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......] I appointed him to the service of Nagâ, another cohort commander. He did not agree to this but said: "I shall serve in my own community." I am now sending his prefect (and) Nagâ with my 'third man' to the king my lord; let the king, my lord, settle (the matter).

As to what the king, my lord, wrote to me: "Ilu-pija-uṣur the shepherd says: 'Last year I exacted 3 talents of silver and paid it in full; now, Taklak-Bel has told me to bring yet another two talents'" —

Why would I tell him (to do a thing like that)? He is the cohort commander of the shepherds; I imposed on him (a levy of) 300 bales of straw and reeds for the bricks, but he did not give any of it; (instead) he stole the sheep in his charge and went away, seeking refuge in a temple. I sent (men) to bring him to me and told him: "I will excuse your sheep, (just) do (your work)!"

(So) he has gone and petitioned the king! The king's magnates are assembled; let us settle (the case) in the presence of the Treasurer. The yield of wool [... the k]ing [......

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[The king my lord should not lay it] to my fault.