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IJA 3754

Bills, Receipts, Purchase of Iraqi Government Bonds; Wedding Registries, Baghdadi Jewish Community

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These 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.

Metadata

Archive Reference
IJA 3754
Item Number
10163
Date
Approx. January 1, 1941 to December 31, 1950
Languages
Multiple Languages
Keywords
Financial, Judeo-Arabic, Shamash Secondary School, Revenue Stamp, Al-Waṭanī School, Typed, Marriage Certificates, Baghdadi Jewish Community, Ink Stamp, Ottoman Bank, Meir Elias Hospital, Letterhead, Salman H. Aboudi, Jewish Lay Council, Chief Rabbi, Receipt, Correspondence, Annotation, Handwritten

AI English Translation, Pages 376-400

Archival unit 376

No. 158
Baghdad, 7th June 1948
Baghdad on: 194
From: The President Jewish Lay Council - Baghdad
To: Ottoman Bank
Baghdad:
To: OTTOMAN BANK BAGHDAD
Greetings:
Dear Sir,:
We present herewith: according to the details
We beg to enclose: three bills, particulars
mentioned on the back for collection on our behalf:
as overleaf, for favour of collection on our behalf.:
In case of non-payment, please carry out the protest procedure against the drawee or the debtor, the drawer and the endorser.:
In case of non payment please <del>PROTEST</del> DO NOT PROTEST against drawees, drawers and endorsers.:
Please credit the collected amounts after deducting the efforts and fees you usually charge to the account of: Wakef Refka Menahem Saleh Daniel
Please credit our account with proceeds after deducting your usual commission and charges.:
Yours faithfully,
PRESIDENT
JEWISH LAY COUNCIL BAGHDAD
B. 24—1/30

Archival unit 377

Amount | Drawee or Debtor | Place | Due date
ID.s Fils |  |  | 
1- 40 000 | Salman Moshi Heskel | Baghdad | 14-7-1948
2- 40 000 | " " " | " | 14-10-948
3- ⟦8⟧ 20 000 | Salman Isaac Khmarah | " | 10-9-1948
100 000 | Total ⟦line⟧ |  |

Archival unit 378

OTTOMAN BANK
BAGHDAD, IRAQ 2ND JULY 1947
1
TO: THE JEWISH LAY COUNCIL, BAGHDAD.
ADVICE OF PAYMENT OF CLEAN BILL RECEIVED FROM YOU FOR COLLECTION, AS PER DETAILS BELOW
YOURS FAITHFULLY,
⟦signature⟧
SUB-MANAGER
⟦signature⟧
MANAGER
DRAWER | YOUR NO. | DUE DATE | AMOUNT
NNNNN | L/31-3-47 | 30-6-47 | ID. 1320/-
DRAWEE: HAJI ABDUL RAZZAK MULLA KADDOO & SALAM MAHDI, BAGHDAD.
PROMISSORY NOTE:
LESS:
( ID. ONE THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED TWENTY ONLY ).
WE CREDIT YOU IN CURRENT ACCOUNT NO. 1. WITH US.
WE ENCLOSE OUR
N. C.
ID. 1320. -
Fanfold
19.1800
⟦illegible stamp⟧
71089

Archival unit 379

OTTOMAN BANK.
BILLS DEPARTMENT.:
Baghdad, (Iraq): 1st July 1947
To: 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.
31.3.47 | 71089 | — | Abdul Razzaq Malla Kaddoo x Salman Mahdi | 1320/- | ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Personal
CONTROL
E.R.
O.B.
BILLS DEPARTMENT.

Archival unit 380

OTTOMAN BANK
BAGHDAD, IRAQ
17TH JUNE 1947
CASE: ⟦illegible⟧
C: 71088
TO: THE JEWISH LAY COUNCIL, BAGHDAD.
ADVICE OF PAYMENT OF CLEAN BILL RECEIVED FROM YOU FOR COLLECTION, AS PER DETAILS BELOW
YOURS FAITHFULLY.
SUB-MANAGER
MANAGER
DRAWER | YOUR NO. | DUE DATE | AMOUNT
NNNNNN | L/31-3-47 | 15-6-47 | ID. 1320/-
 |  | COMPIALA | 
DRAWEE: HAJI ABDUL RAZZAK MULLA KADDO & SALAM MAHDI, BAGHDAD.
ID.: ONE THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED TWENTY ONLY.
LESS | 
⟦line⟧ | 
⟦line⟧ | 
⟦line⟧ | ID. 1320. -
WE CREDIT YOU IN CURRENT ACCOUNT WITH US.
WE ENCLOSE OUR
N. C.
⟦illegible stamp⟧

