MMA 86.11.145

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Paraphrase: Sale of slaves.
A gave his slaves (lamutānu) C₁ and C₂ to B (as security) for (a debt of) 2 minas and 10 shekels of silver, from Tašrīt (VII) of Nabonidus 8^th regnal year. A set the term (adannu) for the payment to (adi qīt) the end of Ulūl (VI) of Nabonidus 9^th regnal year – i.e. within one year. This term has passed by (etēqu) and he cannot pay (kaspu ša eṭēri la īši). Thus A, suggests (qabû) the following to his creditor: "(Since) there is no silver to pay off (the debt), take (abāku) C₁ and C₂ under the condition (ana) of a sale document (ṭuppi šīmi gamrūti.)." B having agreed, A of his own free will, sells the two slaves to him for 2 mina and 10 shekels of silver: he also guarantees against (suits brought by) a person acting unlawfully (sēhû) or a person claiming (pāqirānu) that the slaves are royal slaves (arad šarrūtu) or free persons (mār banê). Names of 4 witnesses (including A’s wife) and the scribe.

A = Nidintu/Nabû-šarra-uṣur; B = Iddin-Marduk/Iqīšāya//Nūr-Sîn; C₁ = Nūr-Šamaš; C₂ = Mušēzib-Nabû
Transliteration: None
Babylonian Date (year-month-day):: Nbn. yy-VII-dd