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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.

Metadata

Archive Reference
IJA 3076
Item Number
15742
Date
Approx. January 1, 1951 to December 31, 1960
Languages
Multiple Languages
Keywords
Office of Income Tax, Financial, Bills, Stamps, Ledger, Baghdad Light and Power, Thumbprint, Typed, Baghdadi Jewish Community, Ink Stamp, Ottoman Bank, Meir Elias Hospital, Receipts, Letterhead, Income Tax, Jewish Lay Council, President of the Jewish Community, Insurance, Typed: Revenue Stamps, Annotation, Handwritten, Taxes

AI English Translation, Pages 401-425

Archival unit 401

Baghdad on 6 / 2 / 1952
To the Administration of the Israelite Community in Baghdad
Via Mr. Yaqub Shochet
Required to:
Khader Ismail Al-Faraqi - Baghdad
Fils | Dinar | Quantity | Description
500 | 10 | 750 | Cards with 750 envelopes in black ink for the Commission of ⟦Travel⟧ of Immigrants ⟦14⟧
Only ten dinars and five hundred fils and no more, and we received it in cash
Khader Ismail Al-Faraqi
⟦Revenue Stamp⟧
His Excellency the President
1- These cards or envelopes were not received due to the lack of ⟦provision⟧ of the ⟦plan⟧
2- We request approval for payment according to the attached receipt due to the need of the ⟦printing press⟧
His signature
8 / 2 / 52
15 / 2 / 52
⟦Signature⟧

Archival unit 402

Fils | Dinar
300 | 3 | 22 Transport from the house to the hospital ⟦illegible⟧
200 | 4 | 21 Transport from the hospital to the house ⟦illegible⟧
7/500
⟦line⟧
Only seven dinars and five hundred fils and no more
I received from the community accountant the above amount
Only seven dinars and five hundred fils and no more, and that is
for the transportation of Mr. Yaqoub Ezra Abdullah, the Managing Director
for the administration of hospital affairs, from his house to the hospital
and vice versa for the month of July 1952, and for that I signed
this receipt 6 / 8 / 1952
10 Fils
Kingdom of Iraq
Al-Badi Taxi Company

Archival unit 403

BAGDAD LIGHT AND POWER CO., LTD.
( Incorporated in the United Kingdom )
Baghdad Light and Power Company Limited
( Incorporated in the United Kingdom )
Jewish Synagogue Electricity
FINAL NOTICE
Final Notice
BAGHDAD: Baghdad
Dinar: ⟦illegible⟧
Fils: ⟦illegible⟧
I.D.: ⟦illegible⟧
Fils: ⟦illegible⟧
Total: 10.0 83
PAID:
Name: Ezra Shaoul Sofer
Address: 2/21 Karrada
We draw your attention to the details of our attached
following bills for the electricity supplied, requesting you to kindly settle
your account.
Please do not ignore this request, as in the event of non-
payment of all outstanding bills within 48 hours from the date
of this notice, the electrical supply will be subject to disconnection without
further notice.
If the supply is disconnected for non-payment, a fee
of 380 fils will be charged to cover all disconnection and reconnection expenses
before the electrical supply is restored, in accordance with Article Seven
of the Consumer Agreement.
For Baghdad Light and Power Company Limited
Meter Number 968222
CHIEF ACCOUNTANT
Chief Accountant
A.O. 58
6-AUG-52
Bill Date | Amount
24 / 6 / 52 | 900 fils
Chief Accountant
AUG 1952

Archival unit 404

Dear Accountant
Please pay six hundred fils as the value of
slaughterhouse allowances
⟦illegible signature⟧
5/1/52

Archival unit 405

Fils Dinar
500 ⟦line⟧
Five hundred fils only.
I received from the account of the community the amount
above, only five hundred fils and nothing else, and that is
as aid for me to complete my identity card transaction, I hope.
I signed this receipt 8/4/1952
⟦fingerprint stamp⟧
Musa Saleh ⟦...⟧

Archival unit 406

8 / 4 / 1952
To S
Please deduct from the cash
as assistance to the Bint
al-Rafidain magazine
Sh. Hakim
8 / 4 / 1952
Fils | Dinar
500 | ⟦line⟧
Five hundred fils only.
I received from the community accountant the amount
above, only five hundred fils, as aid for me and a child
and I received it on 8 / 4 / 1952
⟦fingerprint stamp⟧
Bint al-Rafidain Magazine

