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IJA 1453

Lease Contracts of the Shamash Endowment

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These are archival documents in a ring binder with handwritten title “Lease Contracts of Shamash Endowments for the End of the Year 1953.” It contains primarily official lease contracts and handwritten rosters of an inventory of leased properties. It also includes old contracts for 1950-1951.

Metadata

Archive Reference
IJA 1453
Item Number
11538
Date
Approx. January 1, 1951 to December 31, 1960
Languages
Arabic
Keywords
Endowment, Revenue Stamps, Baghdadi Jewish Community, School Material, Annotation, Shamash Secondary School, Lease, Handwritten, Shops, Stamps, Receipts, Contracts, Printed Text

AI English Translation, Pages 26-50

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Statement of expenses for the Benjamin Shama'i Secondary School until ⟦March⟧ 953 according to the explanations below
Fils | Dinar
10 | 625 | Value of insurance for the guesthouse and the shop of the Beit Hakkak agency from 5/1/953 to 5/1/954 for the due year
9 | ⟦"⟧ | " Painting our shop in the Khan and Qunbula Dinar by the hand of Hakim Sayyid Salih on account of rent
20 | ⟦"⟧ | " Honorarium for Rabbi Harun Duri, Torah teacher at the Shama'i office, per our brother's recommendation
176 | 625 | Labor wages, cement, and gravel via Salih al-Hajj Alwan, and renovation of the guesthouse, annual casting, and repairing the responses ⟦settlement⟧ ⟦?⟧ ⟦accordingly⟧
10 | ⟦"⟧ | " Adjustment of classroom expenses ⟦for the office⟧ by the hand of Munshi the doorman
10 | 210 | " Purchases of a water jar with zinc covers and wages
21 | ⟦"⟧ | Porterage, cement, and gravel via Salih al-Hajj Alwan for the office gutters, tarring the office, and tiling
1 | 240 | " By the hand of the painter Al-Hajj Alwan for the guesthouse pipe, puncture and repair
29 | 297 | By the hand of the Shama'i school office, water fees until June 953, insurance for the prayer hall furniture ⟦949/950⟧ and Shama'i office derivatives ⟦28/4/953⟧
7 | 278 | " " Electricity fees 21 July 953 Shama'i office
5554 | ⟦"⟧ | " Monthly electricity budget, water fees, stamp fees, and shop rent in the synagogue for the children of Al-Bousa
12 | 500 | Total value of income tax on the rent of ⟦1/4/952⟧ guesthouse taken from the post and shop tax of the Khan
7 | 500 | Office breakfast fees via Shakir, payment in the name of Ishaq Shama'i
1 | 250 | Purchases of stamps for promissory notes and contracts
10 | 928 | " Insurance from 25 December 952 for one year for the guesthouse and shop, due 25 December 953, Hakkak premises for one year
245 | ⟦"⟧ | Lawsuit fees from the justice of Bani Masalih Ahmad Awqani and the mandate of Al-Hajj Alwan
22550 | ⟦"⟧ | Incidental expenses for the lawsuit " and patrolling, car fees, and other papers
25 | ⟦"⟧ | Disbursement to the prayer leader Yusuf A'mi Buqi' and the receipt of Ezra Balbul, assistant treasurer
50 | ⟦"⟧ | " Ibrahim Abdul Aziz, office treasurer for the ⟦administrative⟧ year, and the rest received by the treasurer of Benjamin Shama'i ⟦25/4⟧
5 | ⟦"⟧ | By the hand of Yaqub Madhbut in the Aqib balance
26 | 150 | Lawyer's agency expenses, mandate, and notary public fees for the community agency
2 | 750 | Lawyer's fees, Furati document writer, fees and toilet, typist printing fees ⟦750⟧
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | Cash by the hand of Munshi Shama'i the doorman on account of his salary
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | " To the hand of Yaqub Shumayta and incidental expenses and others ⟦allowance⟧
Baghdad ⟦22⟧ ⟦May⟧ 953
⟦signature⟧

