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IJA 3725

Financial Documents, New Employees, Member Seeking Financial Assistance, Baghdadi Jewish Community

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Description

These are receipts, bills, salary information, and other financial documents from the Baghdadi Jewish community. The documents also include a memo about hiring new employees and a letter from a community member seeking financial assistance.

Metadata

Archive Reference
IJA 3725
Item Number
6840
Date
Approx. January 1, 1951 to December 31, 1960
Languages
Arabic
Keywords
Financial, Baghdadi Jewish Community, Ḥevrah Ḳadishah, Annotation, Revenue Stamp, Handwritten, Baghdad Light and Power, Ink Stamp, Office of Telephone Administration, Thumbprint, Meir Elias Hospital, Receipts, Typed, Iraqi Government, Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews, Letterhead

AI English Translation, Pages 451-475

Archival unit 451

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Date: 10 / 2 / 1952
Fils: 750
Dinar: 1
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only seven hundred and fifty fils and no more
And that is for the fees of digging a grave for the late Saber Hayyou
Signature of the recipient
⟦signature⟧
Master Alwan Mahmoud

Archival unit 452

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
⟦line⟧
Date: 15 / 2 / 1952
Fils: —
Dinar: 2
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only two dinars and no more
And that is for the completion of the fees for engraving (marble work) the date for the grave of the late Abed Nana Sion
(For the account of Hebra Qadisha)
Signature of the recipient
⟦stamp with portrait and text⟧
15 / 2 / 52

Archival unit 453

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Date: 16 / 2 / 1952
Fils: ---
Dinar: 2
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only two dinars and no more ⟦line⟧
And that is for the fees of digging the grave of the late Abed Hayou ⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
16 / 2
Master Alwan Mahmoud

Archival unit 454

Fils Dinar
Labor for the grave of the late Ibrahim Al-Bakherji ⟦his son⟧ | 650
Labor < for the late Sabou' Robin with his wife and son | 900
Labor < " Karjiya Haroun | 920
From him, the price of laurel soap | 400
From him, two bars of laurel soap | 120
Spinning threads | 150
Wages for sewing the linen shroud | 900
Repairing the coffin and painting it | 500
 | 4 540
Labor wages for the late Abed Jaber | 500
 | 5 040
Five dinars and forty fils only.
I received the above amount from the accountant of the ⟦Association⟧ ⟦...⟧
Kingdom of Iraq
10 Fils
⟦16 / 5 / 1951⟧
Recipient
Daoud Yousef

Archival unit 455

KHANAQIN OIL CO., LTD. KHANAQIN OIL CO., LTD.
( Incorporated in Great Britain ) ( Incorporated in Great Britain )
Agent for the Iraq Govt. Agent for the Iraqi Government
CASH MEMO Cash Memo
Fill. Stn. Station: ⟦Aeroplane Sq⟧
Date Date: 6-2-53
 | I.D. Dinar | Fils Fils
(2) two galls |  | 208
Sig. ⟦Signature⟧ Signature

Archival unit 456

KHANAQIN OIL CO., LTD. Khanaqin Oil Company Limited
(Incorporated in Great Britain) (Incorporated in Great Britain)
Agent for the Iraq Govt. Agent for the Iraqi Government
CASH MEMO Cash Memo
Date Date: 28/7/55
Fill. Stn. Station: ⟦Al-Saadi⟧
 | I.D. Dinar | Fils Fils
⟦Two⟧ gallons of oil |  | 208
Sig. ⟦signature⟧ Signature

Archival unit 457

KHANAQIN OIL CO., LTD. Khanaqin Oil Company Limited
( Incorporated in Great Britain ) ( Incorporated in Great Britain )
Agent for the Iraq Govt. Agent for the Iraqi Government
CASH MEMO Cash Memo
Fill. Stn. Station: ⟦...⟧
Date Date: 28/9/49
 | I.D. Dinars | Fils Fils
⟦Two hundred and eighteen⟧
fils only |  | 218
Sig. ⟦line⟧ Signature

Archival unit 458

KHANAQIN OIL CO., LTD. Khanaqin Oil Company Limited
( Incorporated in Great Britain ) ( Incorporated in Great Britain )
Agent for the Iraq Govt. Agent for the Iraqi Government
CASH MEMO Cash Memo:
Fill. Stn. Station: Al-Tayaran Square
Date Date: 2/8
 | I.D. Dinar | Fils Fils
(2) Gallons of Petrol |  | 208
Sig. ⟦signature⟧ Signature

