All tablets.

SAA 11 199. From an Inventory of Families

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [... tot]al, 3 [...] (2) [N]N ...[...] (3) [...] 1 wife, 1 maid, in all 5 [...] (4) [NN], 2 sons of his [...] (5) [... 1] woman, total 4 [...] (Rest destroyed)

SAA 11 200. From an Inventory of Families (CT 53 321)

(Beginning destroyed) (3) [......] Pan-Aššur-[......] (4) [...... Ur]ad-Issar; total, 3 [......] (5) [NN, 1 so]n, suckling, 2[+x ......] (Rest destroyed)

Economy

SAA 11 201. Census Tablet (ADB 01)

(i 1) Arnabâ, son of Se'-aplu-iddina, gardener; his mother: a total of 2. (i 4) Ahabû, gardener; Sagibu, his son, adolescent; Il-abadi, his son, of 4 spans' height; 2 women: a total of 5 people. (i 8) 10,000 stalks of vine; two houses; 10 hectares of arable land of their own. (i 10) Total, in the town of Hananâ, in the district of the city of Sarugi. (i 12) Sin-na'id, gardener; Nusku-ila'i, ditto; Našuh-qatar, his son, of 4 spans' height; 1 woman; 2 daughters: a total of 5. (i 16) Ahunu, gardener; his mother: a total of 2 people. (i 18) In all, 3 gardeners, 1 weaned son, 2 women, 2 daughters,…

SAA 11 202. Census Tablet (ADB 02)

(Beginning destroyed) (i 1) Ua[....]; Mušallim-Našuh, [farmer]; Han-Dada, [his son, ...]; 1 woman: a total of [3 people]. (i 5) 2 houses; 50 hectares of [arable land], 10 hectares under cultivation the[rein]; 1 ox, 1 threshing-floor, 1 cister[n for water]; Našuh-qatari, son of Nadi[...]-Issar. (i 9) Total, in the village of Anâ, in the district of the town of Pira'a. (i 10) Al-Našuh-mil[ki], son of Ilu-isse'a, [farmer]; Kul-ba-iadi-[ili, his son, ...]; 1 sister of his; [... a total of x people]; (i 14) N[N, farme]r; [NN], his son, adolescent; 1 suckling son; 1 woman; 1 daughter, of 4 spans'…

SAA 11 203. Census Tablet (ADB 03)

(i 1) Se'-nuri, farmer; 15 hectares of arable land, 7 under cultivation therein. (i 4) Total, in the town of Til-lini, near the city of Harran. (i 6) 1 fruit and vegetable garden in the city of Harran: 300 fruit plants therein; 150 poplars and willows: a total of 450. (i 10) Total, of Ahu-duri, son of Ša-Nabû-š[û]. (i 12) Nusku-duri, [...]; 2 women: a to[tal of 3]. (i 14) The woman of A[...], ...[...]; (Break) (ii 1) Issar-duri, farm[er]; Našuh-dilini; 1 woman, a total of 3 people. (ii 4) 30 hectares of arable land, 15 hectares under cultivation therein. (ii 5) 1 fruit garden; 1 ox. (ii 7)…

SAA 11 204. Fragment of Census Tablet (ADB 22)

(Beginning broken away) (i 1) [......] ...; (i 2) [...]-la'uani (Break) (ii 2) 40 hectares of arable land [...], 20 under cultivation [therein]; (ii 4) 10,000 stalks of vi[ne]; 3 houses; 2 threshing-fl[oors]: (ii 6) [all, in] the town [......] (Rest broken away)

SAA 11 205. Census Tablet (ADB 13)

(Beginning destroyed) (i 1) [... x hectares of arable] land, [x hectares] under cultivation therein; 1 house. (i 4) Total, in the village of Hamû, near the town of Tinunî. (i 6) Tal'a, farmer; 4 people: a total of 5. 20 hectares of arable land. (i 9) Total, in the village of Akaru, in the district of the town Piru'a[yu]. (i 11) Se'-šimki, gardener; [N]ašuh-iddina, his son, adolescent: in all, 2 people. (i 14) [x] thousand stalks of vine; [x he]ctares of arable land. (Break) (ii 2) N[N ......]; Mar-šarri-ila'i, son of [NN], shepherd; 50 sheep, — tax qu[ota] assigned. (ii 6) Total, in the…

