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The King's receipts Numbered 816959 Are kept in the salary file ⟦Civilian⟧ and officially transferred from me ⟦Saad⟧ 1/1 -
IJA 3076
Financial Information, Baghdadi Jewish Community
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These are documents from the Baghdadi Jewish community. Included are: financial records of the Iraqi Jewish Community with receipts for financial transactions; payment of bills; purchase of materials and services; financial disbursements to the poor.
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Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad Date: 26 / 8 / 1952 Fils | Dinar ⟦line⟧ | 50 I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the amount mentioned above Only fifty Dinars and no more And that is for an advance on account of my salary for the coming months Iraq Fils Signature of the Recipient Naim ⟦Darwish⟧ ✓
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The Lay Council of the Israelite Community in Baghdad Telephone Number 5452 Number: G / 925 / 52 Date: 24 / 8 / 1952 Subject Summary: An advance of fifty dinars for the community accountant. Administrative Order With reference to the petition of Mr. Naim Khedhouri Moussa, the community accountant, dated 24 / 8 / 952 and registered under Lay Council incoming number 925 dated 24 / 8 / 1952. Mr. Naim Khedhouri Moussa (Accountant of the Community Presidency) is granted an advance of fifty dinars to be deducted from him as follows: Fils | Dinar ⟦line⟧ | 10 | on 30 / 9 / 1952 ⟦line⟧ | 10 | on 31 / 10 / 952 ⟦line⟧ | 10 | on 30 / 11 / 952 ⟦line⟧ | 10 | on 31 / 12 / 952 ⟦line⟧ | 10 | on 31 / 1 / 1953 ⟦line⟧ | 50 | Only fifty dinars and no more. Drawn via check number 863958 to the order of the accountant ⟦signature⟧ ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council Copy to: The Accountant - to draw a check for the amount of fifty dinars to your order and receive it against a receipt and ensure the deduction of installments on the mentioned dates Secretary of the Community: Monitor the deduction of installments on their due dates
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Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad (Disbursement Voucher) Date 25 / 8 / 1952 Amount | Details | Notes 270 Fils 23 Dinars | Subsistence for prisoners and prisoner expenses for Thursday, 21 / 8 / 1952 | 555 Fils 2 Dinars | List of food items and others for female prisoners of Baghdad Prison | 825 Fils 25 Dinars | | 825 Fils 25 Dinars | Only twenty-five dinars and eight hundred and twenty-five fils and no more | Accountant Secretary President Withdrawn by (within) check number 886958 dated 26 / 8 / 1952 Accountant
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Number 221 Increase in purchases for the subsistence of prisoners for Thursday 1/7/21 Amount | Quantity | Type of Material | Seller's Signature | Examiner's Signature Fils | Dinar | Number | Kilo | | Number | Kilo | Upon Receipt 2990 | | 28 | Rice | Note: There is a receipt for one dinar for the seller | 1244 | | 16 | Sugar | 84 | 450 | | 1/2 Haqqa | Tea | 900 | 700 | | 22 | Laundry Soap | 1040 | 700 | | 22 | Jamal Soap | 6 | 2775 | | 15 | Vegetable Fat | 1185 | ⟦illegible⟧ | | 9 (Kilo) | Meat (not much was donated locally) | | 1125 | | 25 | Watermelon | 45 | 80 | | 8 | Eggplant | 10 | 800 | | 16 | Tomato | 50 | 720 | | 96 (Stick) | Paste | 7/5 | 200 | | 2 | Salt | 100 | 400 | | 10 | Onion | 40 | 160 | | 1/2 Haqqa | Lentils | 80 | 500 | | | Bread | | 500 | 1 | | Floor fees | | 100 | 1 | | Cigarettes for prisoners | | 500 | | | Kerosene | | 500 | | | Aid provided to prisoner Khader | | 500 | | | Aid provided to prisoner Fouad Isaac Nissan | | 500 | | | Aid provided to prisoner ⟦illegible⟧ the second detainee daily addition ⟦illegible⟧ | | 500 | | 2 | Rice | 250 | 920 | | 7 | Rice | 130 | 725 | | 12/5 Haqqa | Watermelon | 58 | 540 | | 27 | Samoon | 20 | 480 | | 12 | Jamal Soap | 40 | 290 | | 6 | Tomato | 50 | 200 | | | Tomato | 33 | 440 | | | Onion | 44 | Endorsement of the committee below in full regarding the purchases of Baghdad Central Prison ⟦illegible signature⟧ Only eighteen dinars and seven hundred and thirty fils and no more <del>Only eighteen dinars and seven hundred and thirty fils and no more</del> 18730
