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IJA 3771

Bills, Receipts, Requests for Financial Assistance, Baghdadi Jewish Community

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This item contains archival material from the Baghdadi Jewish community. The documents include bills, receipts, and requests for financial assistance from members of the community.

Metadata

Archive Reference
IJA 3771
Item Number
4655
Date
Approx. January 1, 1951 to December 31, 1960
Languages
Arabic, English
Keywords
Financial, Bills, Baghdadi Jewish Community, Correspondence, President of the Jewish Community, Revenue Stamp, Handwritten, Baghdad Light and Power, Ink Stamp, Thumbprint, Taxi, Receipts, Typed, Letterhead

AI English Translation, Pages 326-350

Archival unit 326

21 Detainees, numbering three people
⟦line⟧
Fils | Dinar
420 |  | Meat 2 kilos
120 |  | Bread for the detainees and guards 12 loaves
200 |  | Grapes
260 |  | Apples
280 |  | Lemons
260 |  | Tomatoes
220 |  | Rice 4 kilos
200 |  | Transport
240 |  | Belts quantity 6
750 |  | Food preparation
600 |  | Transport
800 |  | Porterage
⟦line⟧
3 / 470
1
⟦line⟧
4 / 470
Established 21 for each of the detainees
Only four dinars and four hundred and seventy fils
Regarding receipt 1
1963

Archival unit 327

To the prisoner
511
Fils | Dinar
280 |  | Tomato | 4 kg
400 |  | Meat | 4 "
480 |  | Apples | 4 "
250 |  | Fuji soap | 2 "
160 |  | Pomegranate | 4
80 |  | Porcelain | 6
200 |  | Car |
80 |  | Haliba |
50 |  | Haliba |
50 |  | To Zabari |
120 |  | Cucumber to the prison director |
490 | 2 |  |
300 | 2 | You took quantity ⟦2⟧ to Al-Suwaishi |
790 | 4 | Only four dinars and seven hundred and ninety fils |
Ben Hasson
Ezra

Archival unit 328

112
Expenses on the occasion of Eid
Fils | Dinar
⟦illegible⟧ | 100 | Sewing
⟦illegible⟧ | 200 | Pajamas
50 | 1 | Bus
200 | 1 | Car
400 | 1 | Barber
100 | 1 | Car
150 | 1 | Car
2 |  | At home
584
Only five hundred and eighty-four fils
Ezra Mirza
22/10/66

Archival unit 329

⟦Now⟧
 | Fils | Dinar
Curtain hook | 640 |
⟦illegible⟧ | 200 |
Socks | 400 |
⟦illegible⟧ | 250 |
Nylon | 400 |
Bakam | 750 |
Sewing needles | 400 |
Quarter-length fabric | 1000 |
Curtain work frame | 1800 |
 | 1500 |
 | 8 840 |
Only seven dinars and eight hundred and twenty fils
Including all furniture and the two numbers ⟦number⟧ located
27/4/55
451
37
14/3/55
42
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 330

Shop
Sayyid Abbas Sayyid Hadi Al-Kazemi
Wholesale and Retail Fabric Seller
Baghdad - Al-Askajiya Market
No: 000258
Date: ⟦line⟧ - ⟦line⟧ - 19
Issued to: Anwar Antoine Azzouz
Respected:
Fils Dinar | Type of Goods | Length Quantity | P. Yard P. Meter | Price Fils Dinar | Notes
1450 | Kodari | 1 | 25 | 58 |
1450 | Cash |  |  |  |
I have received the above-mentioned goods in full and accepted them against any defect in
Note: Oversight and error are subject to correction by both parties (Sold items are not returnable)
Signature

Archival unit 331

( 8 )
Fils | Dinar
600 |  | Transport fee for all contents
 |  | to Al-Samman Garage
900 |  | Processing
1500 |  | Car to the parking lot
2000 | " | " The parking lot
3000 | " | to the wolf ⟦illegible⟧ with it
 |  | to the General Prisons Directorate
 |  | and the Ministry of Defense and ⟦illegible⟧
 |  | and ⟦illegible⟧
7500 | " | The company to the parking lot
⟦line⟧
15 500
Only fifteen dinars and five hundred fils
for
10/5/1956
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 332

