buildings, orchards and people of [Šamaš-naṣ]ir, eunuch of Adad-nerari (III), king of Assyria, treasurer of Aššur, belonging to his eunuchship — Adad-nerari (III), king of Assyria, for the pres[ervation of] his [life] has exempted them and gi[ven] them to Aššur, his lord. (5) I have taken an area of 1,000 hectares of land in the province of the Inner City…
LawEconomySAA 12 002. Possibly Part of No. 1 (KAV 117)
(Beginning destroyed) (1) [......] under Palil-naṣ[ir ......] (2) [......] Tillê; adjoining [......] (3) [... of ...]-Zarpanitu, princess; adjoining the town of Bel-iq[bi] (r 1) [... the temple of] Adad of Adian; adjoining the orchard [of ......; adjoining the or]chard of Dayyan-Inurta, governor of [...]; (r 3) [...] Aššur-bani-ahhe [...] (r 4) [... the v]illage manager of [...] (r 5) [... of N]aṣibina; adjoining the king's road that [goes] from Urakka to the bank of the [...] ri[ver]; (r 6) [...... un]der the prefect of Naṣibina; adjoining Suena [......] (r 7) [......]-Šamaš, the village manager of [......] (r 8) [...; adjoi]ning Kapar Ṣilli-Be[l ......] (r 9) [...; adjoini]ng the tell of [......] (Rest destroyed)
LawEconomySAA 12 003. Possibly Part of No. 1 (AfO 21 t3)
(Beginning destroyed) (2) [...... Habi]l-keni [......] (3) [...]...[...] (4) [...] water from the cistern that is bet[ween ......] (5) [...] water from the cistern that is betwe[en ......] (6) [... G]uzana from Dur-Šamaš [......] (7) [......] Abu-iddina in central Hani[galbat ......] (8) [......] Šamaš-remanni, the governor of Har[ran ......] (9) [... the] commander-in-chief; adjoining Kapri-ša-Sin-[......] (10) [......] ...; adjoining the cemetery of [......] (11) [......] Mar-yababa; adjoining the cemete[ry of ......] (12) [......] the meadow of the town ...[......] (Rest destroyed)
LawEconomySAA 12 004. Fragment of a Text Similar to Nos. 1-3 (KAV 116)
(Beginning destroyed) (1) adjoining the road [......] (2) Total: an estate of 10 hectar[es of field ......] (3) An estate in Kapr[a... ......] (4) adjoining the field of Ra ...[......] (5) An estate of 8 hectares of field, adjoining the fi[eld of ......] (6) adjoining the field of Ahu-[......] (7) son of Nabû-lada of [......] (8) an estate of 300 (hectares) of field, a house, an orcha[rd] of 5 hectares [......] (9) adjoining the town of Bab-burti of the house of the te[am] commander [......] (r 1) adjoining the town of Bit-ili of the house [of ......] (r 2) adjoining the orchard of Iq[bi-... ......] (r 3) adjoining the orchard of [......] (r 4) adjoining the orchar[d of ......] (r 5) An estate of 9 [......] (r 6) adjoining [......] (Rest destroyed)
LawEconomySAA 12 005. Fragment of a Text Similar to No. 1 (NARGD 50)
(Beginning destroyed) (r 1) [may] Aššur, [the great] lo[rd, establish ...... by his command]. (Blank space) (r 2) Whoever [takes away from Aššur] any o[f the towns that I have given to Aššur, may] Aššur, the gre[at] lord, [cast a furiously angry eye upon him]. Do not [remove any of the towns of Aššur, (but) add to the towns of Aššur. Aššur, the great lord, will hear your prayer]. (r 5) [He shall not give these] towns, [fields, houses and orchards to any other governor, he shall give them (only) to the governor of the temple of Aššur. The king will punish the one who gives them to another governor — the king himself will punish the one who gives ..., and the town, field, orchard and people shall return to the temple of Aššur]. (Rest destroyed)
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SAA 12 006. Adad-nerari III Grants a Field to a Eunuch (NARGD 02)
