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SAA 06 138. Purchase of Three Slaves (693) (ADD 0243)
(1) Seal of Šulmu-beli, owner of the people being sold. (cylinder seal impression) (3) Ahabû, [...; NN], ca[mel] driver, (and) [his wife] Rimutt[u]; a total of 3 persons, [servants] of Šul[mu-beli] — (8) [...] has contracted and bought them from Šulmu-beli for three minas of silver by the mina of the king. (11) The money is paid completely. Those people are purchased and acquired. Any revocation, lawsuit, or litigation [is] void. (15) Whoever in the futu[re, at any time, lodges a com]plaint, [whether Šulmu-beli or] his [so]ns, [grandsons or relat]ives, [and seeks a lawsuit or liti]gation…
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SAA 06 139. Sin-šarru-uṣur, Prefect, Loans 4 Minas of Silver (693) (ADD 0032)
(1) 2 minas of silver, capital, belonging to Sin-sarru-uṣur, prefect, at the disposal of Ahû-eriba. (4) It shall bear interest by 4 shekels of silver per mina per month. (6) [He sa]id the other mina shall not bear interest. (7) Month [...], 12th [day], eponym year of Iddin-ahhe. (r 1) Witness B[el-em]uranni. (r 2) Witness Qu[rd]i-Harran. (r 3) Witness Šum[ma]-ahhe. (r 4) Witness Aššur-[al]ik-pani, prefect. (r 5) Witness Z[ar]utu. Witness Nabû-ahu-iddina.
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SAA 06 140. Sin-šarru-uṣur Purchases Slaves (ADD 0262)
(Beginning destroyed) (1) S[in-šarru-uṣur] has contracted and [bought them] for 1 1/2 minas and 5 shekels of sil[ver]. (3) The money is paid completely. The people ar[e purchased] and acquired. Any lawsuit or litigation is vo[id]. (5) Whoever in the future, at any time, breaks [the contract], whether Sin-nadin-ahi or his sons or [rel]atives, and seeks a lawsuit or litigation against Sin-[šar]ru-uṣur and his sons, shall pay 10 minas of silver, 5 minas of gold, and four white [horses] to Sin residing in [Harran], and shall return the silver tenfold [t]o its owners. [He shall] contest in [his…
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SAA 06 141. A Fragmentary Sale Document (692-1) (ADD 0158)
(1) [Seal of ...], owner [of the ... being sold]. (stamp seal impression) (Break) (r 1) [He shall return the money tenfold] t[o its owner]. (r 2) [He shall contest in his] law[suit and] not [succeed]. (r 4) Witness [...]. (r 5) Witness Issar-[...]. (r 6) Witness Bel-[...]. (r 7) Witness Ba[...]. (r 8) Witness Ta[b ...]. (r.e. 9) Witness [...]. (e. 1) [NN], scribe. (e. 2) Month Nisan (I), [...th day, epony]m year of Zazê.
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SAA 06 142. An Egyptian Scribe Buys a House in Nineveh (692-III-16) (ADD 0324)
(1) Fingernail of Šarru-lu-dari, (2) fingernail of Atar-suru, (3) fingernail of Amat-Su'la, wife of Bel-duri, shield-bearing 'third man,' (5) owners of the house being sold. (stamp seal impressions) (6) A built house with its beams, doors and a yard in Nineveh, adjoining the house of Mannu-ki-ahhe, the house of Ilu-issiya, and the street — (11) Ṣilli-Aššur, Egyptian scribe, has contracted and bought it for one mina of silver (by the mina) of the king from Šarru-lu-dari, Atar-suru and Amat-Su'la, the wife of Bel-duri. (r 4) The money is paid completely. That house is purchased and acquired.…
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SAA 06 143. Debt-note for iškaru Silver (692-VI-29) (ADD 0033)
(1) One mina of silver (by the mina) of the king, iškāru money of the queen mother belonging to Nabû-taklak, at the disposal of Nergal-ila'i. (5) He shall pay its capital sum in Tishri (VII). If he does not pay, the silver shall increase by 1/2 mina. (r 1) Month Elul (VI), 29th day, eponym year of Zazaya. (r 3) Witness Ea-lešir. (r 4) Witness Mitimu. (r 5) Witness Siri. (r.e. 6) Witness Nabû-eṭir, scribe. (e. 1) Witness Ša-la-mašê. (e. 2) [Wit]ness Kaparu.
