All tablets.

SAA 16 174. (no title) (CT 53 528)

(1) To the king, my lord: yo[ur] servant [Nabû]-zeru-iddina. Good [health to the k]ing, [m]y l[ord! May Nabû, Mardu]k, [Sîn, Nikkal and] Nusku bless the king, m]y [lord]. (Rest destroyed)

SAA 16 175. Fragment of a Horse Report (CT 53 437)

(1) [To the king], my [lord: your servant, Nabû-šumu]-iddina. [Very good health ind]eed [to the king, my lord]! [May Nabû and Mard]uk [bless the king], my [lord]. (7) [x h]orses [trained to the yo]ke [have come i]n [from the comman]der-in-chief (Break) (r 8) [What are the written instru]ctions [of the king], my lord?

SAA 16 176. Fragment of a Horse Report (CT 53 551)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) here [...] (2) any [...] (3) trained to the yoke [...] (4) riders [...] (5) the king, my lord, [...] (6) when [......] (7) we [......] (Break) (r 3) [The king, my lord, can be] gla[d]. (Rest destroyed)

SAA 16 178. (no title) (CT 53 218)

(1) [......] ... (2) [Good health to the kin]g, m[y] lord! (3) [May DNN bless the k]ing, my lord. (4) [May they give ...] (5) [ ... t]o the king, m[y] lord. (6) [May I s]ee your [...] (Rest destroyed)

SAA 16 179. (no title) (ABL 1152)

(1) To the king, [my] lord: your servant Inurta-[...]. Good health to [the king, my lord]! May Aššur and [Ištar] bl[ess] the king, my lord. (Rest destroyed)

SAA 16 180. (no title) (ABL 1399)

(1) To the king, [my] lord: your servant Marduk-bani-[...]. Good health to the king, [my] lo[rd]! May Nabû (and) Marduk bless the king m[y lord]. (Rest destroyed)

SAA 16 182. (no title) (CT 53 263)

(1) [To the king], my lord: [your servant DN]-šumu-uṣur. (Rest destroyed)

SAA 16 184. Fragment Referring to Building Activities (CT 53 309)

(1) [To the king, my] lo[rd: yo]ur [servant PN. Good heal]th t[o the king, my lord! May Nabû] and M[arduk ble]ss [the king, my lord]. (5) The [... of the kin]g, m[y] lord, [is well]. (Break) (r 1) [...] no[w ...] (r 2) [...] there [...] (r 3) [Now t]hen [...] (r 4) [...] has been buil[t ...] (r 5) We [...] closed [...] (Rest destroyed)

SAA 16 185. (no title) (CT 53 317)

(Beginning destroyed) (3) Good [health to the king, my lord! May DNN] b[less the king, my lord]. (6) [Conc]erning [the ......] (Rest destroyed)

SAA 16 186. (no title) (CT 53 162)

(1) To the kin[g, my lord]: your servant [PN]. Good health [to the king, my lord]! [May] Nabû (and) Mard[uk bless the king, my lord]. (Break) (r 3) nob[ody ......] is [...] (r.e. 5) They have fle[d ......]

SAA 16 187. (no title) (CT 53 570)

(1) T[o the king, my lord: your] servant [PN]. Good he[alth to the king, my lord]! [May] Nabû and [Marduk bless the king]. (5) As to the [......] (6) the chi[ef ......] (7) I as[ked ......] (Rest destroyed)

SAA 16 188. (no title)

(1) To the kin[g, my lord]: your servant [PN]. Good health t[o the king, my lord]! May Nabû (and) Mar[duk] bl[ess the king, my lord]. (Break) (r 2) [The king, my lord, can be] glad. (r 3) Let [them] sen[d me] whatev[er] was not detached [from ...].

