Description
These are documents from the Ḥevrah Ḳadishah, the Baghdadi Jewish community’s Burial Society. They are primarily receipts from the Ḥevrah Ḳadishah. There are also receipts from Iraqi government agencies and various local merchants for utilities, vehicle upkeep, wire transfers, taxis, textiles, building supplies, and newspaper advertisements; rosters of salaries of officials and employees from the President of the Jewish Community; and correspondence regarding water prices.
AI English Translation, Pages 26-50
S. IBRAHIM
10/31 Mustansir Street - Baghdad
Tel. 83012
Office of
Engineer Saleh Yousef
10/34 Mustansir Street - Baghdad
Telephone 83012
⟦line⟧ 19
19 ⟦line⟧
His Excellency, the President of the respected Jewish Community in Baghdad
Based on your order regarding the supply of soil for burying the old graves
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Adjustment
Second class transport of soil by carts (Rablas)
By the hand of Alwan Mahmoud
Your payment, check number
Only seventy-nine Dinars
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Republic of Iraq
10 Fils
79 /
5
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In the name of
⟦Soul⟧ and condition of ⟦Hospital⟧
⟦For⟧ the month of - ⟦December⟧ 1943
⟦District⟧ 22-78 ⟦Baghdad⟧
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I received an amount of 24 Dinars for a lorry
its soil is 850 Fils per lorry
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Salman Murad
12 / 6 / 59
171
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⟦illegible⟧ Mr. ⟦illegible⟧
Evacuation of the plot numbered ⟦illegible⟧
The Jurist ⟦illegible⟧
Approval of the association by its decision numbered ⟦illegible⟧
on 8 / 5 / 1959 ⟦illegible⟧
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8 / 9 / 1959
Those ⟦illegible⟧
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The Republic
of Iraq
10 Fils
Hevra Kadisha Society
Baghdad
Number:
Date: / / 195
Fils:
Dinar:
I received from the Hevra Kadisha Society in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount
Only ⟦line⟧
And that is for ⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
The Republic
of Iraq
10 Fils
Signature of the Recipient
Capital Secretariat
۞ Receipt Authorization ۞
Book: 847
Number: 042302
Paper:
Fils: 560
Dinar: 7
Payer Name: Hesqeel Hanna Hesqeel Al-Khoury
Type of Revenue: Vacant Land Fees
Chapter:
Article:
To the Cashier
The amount written above, totaling seven dinars
and five hundred and sixty fils, must be collected and recorded as revenue
for vacant land fees totaling 52 m2 at a price of 145
on 25 / 9 / 1952
Revenue Clerk
Accounts Manager
I have received the amount and recorded it as revenue under number 64 and date
25 / 9 / 1952
Cashier
Volume Number: 54418
State Funds Collection Receipt:
Serial Number: 41 /
Department Name: ⟦...⟧ Al-Rusafa
Fils | Dinar | Type of Fees | Year to which the fees belong | Installment
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--- | 8 | Bab Al-Sheikh ⟦...⟧ Fee ⟦...⟧ 5/9/101 | ⟦...⟧ Al-Rusafa ⟦...⟧ |
I have received from: Sabri Rashid
The amount written above, totaling: Only eight dinars
Date: 2 / 12 / 1958
Signature of the Collector ⟦signature⟧
Job Title
Al-Rusafa Collection Officer
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⟦illegible⟧ Tax on
⟦illegible⟧ the land intended ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ 500
⟦illegible⟧ 400
⟦illegible⟧ 7/11/87
⟦illegible⟧ 1200