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SAA 06 144. Fragment of a Slave Sale (692-IX-4) (ADD 0189)
(Beginning destroyed) (2) [Aš]šur-[..., ... of] Dur-[Šarruken, has contracted and bought him from B]abil[ayu for x] shekels of silver. (6) [The mon]ey is [paid] completely. That man [is purchased and acqu]ired. Any revocation, [lawsuit] or litigation is void. (10) [Whoever] breaks the contract [shall place x minas of silve]r and 10 [minas of gold] (Break) (r 1) [Witness ...]ša. (r 2) Witness Is[sar]-rabi. (r 3) Month Kislev (IX), 4th day, eponym year of Zazaya.
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SAA 06 145. Purchase of Slaves (692-XI-1) (ADD 0286)
(1) Instead of [their] sea[ls they impressed their fingernails]. (2) Fingernails of Sura[yu], Gargameša[yu], and Nabû-nammir, a total of three gentlemen, owners of the people being so[ld]. (fingernail impressions) (Break) (r 1) [Witness] Immani-il. (r 2) [Witness ...]-riba, scribe. (r 3) Month Shebat (XI), 1st day, eponym year of Zazaku.
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SAA 06 146. Tariba-Issar Takes Land as Security for a Debt (692) (ADD 0069)
(1) [Seal of Inurta]-ereš. (stamp seal impression) (2) [x minas of silver belong]ing to Tariba-Issar, [at the disposal of Inur]ta-ereš. (4) [x hectares of field] in the town of Šura, [adjoining the road t]o Dannanu [and the fi]eld of Aya-metunu, are placed [as a pl]edge. (8) He shall have the usufruct of the field [for three fal]low years and three crop years. (9) One shall place the silver upon the corn heap, and one shall redeem the field. (r 3) [Wit]ness Sipranu. (r 4) [Witness] Apladad-ila'i. (r 5) [Witness] Ubru-Issar. (r 6) [Witn]ess Sin-šarru-uṣur. (r 7) [Witness] Šamaš-upahhir. (r 8) [Month ..., ...]th [day], eponym year of [Zaz]aya.
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(Beginning destroyed) (fingernail impressions) (1) [.....] (2) [......-Na]bû (3) [......] his (Break) (r 1) [Witness ...]-Adad, [...]. (r 2) [Witness] Ikkaru. Witness Nabû-le'i. (r 3) [Witness] Nabû-šallim. Witness Qaribu. (r 4) [Witness] Dunqi-la-teppaš. Witness Nabû-nadin-ahi. (r 5) [Witness] Itti-Adad-ahhutu. Witness Zermahu. (r 6) Witness Hanṭu. Witness Ṣillu-bani. (r 7) Month Nisan (I), 14th day, eponym year of Nabû-kenu-uṣur, governor of Samaria. (r 9) [Witness NN], scribe, keeper of the contract. (r 10) [x shekels of silver for] the[ir fin]gernails. (Rest destroyed)
LawEconomySAA 06 148. Fragment of a Slave Sale (690-III-2) (Iraq 32 14)
(1) Seal of Lidbubu-lipušu, seal of Ahi-nuri, [a total of] 2 men, owners of the man being sold. (Break) (r 1) [Witness K]en[î, ...]. (r 2) Witness Sin-kašir, scribe. (r 3) Month Sivan (III), 2nd day, eponym year of Nabû-kenu-uṣur, governor of Samaria.
LawEconomySAA 06 149. A Broken Real Estate Sale (689) (ADD 0432)
(1) [Seal of ...], owner of the fields, gardens, and people being sold. (space for stamp seal impressions) (2) [...... in its ent]irety (3) [...... fields] in cultivation, a canal with permanent water-flow. (4) [......] its [free]dom from encumbrances has been declared (5) [......]lâ, plowman, (6) [......, a total of x] persons, (7) [......]-eriba, a total of 5 persons, (Break) (r 1) [Witness ......], ditto. (r 2) [Witness NN, ...] ditto ditto. (r 3) [Witness NN, ...] of Nineveh. (r 4) [Witness NN, ...] ditto. (r 5) [Witness NN, ...] ditto. (r 6) [Witness NN, ...] ditto. (r 8) [Month ..., ...th day, eponym year of Gihilu], governor [of Hatar]ikka.
