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IJA 3777

Financial Ledger

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Description

This is a financial ledger from a company in Baghdad. There are columns for kind of goods, cost and total, name of supplies, name of agent, telephone number, insurance agency, bank, when the line of credit opened, extensions of lines of credit, shipment and carrier, and remarks (if and when it was sold; calculations). Suppliers are from Tokyo and Italy, and the orders are for fabrics.

Metadata

Archive Reference
IJA 3777
Item Number
12279
Date
Approx. January 1, 1951 to December 31, 1960
Languages
English
Keywords
Bank of Iraq, Financial, Accounting, Japan, Annotation, Handwritten, Ledger, Italy, Al-Rāfadīn Bank, Ottoman Bank, Imports

AI Transcription, Pages 1-25

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L/C opened from
1/1/1955

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| No. of order | Kind of Goods | Cost & Total | Name of Suppliers | Name of Agent | Tel. No. | Insurance Agents |
| 196 | 30 000 yds, Dyed Serge No. 14. of 36" . | 1687/10/- at 13.5 | Daiichi Bussan Kaisha Tokyo | Naim Murad | 85325 | Rafidian |
| 197 | 20,000 Mtrs Cotton Satin 127/130 cm. | 2355/1/- at 28 1/4. | Unione manifatture S.A. Italy | SORANI |  | By The Bank |
| 198 | 300 pieces White Shirting | 764/7/6 at 15. 1/2 | Toyo Menka Japan |  |  | Rafidian |
| 199 | 3000 Spun Rayon 3000 Striped " | 993/15/0 315 at 38 1/2 | Magas & Co. Japan | Sherebani |  | Rafidian |
| 200 | 27500 yds. Rayon Piece Goods | £ 3191/13/4 | Teijin Shoji Japan | Shohet | 83123 | Rafidian |
| 201 | 72,500 yds. Rayon Piece Goods | £ 4083/6/8 | Teijin Shoji Japan | Shohet | 83123 | AKERIB |
| 202 | 10,000 yrds Spun Rayon Linnetts | £ 791/13/4 at 19 d. | NISSHO | J & Z. | 84676 | Rafidian |
| 203 | 300 pieces. White Shirting (an old order) opened by Kamel | £ 900 at 15 1/2 |  |  |  |  |
| 204 | 3000 yards Rayon Tropical | £ 375 2/6 | Magas & Co. | Sherebani | 5603 | Rafidian |
| 205 | 1500 Velveteen Plain 4000 Brocade velveteen | £ 687/10/0 at 30 d. | NISSHO | J & Z. | 84676 | Rafidian |

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| No. of order | Kind of Goods | Cost & Total | Name of Suppliers | Name of Agent | Tel. No. | Insurance Agency |
| 207 | 60,000 yards plain spun Rayon Muslin No. 1 | 40 at 8 1/4 20 " 8 1/8 £ 2052/1/8 | <del>NISSHO</del> Japan M. E. Trading Co. | Z. & J. | 84676 | Rafidain |
| 208 | 15000 yards different kinds | £ 2420/16/8 | Teijin Shoji Kaisha Ltd | Shohet | 83128 | Akerib |
| 209 | 300 pieces white Shirting | £ 794 at 15 1/2 |  | African & Eastern | 6870 | Rafidain |
| 210 | 15000 yards Sp. R. Muslin Printed No 1 | £ 671/17/6 at 10 | Nagao & Co. | SHAHRAB ANI | 5603 | Rafidain |
| 211 | 30 000 yards Sp. R. Muslin Plain No. 1 | £ 1031/5/- at 8 1/4 | NISSHO | Z. J | 84676 | Rafidain |
| 212 | 300 pieces White Shirting | £ 794 at 15 1/2 d |  | African & Eastern | 6870 | Rafidain |
| 213 | 150 Doz. 60x60 150 " 55x55 Black Yashmag | £ 894/7/6 | United Africa Co. Ltd | African & Eastern | 6870 | Akerib |
| 214 | 300 pieces White Shirting | £ 813/11/11 15 7/8 |  | African & Eastern | 6870 | Rafidain |
| 215 | 30,000 yards P. S. R. Muslin No 1 | £ 1375/1/- @ 11 d yard | Nagao & Co. Japan | SHAHRAB ANI | 5603 | Akerib |
| 216 | 30,000 yards, Cotton Flannelette | £ 2312/10/- at 18 1/2 | NISSHO | Z. & J. 5/206 | 84676 | Rafidain |