Archival unit 459

Scheherazade Garage
Washing, lubrication, painting and car repair
For its owners
Sayyid Ali Sayyid Ahmad, Maurice Shashoua and their partner
Opposite the Armenian Camp
Telephone Number: 290
Date: 20 / 7 / 52
Car Number:
To Mr.: Respectable Sabra Qadibsha Association
Fils | Dinar | Details
⟦line⟧ | 2 | Bus saddlery
⟦line⟧ | 2 | Lorry saddlery
⟦line⟧ | 4 | Four Dinars only
Iraq
10 Fils
Maurice
4 / 7 / 52
⟦illegible⟧
On behalf of Scheherazade Garage Company

Archival unit 460

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 N.B.: This bill must be paid within 15 days of its date:
Date: 15/12/47
Consumer: Habboub Society
Address: 107/1911
Tariff: House
Meter No.: 660796
Bill No.: 29206/11/57
For electricity supplied during the undermentioned period
METER REGISTER | Ds. Dinars | Fs. Fils
To 195 ⟦line⟧ |  | 98
From 195 ⟦line⟧ |  | 92
Units Supplied 6 |  | 
@ 18 fils |  | 108
@ 12 fils |  | 
@ 10 fils |  | 
Meter Rental |  | 25
Current Limiter |  | 
Total | 1 | 115
10 fils
After having taken a continuous supply in one premises for not less than 12 months, any consumer who considers his deposit to be in excess of the requirement may apply for a re-assessment.
Any subscriber who considers their deposited security to be in excess of what is necessary after receiving a continuous supply in one location for a period of no less than 12 months should apply for a re-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.

Archival unit 461

Paper 1276 Volume
40
Charitable Society
Water Supply Committee for Baghdad Area
Subscriber Name:
Property Number: ⟦21 M⟧
Neighborhood Name:
Date:
Register Number: ( 2 )
Page Number: ( 2 )
Subscription Sequence Number:
Installment | Installment Period | Amount | Notes
First | April . May . June 52 |  |
Second | July . August . September 52 |  |
Third | October . November . December 52 | ⟦97⟧ |
Fourth | January . February . March 53 | ⟦97⟧ |
Water Supply Committee for Baghdad Area
⟦signature⟧
Notice: The installment is due starting from the beginning of the first month of the installment period
Therefore, this bill should be paid during the first month of the installment period
Form L. A. M (40)

Archival unit 462

List of revenues and expenses of the Hebra Qadisha complex for the month of Shevat 5712
Dinar Fils - Revenues as follows:-
From rental revenues as follows:-
15 ... Rent of the house numbered 17 / 141 for the months of November and December 1952
7 ... Rent of the house numbered 91/877 Ras al-Qarya for the month of December 1952
5 ... Rent of the house numbered 22/22, Al-Rashid
29 ... 2 ... " The shop " 22/22
From the deceased's equipment as follows:-
22 ... From Munir Karim for the soul of the late Najla Ishaq Fazwin 255
16 500 " " " for the account of digging and building a grave: " 111
29 500 " Hanbal Nouri for the soul of the late Farha Salem Nouri 256
16 500 " " " for the account of digging and building a grave: " 112
15 ... " Latifa Ezra for the soul of the late Latifa Ezra Shamouli 257
15 ... " " " for the account of building a grave: " 113
15 ... " Ezra Bechor for the soul of the late Salha Bechor 258
177 500 148 500 19 ... " " " for the account of building the grave of the deceased 114
Expenses as follows:-
To the deceased's equipment as follows:-
4 750 Fees for digging and building a grave and equipment for the late Farha Saleh
16 500 " " " " for the late Najla Ishaq Salloum Fazwin
14 ... " " " " Farha Salem Nouri with digging a pit
14 500 " " " " Latifa Ezra Shamouli
15 400 " " " " Salha Bechor
8 100 Expenses for the Shilan of the aforementioned according to the list.
97 250 24 ... Including 12 lengths of linen and seeds - labor and building with hearing - to our Lord ⟦...⟧
To the general expenses account as follows:-
972 Water bill of the association for the months of October, November and December 1952
719 " Electricity of the association for the month of December 1952
520 Follow-ups ⟦...⟧ and stamps for the lease contract of the house numbered 17 / 141 ⟦...⟧
4 208 Garage fees for the association's two cars with washing and lubrication
8 159 740 1 Including gasoline
49 500 To the salaries account, which are the salaries for the month of Shevat 5712 according to the payroll
4 570 To the rents account, for a change in the house numbered 17 / 141 by the tenant
209 479 50 ... To the Lay Council, as payment of part of the Council's claim on the association.
21 979
1952
1952

