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SAA 05 233. The King Gets an Old Boat (ABL 0802)

SAA 05 234. Barley to Mazamua (ABL 0582)

SAA 05 235. (no title) (CT 53 777)

SAA 05 236. (no title) (CT 53 135)

SAA 05 237. Appointing a City Lord (ABL 0902)

SAA 05 238. Buying Ungelded Bulls (ABL 0903)

SAA 05 239. (no title) (ABL 0904)

SAA 05 240. (no title) (ABL 0905)

SAA 05 241. A Babylonian Asks for Audience (ABL 0522)

SAA 05 242. Resettling Captives (ABL 0207)

SAA 05 243. Portrait of a Vassal (ABL 0317)

SAA 05 244. The Forts are Fine (ABL 0946)

SAA 05 245. Flooded by Refugees (ABL 0343)

SAA 05 246. Waiting for Scouts to Come back (ABL 0309)

SAA 05 247. A Sealed Royal Order (CT 53 513+)

SAA 05 248. (no title) (CT 53 730)

SAA 05 249. Stormy Night (CT 53 197)

SAA 05 250. Assembling Troops for War and Counting Rations (CT 53 047+)

SAA 05 251. Reviewing Cavalry and Chariot Troops (ABL 0567+)

SAA 05 252. (no title) (CT 53 420)

SAA 05 253. Beams from the Zagros (CT 53 343)

SAA 05 254. Logdriving in Isana (CT 53 126)

SAA 05 255. Transport of Beams (CT 53 569)

SAA 05 256. Problems with Sheep (ABL 1288)

SAA 05 257. Sheep from Dur-Yakin (ABL 0867)

SAA 05 258. Supplying Oxen and Sheep (CT 53 517+)

SAA 05 259. Distributing Provisions (CT 53 480)

SAA 05 260. Insults and Accusations (ABL 0463)

SAA 05 261. Dividing the Booty (CT 53 398)

SAA 05 262. (no title) (CT 53 676)

SAA 05 263. Arrival of Rams (ABL 1206)

SAA 05 264. (no title) (CT 53 856)

SAA 05 265. Cherchez la Femme (CT 53 882)

SAA 05 266. Fragment Referring to Public Works (CT 53 651)

SAA 05 267. Fragment Concerning Public Works (CT 53 617)

SAA 05 268. Refusal to Transport Saplings (CT 53 836)

SAA 05 269. Delivery of Barley (CT 53 324)

SAA 05 270. (no title) (CT 53 827)

SAA 05 271. (no title) (CT 53 200)

SAA 05 272. Rain and Travel Problems (ABL 1305)

SAA 05 273. An (Urarṭian?) Defeat (CT 53 795)

SAA 05 274. Heavy Rain (ABL 1265)

SAA 05 275. Steady Rain (CT 53 695)

SAA 05 276. Fragment Reporting on Rainfall (CT 53 558)

SAA 05 277. Assembling Troops (CT 53 305)

SAA 05 278. (no title) (CT 53 677)

SAA 05 279. Military Matters (CT 53 403)

SAA 05 280. Oxen and Wagons (CT 53 442)

SAA 05 281. Trees for the Royal Orchards (CT 53 036)

SAA 05 283. Arrival of a Royal Messenger (CT 53 658)