SAA 11 206. Census Tablet (ADB 08)

(Beginning destroyed) (i 3) [...]Hu-[...]; [...] son of Adad-bi['di], shepherd. Samuna-aplu-iddina; Bel-banu; [1] suckling son; [1+]2 women: a total of 6 people. (i 10) 170 sheep, — tax quota assigned. [Total, in the] town Harbat-ila'i-Bel, in the steppe of the district of the town Balihu. (i 13) Salamu, farmer; 20 hectares of arable land, 10 hectares under cultivation therein; 1 ox; 1 house; 1 threshing-floor; 1 garden. (i 18) Ahâ, farmer; Tiniyâ, Se'-dikir, 2 brothers of his, adolescents; Samsi-iabi, of 4 spans' height; 2 women: a total of 6 people. 1 ox, [x] hectares of arable land;…

SAA 11 207. Census Tablet (ADB 06)

(i 1) Husazâ, gar[dener]; 3 sons; 3 women; 4 [...]; 1 hectare of arable land; 1 house [...]; 1 [vine]yard in the town In-[Is]sar, near [...]. Total, of [H]anatî. (i 7) Se'-[...]di, ditto; [x sons; x+]1 women; 1 house; [1] vegetable [garden]; 5,000 stalks of vine; [x he]ctares of arable land. (i 11) [....]-Bel; [x son]s of his; 1 woman; 5,000 stalks of vine, [in] the village Šugâ, [near] the town of Hadattu. (i 15) [...]sunu, farmer; [x wom]en; 20 (hectares) of arable land; .... (Break) (r ii 1) Surâ, [farmer]; Sasî, ditto; 1 son; 1 woman; 60 hectares of arable land in the village of Laqê. (r…

SAA 11 208. Fragment of Census Tablet (ADB 14)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [total, of ...]iṣaya, merchant. (2) [...]sî, gardener; [... 1] house; 5,000 stalks of vine. (4) [Total, in the vil]lage Lahê-il, [in the district of the] city Sarugi. (6) [Total], of Hadidi, (7) Azi-il, ditto; 1 woman; [x thousands of] stalks of vine; 1 house; [NN], farmer (Rest destroyed)

SAA 11 209. Census Tablet (ADB 09+)

(Beginning destroyed) (r i 2) 1 house, 1 threshing-floor, 1 garden, [x cis]terns for water. (r i 4) [In ......]aya near Harran. (r i 5) [Total, of ...]-imme. (r i 6) [......]dallul; (r i 7) [NN], ditto; (r i 8) [...] total. (r i 9) [NN], ditto; (r i 10) [......] (Break) (r ii 1) [NN], ditto: 20 sheep; (r ii 2) [NN], 52 sheep; (r ii 3) [NN], 70 sheep; (r ii 4) [NN], ditto: (r ii 5) [NN], 120 sheep; (r ii 6) Adad-salâ, ditto: 330 sheep; (r ii 7) Putî, ditto: 110 sheep; (r ii 8) Se'-sa[...]: 120 sheep; (Break) (r ii 15) [NN, ditto: x] sheep; (r ii 16) Sakê-milki, ditto: 70 sheep; (r ii 17)…

SAA 11 211. Fragment of Census Tablet (ADB 19)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) in the village of [...], near the city of Hau[rina]. (3) Adad-hutni, farmer; 2 s[ons]; Idri-lî, [farmer]; 1 son; 1 [woman]. (6) (Total) 2 farmers, 100 hectares of arable land; 3,00[0 stalks of vine]; [1 thresh]ing-floor; 1 vegetable gard[en]. [...] the town [...] (Rest destroyed)

SAA 11 212. Fragment of Census Tablet (ADB 18)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) 11 house[s; x threshing-floors]; (2) 3 wells; 1 [......]; (3) 11 herds of bulls and co[ws ...]; (4) 12 herds of donkeys and c[ows ...]: (5) in the town of Biṣ[......], near the town of Mar[...], [in] Kip[ani]. (Rest destroyed)