| Bank | L/C opened & Expiry Date | Extension of L/C | Shipment | S.S. Date & Leaving | Remarks |
| Rafidain 58435 | 6-2-55 6-3-55 | Basrah | February | Star Betelgeuse | X Sold 9014/55 |
| Eastern 46/417 | 7-2-55 7-3-55 | Basra | February | 8 fancy Ellen Maersk Daniku Maru | <del>⟦illegible symbols⟧</del> SOLD رقم 2400/55 رقم 727/55 رقم 181/55 4/4/58 |
| Arab 55502 | 22-2-55 22-3-55 |  | March | Star Betelgeuse البصرة | Sold رقم |
| Arab 55559 | 2-3-55 2-4-55 |  | March |  | X Sold رقم 9190/55 |
| Arab 55600 | 6-3-55 7-4-55 |  | March |  | X Sold رقم 2158/55 رقم 98/55 |
| Rafidain 58721 | 10-3-55 10-4-55 |  | March |  | sold رقم 857/55 |
| Eastern 46/1009 | 29-3-55 29-6-55 | 29-7-55 | May - June | "Tregothnan" 3 bales only Bardistan 3 bales | N SOLD رقم 11451/55 |
| Rafidain 58968 | 9-4-55 9-5-55 |  | APRIL |  | Sold رقم 11566/55 رقم 1874/55 |
| Eastern 46/1187 | 17-4-55 12-5-55 |  | APRIL | THAI | Sold رقم 11872/55 رقم ⟦illegible⟧ |
| Arab 551212 | 10-5-55 10-6-55 |  | May | Orna Paid | Sold رقم 2415/55 |

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| Bank | L/C opened + expiry | Extention of L/C | Shipment | S.S. Date Leaving | Remarks |
| Rafidain
59772 | 16-6-55
16-7-55 |  | June | Lao | <del>١٣٧٧٦/٥٥</del>
sold |
| Rafidain
41519 | 22-6-55
5-12-55 |  | ⟦arrow⟧ | December
1955 | Sold |
| Ottoman
39688 | 11-7-55
11-8-55 |  | ⟦arrow⟧ | July | Sold ⟦illegible⟧
١٥٠٤٣/٥٥
⟦illegible⟧ |
| Rafidain
60205 | 11-8-55
11-9-55 |  | ⟦arrow⟧ | August | ⟦illegible⟧
<del>⟦illegible⟧</del>
Sold |
| National
247 | 14-8-55
12-10-55 |  | ⟦arrow⟧ | September | ١٧١٧٧/٥٥
Sold |
| Eastern
47/390 | 7-2-56
7-4-56 | 1421-1-
to 30/4/1956 | 4 Bales s.s.
2 " " | Gulistan 21/3
Eugenia 26/3 | Sold ٢٠٠/٢٠٢ |
| ⟦illegible⟧
47/882 | 5-4-56
5-5-56 |  | April | Emilei
Maersk
30/4/56 | ٨٤٩/٥٦
Sold. |
| ⟦illegible⟧
62233 | 7-4-56
7-5-56 |  | ⟦arrow⟧ | ⟦arrow⟧ | ٨٤٩/٥٦
٧٨٥
Sold. |
| ⟦illegible⟧
42314 | 19-4-56
19-5-56 |  | April | Emilei
Maersk
30/4/56 | Sold ٢٢٦/٧ |
| Rafidain
62881 | 11-6-56
11-7-56 |  | June | Oluf
Maersk | ١١٨٥٦/٥٦
Sold. |

