Bills, Receipts, Purchase of Iraqi Government Bonds; Wedding Registries, Baghdadi Jewish Community
View interactive document pageThese are documents from the Baghdadi Jewish community and contain mostly receipts and bills from the Ottoman Bank. The item also contains the wedding registries for the community; columns include the names of the brides and grooms, the amounts of the ketubah (Jewish marriage contract), dates, and fees paid. This item also includes receipts from the Jewish community's purchase of Iraqi government bonds.
51 / 1827 25 / 4 / 1951 ⟦illegible⟧ Ottoman Bank Baghdad Greetings, We inform you that the promissory note due from Hajj Ali Karam Himma, which was due on 22 / 2 / 1951, amounting to 150.000 Dinars, has been paid by him to the treasury of the community; therefore, please kindly return it to us so that we may deliver it in turn. Please accept our highest respect. ⟦illegible signature⟧ On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community Vice President of the Lay Council
Ottoman Bank Incorporated in Turkey OTTOMAN BANK. INCORPORATED IN TURKEY 1 Baghdad, 22nd April 51 Baghdad ( Iraq ) ⟦stamp with portrait and numerals 5 and 1.51⟧ 22 Current Account No. 2 as under: <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> CREDIT Advice to :-: Current Account No. 2 . Jewish Lay Council. We have credited your account: As per your letter of: 11th instant . No.1817/51 As per your letter dated: PARTICULARS | I.D. Dinar | CREDIT I.D. To | VALUE Due Balances of sundry accounts held by us transferred to your account as follows:- | | | Shamash Secondary School (Jewish Schools Committee) | 2100/-- | | Wataniya School ⟦line⟧ | 50/520 | | Less : C/o stamp | 0/010 | 2150/510 | Irq Dinars two thousand one hundred fifty & fils five hundred ten only. OTTOMAN BANK BAGHDAD BRANCH ⟦signature⟧ ⟦circular stamp: CONTROL E.R 9. ⟦illegible⟧⟧ Ac. 23 2/68
1 Ottoman Bank Incorporated in Turkey OTTOMAN BANK. INCORPORATED IN TURKEY Baghdad, 22nd April 51 Baghdad ( Iraq ) ⟦Revenue stamps with Ottoman Bank circular cancellation⟧ 20/4/51 Current account No. 2 as under:- CREDIT Advice to :-: Jewish Lay Council Current Account No. 2 We have credited to your account: As per your letter of: 11th inst. No. 1817/51 As per your letter dated: P A R T I C U L A R S Details | I.D. Dinar | CREDIT to I.D. | VALUE Due Balances of sundry accounts held by us transferred to your a/c as follows:- | | | Jewish Schools Committee ⟦line⟧ | 285 549 | | " " " A/c Alliance Israelite School | 3434 234 | | " " " " Franch Iny Primary School | 1493 359 | | " " " " Masoode Sulman School . | 2 022 | | " " " "Menashi Saleh Elementry Sch. for Boys ⟦line⟧ | 200 000 | | " " " "Midrash Committee ⟦line⟧ | 54 371 | | " " " "Rahel Shahmoon School ⟦line⟧ | 4 289 | | | ⟦line⟧ | | | 5473 824 | | Less : C/o stamp ⟦line⟧ | 0 010 | 5473 814 | Iraqi Dinars five thousand four hundred seventy three & fils eight hundred fourteen only. OTTOMAN BANK BAGHDAD BRANCH ⟦illegible signature⟧ ⟦illegible signature⟧ Ac. 23 2/68