SAA 11 213. Census Tablet (ADB 04)

(Beginning destroyed) (ii 1) [......] 1 woman. [Total, in the town ...]huri, [near the city] of Harran. (ii 4) [NN, f]armer; [...; 1] woman; 1 house. [Total, ... city] of Balihu. (ii 7) [NN], farmer; [...]; 1 woman. [Total, in the] village of Urdi [near the city of Balih]u. (Break) (iii 1) [NN], fa[rmer ...]; [Sa]msi-idri, hatt[er]; [H]innî: [...]a'ulâ; [...] Risâ; [x] women. [Total, ...] city Harran. (iii 8) [I]dranu, farmer; his brother; one son; 3 women; 20 hectares of ara[ble land; 1] house; 1 threshing-floor; 1 garden. [Total, in the to]wn Badan[i], near Harran. (iii 13) Adad-lukidi,…

SAA 11 214. Fragment of Census Tablet (ADB 21)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) 250 sh[eep ...] in the town of Til-l[ini]; Bel-Harran-idri, [farmer]; 2 sons; 5 women; (4) 20 hec[tares of arable land] in the village Naga[...], near the village Qarihi. (7) 10 hectares of arable land in the town of Gadisê. (8) Il-idri, gardener; 2 women. 6,000 stalks of vine. [......] (Break) (e. 1) [......] many [......]

SAA 11 215. Fragment of Census Tablet (ADB 15)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [... 1] house, and barnyard; [...] (2) [...] 1 vegetable garden, [...] (3) [...] in the town Bir-nari, [...] (4) [...] in the district of the town Balihu [...] (Rest destroyed)

SAA 11 216. Fragment of Census Tablet (ADD 1064)

(Beginning destroyed) (2') 6 cattle [......] (3') 10 cattle [......] (4') 100 (hectares) [of land ......] (5') 60 ...[...] (6') 4 ...[...] (Rest destroyed or uninscribed)

SAA 11 217. Fragment of Census Tablet (ADB 17)

(Beginning destroyed) (i 1) [...] vegetable [garden; ......]sâ; [... in all], 3. (Break) (ii 1) [x hectares] of arable land [...], [x hectares] under cultivation [therein]. (ii 3) [... vegetable] garden [......] (ii 5) Se['-......]; (ii 6) Di[......]; (ii 7) 20 hectares [of arable land ...], in the town of Me[h...]. (ii 9) [A]šira, ditto [...] (Rest destroyed)

SAA 11 218. Fragment of Census Tablet (ADB 20)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [...] 1, of 3 spans' height[...]; [...]s: in all 10 people [...]. (3) [...]s, 100[+x hectares of arable land], [x] hectares of land under cultivation the[rein]. (5) [x] houses, 1 thr[eshing floor ...]. (6) Mannu-lemin, guardian of [groves]; (7) Zer-Issar, his son, of 4 spans' height; Ahunu, [his] son [...]; (8) Aktur-la-Našuh, his son [...]; 1 woman; 1 daughter, of 4 spans' height: in all [6 people]. (10) 1 grove of pop[lars ...]. Šer-ila'i, [...]; (12) shepherd [...]; (13) [...]...[...] (Rest destroyed)

SAA 11 219. Census Tablet (ADB 05)

(Beginning destroyed) (i 1) Ahu-nuri, son of Gabri-il; (i 2) Ṭabî, his son, adolescent; (i 3) Našuh-qatar, of 4 spans' height; (i 4) Se'-sakâ, adolescent, son of Alla-Daddi. Total, 4 people. (i 6) 20 hectares, ditto, ditto, chief cupbearer; (i 7) 3 hectares, ditto, ditto, ditto, palace herald; 1 house. (i 8) Ili-gabri, son of Nabû-ladi, ditto; Našuh-dalâ, his son of 5 spans' height; (i 10) 20 hectares, ditto, ditto, chief cupbearer; (i 11) 3 hectares, ditto, ditto, ditto, palace herald; 1 house. (i 12) Ahu-nuri, son of Se'-iababa, ditto; (i 13) Našuh-gabri, his son, adolescent; (i 14) 20…

