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IJA 3320

Financial Records, President of the Jewish Community

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These are financial records from the office of the President of the Baghdadi Jewish Community and include insurance policy bills, construction expenses, taxi expenses, and medical expenses for community members.

Metadata

Archive Reference
IJA 3320
Item Number
16768
Date
Approx. January 1, 1951 to December 31, 1960
Languages
Arabic, English
Keywords
Financial, Bills, Shamash Secondary School, Revenue Stamp, Ministry of Justice, Ledger, Thumbprint, Contract, Typed, Samarrae Hospital, Baghdadi Jewish Community, President of the Mosaic Community, Electricity Bill, Ink Stamp, Taxi, Receipts, Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews, Letterhead, Jewish Lay Council, President of the Jewish Community, Frank Iny School, Insurance, Hospitals, Annotation, Handwritten, Al-Rāfadīn Bank, Hospital, Ezra Menahem Daniel Sports-Ground Committee

AI English Translation, Pages 1-25

Archival unit 9

Dinnie Murray & Co.
Chartered Accountants
Balfour Beatty Building
Al-Mansour Street
Karradat Mariam
Baghdad on: 6 April 1961
Received from: The Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
The sum of: Four hundred and five Dinars only
Being: on account of our invoice <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> dated 27 March 1961
For professional services rendered: .
Republic of Iraq
10 Ten Fils
Fils/Dinar
405 / -

Archival unit 10

Whinney Murray & Co.
Chartered Accountants
Balfour Beatty Building
Al-Mansour Street
Karradat Maryam
Baghdad, April 6, 1961
We received from the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
The sum of one hundred and twenty-five dinars only
⟦line⟧
And that <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> dated March 27, 1961
On account of our invoice
For professional services rendered
Republic of Iraq
10 Fils
Revenue Stamp
Fils/Dinar
125 / -
For ⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 11

Dinnie, Marie and their Partners
Chartered Accountants
Balfour Beatty Building
Al-Mansour Street
Karradat Maryam
Baghdad, April 6, 1961
We received from the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
an amount of sixty Dinars only
⟦line⟧
and that <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> dated March 27, 1961
on our invoice account
for professional services rendered.
Republic of Iraq
10 Fils Revenue Stamp
Fils/Dinar
60 / -

Archival unit 12

Whinney Murray & Co.
Chartered Accountants
Balfour Beatty Building
Al-Mansour Street
Karradat Maryam
Baghdad on: April 6, 1961
Received from: The Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
The sum of: One hundred and twenty-five Dinars only
Being: on account of our invoice <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> dated March 27, 1961
For professional services rendered:
Republic of Iraq
10 Fils
Fils/Dinar
125/—
⟦illegible⟧ with our Bill of Fee for professional
Yours faithfully,

Archival unit 13

WHINNEY, MURRAY & CO.
WHINNEY, SMITH & WHINNEY. BROWN, FLEMING & MURRAY
CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS.
4s, FREDERICKS PLACE, OLD JEWRY, LONDON, E. C. 2.
RESIDENT PARTNERS
E.F. MADAMS
C. G. BELL R. GRANT R. JACKSON
B. ELLINGHAM
BASRAH ⟦18/2/10,⟧ MENDIL ROAD, ASHAR; (P.O. BOX 44)
BEIRUT BEYDOUN BUILDING, RUE BEZERKAN, (P.O. BOX 1839)
BAHRAIN P.O. BOX 140
KUWAIT P.O. BOX 74
ADEN P.O. BOX 1263, STEAMER POINT
AND AT :-
LONDON PARIS
GLASGOW ANTWERP
LEEDS HAMBURG
MANCHESTER JOHANNESBURG
BALFOUR BEATTY BUILDING,
MANSUR STREET,
KARRADAT MARIAM.
P.O. BOX 108.
BAGHDAD, (IRAQ) 27th March, 1961
TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: "DEMONSTRAT", BAGHDAD.
TELEPHONE 33155/8 (4 LINES)
CODE : BENTLEY'S SECOND PHRASE
The President,
Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews,
Baghdad.
Dear Sir,
We send herewith our Bill of Fee for professional services
rendered.
Yours faithfully,
⟦Whinney Murray & Co⟧
SSD/NSD
.1