⟦illegible⟧ 1/1/86
11/887
5/000 ⟦illegible⟧ issued in the year
17/882 ⟦illegible⟧ 17/882
⟦illegible⟧ 19/882
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Details
Total Amount
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⟦illegible⟧ Tax
⟦illegible⟧ 17/882
⟦illegible⟧ 1/1/86
⟦illegible⟧ 24/882
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Book Number 244586
Accounting 37
Receipts for Dirhams collected for the Government
Serial Number: 1
Fils/Dinar: 1500
Department Name: ⟦illegible⟧
Received from: Sabri Sanad
Amount: ⟦illegible⟧ Dinars and ⟦illegible⟧ Fils
On account of: ⟦illegible⟧
Signature of Receiver: ⟦signature⟧
Job Title: Assistant ⟦illegible⟧
Date: 12/28/1954
250
250
500
1500
Baghdad Stamp - Al-Rusafa
Number:
Date:
Subject:
20 / -
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⟦illegible⟧ / 117
11 / 882
7 / -
19 / 882
Volume Number 244585
Receipts for Dirhams Collected for the Government
Maha 7
Serial Number: 87
Fils/Dinar: 1/400
Department Name: 250 / 250 / 500 Rusafa Land Registry
Received from: Sabri Yusuf
Amount: One Dinar and four hundred Fils
On account of: ⟦illegible⟧ 274 Rusafa
Collector's Signature: ⟦signature⟧
Date: 12/20/1958
Job Title: Baghdad Land Registry - Rusafa
Volume Number 244585
Receipts in Dirhams collected for the government
Serial Number: 80
Fils/Dinar: 7/657
Department Name: ⟦Fee⟧ Schedule
Received from: Sabri Rashid
Amount: Seven Dinars and six hundred and fifty-seven Fils
On account of: Croats 274
Signature of the collector: ⟦signature⟧
Dated: 19/1/1955
Job Title: Assistant Accountant
Schedule Fee 2/727
Recommendation 0/500
Stamp Duty 0/250
Inspection Fee 4/680
Bond 0/150
7/657
Baghdad Land Registry - Al-Rusafa
244585
Volume Number
Accounting 37
Receipts for Dirhams collected for the Government
Serial Number: 48
Fils/Dinar: 1/200 - only
Department Name: ⟦Ibrahim⟧
Received from: Sabri Rashid
Amount: One Dinar and ⟦fifty⟧ Fils
On account of: 274 Lorry
Date: 29 / 10 / 1952
Signature of the Collector
Job Title
Assistant ⟦Accountant⟧
Tapu Baghdad - Al-Rusafa
Volume Number 244585
Receipts for Dirhams collected for the government
Year 37
Serial Number: 84
Fils/Dinar: 2/126
Department Name: ⟦Municipality⟧ ⟦...⟧
Section ⟦...⟧
25/10
2/126
Received from: Sabri Sanad
Amount: One hundred and twenty-six dinars and fifty fils
On account: 274 Garage
Date: 2/12/1959
Collector's Signature: ⟦signature⟧
Job Title: Accountant
Tabu Baghdad - Rusafa
65
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Republic
of Iraq
10 Fils
2/56
1959
Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
Number: ⟦illegible⟧
Date: ⟦illegible⟧ / ⟦illegible⟧ / 195
Fils: ⟦illegible⟧
Dinar: ⟦illegible⟧
I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only ⟦line⟧
And that is for ⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
Signature of the recipient
His Eminence Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri
The respected President of the ⟦Hevra Kadisha⟧ Society
I have occupied the unit located in the Al-Kuraj neighborhood according to the decision of the Execution Department
Numbered ⟦...⟧ and I have spent some expenses therein on my own account, and I am also indebted
at the Notary Public for an amount of fifty-six dinars for the unit's rent
for a period of one year, and since I have vacated the leased property, please withdraw the amount
from the Notary Public's office and return it to me. With much gratitude to your Eminence.