51 / 1876 12 / 5 / 1951 Department Copy ⟦illegible⟧ Iraq 8 Fils Ottoman Bank Baghdad Greetings, With reference to your letter dated 7 / 5 / 51 we inform you that we have received the promissory note numbered 81272 and signed by Al-Hajj Ali Karam Habka. Please accept our highest respect ⟦illegible signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community Chairman of the Physical Council ⟦illegible circular stamp⟧
Ottoman Bank OTTOMAN BANK (INCORPORATED IN TURKEY WITH LIMITED LIABILITY) BAGHDAD. IRAQ. POST BOX NO 4. TELEPHONE 5161 (Private Branch Exchange) TELEGRAMS "OTTOBANK, BAGHDAD" CODES: A.B.C. 5TH EDITION. BENTLEY'S COMPLETE PHRASE. PETERSONS 2ND & 3RD EDITION. Presidency of the Jewish Community IN YOUR REPLY PLEASE QUOTE: Baghdad: Special No: 51/1271 Date: 9/5/951 Baghdad on 7 / 5 / 1951 To - Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad After greetings Reference to your letter numbered 52 ⟦line⟧ 51/1 We attach herewith the promissory note numbered 81272 Which was signed by Al-Hajj Ali Kam Hamda, requesting acknowledgment of receipt. Please accept our highest respect For the Manager For the Assistant Manager CONTROL E. R. O. B. BAGHDAD The promissory note was returned to Al-Hajj Ali Kam Hamda on 9/5/951 ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 9/5/951 A. H. The Clerk To be attached to the sent correspondence and kept in the bank file
OTTOMAN BANK OTTOMAN BANK (INCORPORATED IN TURKEY WITH LIMITED LIABILITY) BAGHDAD. IRAQ. POST BOX NO. 4. TELEPHONE 5161 (Private Branch Exchange) TELEGRAMS "OTTOMBANK, BAGHDAD" CODES A.B.C 5TH EDITION. BENTLEY'S COMPLETE PHRASE. PETERSONS 2ND & 3RD EDITION. ESTABLISHED 1863 IN YOUR REPLY PLEASE QUOTE ⟦line⟧ 19⟦line⟧ Baghdad on 30 / 4 / 951 To the Presidency of the Jewish Community - Baghdad Greetings, With reference to your letter No. 1848 / 50 dated 20 / 4 / 1951. We enclose herewith the form for the retrieval of promissory notes, requesting you to sign and return it to us as we explained to you. We also wish to inform you that the promissory note No. 1273 A for the amount of 100/000 Dinars (One Hundred Dinars) which was sent to us for collection under your letter No. 589 dated 26 / 10 / 1950 signed by Haj Ali Karam Hamka has not been paid yet. Therefore, we request that you retrieve the promissory note or contact the aforementioned person to pay it. Please accept our highest respect. For the Manager For the Assistant Manager CONTROL E. R. O. B. BAGHDAD Duly processed A. H.
⟦Office Copy⟧ 51 / 1853 2 / 5 / 1951 To Ottoman Bank Baghdad After greetings Reference to your letter dated 30 / 4 / 951 We attach herewith the form regarding the retrieval of the promissory note No. 81272 signed by the President and stamped with the seal of the Presidency of the Jewish Community. Please kindly return the above-mentioned promissory note as soon as possible. Please accept our highest respect. ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦signature⟧ Acting President of the Community President of the Lay Council
OTTOMAN BANK ( INCORPORATED IN TURKEY ) BILLS DEPARTMENT. Baghdad 25/4/1951 ( Iraq ) The Jewish Lay Council, Baghdad. Dear Sirs, For your guidance, we beg to inform you that the undernoted collection/s remain/s. outstanding up to date. We shall, therefore, be glad to receive your further instructions. Date of despatch | our Number | your Number | Drawees | Amount | Remarks. | 81273 | 589 | Haj Ali Karam Hinka | ID. 100 — | Due on 22.4.51 Please arrange to draw the above compiala. CONTROL E. R. O. B. BAGHDAD OTTOMAN BANK BILLS DEPT. ⟦signature⟧ SH B. 13—1/20