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SAA 06 150. Dummuqa is Owed 5 1/2 Minas of Silver by 6 Men (688-XII-25) (ADD 0017)
(1) 5 1/2 minas of silver belonging to Dummuqâ, at the disposal of Balassu the (royal) delegate, Ṣillâ, Abi-ken, Nabû-šezib, Adi-il, and Yakê. (5) They shall pay in Iyyar (II). If they do not pay, it shall increase by one m[ina] 5 shekels per month. (8) Witness Barruqu. (9) Witness Ahu-lešir. (r 1) Witness Šulmu-šarri. (r 2) Witness Addi-idri. (r 3) Witness Mannu-ki-Arbail. (r 4) Month Adar (XII), 25th day, eponym year of Iddin-ahhe.
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SAA 06 151. Purchase of a Woman (687-III) (ADD 0225)
(1) Seal of [NN], the owner [selling] his wife. (cylinder seal impression) (Break) (r 1) He shall place one mina [of silver and x minas of gold] in the lap of [...], and shall retu[rn the money tenfold] to its owners. He shall contest in his lawsuit and not [succeed]. (r 6) Witness Duduwa, chariot fighter of the governor of Cal[ah]. (r 8) Witness Urda-Issar. Witness Qaq[â]. (r 9) Witness Muquru. Witness Na'd[i-...]. (r 10) Month Sivan (III), [...th] day, eponym year of [Sennacherib], king of [Assyria]. (e. 1) [Witness] Nabû-šumu-iddina, scribe.
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SAA 06 152. Purchase of a Woman (687-IV-15) (ADD 0218)
(Beginning destroyed) (1) has bought (her) for one talent copper. (2) The money is paid completely. Any revocation or litigation is void. (4) Whoever in the future or at any time lodges a complaint, saing: "I will release the woman," shall pay one mina of silver to release her. (8) Month Tammuz (IV), 15th day, eponym year of Sennacherib, king of Assyria. (r 1) Witness Mannu-ki-Adad, chief [...]. (r 2) Witness Ruradidi, eunuch of the (harem) governess. (r 4) Witness Gallulu, porter. (r 5) Witness Ziziya, ditto. (r 6) Witness Muqallil-kabti, ditto. (r 7) Witness Nabû-duru-uṣur, eunuch. (r 8) Witness [D]unqi-Issar. (r 9) [Witness ...]aya (Rest destroyed)
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SAA 06 153. Purchase of a House and People (687-IV) (ADD 0454)
(1) Seal of Šulmu-ahhe, owner of the house and people being sold. (Blank seal space) (3) A built hou[se ...] (Break) (r 1) Witness Haldi-[...]. (r 2) Witness Nabû-zer[u-...]. (r 3) Month Tammuz (IV), [...th] day, eponym year of [Sennacherib], king of Assyria.
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SAA 06 154. Purchase of Three Storehouses in Central Nineveh (687-V-22) (ADD 0335)
(1) [Seal of Dayyan-Kurbail], owner of the house being sold. (stamp seal impression) (3) Three storehouses including a courtyard and a door, in Nineveh, adjoining (the houses of) Naharau, Nabû'a and Kummayu — (9) Dili[l-Issar] has contracted and bought them from Dayyan-Kurbail for 30 shekels of silver. (r 3) The money is paid completely. That house is purchased and acquired. Any revocation, lawsu[it], or litigation is voi[d]. (r 8) Whoever breaks the contract shall pay 10 minas of silver. (r 10) Witness Urda-[..., ti]ller. (r 11) Witness Ṭab-š[ar-...]. (Break) (e. 1) Witness Lu-šakin. Witness…
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SAA 06 155. A Fragmentary Real Estate Sale (687-VII-15) (ADD 0456)
(Beginning destroyed) (1) [...... adjoining the road that] (2) le[ads from ... to .......] (3) from [......]; (4) an estate [of x hectares of land ......] (5) adjoining the vil[lage of ......] (6) adjoining the villa[ge of ......] (7) Babu-[......], (8) [his] 3 daughters [and ..., a total of x persons] — (9) [...] has contracted [and bought] (said property) for 100 [minas of copper] from [...] (Break) (r 1) Witness [......] (r 2) Witness Mar-[......] (r 3) Witness Remanni-[......] (r 4) Witness Itta[......] (r 5) Witness Marṣiš-a[dallal, ...] (r 6) Witness Ubru-[......]. (r 7) Witness Ubru-Nabû, [...]. (r 8) Month Tishri (VII), 15th day, [eponym year of Sennacherib], king of [Assyria].