Archival unit 407

Fils Dinar
⟦line⟧
6/000
Six Dinars only.
I received from the accountant of the Jewish Community
only six Dinars only, and that is for the guarding fees
of Al-Yarmouk and Salwa school for the month of July of the year
1952 and until the time of (2/8/1952)
Kingdom of Iraq
10 Fils
Revenue
Abid Alwan

Archival unit 408

Fils Dinar
1 / 750
Only one dinar and seven hundred and fifty fils
Received from the account of the Israelite Community
Only one dinar and seventy-five fils, nothing else
And that is for the price of ice, a quarter of the number, day, month
July 1952 until the time of this
Work 2 / 8 / 1952
10 Fils
H-
Jawad Zahid

Archival unit 409

Fils Dinar
⟦line⟧
500
Five hundred fils only
I received from the account of the community the amount
above, only five hundred fils and no other
and that is for the aid of the week ending on 10/8/54
and for this purpose I signed on 2/8/1954
⟦fingerprint⟧
Saleh Hayyim Munir

Archival unit 410

Baghdad Light & Power Co., Ltd.
BAGDAD LIGHT & POWER CO., LTD.
(Incorporated in the United Kingdom.)
N.B.—This bill should be paid within 15 days from date / Note: This bill must be paid within a period of 15 days from its date:
Date / Date: 29 / 9 / 1954
Consumer / Consumer Name: Head of the Jewish Community
Address / Address: 154 B 1 / 112
Ta / Prices: First 400 Net 188 Net
Meter No. / Meter Number: 162117
Bill No. / Bill Number: 22116 / 7 / 5
For electricity supplied during the undermentioned period / For electricity supplied during the period mentioned below
METER REGISTER / Meter Record | Ds. / Dinars | Fs. / Fils
To / To ⟦...⟧ 195 |  | 
From / From ⟦...⟧ 195 |  | 
Units Supplied / Units Supplied |  | 
⟦line⟧ @ 18 fils / at a price of 18 fils | 26 | 000
⟦line⟧ @ 12 " / at a price of 12 " | 7 | 800
⟦line⟧ @ 10 " / at a price of 10 " | 8 | 925
Meter Rental / ⟦line⟧ |  | 45
Current Limiter / ⟦line⟧ |  | 
Total | 42 | 770
⟦stamp with portrait of King Faisal II⟧
Fils
Any consumer who considers his deposit to be in excess of the requirement may apply for a re-assessment.
Any consumer who thinks his deposited insurance is more than necessary after having a continuous supply in one place for a period of no less than 12 months may apply for a second assessment.
No receipt for payment to the Company is valid unless bearing the Company's embossed official receipt which is stamped by the Cashier at the time of making payment.
A receipt for the amount paid to the company is not considered valid unless it is stamped with the company's official stamp by the cashier at the time of payment.
4.775

Archival unit 411

Transportation Fees
⟦illegible⟧
Fils Dinar
- 100 Car fare to the Income Tax Directorate ⟦...⟧
the Justice Department on 22/7/52
- 100 Car fare from the Community to the Directorate of Education of the Province of
Baghdad 26/7/52
- 114 ⟦...⟧ Car fare from the Community to the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs 28/7/52
314 Only three hundred and fourteen fils
Accountant Sassoon ⟦...⟧
2/8/52
For payment
⟦signature⟧
2/8/52
I received the amount of three hundred and fourteen fils from the accountant of
the Community on 2/8/1952
⟦signature⟧

Archival unit 412

Volume Number 124770
Accounting 137
Receipts for Dirhams collected for the government
Serial Number: 50
Fils/Dinar: 1/050
Department Name:
Received from: Presidency of the Israelite Community
Amount: One Dinar and fifty Fils
On account of: ⟦...⟧ fee
Signature of the collector: ⟦signature⟧
Date: 8/2/1939
Job Title:
450 Minutes
250 "
350 "
1050

Archival unit 413

Dinars
6
Only six dinars
I received from the Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad the amount written above, and that is for
cleaning fees <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> only.
10 Fils
Ibrahim Farji
20 / 7 / 54
Disburse the amount to the ⟦aforementioned⟧ above for
his cleaning and emptying of the cesspool attached
to the Community building in Al-Nahr
1 / 8 / 54
The Secretary