51/ 6/1951/ Deposit of Promissory Notes Ottoman Bank Baghdad Greetings, We enclose herewith sixteen promissory notes whose amounts are due from Waheeb al-Faraj on the dates mentioned below. Please proceed with collecting their amounts upon their maturity. With our highest respect. ⟦signature⟧ On behalf of the Head of the Community Vice President of the Lay Council Due Date | Amount | Fils | Dinars 15/6/1951 | 000 | 600 30/6/1951 | 000 | 600 15/7/1951 | 000 | 600 30/7/1951 | 000 | 600 15/8/1951 | 000 | 600 30/8/1951 | 000 | 600 15/9/1951 | 000 | 600 30/9/1951 | 000 | 600 15/10/1951 | 000 | 600 30/10/1951 | 000 | 600 15/11/1951 | 000 | 600 30/11/1951 | 000 | 600 15/12/1951 | 000 | 700 30/12/1951 | 000 | 700 15/1/1952 | 000 | 600 30/1/1952 | 000 | 600 ⟦...⟧ due on 15 and 30 April 1951 and their maturity was postponed ⟦...⟧ to 15 and 30 January 1952 according to the council's decision ⟦...⟧ Lay Council executed ⟦...⟧ in its session held on
4/11/1951 Accounts of the Community Schools Ottoman Bank Baghdad Greetings, Based on the decision of the Lay Council No. (8) taken in its session held on 4/2/1951, please transfer all current accounts belonging to the schools of this community mentioned below to the name of the Israeli Lay Council. Acting President of the Community President of the Lay Council A copy to the Schools Committee for information and to inform the schools concerned with this letter. Names of Schools 1 - Israeli Schools Committee 2 - Albert Sassoon Primary and Intermediate School for Boys 3 - " Laura Kadoorie Primary and Intermediate School for Girls 4 - " Rachel Shahmoon Primary School for Boys 5 - " Shamash Preparatory School for Boys 6 - National School 7 - Masouda Salman School 8 - Private Secondary School for Girls 9 - Menashi Saleh Primary School for Boys 10 - Frank Iny ⟦Evening⟧ School for Boys 11 - Masouda Yousif Shaltoob School 12 - Munir Ibrahim Twig Primary School for Girls 13 - Private Intermediate School for Boys 14 - Private Evening Intermediate School for Boys 15 - Private Evening Preparatory School 16 - Alliance Schools 17 - Rene Nortael Primary School for Boys 18 - " Nazha and Helwa Nortael Primary School for Girls A response was drafted approving his letter dated 4/11/1951
⟦illegible⟧ The Department 51 / 802 5 / 4 / 1951 Ottoman Bank Baghdad With reference to your letter dated 2 / 4 / 1951 We acknowledge receipt of the promissory note numbered 81271 deposited by us with you for collection and paid by Al-Hajj Ali Karam Commission. Please accept our highest respect. Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦illegible⟧
