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IJA 3759

Financial Documents, Baghdadi Jewish Community

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This item is from the Baghdadi Jewish community. Included are documents concerning employee salaries of Baghdadi Jewish social organizations, telephone and utility bills, receipts, and income and expense reports.

Metadata

Archive Reference
IJA 3759
Item Number
10274
Date
Approx. January 1, 1951 to December 31, 1960
Languages
Arabic, English
Keywords
Annotation, Financial, Handwritten, Ḥevrah Ḳadishah, Ledger, Letterhead, Office of Telephone Administration, President of the Jewish Community, Property, Receipts, Revenue Stamps, Telegram, Typed, Utility Bills

AI en Translation, Pages 276-300

Page 276

Shop
Mahdi Al-Haj Said
Al-Bazzazin Market 12/108
Date: 24 / 1 / 1957
Requested from: Habra Qadisha Association
Fils | Dinar | Type of Goods | Length | Yard | Cubit | Price
|  | White Malmal | 2 | 40 |  | 1400
|  | ⟦Q.N.F.R. 3⟧ |  |  |  |
800 | 2 |  |  |  |  |
I have received this amount written above
Only two dinars and eight hundred fils
nothing else, and for that I have given this
receipt
1/24
⟦signature⟧

Page 277

Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
Number:
Date: ⟦2⟧ / ⟦10⟧ / 195
Fils:
Dinar:
I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only:
And that is for:
Iraq
10
Fils
Financial
Signature of the recipient

Page 278

Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
No. 4 ⟦line⟧ Date 1 / 1 / ⟦72⟧
Fils | Dinar
500 | 2
I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only two dinars and five hundred fils and no more
And that is for fees for the deceased ⟦Mansour Shaoul Hakim⟧
⟦line⟧
⟦fingerprint⟧
Signature of the recipient
Shaoul Hakim

Page 279

Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
Number 2
Date 1 / 10 / ⟦52⟧
Dinar 5  Fils —
I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only five dinars and no more
And that is for the funeral expenses of His Excellency the President
Iraq
10
FILS
Signature of the recipient
Daoud Youssef

Page 280

Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
Number:
Date: 10 / 22 /
Fils: 500
Dinar: 2
I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only two dinars and five hundred fils only
And that is for the cleaning services on the day of the General Assembly meeting
⟦line⟧
Signature of the recipient
⟦Hamoudi⟧
⟦fingerprint⟧

Page 281

Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
Number: 1
Date: 22 / 1 / 1957
Fils: -
Dinar: 2
I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only two Dinars and nothing else
And that is for our fees for the autopsy of the deceased ⟦...⟧
And that is for two times
Kingdom of Iraq
10 Fils
Signature of the recipient
Naji ⟦...⟧

Page 283

Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
Number: 162
Name of the deceased: The late Naeem Saleh Shamash
Age: 46
Place of death: ⟦Shamiya⟧ 20/8
Date of death: ⟦20/8/57⟧
Burial permit number: ⟦57⟧
Fils | Dinar | Expenses
500 |  | Fee for tailoring the shroud
500 |  | Washing workers, men, number »
|  | » » women » »
|  | Workers' informant »
250 |  | Bringing the burial permit from Health »
|  | Equipment porterage »
|  | Returning the cover after burial »
|  | Lighting (Electric) number »
750 | 1 | Transporting the deceased » car fee
250 |  | Bringing the deceased from the hospital »
750 | 1 | Other expenses
000 | 5 | Total five dinars ⟦only⟧
The aforementioned amount was distributed to the workers under my supervision.
Baghdad on
Foreman

Page 284

Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
Number: 161
Name of the deceased: Tuffaha Yaqub Harun Agassi
Age: 92 years
Place of death: Karrada Al-Sharqiya
Date of death: 22 / 1 / 56
Burial permit number:
Fils | Dinar | Expenses
750 | - | Washing fee (outbound)
500 | - | » Washing workers (men) number
|  | » » (women) »
|  | » Workers' informant
250 | - | » Obtaining burial permit from Health Dept.
|  | » Equipment porterage
|  | » Returning the shroud after burial
|  | » Lighting (Electric) number
|  | » Deceased's union
|  | » Bringing the deceased from the hospital
750 | - | Other expenses
250 | 2 | Total
Car driver's fee
Five Dinars ⟦and eight hundred⟧ Fils only
The above-mentioned amount was distributed to the workers under my supervision.
Baghdad on
Foreman
22/1/1956

Page 285

Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
Expenses | Dinar | Fils
Fee for tailoring the shroud |  | 500
» Washing workers, men, number |  |
» » » women » |  |
» Workers' informant |  | 500
» Obtaining the burial permit from Health |  | 450
» Porterage of equipment |  |
» Returning the cover after burial |  |
» Lighting (Electric), number |  |
» Transport of the deceased, car driver's fee | 1 | 250
» Bringing the deceased from the hospital |  |
Other expenses | 1 | 750
Total: Four Dinars and Three Hundred and Fifty Fils | 4 | 350
The aforementioned amount was distributed to the workers under my supervision.
Baghdad on
Foreman
⟦signature⟧

Page 286

Ismail Al-Raad
Yarn Seller
Shorja, Head of Al-Maadid Market
Residence and Shop Phone Number 7582
259
8/12/57
Baghdad on ⟦line⟧ 195
Our disposal to Mr.
Fils | Dinar | Type of Goods | Price | Quarter | Oqqa | Haqqa | From | Bale
Value of two ⟦plans⟧ cards
and eight hundred count
Only four hundred and fifty fils and no more
I received the amount
⟦signature⟧