Archival unit 381

OTTOMAN BANK
BAGHDAD, IRAQ 31ST MAY 1947
1
IN CASE OF
NEED PLEASE
⟦illegible⟧ THIS ⟦illegible⟧
C71087
TO: THE JEWISH LAY COUNCIL, BAGHDAD.
ADVICE OF PAYMENT OF CLEAN BILL RECEIVED FROM YOU FOR COLLECTION, AS PER DETAILS BELOW
YOURS FAITHFULLY,
SUB-MANAGER
MANAGER
DRAWER | YOUR NO. | DUE DATE | AMOUNT
NNNNNNN | L/31-3-47 | 30-5-47 COMPIALA | ID.1320/-
DRAWEE: HAJI ABDUL RAZZAK MULLA KADDOO, & SALAM MAHDI,
LESS:
BAGHDAD.:
(ID. ONE THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED TWENTY ONLY).
ID.1320. -
WE CREDIT YOU IN CURRENT ACCOUNT WITH US ACCOUNT NO. 1.
WE ENCLOSE OUR
No. Co
⟦illegible circular stamp⟧

Archival unit 382

OTTOMAN BANK
BAGHDAD, IRAQ
17TH MAY 1947
IN CASE OF
NEED PLEASE
QUOTE THIS NO.
C 71086
1
TO: THE JEWISH LAY COUNCIL, BAGHDAD.
ADVICE OF PAYMENT OF CLEAN BILL RECEIVED FROM YOU FOR COLLECTION, AS PER DETAILS BELOW
YOURS FAITHFULLY,
⟦signature⟧
SUB-MANAGER
⟦signature⟧
MANAGER
⟦circular stamp⟧
E R.
⟦illegible⟧
DRAWER | YOUR NO. | DUE DATE | AMOUNT
⟦line⟧ | L/31-3-47 | 15-5-47 | ID. 1320/-
DRAWER |  | COMPIALA | 
HAJI ABDUL RAZZAK MULLA KADDOO & SALAM MAHDI, |  |  | 
BAGHDAD. | LESS |  | 
(ID. ONE THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED TWENTY ONLY).
WE CREDIT YOU IN CURRENT ACCOUNT WITH US.
WE ENCLOSE OUR
N. C.
ID.: 1320. -
Fanfold
19.1300

Archival unit 383

Ottoman Bank
OTTOMAN BANK BAGHDAD BAGHDAD
TELEPHONE BAGHDAD 6161
(PRIVATE BRANCH EXCHANGE
THREE LINES)
10 MAY 1947
To: The President Jewish Lay Council,
A/c No.: 7/294/5
City: Baghdad
Salutation: Dear Sirs / Greetings
We are in receipt / We have received your letter:
of your letter No. / Numbered: 177
of / And dated: 1-5-1947
with enclosures as stated, which / with its enclosures as mentioned therein
we have dealt with in / and we have carried out the requirements in accordance with
accordance with your / your instructions.
instructions.
OTTOMAN BANK,
Baghdad Branch)
⟦illegible⟧
G. L-1/3

Archival unit 384

OTTOMAN BANK
BAGHDAD, IRAQ 3rd May 1947
IN CASE OF
NEED PLEASE
QUOTE OUR NO.
C 71085
TO: THE JEWISH LAY COUNCIL, BAGHDAD.
ADVISE PAYMENT OF CLEAN BILL RECEIVED FROM YOU FOR COLLECTION, AS PER DETAILS BELOW
YOURS FAITHFULLY,
⟦signature⟧
SUB-MANAGER
⟦signature⟧
MANAGER
DRAWER | YOUR NO. | DUE DATE | AMOUNT
⟦line⟧ | L/31-3-47 | 30-4-47 PROMISSORY NOTE | ID/1320.---
HAJI ABDUL RAZZAK MULLA KADDOO & SALAM MAHDI,
BAGHDAD.
(ID. One thousand three hundred twenty only ).
LESS:
WE CREDIT YOU: In current account with us. (ACCOUNT NO.1.)
TOTAL: ID.1320. --
WE ENCLOSE OUR
N.C.
Fanfold 12.1800
⟦illegible circular stamp⟧

Archival unit 385

IN CASE OF
REPLY PLEASE
QUOTE THIS NO
C 71084
OTTOMAN BANK
BAGHDAD, IRAQ 17TH APR. 1947
1
TO: THE JEWISH LAY COUNCIL, BAGHDAD.
ADVICE OF PAYMENT OF CLEAN BILL RECEIVED FROM YOU FOR COLLECTION, AS PER
DETAILS BELOW
YOURS FAITHFULLY,
⟦signature⟧
SUB-MANAGER
⟦signature⟧
MANAGER
DRAWER | YOUR NO. | DUE DATE | AMOUNT
⟦line⟧ | L/31-3-47 | 15-4-47 PROMISSORY NOTE | ID.1320/-
DRAWEE: HAJI ABDUL RAZZAK MULLA KADDOO & SALAM MAHDI, BAGHDAD.
LESS:
ID. ONE THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED TWENTY ONLY ).
ID.1320. -
WE CREDIT YOU IN CURRENT ACCOUNT WITH US.
WE ENCLOSE OUR
N.C.
⟦logo⟧
19.1800