LawEconomySAA 06 156. Pre-payment for a Slave (687-VII-18) (ADD 0100)
(1) One mina 30 shekels of silver belonging to Mannu-ki-Arbail, at the disposal of Urda-Yardâ. (4) He shall bring Munnabidu within 5 days. If he does not give (him), Urda-Yardâ shall pay it back in full. (r 1) Riba-Adad is the guarantor. (r 2) Witness Na'di-ilu. (r 3) Witness Bi'šu. (r 4) Witness La-tubašanni-ilu. (r 5) Witness Abi-ul-idi. (r 6) Month Tishri (VII), 18th day, eponym year of Sennacherib, king of Assyria. (e. 1) Witness Sipranu.
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SAA 06 157. Mannu-ki-Arbail Loans Copper (687-VII-20) (ADD 0043)
(1) 31 minas of copper, capital, belonging to Ištar of Arbela — (3) Šep-Adad has tak[en] it as a loan from Mannu-ki-[Arbail]. (6) He shall pay on the 1st of [...]. If he does n[ot pay], it will increase by a thi[rd]. (r 3) Witness Ṭab-šar-[...]. (r 4) Witness Abi-larim. (r 5) Witness Ya-dadu. (r 6) Witness Balṭayu. (r 7) Witness Quya. Witness Za[...]. (r.e. 8) Witness Nabû-ahhe-riba. (r.e. 9) Month Tishri (VII), 20th day, eponym year of Sennache[rib].
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SAA 06 158. A Futures Contract in Wine (687-IX-3) (ADD 0125)
(1) Q[urb]u-abu'a shall repay [x shekels of silver] of Carchemish to Bel-ahhe with 9 homers of wine, by the seah of 9 'litres,' in Bit-Zamani. (6) [I]f he does not, he shall pay according to the market price [of] Nineveh. (r 1) Witness Ribaya. (r 2) Witness Batiti, architect. (r 3) Witness Šep-Aššur. (r 4) Witness Ubbuku. (r 5) Witness Mannu-ki-Ninua. (r 6) Witness Nabû-bel-ilani. (r 7) Month Kislev (IX), 3rd day, [eponym year of] Sennacherib.
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SAA 06 159. Sale of a Building Plot Near Arbela (687) (ADD 0353)
(1) Instead of his seal [he impressed his] fingern[ail]. (fingernail impressions) (2) Fingernail of Nabû-šezibanni, [...]. (3) A vacant lot behind the city of Arbela, adjoining the field of Ṭukî and [the fiel]d of Nabû-[...] (Break) (r 1) Witness [......]. (r 2) Witness Sin-abu-uṣur, scri[be], keeper of the tablet. (r 3) Month [..., ...th] day, eponym year of Se[nnacherib].
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SAA 06 160. Ribate Buys an Estate of Three Hectares (687-X-7) (ADD 0624)
(1) Seal of Mannu-lus[a]me, (2) seal of Adad-naṣir, (3) seal of Ṭabussu, (4) owners of the land being sold. (blank seal space) (5) An estate of 3 hectares, (with) a big well; (6) an estate of 4 decares with a spring between the ditches, adjoining a ditch, (the field of) Ahu-damqu, the field of Kanunayu, Ilu-kabar, a ditch, and the fields of Ahu-uqur and Sasî — (12) Ribate has contracted and shall enjoy the land for y[ears] for 25 shekels of silver. (15) He shall cultiv[ate and reap it for x fallow and x crop years]. (r 1) The term is fixe[d. They shall place the silver] upon the corn heap,…
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(1) Seal of Mannu-lis[ame], (2) seal of Adad-naṣir, (3) seal of Ṭabussu, (4) seal of Adad-iqbi, owners of the land being s[old]. (fingernail and stamp seal impressions) (5) An estate of 1 hectare 3 decares of land between ditches, adjoining the fields of Kanunayu, Muqallî, Nuhšaya, and Mušezib-[...] — (10) Ribate has contracted, purchased, and b[ought] the field from the[se] men for 4 shekels of sil[ver]. (14) The money is pa[id] completely. That field is purchased and acq[uired]. Any revocation, lawsuit or li[tigation] is void. (r 1) Whoever in the future, at any time, lodges a complaint,…
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SAA 06 162. (no title) (686-I) (ADD 0535)
(1) Seal of [NN], ...[...], (3) [seal of NN], (4) [seal of NN], (5) [seal of NN], (Break) (r 1) Witness [......]. (r 2) Witness [......]. (r 3) Witness [......]. (r 4) Witness Nabû-[..., scribe]. (r 5) Month Nisan (I), [...th day, eponym year of Bel-emuranni], 20th year [of Sennacherib].