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| No. of Order | Kind of Goods | Cost & Total | Name of Supplier | Name of Agent | Tel. No. | Insurance Company | Bank | L/C opened & Expiry | Extention of L/C | Shipment Date | S.S. date & Leaving | Remarks |
| 237 | 150 Dozen Cotton Yashmag. | £ 477/1/8 | The United Africa Co. | A. & E. Co. | 6870 | Selim Akesib | Ottoman 42950 | 3/7/56 3/9/56. |  | City of Lyons | City of Lyons | BS. Bg. ٢٨٣٧/٥٦ Sold. |
| 238 | 10 Case White Mull | £ 1290/- 903/- | Abass Al-Djendi |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Sold. |
| 239 | 6,150 yards White bleached Cotton Sheeting at 16 15.5 | £ 410 | Japan Over Seas Co. Ltd | J. & Z. | 84676 | Selim Akesib | Eastern 47/1765 | 11-7-56 July |  | July | Mikasa Maru | BS. Bg. ٢٥٢٢/٥٦ Sold. |
| 240 | 300 pieces White Shirting 2 Fishes | £ 858/8/9 | Toyo Menka Kaisha | A. & E. Co. | 6870 | Rafidain | Rafidain 63121 | 17-7-56 17-8-56 | 17-9-56 | July Star Arcturus | Star Arcturus | BS. Bg. ٢٤١٦/٥٦ Sold. |
| 241 | 6,150 yards white Bleached Cotton Sheeting at 16 15.5 | £ 410 | Japan Over Seas Co. Ltd | J. & Z. | 84676 | Rafidain | Rafidain 63308 | 13-8-56 13-9-56 |  | August | Else Maersk | BS. Bg. ١٣٧٩٢/٥٦ Sold 14/58 |
| 242 | 300 pieces White Shirting 2 Fishes | £ 858/- | Toyo Menka Kaisha | A. & E. | 6870 | Rafidain | Rafidain 63309 | 13-8-56 13-9-56 |  | August Else Maersk | Else Maersk | BS. Bg. ١٢٤٢٥/٥٦ Sold. |
| 243 | 6,000 yards White Cotton Mull at 11 1/2 x 12 | £ 1000/- | Toyo Menka Kaisha | A. & E. | 6870 | Selim Akesib | Ottoman 43508 | 8/9/56 8/9/57 |  | September | Mathilde Maersk 30/9/56 | BS. Bg. ٥١٨١/٥٧ Sold. |
| 244 | 6,150 yards White Bleached Cotton Sheeting at 16 15.5 | £ 410 | Japan Over Seas Co. Ltd | J. & Z. | 84676 | Selim Akesib | Eastern 47/2306 | 19/9/56 19/10/56 |  | September | Star Betelgeuse | BS. Bg. ٧٠٧٩/٥٧ Sold 14/58 |
| 245 | 300 pieces 2 Fishes White Shirting 36" x 40 yds | £ 858/- | Toyo Menka Kaisha | A. & E. | 6870 | Rafidain | Rafidain 63769 | 7/10/56 7/11/56 |  | October | Ellen Maersk 26/10/56 | BS. Bg. ٥٥٠٤/٥٧ Sold. |
| ⟦246⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | £ 858/- | Toyo Menka Kaisha | A. & E. | 6870 | Rafidain | Rafidain 64138 | 7/11/56 7/12/56 |  | November |  | BS. Bg. ⟦illegible⟧ Sold 1/4/58 |

