YBC 03836

Sūqāya/Gimillu (S) owes Eanna 50;0 dates, the rest of the impost (imittu) of a field for year 8 of Cyrus, part of the rent (sūtu) of (the rent farmer, ša muḫḫi sūti) Ardia/Nabû-bān-aḫi//Rēmūt-Ea (A). Payable to A in m.XI in the measure (mašīḫu) of Eanna.

S swears by Bēl, Nabû, and the majesty (adê) of the king to deliver the dates in m.XI at the canal sluice (bitqu).

This is apart from the balance (epēš nikkassi) of silver for ripe (ḫabû) and unripened (uḫinnu) dates, barley, sheep, 18;0 dates, which S has already delivered to Balāṭu and Bēl-eṭēri-Šamaš. Once he confirms with them (ukânšunūti), A will give (to S) his debt note. According to an addendum written after the date formula, this is in addition to a debt note for 5 shekels of silver. 

3 witnesses.

Scribe: Anu-aḫḫē-iddin/Innin-zēru-ušebši//Gimil-Nanāya.

Promissory note of Sūqāya/Gimillu to pay 40 kurru of dates, the remainder of the imittu impost for that year, pertaining to the rent farm (sūtu) of Ardiya/Nabû-bān-aḫi//Rēmūt-Ea. The debt is to be paid to Ardiya in month X. Sūqāya promises payment under oath sworn by Bēl, Nabû and the adê of the king. He is also to prove a having made a previous of 18 kurru of dates to Balāṭu and Bēl-eṭēri-Šamaš. All of the above is independent of the settlement of accounts for a quantity of silver corresponding for dues of fresh dates, barley and sheep. Three witnesses and Innin-zēru-ušabši/Gimil-Nanāya, the scribe.