Archival unit 414

F / 260 Only two hundred and sixty
Accountant
⟦To⟧ the above amount for
car fees for distributing
the school's Kleicha
<del>⟦signature⟧</del>
1/11/54
I received the above amount, only two hundred
and sixty fils for transportation as explained
above 1/11/54
⟦fingerprint⟧
Aboud Jarouqa

Archival unit 415

Kleicha shop for the current month of Rajab for the two schools, girls and boys 52
Fils | Dinar
400 | 4 | Fat 10 Haqqas | Number: - 1000 Kleicha
200 | 2 | Flour 20 Lids | Weight: - 40 Kilograms
540 | 2 | Sugar 5 Kilos
100 |  | Cardamom
200 |  | Firewood
200 |  | Transport
420 | 4 | Labor wages
540 | 5
Only five dinars and 540 fils
I received the amount of five dinars from the community account
for the above expenses on 1 / 8 / 1952
10 Fils
Shaul Habib Shamash
Accountant
Based on the approval of the Education Committee on 29 / 7 / 1952
The mentioned amount is to be paid
1 / 8 / 52

Archival unit 416

Fils Dinar
⟦line⟧
500
Only five hundred fils and no more
⟦line⟧
I received from the accountant of the sect ⟦...⟧
The above, only five hundred fils and no more
And that is a trust for me to complete the transaction of
the identity card, and for that I signed 11/8/1952
⟦fingerprint⟧
Faltour Youssef Makhlouf
Faltour Youssef Makhlouf
⟦fingerprint⟧
⟦fingerprint⟧

Archival unit 417

Narbar
⟦line⟧
150
I received from the community account the sum of
one hundred and fifty fils as aid for me and my family
and I received this amount on 10/8/1952
Manarel Hayyim Najjas
⟦fingerprint⟧
⟦fingerprint⟧
⟦fingerprint⟧

Archival unit 418

Fils
Expenses and transport for returning materials | 260
School car fees and transport of ⟦Jibi⟧ | 080
Cars to the hospital | 040
Cars to the Telephone Directorate | 020
Cars to the One Door Company | 020
= = Ministry of Justice | 020
= = Ladek Company | 020
= = Qabr Twayqa Synagogue | 040
Threads | 020
 | 520
Only five hundred and twenty fils
I received the above amount from the accountant
of the community 11 / 8 / 1954
⟦fingerprint⟧
Ziana Moallem Daniel

Archival unit 419

Number: 261
Receipt: ⟦line⟧ Registered ⟦line⟧
Addressed to: ⟦illegible⟧
Value of stamps affixed (if a parcel): Fils ⟦line⟧ Dinar ⟦line⟧
Entry of (letter) bundle or (parcel) as the case may require:
For insured items insured for an amount of Dinar (in figures): ⟦line⟧
In words: ⟦line⟧
Insurance fee: ⟦line⟧
Weight in words: ⟦line⟧
Receiving officer:
BAGHDAD
29 SA 45
52
Baghdad
⟦illegible handwriting across form⟧

Archival unit 421

Fils Dinar
1/000
One Dinar only
I received from the community account the amount
above, only one Dinar and no more, as the
weekly aid ending on 25 / 7 and 1 / 8 / 1952
and for that I signed 10 / 8 / 1952
Aid for Shaul Hoki Kahila
⟦fingerprints⟧
True copy
on behalf of Shaul Hoki Kahila

Archival unit 422

Fils Dinar
500 ⟦line⟧
Five hundred fils only.
I received from the account of the community the amount
of only five hundred fils and that is the wage for the week
ending on 1 / 8 / 1952 and for that I signed
this receipt 1 / 8 / 1952
Aziza Yaqub
⟦fingerprint⟧

Archival unit 423

Fils Dinar /
500
Five hundred fils only.
Received from the account of the community
above only five hundred fils and no more, and that is
aid for the week ending on 10 / 8 / 1952
and for this I signed 10 / 8 / 1952
⟦illegible⟧
Delivered by Ezra

Archival unit 424

Fils Dinar
500
Five hundred fils only
I received from the community accountant the amount
above, only five hundred fils and no more
and that is for the aid of the week ending on 8/10/52
and for that I signed 8/11/1952
⟦fingerprint⟧
Esther Joseph

Archival unit 425

Fils Dinar
750 ⟦line⟧
Seven hundred and fifty fils only.
Received from the account of the Jewish Community
Only seven hundred and fifty fils and no more
And that is the trust for the week ending on 10/8/54
And for that I signed on 10/8/1954
Badriya Ezra