SAA 16 189. (no title) (CT 53 650)

(1) To [the king, my lord]: your servant [PN]. Good healt[h to the king, my lord]! [May] Nabû and [Marduk bless the king], my lord. (6) [Ye]sterda[y I said ...]: "Let me co[me ...]" (Rest destroyed)

SAA 16 191. (no title)

(1) [T]o the king, [my lord]: your [ser]vant [PN. G]ood health t[o the king, my lord]! [M]ay Bel and Nabû bles[s the king, my lord]. (Break) (8) much [...] (9) The king [said] to [the ...] (10) (and) to the [...] (officials): (11) "[...] me wine from [...] (Break) (r 5) They will catch [the enemies o]f the king from the land of [...] (r 6) and [...] (r 7) from/with [...] (Break) (r 12) [...] the gods [...] (Rest destroyed)

SAA 16 193. (no title)

(1) To [the king, m]y [lord]: yo[ur] servant [PN]. Good [health to the kin]g, my lord! [May] Aššur, [DN], Marduk, Ištar [......] (Rest destroyed)

SAA 16 194. (no title) (CT 53 652)

(1) [To the king], my [lord: your servant PN]. May [the gods of] heaven bless [the king, my lord]. (5) [...... the k]ing, my lord (Break) (r 1) [...] my [...] (r 2) [...... the ki]ng, my lord [......]

SAA 16 195. (no title) (CT 53 657)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [May DNN grant lon]g [days, everlasting] yea[rs, happiness and phy]sical [well-being] to the kin[g, our lord. May they give him ...] descendants and a l[ong reign]! (4) [Concerning what the kin]g, our lord, wrote t[o us ...] (Rest destroyed)

SAA 16 199. Report on Work (ABL 1055)

(Beginning destroyed) (2) they are guard[ing ...] (3) As to what the king, my lord wr[ote to me]: "Let them do [...] wor[k] until the 20th. [...] their work [...]." (7) On the 3rd day of the mon[th ...] (8) they came [......] (9) a bodyguard [...] (Break) (r 2) They will set to [work and do it].

SAA 16 200. All the Lands Belong to the King (ABL 1139)

(Beginning destroyed) (r 2) [......] we will c[ome ...] (r 3) [......] with [...] (r 4) [All the lands] from where the sun rise[s to where] it sets be[long] to the king. (r 6) [The people] of all the lands [are] obedient to [the king]. (r 7) The eunuchs (and) the bearded court[iers] eat bread [under the king's protection ...] (r 9) [...] and in the houses [...] (r 10) [...] quickly ... [...] (Rest destroyed)

SAA 16 201. Revering the King (ABL 1144)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) saying: "I [will ...] in the palace. One of you [...]." (3) In the reign of your father, (when) our grandfather went up (there), they revered the king. (r 2) Last year, (when) he passed by, they revered the king, my lord. But now they ref[use] to rev[ere] the king. (Rest destroyed)

SAA 16 202. Go and Ask! (ABL 1158)

(Beginning destroyed) (2) The king, my lord, t[old me]: "On the 28th you will g[o] (and) ask!" Now, what is it that the king, my lord, [commands]? (Rest destroyed)

SAA 16 204. Glazing Bricks (ABL 1310)

(Beginning destroyed) (2) [...... the] commander-in-chief (3) [......] they say (4) [......] ... (5) [......] they do (6) [...... I] said (7) [......] with the king (8) [......] I (and) the brick masons (9) [......] the chief ... (10) [... have gla]zed [bricks] (11) [...] there are (12) [...] the king made clear (13) [...] asked (14) [...] ... (r 1) [...] we asked (r 2) [...] they said: "2 or 3 (r 3) [...] there are (r 4) [...] with(in) 2 or 3 (r 5) [...] we will go and [...] the face (r 6) [...] said (r 7) [...] in its place (r 8) [...] We shall clear up (who is) a friend (r 9) [... and] tell [it to] the king. (r 10) [Perhaps the king will say: "Is yo]ur [...] an instigator?" (r 11) [... that] I am [...] (r 12) [......] the c[ommander-in-c]hief (Rest destroyed)

SAA 16 205. Appointing Guards (CT 53 109)

(Beginning destroyed) (r 1) I ap[point]ed two guards and two [...s] in their service. Concerning their bread I made it very clear that they are to bring the [...] down where [there are] shelters. (r 7) [Now] Marduk-remanni [..., say]ing: "The servants of the city [GN ...] our [wo]rk." (r 10) [He we]nt off [...] (Rest destroyed)

SAA 16 206. (no title) (CT 53 189)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) Now then, we have seen [the ...] of the palace who produce the [...]. There is [...] (Break) (r 3) The king, [my lord], should not [be concerned] about it. (r 5) We [......] (Rest destroyed)