SAA 11 220. Census Tablet (ADB 07)

(Beginning destroyed) (i 1) [Na]šuh-ma[...]; (i 2) Misu [...]; (i 3) Il-lasu [...]; (i 4) Huniṣâ [...]; (i 5) Garidâ [...]: (i 6) in all 7 br[onze]smiths; 1 of 4 spans' height; 1 3 sp[ans' height]; 5 ...[...] (i 9) Idnaya [...]; (i 10) Ululayu [...], 2 sons [...]; (i 12) Dala['-...]; (i 13) Se'-[...]; (i 14) Se'-[...]; (i 15) Našu[h-...]; (i 16) in all 4 [...]. (i 17) Ahu-nagi [...]; (i 18) Al-Na[šuh-milki]: (i 19) in all 2 [...]. (i 20) Ilu-nagi [...]; (Break) (i 29) [...]... (Break) (ii 1) Se'-[...]; son of Ha[...]; (ii 3) Kenî; Il-[...]. (ii 4) Yamanayu, 3 sons of his; (ii 5) in all 4…

SAA 11 221. Schedule of Estates Assigned to Officials (ADD 0675)

(1) An estate of Adad-dan, sartinnu: 8 people, 20 hectares of land, 150 sheep, in the ditto town of the Daughter of the King. (5) An estate of Nuranu, vizier: a house, people, field, and sheep, in the region of Barhalzi. (8) An estate of Issaran-musallim, chief eunuch: the house is assigned to Šumma-ta(še)zib, doorman; (10) 40 hectares of land are assigned to Marduk-eṭir. (11) An estate of Nabû-belu-uṣur, deputy treasurer: assigned to Sin-[...] (13) [An estate] of Nabû-šallim [...]: (Break) (1') [...] field [...]; in the town of Šabi[rišu], [...]...[...] (4') An estate of Nabû-ahu-[..., ...],…

SAA 11 223. List of Inherited Land (ADD 0773)

(1) Sown :: fallow. (2) 20 hectares :: 20 hectares — the village of Kuṣur; (3) 20 hectares :: 20 hectares — the town of Yahu[ṭu]; (4) 20 hectares :: 20 hectares — the village of Qiq[î]; (5) 10 hectares :: 10 hectares — the town of Bambuki; (6) 15 hectares :: 15 hectares — the town of Harbina; (7) 7 hectares :: 7 hectares — the town of Gilsanu. (r 1) 92 hectares sown, 92 hectares fallow; 2 vineyards; (r 3) he also took (his) portion of silver from his paternal estate.

SAA 11 224. List of Leased Land (ADD 0755)

(1) 20 hectares of land of Barak[i-...], (2) 20 hectares of land of Aššur-bani-[...]; (3) 10 hectares of land of Ṭurî; (4) [10] hectares of land of Hannî; (5) [10 he]ctares of land, prebend: (6) [in all], 70 hectares of land in the village Bisê. (7) [20] hectares of land of Dari-Bel; (8) 40 hectares of land, prebend : (r 1) in all, 60 hectares of land in the village of the Farmer. (r 2) 40 hectares of land in the town of Lu'amma; (r 3) 40 hectares of land in the village of Akkullanu. (r 4) Total of 210 hectares of land in Halahhu: (r 5) Ahiya-qamu will enjoy (the usufruct) in Halahhu.