Page 287

Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
No. ⟦line⟧ Date ⟦10⟧ / ⟦12⟧ / 1956
Fils | Dinar
| 8
I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only eight dinars and no more
And that is for the allocations for the month of December 1956
10 Fils
Kingdom of Iraq
Signature of the Recipient
Daoud ⟦...⟧

Page 288

Chevra Kadisha Society
Baghdad
⟦line⟧
Number:
Date: 21 / 1 / 1956
Fils: ⟦illegible⟧
Dinar: 9
I received from the Chevra Kadisha Society in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only ⟦nine dinars and no more⟧
And that is for ⟦our allocated aid for the month of December 55⟧
⟦line⟧
Iraq
10 Fils
Signature of the recipient

Page 290

19
⟦Presidency⟧ of the Israelite Community in Baghdad
Employees for the month of
Received Fils Dinar | Name | Stamp and Signature | Notes
|  | ⟦stamp⟧ |
|  | ⟦stamp⟧ |
|  | ⟦stamp⟧ |
| ⟦illegible⟧ |  |
|  | ⟦stamp⟧ |
|  | ⟦stamp⟧ |
| ⟦illegible⟧ |  |
|  | ⟦stamp⟧ |
⟦illegible⟧

Page 292

Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
Number: 157
Date: 21 / 3 / 1957
Fils: 500
Dinar: 1
I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only one dinar and five hundred fils and no more
And that is for our fees regarding the late Naim Saleh Shemesh
10 fils
Signature of the recipient
⟦Shaul Shemesh⟧

Page 293

Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
Number: 156
Date: / / 195
Fils: 250
Dinar: 7
I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only ⟦seven dinars and two hundred and fifty fils⟧
And that is for ⟦cleaning fees for the late Ghannama daughter of Habil Al-Asi⟧
Kingdom of Iraq
10 Fils
Revenue
Signature of the recipient
⟦Shaul H...⟧

Page 294

155
AL-TAJ TAXI CARS
AL-TAJ TAXI CARS
AL-FERDOS SQ.-ALWYA   Al-Ferdous Square - Alwiyah
Phone 86489   Phone 86489
88544   88544
Date: 21 / 1 / 1956
Used car No.: 99432
From: Mr. Shmuel Al-Hakham Sassoon
To: Al-Mansour
Waiting: An hour and a quarter
Amount: 550 550
Please debit my account:
⟦We received the amount⟧
⟦Shmuel Sassoon⟧
Signature

Page 295

159
(Form SP-52)
№ 137791
KHANAQIN OIL CO., LTD.
(Incorporated in Great Britain)
Agent for the Iraq Govt.
CASH MEMO
Date: 20 / 12 / ⟦195⟧
FILL. STN. / Station: ⟦Alwiyah⟧
Twelve Liters
⟦104⟧ Petrol
⟦Oil Can⟧
Dinar I.D. | Fils
1 | 248
- | 140
1 | 388
Sig. ⟦line⟧

Page 296

152
226
26
Rent
In the name of Al-Sawad
| Fils
Broad stamp category ⟦...⟧ | 050
Lease contract agreement stamp category ⟦...⟧ | 060
Stamps for receipts | 250
Only three hundred and sixty fils and no more | 360

Page 297

Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
Number: ⟦254⟧
Date: ⟦1 / 1 /⟧ 195
Fils:
Dinar: 10
I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only ⟦ten dinars and nothing more⟧
And that is for ⟦gratuity for the home service operation department final⟧
Iraq
10 Fils
Recipient
⟦illegible signature⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Page 298

Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
Number: 105
Date: ⟦10 / 10 / 19...⟧
Fils: 250
Dinar: 1
I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned: above
Only: one dinar and two hundred and fifty fils and no more
And that is for: our fees for the demolition ⟦Yehuda Nunu⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Signature of the recipient

Page 299

Baghdad Light & Power Company Limited
BAGDAD LIGHT & POWER Co. Ltd.
(Incorporated in the United Kingdom.)
Association: <del>Habr Qadisha</del>
Association: 141/17M
Opposite: 141/27
Account Number: 860 22 32
Date: 9 ⟦illegible⟧ 56
Sequence: 9
Meter Reading Number: 7960
Note:
1- This bill must be paid within 15 days of its date.
2- A subscriber who believes their deposited security is more than necessary after receiving uninterrupted service in one location for at least 12 months should apply for a re-assessment.
Account Number | Date | Meter Reading | Monthly Rental for Limit | Fils | Dinar
860 22 32 | 9 ⟦illegible⟧ 56 | 7960 |  |  |
Various Charges |  | To 9 ⟦illegible⟧ 56 |  |  |
1- Arrears |  | From 12 ⟦illegible⟧ 56 | For the meter | 35 |
2- Special reading fee |  | Units supplied |  |  |
3- Cost of damage to meter |  | At 18 fils | 28 |  |
4- Carried forward from your account |  | At 12 fils |  |  |
|  | At 10 fils |  |  |
|  | Various charges - see side |  |  |
Total |  |  |  |  |
Baghdad Electricity Company
This bill is not considered paid unless it is stamped above by the cashier
ALACRA BUSINESS FORMS. PRINTED IN GT. BRITAIN BY W. H. SMITH & SON, LTD., LONDON.

Page 300

Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
Number: 149
Date: 1 / ⟦7⟧ / 195
Fils: 5
Dinar: -
10 Fils
REVENUE
Signature of the Collector
⟦Salman⟧