SAA 16 207. Promoting Chariot Drivers and ‘Third Men’ (CT 53 249)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [...] my [......] (2) [......] to the cro[wn] prince [...] (3) As soon as your gods [have ...ed] the face of the king, my lord, the king, my lord, will see his statement: a servant who is loyal [to his lord], a servant who [...]s the [...] of h[is lord], a servant who [falls] and die[s] on behalf the house of h[is] lords. (7) Now, if on [... the ch]ariot-driver(s) and the 'third men' [com]e before the king, [my] lo[rd], let him be promoted. As to [...], let the overseer of the [...] write [the names of two ch]ariot-drivers and two 'third men' on [...], so that [...] (12) [...] Nabû-mušezib [......] (Rest destroyed)

SAA 16 209. (no title) (CT 53 270)

(Beginning destroyed) (2) [... t]he cohort commander [...] (r 1) [...] hith[er] (r 2) [...] wine (r 3) [...] refined [s]ilver (Rest destroyed)

SAA 16 211. Should I Come to Calah? (CT 53 292)

(Obverse destroyed) (r 1) Should I come to Cal[ah]? (r 3) What is it that the king, [my l]ord, commands?

SAA 16 212. Good Advice (CT 53 294)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) Now [......] (2) I said: "[......] (3) of [your]se[lf ...] (4) I said: "[......] (5) [......] (6) I said: "Wh[y ...] (7) the king [......] (r 1) [......] (r 2) [He sa]id: "Wh[y don't you agree] (r 3) "to feed an aṣūdu-bowl [to ...]? O[f ...] (r 5) of the deputy [...] (r 6) Why [......] (Break) (e. 1) [The ...]s of the king [...]. (e. 2) That is a ve[ry] good advice.

SAA 16 214. (no title) (CT 53 377)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [...] the kin[g ...] (2) [w]ent [...] (r 1) [......] the messe[nger] (r 2) [...] wrote me (r 3) [... w]hen (r 4) [......] the [w]al[l] (r 6) [...] those [...]s (Rest destroyed)

SAA 16 215. (no title) (CT 53 381)

(1) [To the king, my lord: your] servant [PN], the sc[ribe of ...]. Good [health to the king, my lord]! (Break) (r 2) Ṣalam-šarri-[iqbi] (r 3) the chief [......] (r 4) bro[ught me (...)]

SAA 16 216. (no title) (CT 53 456)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [Previ]o[usly] (2) [......] (3) the [... o]f the [...] official (4) said: "[...] ... [......]" (6) Now he has go[ne around ......] (7) set ou[t ......] (8) they sell [......] (9) Previously [......] (10) they used to knit [......] (11) dark-blue wool [......] (12) bast [......] (Break) (r 4) to [......] (r 5) [......] (r 6) the ex[empts ...] (r 7) has ta[ken ......] (r 8) let [......] (r 9) [......] (r 10) [their] work [......] (Rest destroyed)

SAA 16 217. (no title) (CT 53 475)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [...... wi]th the king, my lord (2) [......] upon (3) [......] terrible (4) [......] scribe (Break) (r 1) his [...] before [......] (r 2) [which] I am hauling [...] (r 3) [...] ... [...] (r 4) [.. the kin]g, my lord [...] (r 5) [...] ... [...] (r 6) [s]aid [......] (r 7) [...] Aššu[r ... the R]ear [Palace] (r 8) [...] lords[hip ...] (Rest destroyed or too broken for translation)

SAA 16 218. Who is This Goldsmith? (CT 53 488)

(1) [To the king, my lord: your servant PN. Good hea]lth to the king, [my lord]! May Nabû and Mar[duk] bless the king, m[y] lord. (7) As to the go[ld]smith about whom the king sai[d]: "Who is he?" (Rest destroyed)

SAA 16 219. (no title) (CT 53 539)

(Beginning destroyed) (r 1) [...] I [...] (r 2) [...] the king, [my] lo[rd], broug[ht] (me) my [..., saying: "Let yo]ur [...] with you!" (r 6) [The king], my [lor]d pla[c]ed (r 7) [...] of ... (r 8) [... which I] saw (r 9) [... The king], my [lor]d, should [know it]. (Rest destroyed)

SAA 16 221. (no title) (CT 53 654)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) Let him br[ing ......] (2) here [......] (3) let him take [......] (4) of/which the kin[g ......] (5) to [......] (Rest destroyed)