List of materials supplied to the prisoner Rima Haskil
Kodari | Half length |
Undershirt | Number 2 | Two
Underwear | " 2 " | "
Socks | " 2 " | "
White fabric | Yard 6 | Six
Baza fabric | " 7 " | Seven
Thread spool | Number 6 | Six
Sewing needles | " 2 | Two (Dozen)
Writing paper | " 50 | Fifty
Envelopes | " 50 | "
Cash three dinars
⟦line⟧
I received the materials mentioned above ⟦line⟧
Signature of the recipient
Rima Haskil ⟦line⟧
I certify the authenticity of Rima Haskil's signature
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible stamp⟧
29 / 7 / 955

Archival unit 333

List of materials supplied to the prisoner Mary Munshi
Corduroy | half length
Undershirt | number 2 two
Underwear | " 2 "
Socks | " 2 "
White raw fabric | yards 6 six
Flannel | " 7 seven
Thread spool | number 6 six
Sewing needle | " 2 two (dozen)
Muslin | yards 3 three
Cash three Dinars |
⟦line⟧
I received the materials mentioned above:
⟦illegible⟧
I certify the authenticity of the signature of the prisoner Mary Munshi
Signature of the prisoner Mary Munshi
Mary Munshi
25/2/50

Archival unit 334

List of ⟦illegible⟧
Fils | Dinar
800 | 2
800 | 0
200 | 4
000 | 4
700 | 0
200 | 0
600 | 0
200 | 0
100 | 1
100 | 1
200 | 1
500 | 2
500 | 7
000 | 4
800 | 29
000 | 2
200 | 2
220 | 1
900 | 2
500 | 2
820 | 42
200 | 0
800 | 1
600 | 0
800 | 0
220 | 46
200 | 1
500 | 2
370 | 50
Only fifty dinars and three hundred and seventy fils ⟦illegible⟧
Total amounts ⟦illegible⟧
During the month of ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 335

⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
I was a destiny
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 336

List of items supplied ⟦...⟧
 | Number
Pajamas | 46 forty-six
Woolen undershirts | 92 ninety-two
Underwear | 92 "
Shoes | 46 forty-six
Socks | 46 "
Towels | 46 "
Raw cloth | 2 length two
Elastic | " 2 "
Abu al-Hail soap | 92 ninety-two
Laundry soap | box number 1 one
Cigarettes | carton number 8 eight
Matches | " 4 four
Dilko milk | box 2 two
Sardines | " 2 "
Rice | bag 2 "
Sugar | " 2 "
Vegetable fat | tin 2 "
Cheese | kg 76 seventy-six
Tomato paste | tin 1 one
Sewing thread | dozen 1 "
Eggplant | kg 32 thirty-two
Okra | " 12 twelve
Green beans | " 24 twenty-four
Armenian cucumber | " 40 forty
Tomatoes | " 12 twelve
Tea | one box
⟦Received by us⟧
Accountant
⟦signature⟧
⟦signature⟧
20/9/55

Archival unit 337

Decision
The committee formed under the chairmanship of the Director of Nuqrat al-Salman Prison and the membership of both the Prison Warden Mr. Abdul Majeed Abdul Rahman
and the Account Clerk Mr. Sultan Muhammad and the Police Guard Commissioner Mr. Abdul Majeed Hussein inspected the food and the ⟦line⟧
of the prisoners in its possession, and for that purpose we have organized this decision.
Police Guard | Account Clerk | Warden of Nuqrat al-Salman | and Director of Nuqrat al-Salman
Commissioner | Nuqrat al-Salman Prison | Prison | Prison

Archival unit 338

We, the undersigned, have reviewed the table attached to the letter of the Jewish community numbered 2595 and dated 9/19/⟦1950⟧
We confirm our receipt of all the materials mentioned therein after they were inspected by the committee and distributed by us to the Jewish prisoners.
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 339