(1) [Adad-nerari (III), overseer, son of Šamši-Adad (V), overseer, son of Shalmaneser (III), likewise overseer]. (two royal seal impressions) (4) An estate [... of x] hectar[es of land] (Break) (7) [(under the authority) of] Bel-[ta]rṣi-[ilum]ma, prefect of Calah, Adad-nerari (III), king of Assyria, exempted (from taxes) and gave to [Nabû-d]ur-beliya, his eunuch. (r 3) The corn taxes of this field shall not be collected, the straw taxes shall not be gathered. (r 6) [The gov]ernor (and) the pr[efe]ct [shall not] e[xercise authority] over [them; ...]. (Rest destroyed)
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SAA 12 007. Adad-nerari III Acquires Land in Bet-šašširi for a Grant (NARGD 05)
(Beginning destroyed or too fragmentary for translation) (r 1) has contracted and acquired (it) from Aššur-belu-uṣur for 4 talents and 10 minas of silver. The money is paid completely. (r 4) [An estate of x+]10 hectares of bottom land; (r 5) [An estate of] 20[+x] hectares of land on high ground; (r 6) [a total of x+]40 hectares of land in Bet-šašširi. (r 7) [x hect]ares of orchard, 7 persons, Šamaš-[..., NN, ...]-ahu-iqiša; a total of 10 person[s ...] (Break) (r 10) [......] including [......], (under the authority) of Palil-ereš, Adad-nerari (III), [king of Assyria, contracted and] acquired…
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SAA 12 008. Adad-nerari III Grants Land and Tax Exemption to a Eunuch (NARGD 18)
(1) Qarnaya and [his] people, (2) Nabû-šallim ditto, Ahu-iddina [ditto], (3) Issaran-mušallim ditto, Bel-... [ditto], (4) Ubru ditto, Zeru-ibni ditto, Dari-Bel [ditto], (5) Ahu-lamur ditto, Edu-š[allim] ditto, (6) Palil-epuš ditto, [...]-belu ditto, (7) Naniya ditto, Takkulu ditto, (8) Bel-iddina ditto, Eriba-[Issa]ran ditto, Bel-ibni di[tto], (9) Nergal-uballiṭ [ditt]o, Edu-uṣur di[tto], (10) Ahu-uqur ditto, Bel-lešir d[itto], (11) [...]niya ditto, Urruda d[itto], (12) [NN] ditto, Ṭab-belu ditto, Hisayu di[tto], (13) [NN ditto], Tuniya ditto, Ilu-naṣir d[itto], (14) [NN ditto], Ahu-riba…
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SAA 12 009. Adad-nerari III Makes a Grant to Abi-ul-idi, High Priest (NARGD 41)
(1) Kid[... ......] (Break) (19) [The corn taxes of these ... shall not be coll]ected, [the straw taxes shall not be gathered]. (r 1) [In the fu]ture, at any time, [neither] the descendents of Renti-[...] [nor] the men of the household of the crown prince shall dispute anything with Abi-ul-idi, high priest, or his descendents. (r 6) Future prince: do not cast aside the wording of this tablet. (r 7) Month March[esvan (VIII) ......] (Rest destroyed)
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SAA 12 010. Adad-nerari III Makes a Grant (NARGD 01)
(1) Adad-nerari (III), king of Assyria, overseer, son of Šamši-Adad (V), king of Assyria, overseer, son of Shalmaneser (III), king of Assyria, likewise overseer. (two royal seal impressions) (Break) (r 1) Res[t ......] (r 2) And Bel-[Harran-... ......] (r 3) from the king and the crown prince [......] (r 4) before all the gods for [......] (r 5) as a good deed and favour [has received] for future da[ys]. (r 6) By Aššur, Šamaš and [Enlil], the Assyrian Ištar, Adad, Nergal, Ninurta and the Sebetti (Pleiades), all these great gods of Assyria, a future prince shall not cast aside the wording of this document. (r 11) Month Tebet (X), 26th day, eponym year of Mušallim-Inurta (792 B.C.).
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SAA 12 011. Fragment of Adad-nerari III Grant (NARGD 03)
(1) [Adad-nerari (III), king of Assyria], overseer, [son of Šamši-Adad (V), king of Assyria], overseer, [son of Shalmanes]er (III), likewise overseer. (Blank seal space) (Break) (r 1) [Month ...], 22nd day, [eponym year of Bal]aṭu, [the prefect of] Šibaniba.