The Petitioner
Hakim Al-Haj Muhammad
Republic of Iraq 10 Fils
Republic of Iraq 40 Fils
54/-
⟦Excerpts of the Masters⟧ ⟦...⟧ dated
⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
The order is for ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
5/11/⟦...⟧
Republic of Iraq 10 Fils
Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
Number: ⟦illegible⟧
Date: ⟦illegible⟧ / ⟦illegible⟧ / 195
Fils: ⟦illegible⟧
Dinar: ⟦illegible⟧
I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only: ⟦illegible⟧
For: ⟦illegible⟧
Republic of Iraq
10
Ten Fils
Financial Stamp Duty
Signature of the Recipient
Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
Number: 162
Date: / / 195
Fils:
Dinar:
I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount
Only: ⟦illegible⟧
And that is for: ⟦our allocations for the month of⟧ ⟦...⟧ 1959
Signature of the recipient
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Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Salary list of employees and workers in ⟦...⟧ for the month of ⟦...⟧
Nominal Salary (Fils Dinar) | Cost of Living Allowance (Fils Dinar) | Allowances (Fils Dinar) | Total (Fils Dinar) | Deductions (Fils Dinar) | Net Received (Fils Dinar) | Name | Stamp and Signature | Notes
| | | | | | ⟦Salim Aboud Shaoul⟧ | ⟦stamp: Iraqi Republic 10 Fils⟧ |
| | | | | | ⟦Naji Habib⟧ | ⟦stamp: Iraqi Republic 10 Fils⟧ |
| | | | | | ⟦Nader Youssef⟧ | ⟦stamp: Iraqi Republic 10 Fils⟧ |
| | | | | | ⟦Munir Shamoun⟧ | ⟦stamp: Iraqi Republic 10 Fils⟧ |
| | | | | | ⟦Shaoul Hakim⟧ | ⟦stamp: Iraqi Republic 10 Fils⟧ |
| | | | | | ⟦Daoud Bashir⟧ | ⟦stamp: Iraqi Republic 10 Fils⟧ |
| | | | | | ⟦Latifa Shaoul⟧ | ⟦stamp: Iraqi Republic 10 Fils⟧ |
| | | | | | ⟦Husni Yamin⟧ | ⟦stamp: Iraqi Republic 10 Fils⟧ |
| | | | | | ⟦...⟧ | ⟦stamp: Iraqi Republic 10 Fils⟧ |
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Hevra Kadisha Society
Baghdad
Number:
Date: ⟦line⟧ / ⟦line⟧ / 195
Fils: ⟦illegible⟧
Dinar: ⟦illegible⟧
I received from the Hevra Kadisha Society in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount
Only ⟦line⟧
And that is for ⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
Signature of the recipient
⟦fingerprint stamp⟧
⟦illegible handwriting in background⟧
242478
Accounting 37
Book Number
16
Receipts in Dirhams obtained ⟦...⟧
Serial Number
83
Fils/Dinar: 9/800
Received from: Sassoon Heskel Community Charitable Society
Amount: Nine Dinars and eight hundred Fils only
On account: Due until 12/31/1959
Date: 11/25/1959
Signature of the Receiver
Job Title
⟦signature⟧
⟦stamp⟧
160
Zone 11
Iraq
Central Telephone Department
Baghdad on 29/10/1959 Number: B T /
To Hessa Habib Fatiha
Hakham Salman Hawli Abboudi Al-Kifah Street
The amount of 9.800 Dinars requested according to
our telephone bill numbered 2116 and dated 11/7/59
for your telephone numbered 82456 has not been paid yet
despite the passage of "15" days since the issuance of the bill
We regret to inform you that the telephone connection will be cut in case
of your failure to pay the requested amount within three days and the device will be removed
after the passage of seven days from this date and the contract concluded
between you and this administration will be cancelled.
Center Manager
Copy to:
General Directorate of Telegraph and Post — for information. The
telephone connection will be cut after the end of the specified period.
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Hevra Kadisha Society
Baghdad
Number: 156
Date: ⟦illegible⟧ / ⟦illegible⟧ / 195
Fils:
Dinar:
I received from the Hevra Kadisha Society in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount
Only ⟦illegible⟧
And that is for ⟦illegible⟧
Digging
Signature of the recipient