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[......] to the king, my lord,

[did] no[t ... ...] of the king, my lord,

and th[ey] do not kn[ow] one [......]

as the king, my lord, [......].

Now why [would] I [......]?

I arrested the man, [handed him over] to [NN], and told him: "This man should [be locked up]. I have a case with him before the king." (But) they received three minas of silver from him and released him.

Perhaps the king, my lord, will say: "Who [re]leased him?" Those who smoothed the way of Immâ son of Paharu (and) Nabû-ahhe-bulliṭ son of Ubaru, (and) let go by twenty-five ja[r]s of wine, one talent and thirty minas of blue-purple wool, (and) half a talent of [...] wool.

And again, [they] have sen[t] Nab[û]-u[... and NN] (with) a [l]oad of three camel[s ....... Perhaps the king], my [lord, will sa]y: "Who [......]?"

[...] my [......]

[...] I will [n]ot get. In [...]

[... W]hy [...]

[...] a lamb [...]

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this [...] and [his] friends take [responsibility for NN], the son of Zeriya

[Perhaps the king], my [lo]rd, will say:

"[...] the nature of hi[s] denunciation

[......] of Nabû-ahhe-šul[lim]

[......] and in the palac[e]

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and [......]

to the house of [his] lord[s ......],

be it a citizen of Babylo[n or ...],

he should [...] t[o the k]ing, my lord.

I said to the king, my lord: "A [servant] of the king, who has connections in the land [...] and ha[s been taught] to treasure the king's word [should co]me and [d]o whatever the king says to him."

Also, he s[hould ... s]end a royal eunuch and [put him] in charge of the quay [...]. The king should not neglect it.

[The king] will say: "A quay — whatever ... this quay?" It is of Cal[a]h. Inasmuch as a royal eunuch is put in charge of the quay, the king will be happy and I shall have faith i[n] my life.

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[...] of Belšunu, [...]

[...] the Ṭabih-k[ari] family

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