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SAA 12 012. Fragment of Adad-nerari III Grant (NARGD 04)
(1) [Adad-nerari (III), king of Assyria], overseer, [son of Ša]mši-Adad (V), overseer, [son of] Shalmaneser (III), likewise overseer. (three royal seal impressions) (Break) (r 2) [......], eponym year of [NN].
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SAA 12 013. Land Grant Mentioning the Names of Adad-nerari and Tiglath-Pileser (NARGD 06)
(1) [Adad-nerar]i (III), overseer, [son of Šamš]i-Adad (V), [over]seer, [son of Sha]lmanes[er (III), likewise overseer]. (royal seal impressions) (Break) (r 1) [the cor]n taxes [of this village] shall not be collected, its [straw taxes] shall not be gathered. (r 3) [... T]iglath-Pileser (III) [......]. (r 4) In the future, [of t]his vi[llage] and all of its possessions, nothing shall be taken away [fr]om Sabu son of Ahi-Nanaya and his [desc]endents. (r 8) [By Ašš]ur, Adad, Ber and the [Ass]yrian [Ištar] — future prince: do not cast aside the wording of this tablet. (r 11) [......, eponym year of] Ṭab-Bel [...... of Bi]t-Zamani (762 B.C.).
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SAA 12 014. Fragment of Tiglath-Pileser III Land Grant (NARGD 07)
(Beginning destroyed) (r 1) [These fiel]ds, buildings and pe[ople Tigla]th-Pileser (III), [king of Assyria, ex]empted (from taxes) and [gave to NN]. (r 4) The corn taxes of these fields and orchards [shall not be collected], the straw taxes shall no[t be gathered]. (r 7) [B]y Aššur, Adad, [Ber, the Assyrian Enlil] and the As[syrian] Ištar — future [prin]ce: [do not cast aside] the wording of [this] tablet. (r 10) [Month Marche]svan (VIII), 7th day, eponym year of Bel-[lu-dari, pre]fect of Till[ê] (730 B.C.).
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SAA 12 015. Fragment of Tiglath-Pileser III Land Grant (ADD 0885+)
(1) Šu[... ......], (2) Irbi-Haldi an[d his people] in the town of Irbu[...], (4) Arhê, gard[ener, ......]. (5) A total of 9 bow makers among the [...]. (6) In all, 388 [......] (7) [......] (8) [...]..., a total of 3 doub[le hours ...] (9) [... v]ineyards [......] (10) [x hun]dred and sixty (hectares) of field, 384 [...] (11) [...] orchards, fields [and ...] (12) [... Tiglath-Pil]eser (III), king [of Assyria] (Rest destroyed)
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SAA 12 016. Fragment of Land Grant, Possibly Part of No. 15 (ADD 0861)
(Beginning destroyed) (1) [NN], farmer, 4 [persons ......] (2) [N]N, 4 person[s ......] (3) Banî, horse tra[iner ......] (4) Bel-uballiṭ, 2 person[s ......] (5) Sasu, 7 person[s ......] (6) Mannu-ki-ahhe, [......] (7) Šibšê, [......] (Rest destroyed)
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SAA 12 017. Fragment of Land Grant, Possibly Part of No. 15
(Beginning destroyed) (2) [...] Urad-Gula 4 (persons); N[N, ...] (3) [...] Adda-naṣapi 5 (persons); Mu[..., ...] (4) [...] Gabrî, 5 (persons); [NN, ...] (Rest destroyed)
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SAA 12 018. Fragment of Land Grant (NARGD 19)
(Beginning destroyed) (r 1) [NN, king of Assyria], ex[empted (from taxes) and gave to NN, his] eunu[ch]. (r 3) The corn taxes of these fiel[ds and ... shall not be collected], the st[raw taxes shall not be gathered]. (Rest destroyed)
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SAA 12 019. Sargon Renews a Land Grant of Adad-nerari to Provide Offerings for Aššur (NARGD 32)