N
956 | Razzouqi (
600 | Razzouqi
240 | Salloumi
260 | Salloumi 4
150 | Lowie 4
380 | Razzouqi 4
2586 |
2586 | Abu Khadhouri Razzouqi
⟦illegible⟧
Soap
Tide
Salim
Girls'
22 May - 1955

Archival unit 340

You have 2
⟦illegible⟧ + 960
<del>⟦illegible⟧</del> 700
200
1800 ⟦illegible⟧ 5
⟦line⟧
2220
2586
⟦line⟧
5916
500 ⟦illegible⟧ 5150
1 211/1 240
⟦line⟧
6400
270
⟦line⟧
6770
180
200
⟦line⟧
7150
500 ⟦illegible⟧
1 211/1
4 ⟦illegible⟧
1 211/1
2 ⟦illegible⟧
211/1

Archival unit 341

List of materials supplied to the prisoner Mary Munshi
Materials | Quantity
Shoes | Number 1 one
Clogs | " " "
Vegetable fat | <del>2</del> cans two
Dish scrubbers | 2 two
Laundry soap | 3 three
Tide | 2 two
Rice | kg 6 six
Sugar | " 6 "
Tea | " 1 one
Towel | one
Syrup | one bottle
Laurel soap | number 4 four
Cigarettes | " 12 twelve packets
Matches | " 2 two
Apples | one kg
Cheese | " two
Grapes | " one
Cucumber | " one
Lemon | " one
Tomato | " one
Pomegranate | " two
Bread | number eight
Chicken | " one
⟦line⟧
I received the materials mentioned above according to the detailed list <del>⟦illegible⟧</del>
Signature:
Mary Munshi:
Mary Munshi
I certify the authenticity of the signature of the prisoner Mary Munshi
⟦illegible⟧
Prison officer ⟦illegible⟧
9/25/959
Director of the Women's Prison

Archival unit 342

List of items supplied to the prisoner Reema Haskeel
Shoes | count 1 one
Clogs | " 1 "
Vegetable oil | can count 2 two
Dish scrubbers | 1 one
Laundry soap | 3 three
Tide | 2 two
Rice | kg 6 six
Sugar | " 6 "
Tea | " 1 one
Towel | 1 one
Sherbet | one bottle
Stamp | count 50 denomination of three fils
Laurel soap | 4 four
Cigarettes | 12 twelve
Matches | 2 two
Coffee | an ounce
Apples | one kg
Cheese | " two
Grapes | " one
Cucumber | " "
Lemon | " "
Tomato | " "
Pomegranate | " two
Bread | count eight
Chicken | 1 one
⟦line⟧
I received the items mentioned above according to the listed list <del>⟦illegible⟧</del>
⟦illegible signature⟧
Signature
Reema Haskeel
I certify the authenticity of Reema Haskeel's signature

Archival unit 343

No 0851
Ataifa Tours & Transport
Ataifa Tours & Transport
Rashid St. Baghdad
Tel. 81114
Telephone 81114
Baghdad in: 27 / 10 / 1955
CASH RECEIPT:
Received from: The Administrative Committee of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
The Sum of: Only one hundred dinars and no more (by check number 141345)
Being: On their account for the fees of transporting persons by plane ⟦illegible⟧
Fils / Dinar
I.D. 100 / —
Ataifa Tours & Transport
Ataifa Tours & Transport
Baghdad
27 OCT 1955
ATAIFA TOURS & TRANSPORT