OTTOMAN BANK OTTOMAN BANK (INCORPORATED IN TURKEY WITH LIMITED LIABILITY) BAGHDAD. IRAQ POST BOX NO. 4. TELEPHONE 5161 (Private Branch Exchange) TELEGRAMS "OTTOMBANK. BAGHDAD" CODES A B.C 5TH EDITION. BENTLEY'S COMPLETE PHRASE. PETERSON'S 2ND & 3RD EDITION. ESTABLISHED: 1863 IN YOUR REPLY PLEASE QUOTE: Registered Baghdad on: 3 / 4 / 1951 To the Presidency of the Jewish Community - Baghdad After greetings, We return to you herewith the promissory note numbered 81271 deposited by you with us for collection, signed by Al-Haj Ali Karam Hamla, requesting acknowledgment of receipt. Please accept our highest respect. For the Assistant Manager For the Manager CONTROL O. B. BAGHDAD
Circle Copy T / 745 / 51 2 / 3 / 1951 Ottoman Bank Baghdad After greetings Reference to your letter dated 28 / 2 / 1951 . We inform you that the bill of exchange we wish to withdraw is for the amount of one hundred Dinars only and with a maturity of 22 / 12 / 950 and not as you mentioned in your letter . Therefore, we request you to send the return form for the aforementioned bill of exchange With highest respect , ⟦illegible⟧ On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community Vice President of the Lay Council Ibrahim / 2 ⟦illegible⟧
Ottoman Bank OTTOMAN BANK (INCORPORATED IN TURKEY WITH LIMITED LIABILITY) BAGHDAD. IRAQ. ESTABLISHED 1863 POST BOX NO 4. TELEPHONE 5161 (Private Branch Exchange) TELEGRAMS "OTTOMANBANK.BAGHDAD" CODES A.B.C. 5TH EDITION. BENTLEY'S COMPLETE PHRASE. PETERSON'S 2ND & 3RD EDITION. IN YOUR REPLY PLEASE QUOTE ⟦line⟧ 19 Baghdad 28 / 2 / 951 To the Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad ⟦line⟧ Greetings, With reference to your letter numbered T / 1732 / 51 and dated 26 / 2 / 51. We request that you sign and stamp the attached bill of exchange retrieval form on a stamp of the ten fils denomination and return it as soon as possible so that we may return the bill of exchange to you. Please accept our highest respect. For the Assistant Manager For the Manager Accountant For signature ⟦illegible⟧ 28 / 2 / 51 S. Sh. Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad Number T / 1252 / 51 Date 1 / 3 / 1951 CONTROL E. R. O. B. BAGHDAD
WITHDRAWAL OF :- The Jewish Lay Council Bd Withdrawal :- Outward Bills for Collection Outward/Inward commercial documents deposited for collection Inward Bills in Guarantee. Commercial documents deposited as securities I/We the undersigned hereby declare I the undersigned / We the undersigned hereby acknowledge my/our receipt that I/we have duly received from the by our receipt from the Ottoman Bank in Baghdad the document(s) Ottoman Bank, Baghdad, the undermen- described in detail below and deposited with them for my account / our account tioned Bills which were held by them for for collection as securities in full and complete and for this statement I/we have given my/our account for collection/in Guarantee we gave to the mentioned Bank this receipt. and in witness whereof I/we have given the said Bank this receipt. Bank's Number | My/Our Number | Due date | Amount 81272 | 589/26.10.50. | 22/2/51 | ID. 150/- Baghdad Stamp 10 Fils 19 B 17--1 / 12
OTTOMAN BANK Department Copy T / 51/8722 26 / 2 / 1951 Ottoman Bank Baghdad After greetings, We inform you that the promissory note due from Haj Ali Karam Hakka on the date of 22 / 12 / 1950 has been paid by him to the Community Fund. Therefore, please kindly return it. Please accept our respect; ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council Ibrahim / 26