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SAA 06 163. Purchase of an Estate in Šibaniba (686-II-15) (ADD 0453)
(1) [Seal of A]hu-duri, [owner of the land], house, and people being sold. (stamp seal impressions) (3) [An estate of x hectares of la]nd, a house, a threshing floor, [..., irri]gated [land] in Šibaniba; (5) [...] Milki-su[ri], his wife [NN, ...]; (7) [B]alṭaya [..., his wife] Ninui[tu, ...]; (9) Adad-er[iba, his] wi[fe ...]ša-liphur, [...] (Break) (r 1) [Any revocation, lawsuit, or litigat]ion is void. (r 3) [Whoever in the future, at any t]ime, breaks the contract, shall pay [x min]as of silver and 4 min[as of gold to Ištar residing in] Nineveh, (and) shall redeem [the field, the people and…
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SAA 06 164. (no title) (686-III-9) (ADD 0612)
(1) [Seal of Mard]û, village manager. (Seal impressions) (Break) (10) That [... is acquired, p]aid and tak[en over. Any revocation], lawsu[it or litigation is vo]id. (13) Whoever [in the future] comes forwa[rd and breaks the contract], shall return the money he has received tenfold to its owner. (r 3) Witness Mannu-ki-Issar-le'i, cohort commander of the queen. (r 5) Witness Banunu, cohort commander ditto. (r 6) Witness Ululayu, royal bodyguard. (r 7) [Witness] Nurtî, chief scout of Calah. (r 9) [Witness] Urda-Issar, goldsmith. (r 10) [Witness] Inurta-raši. Witness [NN]. (r 11) Witness…
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(Beginning destroyed) (6) [He shall pl]ace [x minas of silver and] two minas of gold [in the lap of Iš]tar of Nineveh, and shall return [the money ten]fold [to] its [owners. He shall co]ntest [in his lawsuit] and not succeed. (r 6) [Witness NN], cohort commander of the queen. (r 7) [Witness Na]bû-na'id, ditto. (r 8) [Witness Ba]nunu, [ditto]. (r 9) [Witness Mann]u-ki-Issar-le'i. (Rest destroyed)
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SAA 06 166. Fragmentary Sale of Slaves (686-IV-1) (ADD 0285)
(1) Seal of Sar-uarri, owner of the people being sold. (blank seal space) (3) seal of Mar-samsi, deputy, (4) seal of Se'-..., major-domo, (5) seal of Se'-hati, city overseer, (6) seal of Nahira[nu, chari]ot driver, (Break) (r 1) [He shall contest in his lawsuit and] not succeed. (r 2) Witness Zizî, merchant. (r 3) Witness Paruṭṭu. (r 4) Witness Iqbi-ilu. Witness Sin-naṣir. (r 5) Witness Abdi-Azuzi. Witness Kakkussu. (r 6) Witness Urda-Šamaš. Witness Šamaš-eriba. (r 7) Witness Na'di-ilu. Wi[tness] Marduk-eriba. (r 8) Witness Sin-naṣir, herald. (r 9) Month Tammuz (IV), 1st day, eponym year of Bel-emuranni, commander-in-chief.
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SAA 06 167. Note of Silver Owed to Bel-lamur (686-VIII-20) (ADD 0009)
(1) 1 1/2 minas of silver by the mina of the king belonging to Bel-lamur, at the disposal of Sukkaya. (4) He shall pay in Tebet (X). If he does not, the silver shall increase by a fourth. (7) Witness Azî. (8) Witness Bel-Harran-duri. (r 1) Witness Nergal-ibni. (r 2) Witness Šulmu-beli-lašme. (r 3) Witness Nušku-ila'i. (r 4) Witness Nabû-eriba. (r 5) Witness Nabû-bel-šumati, porter. (r 6) Month Marchesvan (VIII), 20th day, eponym year of Bel-emuranni.
