Mnb 1826

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Paraphrase: Promissory note for assessed field rent (imittu), to be delivered in dates.
B₁ and B₂ owe 11 kor of dates to A₁ and A₂, the assessed field rent on land (imitti eqli) located at the [name is broken off]-ditch (nār harri). The dates should be delivered to the courtyard (haṣāru) in one payment according to the 36 liters measure. Delivery is due in Arahsamna (VIII). They should also deliver the usual by-products of the date cultivation: for each kor of dates they shall give spathes (tuhallu), spadices (gipû), fibres (mangagu), a load of firewood, (and) 2 darīku-containers. The two debtors assume warranty for each other. In addition, there are two date-palmtrees with a 0;1.2.0 kor (of yield). They will receive (našû) remuneration for their gardening work (šissinnu) according to the amount of work they do (mala ina libbi epēšu). Witnesses.

A₁= Nabû-mušētiq-uddê/Šāpik-zēri//Nādin-še'im; A₂= Marduk-nāṣir-apli/Itti-Marduk-balāṭu//Egibi; B₁= Nabû-tattannu-uṣur/Kurbanni-Marduk//Šangû-Ea; B₂= Nidintu/…-iddin//Sîn-nāṣir