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List of materials supplied to the hospital under number ⟦1/2/1⟧ 6/2/51 Fils | Dinar | Quantity | Item 55 | | 2 | Sugar | | 1/2 Haqqa | Tea 555 | | 2 (Ratl) | Vegetable fat 640 | | 6 | Rice 425 | | 2 | Beans 450 | | 2 | Lentils 74 | | 2 | Laundry soap 150 | | 2 | Toilet soap 226 | | 2 | ⟦Vegetables⟧ Aziza my daughter ⟦illegible signature⟧ Khousat al-Keer Papa B1 Sugar syrup 5 kg ⟦...⟧ with ⟦...⟧ 2/555 Only two dinars and five hundred and fifty-five fils and nothing else ⟦...⟧ God
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Secretary Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad Date 20 / 8 / 952 Accountant Names of the prisoners Reuben Qujman Najma Subha Qujman -1 To provide the following :- Large sugar 1 Tea 2 Jamal soap quantity 6 3 Airal soap quantity 6 4 Spirit in the bag 9 Comb quantity 6 Vaseline grease 2 Large candle 6 Cheese 1/4 Haqqa -2 From outside the hospital administration to provide a committee of :- Vitamin B1 ampoule 12 ⟦Liver extract⟧ 12 200 grams Streptomycin with distilled water Hepic needles ⟦signature⟧ 20 / 8 / 952
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2 kilos of at 1/2 kilo of bh 1- Soap 6 Jamal - 4 tools ⟦...⟧ 2- Machine washing powder strip 9 6 3- Vegetable fat 2 cans 4- Milk cans with apricot melon apple jam cans 2 2 3/4 7- Men's underwear 8- Vitamin 750 ampoule 75 9- Liver extract " 75 10- Khaddam Zur Tubaniya with Bar Mutawallid 11- Coffee 8 kilos 12- Tayyiba 1/2 can 13- Heptis Najia Qujan needles Second type
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1952 / 8 / 21 Quantity | Kilo | 6 | Sugar | 1/2 | Tea | 2 | Rice 2 | | Bottle of vegetable oil 2 | | Jamal soap 2 | | " Laundry soap 2 | | Can of milk 2 | | " Jam 6 | | Lux cigarettes 6 | | Matches 3 vials Vitamin B1 ampoule 12 " Liver extract 12 20 grams Streptomycin with distilled water Digestion injections I received the materials mentioned above Anisa Hayna ⟦illegible⟧ 21
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No 37204 Administration of the Hospitals of the Jewish Community Meir Elias Hospital Baghdad 22 / 8 / 1952 Fils Dinar 500 191 Received from the Presidency of the Lay Council The sum of one hundred and ninety-one dinars and five hundred fils This is for the payment of the salaries of the doctors and employees Mentioned in their statement attached to their letter numbered 81695 dated 22 / 8 / 52 In the name of Mr. Salman Cohen Treasurer 17/M M 100 x 100 = 10000 19/7/1950
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Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { 3531 President
5452 Secretary
Number: G/52/929
Subject: Dr. Tokar's request regarding her accumulated leaves.
Date: 22 / 8 / 1952
To -
Management of Meir Elias Hospital
Greetings,
With reference to your letter No. M/409/43 dated 20 / 8 / 1952, and based on the
decision of the Lay Council taken in its session held on 15 / 8 / 1952.
1 - We approve the payment of an amount of 191/500 Dinars to Dr. Tokar in settlement of her claim for her accumulated
leave salaries until 31 / 7 / 1952.
2 - The amount spent according to the previous paragraph shall be recorded as a debt from the Lay Council to the hospital.
3 - Her claim for her salaries until 23 / 8 / 1952 (which is the date of her ⟦disengagement⟧) shall be paid from the hospital fund.
4 - All claims the hospital has against the aforementioned doctor shall be collected, with the deduction of the due
income tax.
5 - We refer you to the fourth paragraph of our letter No. G/52/928 dated 18 / 8 / 1952, requesting
the implementation of its contents and informing us.
Please accept our highest respect.
Acting President of the Community
President of the Lay Council
A copy to - Accountant of the Community Presidency -
1 - To draw a check for the amount of 191/500 Dinars to the order of the hospital accountant and deliver it to him against a receipt.
2 - Implementation of what was stated in paragraph (2) of this letter.