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Lease Agreement
Serial Number:
Door Number: ⟦50/1⟧ Al-Rashid Street
The contract has been concluded between Yosef Shlomo Shamash, hereinafter referred to as the Lessor
And Hakim Sair, hereinafter referred to as the Lessee
On the following :-
First - That the Lessor has leased to the Lessee, and the latter has leased from the Lessor after viewing and inspection, the shop located
in Baghdad in the Madrassat Pasha quarter, numbered 50 for the town ⟦under⟧ complete only
from the beginning of 1 November 1950 one thousand nine hundred and fifty
to the end of 31 March 1951 one thousand nine hundred and fifty-one
for a rent amount of only eighty Iraqi Dinars
Second - That the Lessor has leased the shop belonging to him to the aforementioned Lessee for a rent amount of eighty Dinars
the first installment is twenty Dinars, the second installment according to a promissory note due in November
and a promissory note installment on 21 June and a promissory note installment in November
Third - The Lessee has the right of occupancy only in the leased property for the duration of the lease ⟦under⟧ complete only, and at the end of the duration
of the lease, the Lessee is obliged to vacate the leased property and hand it over to the Lessor free of occupants, and if he delays in doing so, he shall be
obliged to pay for the period of delay a daily rent of ⟦five hundred⟧ fils without the need for a formal notice.
Fourth - Property tax is on the Lessor or the owner of the house, while water, electricity, and security fees are on the Lessee and he
is obliged to pay them regularly ⟦as⟧ written above in two copies, in the hand of each
of the two parties is one copy on 4 June 1950 one thousand nine hundred and fifty
Witness Witness Lessee Lessor
⟦Revenue stamps with portraits of King Faisal II and handwritten signatures/notes⟧

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Lease Document
Serial Number: ⟦line⟧
Door Number: 50 Al-Rashid Street
The contract has been concluded between: Yusuf Shlomo Shamash
hereinafter referred to as the Lessor:
And: Sabri Ali
hereinafter referred to as the Lessee:
On the following terms:-
First — The Lessor has leased to the Lessee, and the latter has leased from the Lessor after inspection and viewing, the shop located
in Baghdad in the Sabibi Pasha quarter numbered ⟦line⟧ for a full year
from the beginning of 1950, one thousand nine hundred and fifty
to the end of 1951, one thousand nine hundred and fifty-one
for a rental amount of only one hundred Iraqi Dinars
Second — The Lessor has leased the shop belonging to him ⟦...⟧ to the aforementioned Lessee for a rental amount of one hundred Iraqi Dinars
of which ⟦...⟧ is paid, and the remainder according to promissory notes, the first note
twenty-five Dinars for the month of ⟦...⟧ twenty-five Dinars for the month of ⟦...⟧
Third — The Lessee has the right of occupancy ⟦...⟧ in the leased property for the duration of the lease ⟦...⟧ and at the end of the
lease period, the Lessee is obliged to vacate the leased property and hand it over to the Lessor free of occupants, and if he delays in doing so, he shall be
obliged to pay for the period of delay a daily rent of ⟦line⟧ Fils without the need for a formal notice.
Fourth — The property tax is on the Lessor or the owner of the house, while the water, electricity, and security fees are on the Lessee
and he is obliged to pay them regularly ⟦...⟧ written in two copies, in the hand of each
of the two parties one copy on ⟦...⟧ 1950
Witness          Witness          Lessee Sabri Ali          Lessor
⟦Two postage/revenue stamps with portraits and Arabic text⟧

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Lease Paper
Serial Number: 2
Door Number: 60/10 Al-Rashid Street
The contract was concluded between: Yusuf Shlomo Shamash
Hereinafter referred to as the Lessor:
And: Abram Al-Kassar
Hereinafter referred to as the Lessee:
On the following:-
First - The Lessor has leased to the Lessee and the latter has leased from the Lessor after inspection and viewing the shop located
in Baghdad in the Jadid Hassan Pasha neighborhood numbered ⟦line⟧ for a full year
from the beginning of 1 November 1950 one thousand nine hundred and fifty
to the end of 31 May 1951 one thousand nine hundred and fifty-one
for a rental amount of only eighty Iraqi Dinars
Second - The Lessor has leased the shop belonging to him to the aforementioned Lessee for a rental amount of eighty Iraqi Dinars
twenty Dinars in cash as the first installment on 1 November 50 and twenty Dinars
by a promissory note for the third month installment and twenty Dinars by a promissory note
for the fourth month installment and twenty Dinars by a promissory note for the month
Third - The Lessee has the right of occupancy only in the leased property for the full one-year lease term, and at the end of the
lease term, the Lessee is obliged to vacate the leased property and hand it over to the Lessor free of occupants, and if he delays in doing so, he shall be
obliged to pay for the period of delay a daily rent of ⟦illegible⟧ fils without the need for a formal notice.
Fourth - The property tax is on the Lessor or the owner of the house, while the water, electricity, and guarding fees are on the Lessee and he is
obliged to pay them regularly according to receipts. The above was written in two copies, in the hand of each
of the two parties one copy on 1 November 1950 one thousand nine hundred and fifty
Witness
Witness
The Lessee
The Lessor
25 Fils
100 Fils