Archival unit 14

Whinney Murray & Co.
Chartered Accountants
Balfour Beatty Building
Al-Mansour Street
Karradat Maryam
Baghdad, March 27, 1961
The Honorable President
Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
⟦line⟧ Baghdad ⟦line⟧
We list the details of our claim against you as shown below
For professional services
provided regarding the audit of your accounts for the period
from October 1, 1959 to September 30, 1960
and submitting our report thereon.
715/000 Dinars Fee
(Only seven hundred and fifteen dinars and no more)
Whinney Murray & Co
Please pay the above-mentioned amount as follows
On the endowments of M. S. Siam 125
On Solidarity 125
On Frank Iny School and Residences 155
On the Council 280
On Jannat al-Salihin 30
715
4/2/961
Salman
Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Paid
Voucher No. ⟦...⟧
Date ⟦...⟧
Recorded in the Cash Book, page  ⟦...⟧

Archival unit 15

Honorable Chairman of the Administrative Committee
Subject: The Community Building ⟦illegible⟧
Qanbar Ali
In view of the progress of work in the aforementioned building and the difficulty of conducting a survey at the
present time, I therefore suggest granting the contractor, Mr. Saleh Yusuf, an advance in the amount of 1500/- Dinars only
one thousand five hundred dinars, and thus the total of the advances he has received will be 4000/- Dinars only
four thousand dinars.
This is for your consideration, with highest respect
The Engineer
Salim Qahtan
⟦illegible⟧
28 / 8 / 61
The amount of one thousand five hundred dinars (1500) is to be paid
to the contractor Mr. Saleh Yusuf as an advance
according to this report from the account of the Community Building
in Qanbar Ali, provided that the total does not exceed ⟦illegible⟧
29 / 8 / 1961
Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Republic of Iraq
10
Revenue Stamps
Fils
I received the amount
totaling 1500/- Dinars (only one thousand five hundred
dinars)
⟦signature⟧
Date Number
Entry Number
Recorded in the Cash Book, page

Archival unit 16

The Hospital
⟦illegible⟧
To the Honorable Chairman of the Administrative Committee
Subject: Al-Qishla Building ⟦illegible⟧ Shell
Due to the progress of work in the aforementioned building and the difficulty of conducting a survey at the
present time, I therefore suggest advancing the contractor Mr. Salih Yusuf an amount of -/500
only five hundred dinars on account.
With highest respect to your Excellency,
The Engineer
Salim Qahtan
27 / 7 / 964
27 / 7 / ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
29 / 7 / 964
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 17

Volume Number: 57728
State Funds Collection Receipt:
Number: 68 / 626242
Department Name: Al-Rusafa
Fils | Dinar | Type of Fees | Year to which the fees belong | Installment
600 | 9 | Property Tax - 59 / 127 | 282 | ⟦illegible⟧
024 | 0 | ⟦illegible⟧ fee | 427 | Fee
000 | 20 | ⟦line⟧ | 849 | Interest
020 | 0 | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | Fee
000 | 20 | ⟦line⟧ | 654 | Interest
050 | 0 | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | Fee
000 | 55 | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | Interest
I have received from the Jewish Community
The amount written above, which is one hundred and two Dinars and nine Fils
Date ⟦illegible⟧ / 8 / 1961
Signature of the Receiver
Job Title
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 18

The Hospital
⟦line⟧
Baghdad 15 / 2 / 1961
To the Honorable Chairman of the Administrative Committee
Greetings,
We kindly request your approval to pay the amount of 102/009 Dinars/Fils
to the Revenue Directorate for the property taxes listed below
One hundred and two Dinars and nine Fils only
Fils | Dinar
150 | 10 | ⟦illegible⟧ | 72 Torat
929
500 | 54 | 54 Torat
178
400 | 20 | 25/25 Torat
27
959 | 16 | 59
127
⟦line⟧
009 | 102
Only one hundred and two Dinars and nine Fils
With high respect
⟦signature⟧
Administrative Committee for Jews ⟦illegible⟧
Check No. 64624 Date 21 / 2
Session Date | Item Number
Recorded in the Cash Book Page
Date ⟦illegible⟧ | Item Number
Recorded in the Cash Book Page