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Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad Date 21 / 8 / 1952 Fils | Dinar ⟦line⟧ | 150 I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the amount mentioned above Only one hundred and fifty Dinars and nothing else And that is for the gratuity granted to me for my previous services in the schools of the Community, and I have no further compensation or gratuity in the future 21 / 8 / 52 Signature of the Recipient Yaqub Muallim Nassim Withdrawn by check number 816956 on its date ⟦illegible⟧
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<del>Respected</del> As we informed you, the disbursement of the remaining balance has been recorded in the bank and that ⟦there is⟧ ⟦not⟧ in the bank, what shall we do? ⟦Mr.⟧ ⟦Ajab⟧ The Accountant 1- The check is drawn in the name of the accountant and delivered to the manager who cashes it 2- Reference is made in the sequence of this check to banknotes ⟦Signature⟧ 21/8/53
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JEWISH LAY COUNCIL JEWISH LAY COUNCIL IN BAGHDAD BAGHDAD TELEPHONE No. 5452 TELEPHONE No. 5452 No. J/: 937 / 52 Date: 21 / 8 / 1952 Subject Summary: Granting you a gratuity for your previous services To - The Respected Mr. Yaqub Mu'allim Nassim Greetings, With reference to your petition dated 16 / 8 / 1952; The Lay Council decided by its manual resolution No. J / 937 / 52 dated 20 / 8 / 1952 as follows - 1- Granting you a gratuity of one hundred and fifty Dinars in appreciation of your previous services in the community schools ending on 30 / 9 / 1951; pursuant to the letter of the Community Presidency No. 2054 dated 1 / 7 / ⟦1951⟧ . 2- In view of your appointment as a religion teacher at Frank Iny School as of 1 / 10 / 1951; any right you have to claim any gratuity or compensation in the future for your new services at Frank Iny School is forfeited. Please accept our highest respect ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦illegible⟧ Copy to - 1- Accountant of the Community Presidency - To issue a check for the amount of 150/000 Dinars to the order of Mr. Yaqub Mu'allim Nassim; and deliver it to him against a receipt and record it in the expenditure account of Frank Iny School as a gratuity for the teacher Yaqub Mu'allim Nassim for his previous services. 2- Administration of Frank Iny School - for income tax purposes.
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Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad Date 21 / 8 / 1952 Fils Dinar ⟦line⟧ 185 I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the amount mentioned above Only one hundred and eighty-five Dinars and no more. And that is for what is explained below :- according to check number 816955 on its date 150/⟦line⟧ Advance on the account of seasonal changes 35/⟦line⟧ Payment of the deficit resulting from the summer session 185/⟦line⟧ Only one hundred and eighty-five Dinars and no more Withdrawn by check No. 816955 on its date ⟦illegible⟧ 20 Fils Signature of the recipient ⟦illegible⟧
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JEWISH LAY COUNCIL BAGHDAD TELEPHONE No. 5452 The Lay Council of the Israelite Community in Baghdad Telephone No. 5452 Number :: J/ 946 / 52 Date :: 20 / 8 / 1952 Subject Summary :: The summer session for the current year To - Administration of Frank Iny School Greetings, With reference to your letter numbered F / 148 / 52 and dated 4 / 8 / 1952. The Lay Council decided in its session held on 15 / 8 / 1952 the following: 1- Approval to spend 35 Dinars (thirty-five Dinars) to cover the deficit from the credit approved in the Lay Council session held on 20 / 6 / 1952. 2- While the Council thanks the Director, Mr. Abdullah Obadia, for donating his allowances amounting to fifty Dinars for the construction of a storehouse for the school, it prefers that the aforementioned person receives this amount for himself in view of the thankful efforts he exerted in managing ⟦line⟧ this session. Please accept our highest respect. ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦N. K.⟧ A copy to - The Community Presidency Accountant - to draw a check for the amount of 35.000 Dinars to the order of Mr. Abdullah Obadia, Director of Frank Iny School, and record it in the expense accounts of the mentioned school for the settlement of the summer session deficit.
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G / 925 / 52 20 / 8 / 1952 Disbursement of an amount of (150) Dinars to carry out renovations and repairs for the school ⟦line⟧ To - Administration of Frank Iny School Greetings, With reference to your letter numbered F / 130 / 52 dated 18 / 7 / 1952. The Lay Council, in its session held on 15 / 8 / 1952, decided to approve the disbursement of 150 Dinars (one hundred and fifty Dinars) as an advance to be spent on the renovations and repairs indicated in your above-mentioned letter, provided that you submit a list of expenses after completing the mentioned renovations and repairs to carry out the accounting settlement. Please accept our highest respect. ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦illegible signature⟧ A copy to - 1 - Accountant of the Community Presidency: a- To draw a check for the amount of 150/000 Dinars to the order of Mr. Abdullah Oudia, Director of Frank Iny School, and record it in the expense account of the mentioned school as an advance for carrying out emergency renovations and repairs. b- The accounting settlement will be carried out upon submission of the list of expenses by the administration of Frank Iny School.