(Beginning destroyed) (1) [...... who l]oves his princeliness, (3) [...... wh]ose m[ind], Nanna, the [...]..., has t[urned] to (re)settling the wasteland. (5) The true king [......] whose lordship the goddess Ninmena[nna ha]s magnified, that he may not oppress the weak, and may cause the feeble to prosper. (7) The town of Maganuba, [a ...... c]ity, which [lies] like a fortress in the district of Nineveh, [......] its woods, in its irrigated fields [...... the] plough was left idle, in its meadow lan[d ......] the lives of the people of Nine[veh], which former princes [who had] exercised [the…
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SAA 12 020. Fragment of Sennacherib Land Grant (NARGD 33)
(1) Sen[nacherib, ......], (2) maker of the sta[tue of Aššur, ......] (royal seal impression) (Break) (r 1) [Witness Mannu]-ki-[..., ......]. (r 2) [Witness K]anuna[yu, ......]. (r 3) In all, 4 men [......]. (r 4) Month [..., the xth day, eponym year of ...], (r 5) [xth] ye[ar of Sennacherib, king of the world, king of Assyria]. (Rest destroyed)
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SAA 12 021. Fragment of Land Grant of Sennacherib (NARGD 34)
(1) Sennach[erib, ......], (2) maker of the statue of Aš[šur, ......] (royal seal impression) (Break) (r 2) Month Nisan (I), [......].
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SAA 12 022. Possibly Part of No. 21 (NARGD 36)
(Beginning destroyed) (2) [......] I did not ta[ke] [to he]art. (3) I heeded [the comman]d of Šamaš and Adad and placed [... and] lumps of earth from the town of Šabbu [in front of] Šamaš and Adad; I performed an oracular query and Šamaš and Adad made known to me [Ša]bbu, the town of the queen mother, in the oracle. (r 3) [The ... of] Šabbu and 80 hectares of field (r 4) [for ...], 120 hectares of field (r 5) [for] the use of [Ad]ad — in all 200 (hectares of) field. (r 6) [NN], Šumma-Aššur, Nergal-iddina, (r 7) [NN], Iddin-Aššur, Zaba-ahu-iddin[a], (r 8) [NN, L]ibluṭu, Aššur-le['i], (r 9) [NN, ...-n]atkil, Ululayu, (r 10) [NN, ...]-..., Bel-[...] (Rest destroyed)
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SAA 12 023. Possibly Part of No. 21 (NARGD 35)
(Beginning destroyed) (r 1) [and the]ir p[eople ......] (r 2) and their people [......] (r 3) the inhab[itants of ... ......] (r 4) from the town of Šabbu t[o ......] (r 5) I exempted (from taxes) [and ......] (r 6) for the mother of [Esarhaddon], (r 7) crown prince of the succe[ssion] palace [......] (Rest destroyed)
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(1) To [......] (2) [my] la[dy ......] (4) [I], Esarhaddon, [great king, king of Assyria], son of Sennacherib, [likewise] gr[eat] king, [king of Assyria], pondered in my heart [......] (7) ...[...] they go [......] (8) [...] ... house [......] (9) to ...[......] (10) to ...[......] (r 1) field ...[......] (r 2) An estate of 30 hectares of fie[ld ......] (r 3) An estate of 10 hectares of field [......] (r 4) An estate of 6 hectares of orchard [......] (r 5) for the regular offerings to her, as the responsibility of [NN, ...], (r 6) Atar-yatê, the [...], (r 7) Sin-kenu-uṣur, the tiller, [I…
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SAA 12 025. Assurbanipal Exempts Balṭaya, Chief of Fodder Supplies, from Taxes (NARGD 09)
(1) [Assurbanipal, mighty king, king of the world, king of Assyria, overseer; son of Esarhaddon, king of the world, king of Assyria, overseer; son of Sennacherib, king of the world, king of Assyria, likewise overseer]. (space for royal seal impressions) (4) I, Assurbanipal, [great king, mighty king, king of the world, king of Assyria], king of the four quarters, [true shepherd, who does] good, the just king, lov[er of truth, who makes his] people [content], who always behaves kind[ly] towards the offi[cials] who serve [him] and rewards the reverent who obey [his] royal command — (11) Balṭaya,…
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