Archival unit 19

57730
State Funds Collection Receipt
Book Number ⟦illegible⟧
Number: 37
Department Name: ⟦illegible⟧
Fils | Dinar | Type of Fees | Year to which the fees belong | Installment
250 | 10 | Education Tax | 471 ⟦illegible⟧ | 
250 | 10 | " | 477 ⟦illegible⟧ | 
500 | 22 | " | 472 ⟦illegible⟧ | 
000 | 44 | Total | | 
I have received from the Jewish Community
The amount written above, totaling forty-two dinars and ⟦illegible⟧ fils
Signature of the Collector ⟦signature⟧
Job Title ⟦illegible⟧
Dated 20 / 2 / 961

Archival unit 20

The Hospital
Baghdad 14 / 3 / 1967
Honorable Chairman of the Administrative Committee
After greetings -
We kindly request your approval to pay an amount of 44.105 Fils Dinars, forty-two dinars and one hundred and five fils only
to the General Directorate of Revenues regarding the tax as shown below
Fils | Dinar
10 | 125 | No. ⟦166 / 9⟧ Ras al-Qarya
55 | 22 | No. ⟦168 / 9⟧ Ras al-Qarya
950 | 10 | No. ⟦17 / 9⟧ Ras al-Qarya
105 / 44
Only forty-two dinars and one hundred and five fils
Hospital Director
⟦signature⟧
Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Check No.:
Date:
Payment Date:
Booklet No.:
Recorded in the Cash Book page:

Archival unit 21

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Date: ⟦line⟧
Fils:
Dinar:
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount of
⟦line⟧ only
for
⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
Signature of the recipient
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 22

⟦illegible⟧
Execution Presidency ⟦illegible⟧
Baghdad
265388
Volume Number ⟦illegible⟧
Accounting 37 A
Receipts for Dirhams collected for the government
Department Name:
Fils/Dinar: 500
Number: 85
Received from: The named Sadiq Latif from the Head of the Jewish Community
Amount: Five Dinars and ⟦illegible⟧ Fils
On account of: Registration
Date: 24 / 1 / 51
Signature of the Receiver
⟦signature⟧
Job Title
2949
1250

Archival unit 23

Baghdad Execution Presidency
⟦illegible⟧ Regular
265399
Volume Number
Accounting 37
Receipts for Dirhams collected for the Government
Department Name: ⟦line⟧
Fils/Dinar: 1250 -
Number: 82
Received from: The Jewish Community in Baghdad
Amount: Dinar and ⟦illegible⟧
On account of: ⟦illegible⟧ fee
Date: 12 / 7 / 61
2252
29 / 7 / 61
To the Committee
Signature of the Receiver
Job Title

Archival unit 24

Baghdad Execution Presidency
Regular
265397
Volume Number 58 - 11
Receipts for Dirhams collected for the Government
Accounting 37
Department Name: ⟦line⟧
Fils/Dinar: 1400 -
Number: 58
Received from: Head of the Administrative Body for Iraqi Jews
Amount: Fourteen Dinars and ⟦line⟧ Fils
On account of: Expert fees with car expenses
Date: 8 / 4 / 1944
Signature of the Receiver
⟦signature⟧
Job Title

Archival unit 25

Accounting 7
Book Number 258747
Receipts for Dirhams collected for the government
Department Name: ⟦Baghdad Municipality⟧
Fils/Dinar: 1/000
Number: 30
Received from: Al-Hajj Mahdi goods ⟦Sayyid Hakim⟧
Amount: One Dinar and one hundred Fils
On account of: ⟦Brokerage Fee⟧
Date: 28 / 7 / ⟦61⟧
Signature of the Receiver
⟦signature⟧
Job Title