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I received a sum of twenty dinars from the trustee of the Tuwaiq Endowment and Partners as fees for organizing a lease contract between the trustee and the tenant for the property belonging to this endowment, and on his behalf I have signed below Lawyer Aboudi Cohen 10 Fils IRAQ ⟦illegible signature⟧ ✓ 9 / 1 / 195⟦illegible⟧
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Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad Date 20 / 8 / 1953 Fils: ⟦line⟧ Dinar: 10 10 Fils 10 FILS Signature of the Receiver Al-Usta Alwan Mahmoud ⟦signature⟧
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Presidency of the Israelite Community Baghdad (Disbursement Voucher) Date ⟦20 / 8 / 1952⟧ Amount (Fils | Dinar) | Details | Remarks ⟦line⟧ | 10 | Wages and costs of repairing a mud-brick wall in the walkway of Kurji located in the ⟦Mercy⟧ cemetery 129/644 to Master Alwan Mahmoud | ⟦line⟧ | 10 | Only ten dinars and nothing else. | Accountant Secretary President Withdrawn by (within) check number 816954 dated 21 / 8 / 1952 Accountant
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Administration of the Jewish Community Hospitals Meir Elias Hospital Baghdad 1950 No 37183 Fils: 000 Dinar: 350 Received from: The Presidency of the ⟦Al-Khayyati⟧ Synagogue Amount: Three hundred and fifty Dinars: Fils: For: Ownership fee for (four souls) According to their receipt number: 816952 Dated: 19/8/1950 Treasurer ⟦Salman Dahab⟧ 19/7/1950 10000 = 100 x 100 17/22
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Disbursement of (350) Dinars to Mir Elias Hospital J / 940 / 52 19 / 8 / 1952 Administrative Order Greetings, With reference to the decision of the Corporeal Council taken at its session held on 15 / 8 / 1952: 1 - A sum of (350) Dinars (three hundred and fifty Dinars) shall be paid to Mir Elias Hospital to cover the deficit in salaries for the month of July 1952. 2 - The amount spent according to the above paragraph shall be recorded as a debt on the hospital to the Corporeal Council. ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Corporeal Council A copy to: A - To the Accountant of the Community Presidency 1 - To issue a check for the amount of 350 Dinars (three hundred and fifty Dinars) to the order of the accountant of Mir Elias Hospital and deliver it to him against a receipt. B - Implementation of what was stated in the second paragraph of this order. 2 - To Mir Elias Hospital to receive the amount and record it as a debt on you to the Corporeal Council.
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Administration of the Jewish Community Hospitals Meir Elias Hospital No 37182 Baghdad 19 / 8 / 1952 Fils Dinar 5 / 152 Received from the Port Authority ⟦Basra⟧ The amount of one hundred and fifty-two dinars and five fils For medical examination and X-ray fees for the workers of The Port Authority in ⟦(remaining without)⟧ According to receipt No. 816952 dated 19 / 8 / 1952 Treasurer ⟦signature⟧ 17/33 ⟦Larry Saman Cohen⟧ 100 x 100 = 10000 19/7/1950
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⟦Committee ...⟧ Number 531 Date: 18 / 8 / 51 AD Pay to Mr.: ⟦Ezra ...⟧ Amount: ⟦1500 ...⟧ For: ⟦Wages ...⟧ Baghdad on: 18 / 8 / 51 AD ⟦signature⟧ ⟦...⟧ JEWISH LAY COUNCIL BAGHDAD TELEPHONE No. 5452 The Lay Council of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Telephone No. 5452 Subject Summary: Compensation claimed by the Swiss nurse Tilly Belhi. Number: 929 / 52 Date: 19/8/1952 Administrative Order With reference to the decision of the Lay Council taken at its session held on 15/8/1952 and to the letter of His Excellency the President of the Lay Council dated 18/8/1952. 1- A sum of 152.500 Dinars shall be paid to the Swiss nurse Tilly Belhi (whose services were dispensed with pursuant to the decision of the Lay Council held under No. C/52/916 dated 30/7/1952) for: Dinar | Fils 100 | ⟦line⟧ | For the compensation claimed by her (under the terms of the contract) 40 | ⟦line⟧ | For the damages she incurred regarding her salaries received in Switzerland in view of her being forced to travel to Iraq to join the hospital. 12 | 500 | One week's salary from her leave for three months of service (calculated at the rate of one month for each one year of service). 152 | 500 2- The amount spent under the above paragraph shall be recorded as a debt of the Lay Council to the hospital. ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council A copy to: 1- Miss Tilly Belhi, through the Honorable Swiss Consul in Iraq, to contact the accountant of Meir Elias Hospital to receive the mentioned amount after deducting the income tax due on it. 2- To the Accountant of the Community Presidency - to draw a check for the amount of 152.500 Dinars (one hundred and fifty-two Dinars and five hundred Fils) to the order of the accountant of Meir Elias Hospital and deliver it to him against a receipt. B- Implementation of what was stated in the second paragraph of this order. 3- To the management of Meir Elias Hospital A- Implementation of what was stated in the second paragraph of this order. B- Delivery of a check for the amount of 152.500 Dinars to the mentioned nurse after deducting the income tax due from her, which must be delivered to the General Income Tax Directorate immediately. ⟦signature⟧