Archival unit 463

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Date: 22 / 12 / 1954
Fils: 750
Dinar: —
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only seven hundred and fifty fils and no more.
And that is for the fees of digging a grave for the late Farha Saleh.
Signature of the Recipient
⟦signature⟧
Master Alwan Mahmoud

Archival unit 464

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
⟦line⟧
Date: 22 / 12 / 1952
Fils: ---
Dinar: 2
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only two dinars and no more ⟦line⟧
And that is for the value and wages of engraving (marble) the date of the title of the deceased
Farha daughter of Saleh (Hevra Kadisha)
Signature of the recipient
⟦line⟧
22 / 12 / 1952

Archival unit 465

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Date: 28 / 12 / 1954
Fils: ---
Dinar: 2
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only two Dinars and no more ⟦line⟧
And that is for the wages of building a grave for the late Farha Saleh ⟦line⟧
10 Fils
The Master Alwan Hammoud

Archival unit 466

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Date: 12/21/1954
Fils: 500
Dinar: 1
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only one dinar and five hundred fils, nothing else
And that is for the fees of digging a grave for the deceased Jamla Ishaq Yaqub Freij
10 fils
⟦illegible⟧
Master Alwan Mahmoud

Archival unit 467

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Date: 25 / 12 / 1952
Fils: ⟦line⟧
Dinar: 15
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only fifteen dinars and nothing else
And that is for the wages of building a grave for the late Jamla Ishaq Salloum Faraj
⟦Revenue stamp with signature and date 25 / 12⟧
Master Alwan Mahmoud

Archival unit 468

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Date: 22 / 12 / 1952
Fils: 500
Dinar: 1
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only one dinar and five hundred fils and no more ⟦line⟧
And that is for the fees of digging a grave for the late Farja Salem Dori ⟦line⟧
10 Fils
Master Alwan Mahmoud

Archival unit 469

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
⟦line⟧
Date: 29 / 12 / 1952
Fils: ---
Dinar: 11
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only eleven dinars and no more ⟦line⟧
And that is for the wages and costs of building a grave for the late Farha Salem Rouri ⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
10 Fils
⟦signature⟧
Al-Usta Alwan Mahmoud

Archival unit 470

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
⟦line⟧
Date: 22 / 12 / 1950
Fils: 500
Dinar: 1
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only one dinar and five hundred fils and no more ⟦line⟧
And that is for the price of a building stone for the grave of the late Nazha Salem Roui ⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
Iraq
10
Fils
Daoud Youssef

Archival unit 471

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Date 25 / 1 / 1952
Fils: ⟦line⟧
Dinar: 12
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only twelve dinars and no more ⟦line⟧
And that is for the wages of building a grave for the late Latifa Ezra Shuli ⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
10 Fils
Master Alwan
Mahmoud
⟦signature⟧

Archival unit 472

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Date: 1952/1/16
Fils: 000
Dinar: 1
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only one dinar and no more
And that is for the wages of the mother of the deceased Latifa Ezra Shmuli
Signature of the recipient
Shaul Hayyim Najjar
Ezra Eliya Abboudi
⟦fingerprint⟧
⟦fingerprint⟧

Archival unit 473

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Date: 15 / 1 / 1952
Fils: 500
Dinar: 1
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only one dinar and five hundred fils and no more
And that is for the inspection fees of the community school building in Al-Sinak
Kingdom of Iraq
10 Fils
Daoud Youssef

Archival unit 474

Presidency of the Israelite Community
Baghdad
Hevra Kadisha Society
Date: 12 / 1 / 1952
Fils: 500
Dinar: 1
Received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Israelite Community in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only one dinar and five hundred fils and no more ⟦line⟧
And that is for the fee of digging a grave for the late Saliha Yaqub ⟦line⟧
10 Fils
Master Alwan Mahmoud

Archival unit 475

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
⟦line⟧
Date 15 / 1 / 1952
Fils / Dinar
--- / 12
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only twelve dinars and no more ⟦line⟧
And that is for the fees of digging the grave of the late Salha Bikhor ⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
10 Fils
⟦illegible⟧
Al-Usta Alwan
Mahmoud