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SAA 06 168. (no title) (686) (ADD 0482)
(1) [Seal of] Adda-nagi, [owner of the ...] being sold. (stamp seal impressions) (Break) (r 4) Month [..., xth day, eponym year of Bel-em]uranni, [commander]-in-chief.
LawEconomySAA 06 169. Purchase of 30 Hectares of Land, People, and Fowl (686) (ADD 0443)
(1) Seal of Gadi-il, owner of the land, people, and fowl being sold. (space for stamp seal impressions) (3) An estate of 30 hectares of land adjoining the king's road leading [from] Maliyati [to] Kannu', [the w]adi running from Adian to the vill[age] of [...]ha, and the road leading from the village of the god to Kannu', all the way to the river, i[n ...]; (11) [a vac]an[t l]ot in the city [of ...]; (12) Tarhundapî [..., his] son [NN, his] wife [...] (Break) (r 1) [The money] is paid [comp]letely. Th[at land, peo]ple, and fowl [are purchased and acquired. Any revo]cation, [law]suit or…
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(1) 40 minas of copper belonging to Kur-ila'i, at the disposal of Qibit-Issar. (4) It will increase by a third. (5) Month Iyyar (II), 16th day, eponym year of Aššur-da''inanni. (r 1) Witness Abi-ul-idi. (r 2) Witness Dadi-bunu. (r 3) Witness Sinâ. (r 4) Witness Tabalayu.
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(Beginning destroyed) (1) will increase by a third. (2) Month Iyyar (II), 16th day, eponym year of Aššur-da''inanni. (r 1) Witness Abi-ul-idi. (r 2) Witness Dadi-bunu. (cylinder seal impression) (r 3) [Witne]ss Sinâ. (r 4) [Witness] Tabalayu. (r 5) [Witness] Nabû-remanni.
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SAA 06 172. Purchase of Slaves (685-VII-26) (ADD 0274)
(1) Seal of Tirî, prefect of the Harranians, owner of the people being sold. (cylinder and stamp seal impressions) (3) [NN], his wife [...]-Nanaya, [......, a total of] 6 people (Break) (r 2) [Witness ...]-apli, scribe. (r 3) Month Tishri (VII), 25th day, eponym year of Aššur-da''inanni of Que. (r 6) 1 shekel of silver for his fingernail.
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SAA 06 173. Purchase of an Estate (685-VIII) (ADD 0430)
(1) Seal of Nabû-eṭir-napšati, son of Ibniya, scribe, owner of the field and people being sold. (space for seal impressions) (4) An estate of 20 hectares of land, an irrigated field, a vegetable garden belonging to Zarî son of Nabû-dammiq, his wife, 1 daughter [......] (Break) (r 1) Witness A[...]. (r 2) Witness Nabû-[...]. (r 3) Witness La[...], (r 4) Month Mar[chesvan (VIII), ...th day, epony]m year of Aššur-da''i[nan]ni. (r 6) Witness Nabû-[eṭ]ir-napšati, scribe, keeper of the tablet.
LawEconomySAA 06 174. Purchase of a Slave (685-XII-20) (ADD 1170+)
(1) Seal of Mutaqqin-ilu, owner of the man. (cylinder seal impression) (2) Ša-Ištar-dubbu, his servant — (3) Ubru-[...] has contracted, purchased, and bought him from Mutaqqin-ilu for 20 shekels of silver. (7) The money is paid completely. That man is purchased and acquired. Any revocation, lawsuit, or litigation is void. (r 3) (Guaranteed against) seizures for 100 days (and against) fraud forever. (r 4) Whoever transgresses [shall return] the money tenfold to its owners. He shall litigate in his lawsuit and not suc[ceed]. (r 8) [Witness ...]bisî. (r 9) [Witness] Nuhšaya, cohort commander of…
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SAA 06 175. Mušallim-ilu Loans Silver (685) (ADD 0036)
(1) [Seal of] Yadi-il. 4 minas of [silver, capi]tal belonging to Mušallim-ilu. (space for stamp seal impressions) (Rest destroyed) (Beginning destroyed) (r 1) Month [...], 8th [day], eponym year of Aššur-da''inanni.
