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IJA 3756

Financial Records, Baghdadi Jewish Community

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Description

These are financial documents from the Baghdadi Jewish community. Included are doctor's bills; utility bills; receipts from financial transactions; request to provide financial assistance to a hospitalized member of the Jewish community; financial and commercial records such as requests to transfer currency; and invoices from the Jewish hospitals in Baghdad.

Metadata

Archive Reference
IJA 3756
Item Number
6715
Date
Approx. January 1, 1951 to December 31, 1960
Languages
Arabic, English
Keywords
Financial, Bills, Revenue Stamp, Ledger, Thumbprint, Rafadin, Typed, Accounting, Baghdadi Jewish Community, President of the Mosaic Community, Electricity Bill, Ink Stamp, Ottoman Bank, Receipts, Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews, Jewish Hospitals, Letterhead, President of the Jewish Community, Frank Iny School, Envelope, Insurance, Jewish Hospitals Committee, Correspondence, Annotation, Handwritten

AI English Translation, Pages 426-450

Archival unit 426

Fils Dinar
170
22000 650
Properties ⟦...⟧
Presidency of the Israelite Community - Baghdad
Receipt Voucher ⟦...⟧
Dinar 22 Fils 650
According to ⟦...⟧
Schedule No. ⟦...⟧ Date ⟦...⟧
Accountant ⟦...⟧
Baghdad 1 / 11 / 1959
To the Honorable Chairman of the Administrative Committee
Greetings:
We have audited the tax records in our possession
And it appeared that the figures that appeared ⟦...⟧
Indebted for an amount of 22/650 Dinars
And that is for the year 1959 ⟦...⟧
We request your approval for its payment
⟦...⟧
Properties 1
Date 2 / 11 / 1959

Archival unit 427

Property Tax Office ⟦line⟧
Number ⟦line⟧
Date - - 195
To :-
There is no tax due on the property numbered ( ⟦line⟧ )
Located in the district of ⟦line⟧ until - - . 195
Ledger Clerk                Tax Officer

Archival unit 428

To ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧ payment of an amount of 75 Dinars ⟦...⟧
and fifty Dinars to Mr. Abbas Ali
for building numbers in ⟦...⟧ Dora ⟦...⟧
on the floor and also payment of an amount of ⟦...⟧ Dinars
to the mentioned person and expenses ⟦...⟧ for shipping
the mentioned (⟦...⟧) ⟦...⟧ Presidency of the Community
Number ⟦...⟧ dated 20 / 10 / 59
Presidency of the Jewish Community - Baghdad
Cash Register
Dinar 100 / ⟦...⟧
According to check number 21874 dated 5 ⟦...⟧
Entry number in the Journal
⟦signature⟧

Archival unit 429

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
⟦line⟧
Date:
Fils:
Dinar:
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount of
⟦line⟧ only
And that is for ⟦line⟧ ⟦registration fee for the debtor to the heirs of Khedhouri⟧
⟦line⟧
Republic of Iraq
10 Fils Revenue Stamp
Signature of the Recipient

Archival unit 430

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
⟦line⟧
Date:
Fils: ⟦line⟧
Dinar: 75
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount, which is
Only: ⟦seventy-five dinars only⟧
For: ⟦the price of repairing the Bora in my presence well⟧
Republic of Iraq
10
Revenue Stamp
Fils
Signature of the Recipient

Archival unit 432

Volume Number 4332
State Funds Collection Receipt
Serial Number 92
Department Name: Property Tax Baghdad
Accounting 8
Fils | Dinar | Type of Fees | Year to which the fees belong | Installment
500 | 2 | Property Tax No. 58 | Previous | 
000 | 12 | = | Installment 1 / 1959 | 
000 | 10 | = | Installment 2 / 1959 | 
700 | 24 | According to receipt 418722 on 20 / 8 / 59 | | 
I have received from: The Jewish Community Council
The amount written above, totaling: Only twenty-four dinars and seven hundred fils
Date: 2 / 11 / 1959
Signature of the Collector ⟦signature⟧
Job Title: Property Collector

Archival unit 433

Nour El-Din
⟦illegible⟧
2500 Dinars
12000
3500
10200
24/7
Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
No. 2187334 Date ⟦illegible⟧
Accountant
Payment of the amount on ⟦illegible⟧ Karam, i.e., it will be paid in
The transfer petition will be registered and it is registered in
We proceeded with the back of the receipt first and last including what is in
The properties by virtue of oversight
10/29/1959
Increase
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Confirm what is above
⟦signature⟧

Archival unit 434

Tax Mission ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦line⟧
Number ⟦line⟧
Date - - 195
To :-
There is no tax due on the property numbered ( ) ⟦line⟧
Located in the district of ⟦line⟧ until - - 195 .
Ledger Clerk                                        Tax Officer

