Assyria : $b Its princes, priests and peopleSayce, A. H. (Archibald Henry)
History
Assyria : $b Its princes, priests and people
Sayce, A. H. (Archibald Henry)
Assyria -- History
III. 'Four manehs of silver, according to the standard of
Carchemish, which Neriglissor, in the presence of
Nebo-sum-iddin, son of Nebo-rahim-baladhi, the superintendent
of the Guards at Dur-Sargon (Khorsabad), lends out at five
shekels of silver per month interest. (Dated) the twenty-sixth
day of the month of Iyyar, in the eponymy of Gabbaru (B.C.
667). The witnesses are: Nebo-pal-iddin, Nebo-nirar, the
holder of the two pens, Akhu-ramu of the same office,
Assur-danin-sarri of the same office, Disi the astronomer,
Samas-igir-sumeli (?), Sin-kasid-kala, the executioner, and
Merodach ... the astronomer.'
IV. 'The nail-mark of Sar-ludari, the nail-mark of Atar-suru, the
nail-mark of the woman Amat-Suhla, the wife of Bel-dur,
belonging to the third regiment, owners of the house which is
sold. [Then follow four nail-marks.] The whole house, with its
woodwork and its doors, situated in the city of Nineveh,
adjoining the houses of Mannu-ki-akhi and El-kiya, near the
markets (?), has been sold, and Tsil-Assur, the astronomer, an
Egyptian, has received it for one maneh of silver, according
to the royal standard (£9), in the presence of Sar-ludari,
Atar-suru, and Amat-suhla, the wife of Bel-dur. The full price
has been paid. This house has been bought. Withdrawal from the
contract and agreement is forbidden. Whoever shall act
fraudulently (?) at any time, or from among these men who have
sworn to the contract and agreement with Tsil-Assur, shall be
fined ten manehs of silver (£90). The witnesses are:
Susanku-khatnanis, Kharmaza, the captain; Rasuh, the pilot;
Nebo-dur-sanin, the foreign traveller; Kharmaza, the chief
pilot; Sin-sar-utsur and Zedekiah. (Dated) the sixteenth day
of Sivan, in the eponymy of Zaza (B.C. 692), the Governor of
Arpad. In the presence of Samas-yukin-akhi, Latturu, and
Nebo-sum-utsur.'
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