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SAA 06 176. Mušallim-ilu Buys Two Estates (ADD 0376)
(Beginning destroyed) (blank seal space) (1) An estate of 5 hectares of lan[d ...], adjoining [......], the big wadi [...], and the road leading [to] the town [...]hute; (5) [an estate of x ...] of land adjoining the houses of Zabayu and Kidinnu; these are the adjoining (houses) of the house — (9) Mušallim-ilu has contracted and (bought said property) [fo]r 20 minas of copper [by] the mina of the mountain. (r 1) The money is paid completely. That house (and) land are purchased and acquired. Whoever in the future, at any time, transgresses, whether Zabayu or his sons, shall [place] one mina of…
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SAA 06 177. Purchase of Slaves (684-II-8) (ADD 0230)
(1) Seal of Nabû-eriba, owner of the people being sold. (cylinder seal impression) (3) Kandalanu, his 3 sons, wife and two daughters, his brother and his two sons — (5) Ululayu has contracted and bought them from Nabû-eriba for 6 minas of silver by the mina of Carchemish. (9) The money is paid completely. Those people are purchased and acquired. (11) Whoever in the future, at any time, breaks the contract, whether Nabû-eriba or the governor or the deputy (governor), and seeks a lawsuit or litig[ation], shall pay 12 minas of silver. (r 1) Witness Nabû-le'ani, 'third man.' (r 3) Witness…
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SAA 06 178. Sailu Pays Off His Debts to Šamaš-ila'i (683-III-7) (ADD 0155)
(1) 4 minas of silver, debts (owed) to Šamaš-ilayu by Sa'ilu — Sa'ilu has paid them in full to Šamaš-ila'i. (6) They are mutually paid off. Neither shall litigate against the other. (r 2) Month Sivan (III), 7th day, eponym year of Mannu-ki-Adad. (r 4) Witness Sa'eru. (r 5) Witness Dadî. (r.e. 6) Witness Remut-Babu.
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SAA 06 179. Purchase of Slaves (683?-IV) (ADD 0300)
(1) Seal of [NN], owner of the people [being sold]. (stamp seal impressions) (Break) (r 1) [shall pla]ce [...... in the lap of ...... and shall return] the mone[y tenfold to its owners]. He shall con[test in] his [lawsu]it [and not succeed]. (r 3) [Witne]ss Silim-[...]. (r 4) [Witness] Hand[î, ...]. (r 5) [Witness] Se'-na[...]. (r 6) [Witne]ss Hu[...]. (r 7) [Witness] Ya-ah[he]. (r 8) [Witness] Nabû-ahu-[iddina, ...]. (r 9) [Witness] Milki-r[amu]. (r 10) Month Tammuz (IV), [...th day], eponym year of Mannu-[ki-Adad].
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SAA 06 180. Note of Silver Owed by Mannu-ki-Ninua (683-VI-25) (ADD 0089)
(1) 1/2 mina of silver by the (mina) of the king belonging to Šamaš-daru, at the disposal of Mannu-aki-Ninua. (4) [His] house is pl[aced as a pledge]. There is no [...]. (Break) (8) [I]f he does n[ot pay] the silver, [......]. (9) The day that he pays back the silver in full, he shall enter his house. (r 1) Month Elul (VI), 25th day, year 22 of Sennacherib, king of the world. (r 3) Witness Issar-tariba. (r 4) Witness Urda-Issar. Witness Illû. (r 5) Witness Ṣil-Bel. (r 6) Witness Silim-Se'. Witness Mušallim-Marduk, scribe.
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SAA 06 181. A Wine Loan (683-X-25) (ADD 0123)
(1) Seal of Part[ama]. (2) Two homers 5 seahs of wi[ne] belonging to Mannu-ki-N[inua], (cylinder seal impression) (4) at the disposal of Partama. (5) He shall give the wine back in Iyyar (II) in Nineveh. (6) If he does not, he shall pay (in) silver according to the market price of Nineveh. (r 2) Month Tebet (X), 25th day, eponym year of Mannu-ki-Adad. (r 3) Witness Sananu. Witness Šamaš-naṣir. (r 4) Witness Nabû-taklak. Witness Nabû-n[ashir]. (r 5) Witness Edu-šallim. [Witness] Remu[t-ili]. (r 6) Witness Šamaš-[taklak. Witness Zar-Issar].
