YBC 04037

Upon interrogation (mašʼaltu) Šamaš-iqīšanni/Ea-nādin-šumi (ŠI) admits that he took (našû) a naṣbatu-garment and wool from the workshop (bīt šutummi) of Rēmūtu/Kalbāya, gatekeeper (atû) of the Gate of Wellbeing (bāb salīmi), in Cyr. 03, and 3 shekels of silver from a storage vessel (namṣartu) from the workshop of Rēmūtu/Šumu-ukīn (R), gatekeeper of the Narrow Gate (bābu qatnu), in Cyr. 04. R adds that ŠI also took 2 dannu-vats filled with dates from his workshop, and ŠI confesses (eli ramni kânu D) having taken 1 vat filled with dates from him on Cyr. 05.IV.18. This vat was moved to (dekû) the workshop of Šadûnu/Mušēzib-Bēl, ŠIʼs maternal uncle, from where it was brought and examinated (amāru) in the assembly.

4 witnesses including Nabû-mukīn-apli/Nādinu//Dābibī (future High Priest (šatammu) of Eanna)

Scribe: Gimillu/Innin-zēru-iddin.

Interrogation of Šamaš-iqīšanni/Ea-nādin-šumi. In the third year of Cyrus he stole a coat (naṣbatu) and wool from the store-house (bīt šutummi) of Rēmūtu/Kalbāya, guardian of the Gate of Salvation (bāb šulmi). In the fourth year, he stole 3 shekels of silver from the store-house (bīt šutummi) of Rēmūtu/Šumu-ukīn, guardian of the Small Gate. Rēmūtu also denounces the recent theft (two days ago) by Šamaš-iqīšanni of two jars filled with dates, who confesses to the theft of one of them. It is found in the store-house (bīt šutummi) of Kudurrānu/Mudammiq-Bēl, Šamaš-iqīšanni’s maternal uncle, and presented to the assembly. Four witnesses and Gimillu/Innin-zēru-iddin, the scribe.