Archival unit 344

Telegram: Ataifa Tour
Telephone { 3114 Baghdad 21161 Kadhimain
Rashid Street - Mirjan Mosque
Baghdad - Iraq
Members of the International Air Transport Association
Ataifa Tour & Transport
Ataifa Tour & Transport
Telegrams : ATAIFA TOUR
Telephone : { 3114 Baghdad 21161 Kadhimain
Rashid Street
MIRJAN MOSQUE
BAGHDAD - IRAQ
MEMBERS OF I. A. T. A.
Baghdad: 23 / 10 / 1955
Number: S.A. / 317 / 55
Baghdad:
Gentlemen, the respected Administrative Committee of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
After greetings
We request you to settle our outstanding account with you at the earliest possible opportunity, and we thank you in advance
Please accept our abundant ⟦line⟧ respect
Ataifa Tour & Transport - Baghdad
23 OCT 1955
Ataifa Tour & Transport
Sincerely yours
Authorized Manager
His Excellency the Respected President
There is a remaining amount owed by us to the account of the mentioned company
100 Dinars only, and the amount paid to the company was on 12/6/56
which is the last installment paid to it. Perhaps you will agree to
this remaining amount for it.
And the payment of the attached postal list was delayed
until another opportunity
Mr. President
Sadiq Daoud is one of the owners of the Parliament Picnic
⟦illegible⟧ Entry number in the daily ledger
Presidency of the Jewish Community - Baghdad

Archival unit 345

⟦illegible⟧ 120 Dinars
Advance from the account of the community ⟦illegible⟧
Dinars, and that is for the house rent ⟦illegible⟧
which she resides in at district 195 Sur, provided that
the receipts related to that ⟦illegible⟧
8/11
120/- Original amount of the check
55/- The returned amount
65/- The remainder

Archival unit 346

To Mr.
Based on your approval, His Excellency the Chairman of the Committee
In the amount of (10) Dinars for ⟦legal fees⟧
The courts regarding ⟦...⟧ the lawsuit of plot 295 Al-Sunaifi
19
Presidency of the Mosaic Community - Baghdad
Number 120
Pursuant to 1244 on 1954/12/2
Entry Number 55
Organization of ⟦...⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 347

His Excellency the President
I have audited and found it correct according to the attached papers
Please approve the amount of 42/000
Dinars, thank you ⟦...⟧
Securing the papers
10 / 17
It was decided to disburse the papers
Disbursement of amounts by
⟦...⟧
42/000 Previous balance
10/000 The lawyer Mr. Ibrahim Al-Qarahghuli
36/200 His Excellency the Respected President
88/200
Presidency of the Jewish Community - Baghdad
88/200 Dinars
By virtue of check ⟦...⟧ date
Entry number in

Archival unit 348

DR. ALBERT RABY
Rashid Street - near Hamra Cinema
Tel { Clinic 6561
Res. 6010
Dr. Albert Raby
Rashid Street - near Hamra Cinema
Telephone { Clinic 6561
Residence 6010
Fils | Dinar
44 | 800
I received from the Presidency of the Jewish Community ⟦in Baghdad⟧ ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧ an amount of ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
Iraq
10 Fils
10 FILS

Archival unit 349

Dr. Albert Raby
Al-Rashid Street - near Cinema Al-Hamra
Telephone { Clinic 6561
Residence 6010
DR. ALBERT RABY
Rashid Street - near Hamra Cinema
Tel { Clinic 6561
Res. 6010
Fils | Dinar
600 | 16
500 | ⟦illegible⟧
500 | ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
150 | ⟦illegible⟧
41 | 8
⟦illegible⟧
Ten four ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Forty-eight Dinars ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 350

List of expenses spent in the ⟦Cemetery⟧ ⟦...⟧ lawsuit
Fils | Dinar
2,800 | Additional fees for conducting the inspection of the cemetery
1,250 | Stamp duty for sending an engineer with the commission during inspection ⟦...⟧
1,750 | Car fees during the inspection ⟦...⟧
0,040 | Stamp for the driver's assignment receipt and witnesses ⟦...⟧
1,250 | Notification ⟦...⟧
0,050 | Stamp for the explanatory memorandum ⟦24 / 6 / 5⟧
2,800 | Additional fees for the commission meeting ⟦...⟧
9/940
Only nine dinars and nine hundred
and forty fils, no more
95/1/25
The Lawyer
Ghassan will have
the judgment pronounced to include the expense
in the notification