IN CASE OF NEED PLEASE QUOTE THIS NO. C 81272 OTTOMAN BANK BAGHDAD IRAQ 194 3 27 FEB 1951 BILL RECEIVED FROM / Bill received from: THE JEWISH LAY COUNCIL, BAGHDAD. WE BEG TO INFORM YOU THAT WE HOLD THE FOLLOWING CLEAN BILL FOR COLLECTION, WHICH YOU ARE REQUESTED TO PAY AT MATURITY. We inform you that we have the following bill for collection and request payment upon maturity. DRAWER / The Drawer | REMITTER'S LETTER AND NO. / Sender's number and date of letter | DUE DATE / Maturity date | AMOUNT / The Amount X | 26.10.50 589 | 22.2.50 PROMISSORY NOTE | ID. 150/--- TO / To: HAJI AL KARAM HAMKA, BAGHDAD. IMPORTANT PLEASE PRESENT THIS SLIP ON PAYMENT OF BILL BILLS DEPARTMENT. Important notice. Please present this paper when paying the bill. Bills Department ⟦line⟧ Fanfold TRADE MARK
OTTOMAN BANK. SECURITIES DEPT. Telephone : Baghdad 111 Private Branch Exchange (Two Lines.) Baghdad,: 25th January 1934 Jewish Lay Council, Baghdad Dear Sir, We beg to inform you that we have credited you in : Current a/c I.D. 53/200 representing the net proceeds of coupons collected on your Securities as under. Yours faithfully, OTTOMAN BANK (Baghdad Branch) ⟦signature⟧ for Sub-Manager. ⟦signature⟧ for Manager. ⟦Two revenue stamps with portrait, overstamped: 25 JAN 1934 BAGHDAD⟧ ⟦Circular stamp: CONTROLLER E. R. O. B. BAGHDAD⟧ B. P. B. 29-6-26 Number of Coupons. | Details of Bonds. | Maturity. | Amount per Coupon | Total | Nett Proceeds. 266 | Bonds Iraq Govt Loan 2% | 31/12/33 | -/200 | | 53/200
IN CASE OF NEED PLEASE QUOTE THIS NO. C 79318 OTTOMAN BANK BAGHDAD 31.1.1951. 194 IRAQ 1 ⟦two postage stamps with portraits and Arabic text⟧ TO: THE <del>PRESIDENT</del>, JEWISH LAY COUNCIL, BAGHDAD. Advice of payment of the bill received from you for collection according to the details mentioned below, with highest respect. ADVICE OF PAYMENT OF CLEAN BILL RECEIVED FROM YOU FOR COLLECTION, AS PER DETAILS BELOW. YOURS FAITHFULLY, ⟦signature⟧ SUB-MANAGER ⟦signature⟧ MANAGER DRAWEE | DRAWER | YOUR LETTER AND NO. | DUE DATE | AMOUNT HAJ MOOSA AL JAWAD, BAGHDAD. | X | 15-2-50 450 | 30-1-50 COMP IALA | ID. 1467/500. | | LESS STAMPS | 0.010 | 0/010 (ID. ONE THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED SIXTY SEVEN & FILS FOUR HUNDRED NINETY ONLY.) WE CREDIT YOU IN CURRENT ACCOUNT WITH US. WE ENCLOSE OUR ID. 1467/490 Credited to your account We enclose herewith Accountant ⟦signature⟧ 19/1/50
IN CASE OF NEED PLEASE QUOTE THIS NO. C 81274 OTTOMAN BANK BAGHDAD 3.2.1951. 194 1 IRAQ TO: THE J⟦E⟧WISH LAY COUNCIL, BAGHDAD, Advice of payment of the transfer received from you for collection according to the details mentioned below, yours faithfully. ADVICE OF PAYMENT OF CLEAN BILL RECEIVED FROM YOU FOR COLLECTION, AS PER DETAILS BELOW YOURS FAITHFULLY, DRAWER | YOUR LETTER AND NO. | DUE DATE | AMOUNT X | 26.10.50 589 | 1.2.51 COMPAALA | ID. 120/--- DRAWEE SAYED NASIM MAKI MOHAMAD SAAD, BAGHDAD. | | LESS STAMPS 0.010 | 0/010 | | | ID. 119/990 (ID. ONE HUNDRED NINETEEN & FILS NINE HUNDRED NINETY ONLY.) WE CREDIT YOU IN CURRENT ACCOUNT WITH US. WE ENCLOSE OUR CONTROL E.R. O.F. SUB-MANAGER ⟦illegible⟧ MANAGER ⟦illegible⟧ 10 Fils Editing
