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IJA 3777

Financial Ledger

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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 en Translation, 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 No. 2400/55 No. 727/55 No. 181/55 4/4/58
Arab 55502 | 22-2-55 22-3-55 |  | March | Star Betelgeuse Basra | Sold No.
Arab 55559 | 2-3-55 2-4-55 |  | March |  | X Sold No. 9190/55
Arab 55600 | 6-3-55 7-4-55 |  | March |  | X Sold No. 2158/55 No. 98/55
Rafidain 58721 | 10-3-55 10-4-55 |  | March |  | sold No. 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 No. 11451/55
Rafidain 58968 | 9-4-55 9-5-55 |  | APRIL |  | Sold No. 11566/55 No. 1874/55
Eastern 46/1187 | 17-4-55 12-5-55 |  | APRIL | THAI | Sold No. 11872/55 No. ⟦illegible⟧
Arab 551212 | 10-5-55 10-6-55 |  | May | Orna Paid | Sold No. 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>13776/55</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⟧
15043/55
⟦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 | 17177/55
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 200/202
⟦illegible⟧
47/882 | 5-4-56
5-5-56 |  | April | Emilei
Maersk
30/4/56 | 849/56
Sold.
⟦illegible⟧
62233 | 7-4-56
7-5-56 |  | ⟦arrow⟧ | ⟦arrow⟧ | 849/56
785
Sold.
⟦illegible⟧
42314 | 19-4-56
19-5-56 |  | April | Emilei
Maersk
30/4/56 | Sold 226/7
Rafidain
62881 | 11-6-56
11-7-56 |  | June | Oluf
Maersk | 11856/56
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. 2837/56 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. 2522/56 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. 2416/56 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. 13792/56 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. 12425/56 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. 5181/57 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. 7079/57 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. 5504/57 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 Arrived 26/3/57
Eastern 45/1046 | 8/3/57 8/4/57 |  | March 1957 | Bg. | 60% ⟦illegible⟧ Sold 1/4/58 Arrived 5/4/57
Ottoman 45663 | 15/4/57 15/5/57 |  |  | Bg. | SOLD 1/4/58 Arrived 20/4/57
Rafidain 66041 | 15/4/57 15/5/57 |  | April |  | Sold 1/4/58 Arrived 26/4/57
Rafidain 66168 | 7/5/57 7/6/57 |  | May |  | Sold 1/4/58 Arrived 10/5/57
Rafidain ⟦illegible⟧ | 8/6/57 8/7/57 |  | June |  | Sold 1/4/58 Arrived 20/6/57
Ottoman 46333 | 20/6/57 20/8/57 |  | end of July |  | Sold 1/4/58 Arrived 13/7/57
Rafidain 66573 | 20/6/57 20/8/57 |  | end of July |  | Sold 1/4/58 Arrived 14/7/57
Eastern 48/1153 | 17/7/57 17/8/57 |  | July |  | Sold 1/4/58 Arrived 28/7/57
Rafidain 66822 | 30/7/57 30/8/57 |  |  | Arrived in Baghdad | SOLD 1/4/58 Arrived 20/8/57
Eastern 48/1200 | 17/8/57 17/9/57 |  |  | 21/8/57 | Sold 1/4/58 Arrived 21/8/57

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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 Muslin | £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