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(1) To the king, my lord: your servant Šamaš-bunaya. Good health to the king, my lord! (4) I set out from Marad on the 29th and went as far as Parak-Mari. I checked and received the people who were in the custody of the citizens of Larak (and) Nippur. (11) I shall set out from Parak-Mari on the first. I shall bring and appoint the people. (Then) I shall come to the king, my lord.
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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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