OTTOMAN BANK BAGHDAD 15.1.1951. 194 IRAQ 1 IN CASE OF NEED PLEASE QUOTE THIS NO. C 79347 ⟦illegible⟧ 5 Fils Kingdom of Iraq 5 Fils TO: THE <del>PRESIDENT,</del> JEWISH LAY COUNCIL, BAGHDAD. Advice of payment of the bill received from you for collection according to the details mentioned below, with highest respect: ADVICE OF PAYMENT OF CLEAN BILL RECEIVED FROM YOU FOR COLLECTION, AS PER DETAILS BELOW: DRAWEE | DRAWER | YOUR LETTER AND NO. | DUE DATE | AMOUNT HAJ MOOSA AL JAWAD, BAGHDAD. | X | 15-2-50 450 | 15-1-51 PROMISSORY NOTE | ID. 1467/500. | | LESS STAMPS | 0.010 | 0/010 | | | | ID. 1467 490 (ONE THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED SIXTY SEVEN IRAQ DINARS & FILS FOUR HUNDRED NINETY ONLY.) WE CREDIT YOU IN CURRENT ACCOUNT WITH US. WE ENCLOSE OUR We credited you in account Enclosed herewith SUB-MANAGER MANAGER The ⟦illegible⟧
OTTOMAN BANK (INCORPORATED IN TURKEY) BILLS DEPARTMENT. (Iraq) 31/12/50 19 The Jewish Lay Council Baghdad Gentlemen, For your guidance, we beg to inform you that the undernoted collection/s remain/s. outstanding up to date. We shall, therefore, be glad to receive your further instructions. Date of despatch | our Number | your Number | Drawees | Amount | Remarks. 26/10/50 | 81271 | 589 | Haji Ali Kasam Himka | ID. 100 - | due date: 22/12/50 please arrange to withdraw the above mentioned ⟦Promissory Note⟧ ⟦OTTOMAN BANK⟧ ⟦BAGHDAD⟧ OTTOMAN BANK BILLS DEPARTMENT Sub-Manager Manager To ⟦...⟧ For investigation ⟦...⟧ B. 13-1/20
IN CASE OF NEED PLEASE QUOTE THIS NO. C 79346 OTTOMAN BANK BAGHDAD 21.12.1950. 194 IRAQ 1 TO: THE <del>PRESIDENT</del>, JEWISH LAY COUNCIL, BAGHDAD. Advice of payment of the bill received from you for collection according to the details mentioned below, with highest respect ADVICE OF PAYMENT OF CLEAN BILL RECEIVED FROM YOU FOR COLLECTION, AS PER DETAILS BELOW YOURS FAITHFULLY, ⟦illegible⟧ BAGHDAD SUB-MANAGER MANAGER ⟦signature⟧ A. ⟦illegible⟧ DRAWER | YOUR LETTER AND NO. | DUE DATE | AMOUNT X | 15-2-50 450 | 30-12-50 COMPIALA | ID. 1467.500. DRAWEE: HAJ MOOSA AL JAWAD, BAGHDAD. LESS STAMPS: 0.010 0/010 ID. ONE THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED SIXTY SEVEN & FILS FOUR HUNDRED NINETY ONLY.) WE CREDIT YOU IN CURRENT ACCOUNT WITH US. WE ENCLOSE OUR ID. 1467 490 We have credited it to your account Enclosed herewith Fanfold 19-1200
IN CASE OF NEED PLEASE QUOTE THIS NO. C 79345 OTTOMAN BANK BAGHDAD 18.12.1950. 194 IRAQ TO: THE PRESIDENT, JEWISH LAY COUNCIL, BAGHDAD. Advice of payment of the remittance received from you for collection according to the details mentioned below, with highest respect. ADVICE <del>OF</del> PAYMENT OF CLEAN BILL RECEIVED FROM YOU FOR COLLECTION, AS PER DETAILS BELOW. YOURS FAITHFULLY, ⟦signature⟧ SUB-MANAGER ⟦signature⟧ MANAGER OTTOMAN BANK BAGHDAD DRAWER | YOUR LETTER AND NO. | DUE DATE | AMOUNT X | 15-2-50 450 | 15-12-50 PROMISSORY NOTE | ID. 1467.500. HAJ MOOSA AL JAWAD, BAGHDAD. DRAWEE OR DEBTOR | LESS STAMPS 0.010 | | 0/010 ID.: ONE THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED SIXTY SEVEN & FILS FOUR HUNDRED NINETY.) ID.: 1467 490 WE CREDIT YOU IN CURRENT ACCOUNT WITH US. WE ENCLOSE OUR Fanfold 19.1800