Archival unit 435

Book Number 54379 Receipt for State Funds Collection Accounting 38
Serial Number 30 / Department Name ⟦illegible⟧
Fils | Dinar | Type of Fees | Year to which the fees belong | Installment
625 | 142 | Urban Property Tax for the land ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ |
For the Jewish Synagogue on ⟦illegible⟧ Street
According to ⟦illegible⟧
142/625
I have received from: The Israelite Community
The amounts written above totaling: One hundred and forty-two dinars and 625 fils
Date: 2 / 11 / 1955
Signature of the Collector ⟦signature⟧
Job Title ⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 436

⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
In the-
11/1
12/1
1/1
2/1
3/1
Only Radin
21/000
95/600
116/600
⟦line⟧
Total
⟦line⟧
Voucher number 82

Archival unit 437

Amount of debt
18 pieces 95 245
28 pieces 20 100
⟦line⟧
46/345
⟦illegible⟧
Register deed ⟦illegible⟧
Dated ⟦illegible⟧
Number ⟦illegible⟧
Dated 10/19/959 until ⟦illegible⟧
And the old one was presented to the Awqaf Administration from the western side
Currently the rent has stopped
A petition was submitted to vacate the shop numbered
24 / 8 until 959, and as for the second, it has not yet
been presented to him; the fee must be paid
due on the side and in the form of a request
The mentioned fee is an increase in time
on the surplus fee ⟦illegible⟧
Confirm what is stated above
⟦signature⟧
959
4148
112
⟦line⟧
4036

Archival unit 438

Property Tax Office ⟦line⟧
Number ⟦line⟧
Date - - 195
To :-
There is no tax due on the property numbered ( ) ⟦line⟧
Located in the district of ⟦line⟧ until - - . 195
Ledger Clerk Tax Officer

Archival unit 439

Volume Number 54379
State Funds Collection Receipt
Accounting 38
Serial Number 29 /
Department Name: Property Tax Rusafa
Fils | Dinar | Type of Fees | Year to which the fees belong | Installment
600 | 22 | Property tax carried forward for Rusafa and its surroundings |  |
For the fourth and current share until 31 / 3 / 960
Under check 418721
On 2 / 10 / 1959
I have received from: The Jewish Community
The amount written above, totaling: Twenty-two dinars and six hundred fils
Date: 2 / 10 / 1959
Signature of the collector ⟦signature⟧
Job title: Rusafa Collector

Archival unit 440

⟦illegible⟧
10 ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
22 / ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
22 / ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
22 / ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
22 / 22 / 22 / 22 / 22 / 22 / 22 / 22 /
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
56/057
252/⟦illegible⟧
22/⟦illegible⟧
22/100
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 441

London purchase
31 - D - 58
4000 ⟦illegible⟧
20400 2 2
24000
60000 2 2
50000 deposit balance on 26 - 4 - 58
48000 only
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Dinar 22
Under check 418741 date
⟦illegible⟧ recorded in the journal
Surplus difference
Transfer note
On 50000 Sharia Al-Wahbi dated purpose ⟦illegible⟧
The surplus is on the gold purchase account ⟦illegible⟧
Payment of 5 kg on the gold account ⟦illegible⟧
The losers in the distribution of the mentioned gold
Actually ⟦illegible⟧
Date 22 / 10 / 959
Supervised by
Abood
18/500
5000
2000
25/500
Saver
278 / 2
278 / 2
278 / 112

Archival unit 442

Property Tax Office ⟦line⟧
Number ⟦line⟧
Date - - 195
To :-
There is no tax due on the property numbered ( ) ⟦line⟧
Located in the neighborhood of ⟦line⟧ until - - 195 .
Ledger Clerk
Tax Officer
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 443

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
⟦line⟧
Date: ⟦line⟧
Fils: ⟦line⟧
Dinar: 121/
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount, which is
only one hundred and twenty-one dinars and no more
and that is for an advance to file an eviction lawsuit against the tenants of the hospital building
Meir Elias and the rest of the expenses and legal fees to obtain a rental permit for the two houses
Shubbar Al-Basoon numbered 182/ Shamlan
Republic of Iraq
10
Ten Fils
Revenue Stamp
Signature ⟦illegible⟧
Lawyer Shaul ⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 444

10/28/1959
Accountant
Advance
Honorable President of the Administrative Committee of the Jewish Community
Subject: Advance for filing an eviction
lawsuit against the tenants of the
Reema Khedouri Hospital building
Greetings
Please kindly disburse an amount of 80 Dinars only in cash
as expenses for filing the eviction lawsuit against the tenants of
the Reema Khedouri Hospital building
Please accept my highest respect
⟦Signature⟧
80/000
41/769
⟦line⟧
121/769
Accountant
Please disburse the mentioned amount and take a receipt from the lawyer Mr.
Shaul Mowy
10/28/1959
Presidency of the Israelite Community - Baghdad
Advance
121 Dinars 769 Fils
According to document 411740 dated ⟦illegible⟧
Entry number in the journal
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 445

⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 446

Lawyer
Shaul Murad
1/28/959
His Excellency the Chairman of the Committee for the Management of the Mosaic Community, Respected
Subject / Expenses and fees for the transaction
Permission to lease my house in Al-Bahu, property
184 / T / 59
Greetings
1- I inform you of the completion of the ⟦permission⟧ transaction for the long-term lease of my house in Al-Bahu
And I return the special file containing the correspondence, maps, copies of records, and the memorandum
along with my health permission.
2- Below are the expenses
M. S.
N. S.
Fils | Dinar
800 | 8 | Guide registration fee 74 / ⟦226247⟧ | 1/15/959
500 | - | Inspection fee
050 | - | Financial stamps
800 | 2 | Inspection fees 50 / 226251 | 1/21/959
⟦-⟧ | 21 | Inspection car fees
⟦-⟧ | 21 | Expert fee
⟦-⟧ | 21 | Sundries
⟦-⟧ | ⟦-⟧ | Memorandum printing fees
⟦-⟧ | ⟦-⟧ | Legal printers
500 | 50 | Our fees
650 | 151 | Only
151/650
-/650
151/000
I request the esteemed council to approve the assistance
1/28/959
Salman ⟦...⟧
Please disburse an advance on the account of this case according to
Check No. 418702 dated 1/28/959 in the amount of
151/650 One hundred and fifty-one dinars and six hundred and fifty fils only
With highest respect
Lawyer
Shaul Murad

Archival unit 447

Accounting 7
236327
Book Number
Receipts for Dirhams collected for the government
Serial Number 74 Fils/Dinar
Department Name: ⟦illegible⟧
Received from: Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri
Amount: Nine Dinars and ⟦illegible⟧ Fils
On account of: Education Tax (The Community)
Date: 25 / 10 / 9
Signature of the Collector:
Job Title:
184 / 7 / 59
907
⟦signature⟧
⟦illegible circular stamp⟧

Archival unit 448

236351
Book Number
Accounting 137
Receipts in Dirhams collected for the government
Serial Number: 57
Fils/Dinar: 1800
Department Name: ⟦illegible⟧
Received from: Head of the Administrative Committee for the Jewish Community
Amount: Eighteen Dinars and ⟦illegible⟧ Fils
On account of: Your fees for gasoline, electricity, water, and municipalities
Signature of the Receiver:
Dated: 10 / ⟦illegible⟧ / 59
Job Title:
2019
184 / Sh / 59
⟦signature⟧
⟦faded circular stamp⟧

Archival unit 449

S. J. IBRAHIM
10/34 Mustansir Street - Baghdad
Tel. 83012
Office of
Engineer Saleh Youssef
10/34 Mustansir Street - Baghdad
Telephone 83012
⟦line⟧ 19
20 / 8 / 1959
To the Honorable Chairman of the Administrative Committee
Based on your order, we have extracted the permit for the property numbered 1/29 Ras al-Qarya
(Sassoon Al-Aswad House) near the Baghdad Chamber of Commerce, and the following is a statement of costs as follows:-
Statement | Fils | Dinar
1- Property tax according to the receipt dated 7/24/58 | 008 | 5
2- Stamps | 050 | 
3- Amanat Al-Asima fee No. 222 dated 7/24/58 | 000 | 4
4- Amanat Al-Asima fee No. 40042 dated 8/10/58 (Deposit) | 000 | 4
5- To Karkh Municipality No. 12744 dated 8/24/58 | 958 | 8
6- To Karkh Municipality No. 12929 dated 9/1/58 | 828 | 7
7- To Karkh Municipality No. 15200 dated 7/27/59 | 728 | 4
8- To the engineer for his labor |  | 
9- Fees for tracking and obtaining the permit (as per receipt) |  | 
10- Fees for printing the map, the tracing, and the blueprint |  | 
5.008
0.050
4.000
4.000
8.958
7.828
4.728
34.572
⟦illegible⟧
Received by me
Suleiman ⟦...⟧
Treasurer
9/1/1959
Advance received
The remainder
769
711

Archival unit 450

Journal Number: 54333
State Funds Collection Receipt:
Serial Number: 52 / 1
Department Name: ⟦illegible⟧
Fils | Dinar | Type of Fees | Year to which the fees belong | Installment
500 | 7 | Graduation fee | For the year 28 / 29 | ⟦illegible⟧
I have received from: The Israelite Community
The amount written above, totaling: Seven dinars and five hundred fils
Date: 27 / 8 / 1929
Signature of the collector: ⟦signature⟧
Job Title: ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible circular stamp⟧
Accountant
⟦illegible⟧