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| Bank No. L/C | L/C Opened Expiry Date | Extended Date | Shipment Date | ⟦illegible⟧ Leaving Date | Remarks |
| Baghdad 1679 | 7/3/57 7/4/57 |  | March 1957 | Bg. | 4 Cases only Sold 1/4/58 ٥٧/٣/٢٦ وصلت |
| Eastern 45/1046 | 8/3/57 8/4/57 |  | March 1957 | Bg. | 60% ⟦illegible⟧ Sold 1/4/58 ٥٧/٤/٥ وصلت |
| Ottoman 45663 | 15/4/57 15/5/57 |  |  | Bg. | SOLD 1/4/58 ٥٧/٤/٢٠ وصلت |
| Rafidain 66041 | 15/4/57 15/5/57 |  | April |  | Sold 1/4/58 ٥٧/٤/٢٦ وصلت |
| Rafidain 66168 | 7/5/57 7/6/57 |  | May |  | Sold 1/4/58 ٥٧/٥/١٠ وصلت |
| Rafidain ⟦illegible⟧ | 8/6/57 8/7/57 |  | June |  | Sold 1/4/58 ٥٧/٦/٢٠ وصلت |
| Ottoman 46333 | 20/6/57 20/8/57 |  | end of July |  | Sold 1/4/58 ٥٧/٧/١٣ وصلت |
| Rafidain 66573 | 20/6/57 20/8/57 |  | end of July |  | Sold 1/4/58 ٥٧/٧/١٤ وصلت |
| Eastern 48/1153 | 17/7/57 17/8/57 |  | July |  | Sold 1/4/58 ٥٧/٧/٢٨ وصلت |
| Rafidain 66822 | 30/7/57 30/8/57 |  |  | Arrived in Baghdad | SOLD 1/4/58 ٥٧/٨/٢٠ وصلت |
| Eastern 48/1200 | 17/8/57 17/9/57 |  |  | 21/8/57 | Sold 1/4/58 ٥٧/٨/٢١ وصلت |

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| No. / Order | Kind of Goods | Cost and Total | Name of Supplier | Name of Agent | Tel. No. | Insurance |
| 280 | 2500 yards S.R. Fancy Lining 56" | £562/10/- | Sekija Japan | David Schemtob | 7072 | Iraq 8126 |
| 281 | 20,000 yards Muslin No. 1 Velvet 36" | £825/7/6 at 7.5 | Sekija Nichimen Japan | David Zaki <del>Gourgey</del> | <del>85070</del> 7072 | Iraq 8125 |
| 282 | 5000 yards Muslin No. 1 Velvet | £875/-/- at 42 d. | Sekija Nichimen Japan | David <del>Schemtob</del> ⟦illegible⟧ | <del>7072</del> 85070 | Raf. M/57/1650 |
| 283 | 75,000 yards S.R. Muslin No. 1 | £3256/2/10 10.5 - 1/3/4 | Nichimen Japan | Zaki Gourgey | 85070 | Raf. M/57/1649 |
| 284 | 200 Dozen Black Yashmag | ⟦illegible⟧ | Orient Sport England | Abdulkader Sherif & Co. | ⟦illegible⟧ | Iraq 8144 |
| 285 | 500 pieces White Cotton Shirting 2 fishes at 16.25 | £811/5/- | Toyo Menka Kaisha Japan | African Eastern | 89581 | Iraq ⟦illegible⟧ |
| 286 | 1000 Velveteen 225 | £937/10/- |  |  |  | Rafidain M/57/1693 |
| 287 | 15000 شاش | £750/-/- |  |  |  | Rafidain M/57/1692 |
| 288 | 20000 yard White Cotton ⟦illegible⟧ | £1000/14/8 12.25 | Toyo Menka Kaisha |  |  | Iraq |
| 289 | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | Nichimen Japan | Sanfana Zilkha 50260 | 84676 87071 | Iraq 8186 |
| 290 | 20,000 yards ⟦illegible⟧ | £1501/1/5 | ⟦illegible⟧ Japan | African Eastern | 89581 | Rafidain M/58/50 |