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(1) To the king, my [l]ord: your servant Šamaš-bunaya. (3) Concerning the people about whom the king, my lord, wrote to me, right now I am sending 373 persons under the care of [Z]er-abi to the king, my lord. (6) 57 men; 6 men of [5 spans' height, 3] of 4 spans' height, 12 of 3 spans’ height; 8 [weaned; x] sucklings. (9) Total 78 men [and ......] (10) 3 (of) 4 (spans' height); 2 (of) 3 (spans' height) [......]. (11) Total 52 o[f ......] (12) 70 men [......] (13) 12 of 4 spa[ns' height ......] (14) 16 of 3 s[pans' height ......]. (15) Total 136 [......] (16) 5 of 4 spans' height [......] (17)…
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(1) To the ki[n]g, my lord: your [se]rvant Nabû-nammir. May Nabû (and) Marduk bless the k[in]g, my lord. (5) The governor of (Bit)-Hamban arrived at the river on the 2nd day. We will set out and go as soon as he has complete[ly] cros[s]ed over the river (Break) (r 3) ... ... (r 4) he takes the w[riting-board] containing the numb[ers] and sends it [to me] in the h[ands] of his messenger. I (and) the [... official] take it to [the k]ing, my lor[d]. (r 9) The silver together with [...] is 15 talents [......]. (r 11) The writing-boards (listing) the f[or]mer (people from) Mount Hasuatti and the la…
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