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SAA 06 182. Envelope of the Preceding Text (683-X-25) (ADD 0122)
(1) Two homers 5 seahs of wine belonging to Mannu-ki-Ninua (are) at the disposal of Partama. (4) He shall give the wine back [in] Iyyar (II) [in] Nineveh. (6) [If] he does not, he shall pay (in) [silver according to the mark]et price of Nineveh. (r 1) [Month Tebet] (X), 25th [day, eponym year of Man]nu-ki-Adad. (r 3) [Witness] Sananu. (r 4) Witness Šamaš-naṣir. Witness Nabû-nashir. (r 5) Witness Remut-ili. Witness Edu-šallim. (r 6) Witness Šamaš-taklak. Witness Zar-Issar. (r.e. 7) Witness Nabû-taklak.
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SAA 06 183. Sin-remanni Loans Two Minas of Silver (683) (ADD 0047)
(1) Two minas of silver by the mina of Carchemish, belonging to Sin-remanni, at the disposal of Mannu-ki-Issaran, [ma]jor-domo of the viziers. (6) [...] minas [...] (Break) (r 1) [Month ..., ...]th [day], eponym year of Mannu-ki-Adad. (r 3) Witness Šarru, singer.
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SAA 06 184. Note of Copper Owed to Sin-remanni (ADD 0108)
(1) One talent and 3 min[as of copper], first fruits of [Ištar of Arbela], belonging to Sin-[remanni], at the disposal of Gab[...]. (5) Witness Bel-Harran-[...]. (6) Witness Ban[î ...]. (7) Witness Ša[maš-...]. (r 1) Witness Bisi[...]. (r 2) Witness Šep-[...], (r 3) Month [..., ...th day, eponym year of NN]. (r 4) Witness Marduk-[..., scribe].
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(Beginning destroyed) (2) [The money is pa]id [completely. Those people are purchased and acqu]ired. [Any revocation, lawsuit, or liti]gation is [void. (5) [Whoever] in the future, [in distant days, com]es forward, [whether PN] the deputy, [or his sons or] his grandsons [or t]he governor of Arrapha, (r 1) [whoever c]omes forward and institutes a lawsuit [or litigation] against Sin-remanni, [his sons (or) grand]sons, saying: "[The money] is not paid completely, that [property] is not sold," (r 5) shall place [x] minas of silver in the lap of Ištar [of] Nineveh, and shall place 2 minas of pure gold in the lap of Ninurta. (r 10) Witness Šarru-emuranni, royal bodyguard. (r 11) Witness Šulmu-beli-lašme, 'third man'. (Rest destroyed)
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SAA 06 186. An Officer of the Crown Prince Acquires a Vineyard (683) (ADD 0463)
(Beginning destroyed) (stamp seal impressions) (1) [...] a vineyard [in ......] adjoi[ning ...] and [...] — (7) Giru[...], information officer [o]f Nergal-šumu-ibni, has contracted and [acquired] it [f]or a tale[nt of copper]. (r 2) He shall enjoy as a pledge 8 homers of wi[ne ...]. (r 4) [Whoever in the fu]ture comes [and pays the copper shall red]eem the [vine]yard. (r 7) [Witness NN, from] the village of Milki-[...]. (r 8) [Witness Ša-la]-mašê. (r 9) [Witness NN]...ayu. (r 10) [Witness ...]ayu, who paid the talent [of copper]. (r 12) [Witness Di]lil-Issar. (r 13) [Month ...], 7th day, eponym year of [Mannu-ki]-Adad. (e. 1) [Witness] Nabû-[...]. (e. 2) [Witness] Ad[ad-...].
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SAA 06 187. Purchase of a House and Gardens (682-II-24) (ADD 0437)
(1) [Se]al of Habi, [owner of] the house, field, orch[ard and] [veget]able gard[en being sold]. (stamp seal impressions) (4) [A bu]ilt house with [its doors] (Break) (r 1) He shall con[test in his lawsuit and not succeed]. (r 2) [Witness ...]la. Witness [NN]. (r 3) [Witness ...]ayu. Witness Ma[r...]. (r 4) [Witness ...-aš]ared. Witness Šamšiya. (r 5) [Witness ...]-ibni. Witness [Il-m]adi. (r 6) [Month] Iyyar (II), 24[th] day, [eponym ye]ar of Nabû-šarru-u[ṣur].
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