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(1) Seal of Šarranu, owner of the people being sold. (cylinder seal impression) (3) Amurrî, [his] servant; [...]-šar-Aššur; Urkit-ila'i; [...]; a household of all together 3 persons [...] — (6) Ahi-ṭalli, governess of the central city (harem), has contracted and bought them for 4 minas of silver. (9) The money is paid completely. Those people are purchased and acquired. Any revocation, lawsuit or litigation is void. (r 1) Whoever seeks a lawsuit or litigation against the governess shall pay 15 minas of silver. (r 4) (Guaranteed against) seizures for 100 days (and against) fraud forever. (r 6)…
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(1) Seal of Martu', village manager of the queen; seal of Mardî; a total of two men, servants of the governor of Barhalza, owners of the people being sold. (space for seal impressions) (5) Remut-ilani, his mother and his 3 brothers, a total of 5 persons; Šamaš-balassu and his son; Sasî, his two sons and his wife; Nabû'a, his 3 brothers and his sister, a total of 5 persons; Zabinu, gardener, his wife, and a fruit orchard; in all 17 persons and an orchard in the city of Nabur, servants of Martu' and Mardî — (11) [Ahi-ṭa]lli, gov[erness] of Nineveh, has contracted and [bought them] fr[om these…