SAA 11 225. List of Estates in Various Provinces (ADD 0774)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [x hectares in] the town [...]u in the province of Barhalza. (2) [x he]ctares in the town of Zinbanu; (3) [x] hectares in the town of Gulsunu; (4) [1] vineyard in the town of Hubaba; (5) [in all], 80 hectares of land, 1 vineyard in the province of Si'im[mê]. (6) 200 (hectares) — the town of Napissu; (7) 50 hectares — the town Bel-iqbi: (8) in all, 250 hectares of land in the province of Lahiru. (9) [1 vi]neyard in the town of Ebirnê in the region of [...] (10) [x+]400 [hectares] of land; 2 vineyar[ds]: (11) [to]tal, the prefect of [...] (Rest destroyed)

SAA 11 226. Report on Fifty Hectares of Sown Land (ADD 0972)

(1) [3]0 hectares of sown land in the village of Kans[i]-Issar; (3) 20 hectares of sown land in the town of Lu'ama. (r 1) In all, 50 hectares of sown land in the district [o]f the city Arrapha.

SAA 11 227. Report on Sown Land

(1) Of Aššur-šumu-iddina: 30 (hectares) sown land in the desert, 60 (hectares) sown land in the town of Gamuzanu. (4) Of Šamaš-deni-amur: 70 (hectares) sown land in the desert of the province of Raṣappa, 30 (hectares) sown land between the provinces. (8) 60 (hectares) sown land, of Kiṣir-Aššur.

SAA 11 228. Schedule of Estate Assignments (ADD 0918)

(Beginning destroyed) (i 3) [x (hectares) of land in the city of Naṣib]ina, (i 4) [...]... (i 5) [...] took; (i 6) [assigned to NN] son of Danî. (i 7) [x hectares in the town of ...]pû (Break) (ii 1) 1 farmer [...]; (ii 2) Asqudu [...], (ii 3) [...]. (ii 4) 40 hectares of land in the town of Ṣelâ, assigned to Kalhayu, the ša šepi guard(sman). (ii 7) 40 hectares of land in the town of Apiani, assigned to Barbiri, the Gurrean [...]. (ii 10) [x+]20 [hectares of land in the town ...] (Rest destroyed)

SAA 11 230. Fragmentary Schedule of Land (ADD 1084)

(Beginning destroyed) (3) 400 hectare[s of land ...], (4) 10 orch[ards ...] in the village of [...]; (6) [x or]chard[s ...] in the village of Ka[r-....] (7) in (the district of) the town of Sa[rugi] (r 1) 20 hectares [of land ...], (r 2) 2 orch[ards ...], in the town of Šu[...]. (r 4) 80 hectares of s[own land ...], (r 5) 20 ..., 20 [...] ...... (Rest destroyed)

SAA 11 231. List of Groves (ADD 0778)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [1 grove of the to]wn of Kar-N[N]; (2) [1 grove] of the town of Halz[i...]; (3) [1 grove] which is beneath the town of Bar[...]. (4) [in all, x] groves assigned to Kiṣ[ir-...], which the king (himself) bequeath[ed]. (6) 1 grove of the town Karmê [...]; (7) 1 grove of the Gardener[s] Town, in the farmland of the town Sa[...]; (9) [1] grove of the town of Dun[ni-Šamaš], in the farmland of the town of Sa[lli]; (11) [1 g]rove of the brook [...] in the farmland of the town [...]. (13) [1] grove of the town A[...]; (14) [1 grove] of [...] (Rest destroyed)

SAA 11 232. Ten Hectares of Exempted Land (ADD 0825)

(1) [Urd]a-Nabû, [his wife, x so]n(s) of his; (3) [Ana]-kaša-atkal, his wife, 3 sons of his; (5) Nabû-dur-beliya; (6) Nabû-apil-kumu'a, his wife, a son of his. (8) An estate of 10 hectares of land, cornland under cultivation, in the town of Til-bu[...] — (tax-)exempt [...]. (r 1) Nabû-tešû-balliṭ, his wife, 3 sons of his: in all 5 people; (r 4) Ana-mini-allak, his wife: in all 7.

SAA 11 233. Fragmentary List of Land and People (ADD 0717)

(Beginning destroyed) (2) [...... the woman] Adrahate, the woman Am-[... ......] (3) [......]... Nergal-abu-[... ......] (4) [...... x] vegetable [garden]s [......] (Rest destroyed)

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)

Law·Economy

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…

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…

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)

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 th…

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.

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].

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…

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.).

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)

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)

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)

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)

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…

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)

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), [......].

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,…

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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)