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On April 1, 1950
19 Dinars Fils
⟦line⟧ 26 only 4
I, Daoud Ali, owe by virtue of this promissory note and after the passing of six full
months from the date above, I am obliged to pay in cash in Baghdad to the order of Yusuf Shlomo Shamash the amount recorded
above, only twenty-six dinars and no more, and the consideration has reached me
as the value of a shop's rent for a full year from the date above until the end of March 1951.
Kingdom of Iraq 25 Fils
Kingdom of Iraq 25 Fils
Daoud Ali

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Lease Paper
Serial Number: ⟦illegible⟧
Door Number: 3/2 Al-Rashid Street
Hereinafter referred to as the Lessor: Yusuf Shlomo Shamash
Hereinafter referred to as the Lessee: Sayyid Muhammad Ali Sayyid Taqi
As follows :-
First - The Lessor has leased to the Lessee, and the latter has leased from the Lessor after inspection and viewing, the shop located
in Baghdad in Jadid Hassan Pasha neighborhood, numbered 5/50, for a full year
from the beginning of April 1, 1950 - one thousand nine hundred and fifty
to the end of March 31, 1951 - one thousand nine hundred and fifty-one
for a rental amount of only one hundred Iraqi Dinars
Second - The Lessor has leased the shop belonging to us to the aforementioned Lessee for a rental amount of one hundred Iraqi Dinars
Twenty Dinars in cash as the first installment, the second installment by promissory note for the month of November
Twenty-five Dinars as the third installment by promissory note for the month of February
Twenty-five Dinars
Third - The Lessee has the right of occupancy only in the leased property for the full one-year lease term, and at the end of the
lease term, the Lessee is obliged to vacate the leased property and hand it over to the Lessor free of occupants. If he delays in doing so, he shall be
obliged to pay for the period of delay a daily rent of five hundred fils without the need for a formal notice.
Fourth - The property tax is on the Lessor or the owner of the house, while the water, electricity, and security fees are on the Lessee, and he is
obliged to pay them regularly according to official receipts. The above was written in two copies, in the hands of each
of the two parties one copy on April 1, 1950, one thousand nine hundred and fifty
Witness | Witness | Lessee | Lessor
⟦Two postage/revenue stamps with portraits, 100 fils and 25 fils⟧
⟦illegible blue ink stamps and handwriting on the bottom half of the page⟧

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Lease Agreement
Serial Number: 6
Door Number: 9/10 Al-Rashid Street
The contract was concluded between: Yusuf Shlomo Shasha
hereinafter referred to as the Lessor:
And: Abdullah Khairallah Sabbagh
hereinafter referred to as the Lessee:
On the following terms: -
First - The Lessor has leased to the Lessee, and the latter has leased from the Lessor after inspection and review, shop number 5/10 located
in Baghdad in the Jadid Hassan Pasha neighborhood, numbered ⟦line⟧ for a full year
from the beginning of April 1, 1950, one thousand nine hundred and fifty
to the end of March 31, 1951, one thousand nine hundred and fifty-one
for a rental amount of only ninety Iraqi Dinars
Second - The Lessor has leased the shop belonging to him to the aforementioned Lessee for a rental amount of ninety Dinars in cash
Thirty Dinars received as promissory notes; the first note is twenty Dinars for the month
The second note is twenty Dinars, the third note is twenty Dinars
Third - The Lessee has the right of occupancy only in the leased property for the duration of the lease of one full year, and at the end of the
lease period, the Lessee is obliged to vacate the leased property and hand it over to the Lessor free of occupants. If he delays in doing so, he shall be obliged
to pay for the period of delay a daily rent of one hundred fils without the need for a formal notice.
Fourth - Property tax is on the Lessor or the owner of the house, while water, electricity, and security fees are on the Lessee, and he is obliged
to pay them regularly according to the collection above. Written in two copies, in the hands of each of
the parties, one copy on April 1, 1950, one thousand nine hundred and fifty
Witness | Witness | The Lessee | The Lessor
⟦Revenue stamps with portraits and Arabic text⟧
⟦Faint blue ink stamps and handwritten notes across the bottom half of the page⟧

