Liverpool unknown 16 (Strassmaier 1885)

Content

Paraphrase: Promissory note for silver. General pledge.
B₁ and B₂ owe 10 minas of silver to A₁ and A₂, to be paid at the end of Dûzu (IV). They should pay a yearly interest of 20% on a monthly basis. The debtors assume warranty for each other and the one who has silver available at the due date shall pay. All their property in and outside the city are pledged to the creditor. No other creditor shall exercise any rights over the pledged objects until the creditor has received the full repayment of the debt. Names of 4 witnesses and the scribe: Marduk-erība/Iqīšāya//Sîn-karābī-išme (B₁).

A₁ = Iddin-Marduk/Iqīšāya//Nūr-Sîn; A₂ = Šaddinnu/Nabû-šumu-iškun//Mandidi; B₁ = Marduk-erība/Iqīšāya//Sîn-karābī-išme; B₂ = Šaddinnu/Nabû-šumu-iškun//Mandidi
Transliteration: None
Babylonian Date (year-month-day):: Cyr. yy-IV-dd