SAA 16 222. (no title) (CT 53 655)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [...... to] the king, [my] lord (2) [...... t]o greet [...] (3) I saw the [... of the king, m]y [lord] (4) [...... the kin]g, my lord (Break) (r 1) [......] because of [......] (r 3) [...... t]o the king (Rest destroyed)

SAA 16 223. It is a Royal Order (CT 53 669)

(Beginning destroyed) (2) [...] eyes [...] (3) [...] He said: "It is a royal order (4) [...] me ... [...] (Rest destroyed)

SAA 16 225. Sold for Money (CT 53 690)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [...] saying, "Why [has ... sold the ...] of my lord's household for money [...]?" (3) [...] sent, placed, and ca[me ...] (4) [......] saying, "[......]" (Rest destroyed)

SAA 16 226. (no title) (CT 53 696)

(1) [...... the ki]ng (2) [......] Nabû (Rest destroyed or too broken for translation)

SAA 16 227. (no title) (CT 53 698)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) 5 [......] (2) all this [......] (3) that [......] (Rest destroyed)

SAA 16 228. (no title) (CT 53 705)

(1) [To the king, my lord]: your servant [PN]. Good health t[o the king, my lord]! (4) Kabtî [...] has said: "[......] (Rest destroyed)

SAA 16 229. We Shall Stay Awake (CT 53 713)

(Beginning destroyed) (2) [......] we shall stay awake (Break) (r 2) [......] month (r 3) [......] him (Rest destroyed)

SAA 16 230. (no title) (CT 53 714)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [Concerning what the kin]g, my lord, [pr]eviousl[y wrot]e to me [......] (Rest destroyed)

SAA 16 245. (no title)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [... the o]ther ones [...] (2) [...] we do [n]ot know. N[ow the]n, the king (4) [... i]mage [......] (Rest destroyed)

SAA 16 246. (no title)

(1) The very [best of health] to the kin[g, my lord]! (3) [May] Na[bû ......] (Rest destroyed)

SAA 10 001. Enthroning a Substitute King (ABL 0332) [from astrologers]

(1) [To] the 'farmer,' [our] lord: your [servants] Nabû-zeru-leš[ir], [Ad]ad-šumu-uṣur, Nabû-šumu-[iddina], [Urad]-Ea and Issar-šumu-[ereš]. [Good hea]lth to [our lo]rd! (Break) (r 3) We [shall go] to Nineveh.

SAA 10 002. The Substitute King Reveals a Conspiracy (ABL 0223) [from astrologers]

(1) To the 'farmer,' my lord: your servant Nabû-zeru-lešir. Good health to my lord! May Nabû and Marduk bless my lord for many years! (6) I wrote down whatever signs there were, be they celestial, terrestrial or of malformed births, and had them recited in front of Šamaš, one after the other. They (the substitute king and queen) were treated with wine, washed with water and anointed with oil; I had those birds cooked and made them eat them. The substitute king of the land of Akkad took the signs on himself. (14) He cried out: "Because of what ominous sign have you enthroned a substitute…

SAA 10 003. Burying the Substitute King (ABL 1376) [from astrologers]

(1) To the king, our lord: your servants Nabû-zeru-lešir and Adad-šumu-uṣur. Good health to the king, our lord! May Nabû and [Marduk] ble[ss] the king, [our lo]rd! (8) We went with N[N] and N[N] to the palace [of...]. The mausoleum [...] of the re[ar ...] (Break) (r 2) If [the king, our lord, orders, we will make] a tomb [and put the substitute] king in it. (r 5) (Break) (r 13) What [is it that the king], our [lord], orders?

SAA 10 004. Substitute King Ascends Throne in Akkad (CT 53 206) [from astrologers]

(Beginning destroyed) (3) [... entered the city of] Akkad and ascended (the throne). (5) I [...] in the city of Akkad; the foundation stone has been complet[ely] bui[lt in ...]; they are p[roducing] the bricks. (r 3) I have given the ord[ers and they are doing (the work)]. (r 4) If [my] lo[rd commands, ... in] the palace (r 6) [the substitute k]ing [...] (Rest destroyed)

SAA 10 005. Auspicious Days for Treaty Ceremonies (ABL 0384) [from astrologers]

(1) To the king, my lord: your servant Issar-šumu-ereš. Good health to the king, my lord! May Nabû and Marduk bless the king, my lord! (8) The 20th, the 22nd and the 25th are good days for concluding the treaty. We shall undertake (that) they may conclude it whenever the king, my lord, says.