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Al-Bartawi Abu Lahba
First Sales Committee
with his five children
Dr. Salah Dinabith
in
Adwi Contractor
1 Al-Bartawi " "
1 Alim " "
1 Fatih and tribe " "
1 The Imam residing in " "
1 Jabr Ali " "
1 Muhammad Ali Seihi " "
⟦line⟧
6 " "
1 " "
7 " "
Abdul Wahab bin Muhammad al-Jawad in addition

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Lease Paper
Serial Number 7
Door Number 50 N / 1
The contract has been concluded between Yosef Shlomo Shaman, hereinafter referred to as the Lessor
And Abdul Wahab Al-Haj Muhammad Al-Jarahi, hereinafter referred to as the Lessee
On the following :-
First - The Lessor has leased to the Lessee and the latter has leased from the Lessor after viewing and inspection the storehouse located
In Baghdad in the Jadid Hassan Pasha neighborhood numbered 50 N / 1 for a full year
From the beginning of June 20, 1950
To the end of June 19, 1951
For a rental amount of only two hundred and forty dinars and no more
Second - The Lessor has leased the storehouse belonging to him to the aforementioned Lessee for a rental amount of two hundred and forty
Dinars. He received eighty dinars in cash upon signing this paper. And took for the remainder two promissory notes from the Lessee
One for the amount of eighty dinars due four months from the date of this contract and the second after eight
Months from the date of this contract. Also, the Lessee took it upon himself to spend on the restoration of the storehouse and what it may need
of repairs at his own expense
Third - The Lessee has the right of occupancy only in the leased property during the lease term and at the end of the
Lease term the Lessee is obligated to vacate the leased property and deliver it to the Lessor free of occupants and if he is late in doing so he shall be
Obligated to pay for the period of delay a daily rental amount of ⟦line⟧ fils without the need for a formal notice.
Fourth - The property tax is on the Lessor or the owner of the house, while the water, electricity and guard fees are on the Lessee and he
Is obligated to pay them regularly. Written in two copies in the hands of each
Of the two parties one copy on 5 / 7 / 1950
Witness | Witness | The Lessee | The Lessor
Abdul Razzaq Al-Jarahi | Al-Haj Ibrahim Muhammad Hassan | Abdul Wahab Al-Jarahi | Yosef Shlomo Shaman
⟦Two revenue stamps with signatures and dates: 75 fils and 20 fils⟧

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Record Number | Registration Date | Profession | Type of Housing | Name of Current Tenant | Annual Rent | Payment Terms with Statement of Balance | Lease Term | Remarks
500 | / | / | Shop | Abdul Razzaq Al-Haj Abdul Razzaq Al-Jailani | 240/- | Monthly in advance 20 Dinars 1/1/935 | One year | 
501 | / | / | Shop | Karim Al-Saifi | 100/- | 25/2/935 | " | 
502 | / | / | " | Jabr Ali | 100/- | 25/2/935 | " | 
503 | / | / | " | Fathallah Rahman Allah | 90/- | 20/2/935 | " | 
504 | / | / | " | Akram Al-Kashfi | 90/- | 20/2/935 | " | 
505 | / | / | " | Kadhim Habib | 75/- | 20/2/935 | " | 
506 | / | / | " | Sayyid Hadi Alawi | 75/- | 15/2/935 | " | 
507 | / | / | " | Mr. Shaul | 80/- | 20/2/935 | " | Did not sign the contract
508 | 1 | / | Shop | Dawood Ali Malawa | 22/- | 22/2/935 | " | Did not sign
Note
Issued with a statement of late inspection record numbers
They did not sign the contract

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Serial Number | Tenant Name | Building Number
1 | Halim Said | 50/1 Al-Rashid Street
2 | Jabr Ali | " "
3 | Aram | " "
4 | Dawood Ali |
5 | Muhammad Taqi | -/1 "
6 | Fathallah Habib | -/1 "
7 | Sadiq Abdul Sahib Al-Bazzaz | -/1 (Mother) "

Archival unit 37

A
Old contracts for the year 50 - 51 delivered to us by Mr. Shamash
Registrar
2.
2/21/51