Financial Records, Baghdadi Jewish Community
View interactive document pageThese 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.
237864 Book Number Accounting 7 Receipts for Dirhams collected for the Government Serial Number: 54 Fils/Dinar: 1250 - Department Name: Execution ⟦illegible⟧ Received from: Head of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews Amount: ⟦line⟧ Dinars and ⟦line⟧ Fils On account of: Execution fee Date: 17 / 10 / 1959 Signature of the Receiver: Job Title: Execution Assistant ⟦signature⟧ 59 / 4158 2212
Accounting 37 A 235444 Ledger Number Receipts for Dirhams collected for the government Serial Number: 45 Fils/Dinar: 10500 Department Name: Baghdad Received from: Chairman of the Administrative Committee Amount: Dinar and ⟦...⟧ On account of: Tea Tax Date: 27 / 9 / 59 29427 / 59 Signature of the Collector ⟦line⟧ Job Title ⟦line⟧
Book Number 235443 Accounting 137 Receipts for Dirhams collected for the Government Serial Number: 49 Fils/Dinar: 1760/ ⟦illegible⟧ Department Name: ⟦illegible⟧ Received from: Chairman of the Administrative Committee Amount: Dinar and ⟦illegible⟧ Fils On account of: Consul Fee Date: 22 / 9 / 59 Signature of the Receiver: ⟦signature⟧ Job Title: 72757
Presidency of Baghdad ⟦Inspection⟧ Regular Volume Number 237855 Accounting 7 Receipts for Dirhams Collected for the Government Serial Number: 4879 Fils/Dinar: 85 - 794 Department Name: ⟦illegible⟧ Received from: Head of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews Amount: ⟦illegible⟧ Dinars and ⟦illegible⟧ Fils On account: 4000 fees for ⟦illegible⟧ with ⟦illegible⟧ Date: 16 / 9 / 1940 Signature of the Receiver Job Title 20037 540 5121
Baghdad Execution Presidency Accounting 37 A 237852 Book Number Receipts in Dirhams collected for the government Serial Number: 4622 Fils/Dinar: 4/000 Department Name: 2811 Received from: Head of the Administrative Committee for Jews Amount: Four Dinars and ⟦illegible⟧ On account of: Shop fee 2/60 Date: 9/9/59 Signature of the Receiver Job Title Assistant Director of Baghdad Execution Regular 4857
Accounting 7 Book Number 236574 Receipts in Dirhams collected for the government Serial Number: 16 Fils/Dinar: ⟦line⟧ Department Name: ⟦illegible⟧ Received from: Account of Abdul Aziz Al-Hayy Amount: ⟦illegible⟧ Dinars and ⟦illegible⟧ Fils On account of: ⟦illegible⟧ Date: ⟦illegible⟧ Signature of the Receiver ⟦signature⟧ Job Title ⟦illegible⟧ 1/4/1948 950/780
Book Number 241027 Accounting 37 Receipts in Dirhams collected for the Government Serial Number: 88 Fils/Dinar: 800 / 9 Department Name: ⟦illegible⟧ Received from: The Rabbi ⟦illegible⟧ Amount: Nine Dinars and eight hundred Fils On account of: Notification fee Dated: ⟦illegible⟧ / 1 / 51 Signature of the Receiver ⟦signature⟧ Job Title: Assistant Accountant Baghdad Press - ⟦illegible⟧
Accounting 37 Book Number 239675 Receipts in Dirhams collected for the government Serial Number: 51 Fils/Dinar: 11/800 Department Name: ⟦illegible⟧ Received from: The Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews Amount: Eighteen Dinars and eight hundred Fils On account of: Housing expenses Date: 22/7/71 Signature of the receiver: ⟦signature⟧ Job Title: 496 11/800 500 200 ⟦line⟧ 12/500
Volume Number ⟦illegible⟧ 237857 Accounting 7 Receipts in Dirhams obtained for the government Serial Number: 60 Fils/Dinar: 0/1250 Department Name: Presidency of the Community ⟦illegible⟧ 59/402 Received from: Head of the Administrative Committee for the Qardash Jews Amount: Dinar and ⟦illegible⟧ On account of: Renewal fee Date: 1959/9/27 Signature of the receiver ⟦signature⟧ Job title: Beneficiary Accountant 2122
Furniture advance for His Eminence the Rabbi The Accountant Based on the initial decision dated 2 / 10 / 58, please disburse an advance in the amount of 120 Dinars for the furniture of the reception room of His Eminence the Head of the Community in his town ⟦signature⟧ 12 / 10 ⟦illegible stamp⟧ Advance amount Dinar ⟦illegible⟧ one hundred and twenty Dinars ⟦signature⟧ 12 / 10 Presidency of the Jewish Community - Baghdad Advance ⟦illegible⟧ Dinar 120 Fils According to check No. 628600 dated 14 / 10 Entry number in the journal 120/- Advance 50/- Increase in expenses ⟦line⟧ 170/- ⟦signature⟧
The Standing Committee Honorable Chairman of the Administrative Committee Based on the significant increase in weekly subsidies we have, the balance held by the Standing Committee in our possession, amounting to 200/- Dinars, is no longer sufficient to meet our needs for a period of two weeks, as can be noted from the committee's expenditure lists submitted to you from time to time. Therefore, we hope you agree to increase it to 300/- Dinars (three hundred Dinars) so that we can pay the weekly subsidies and other expenses such as petty cash and others for a period of approximately two weeks at least. Please issue your orders. Accountant 10/11/59 Approved to be increased to three hundred Dinars only 10/11/59 ⟦illegible⟧
List ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Ministry ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 469 ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Budget ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ The Buyer ⟦illegible⟧ Number - ⟦illegible⟧ 59 Meal Numbers ⟦illegible⟧ 59/10/8 and 59/10/9 ⟦illegible⟧ 59/10/24 ⟦illegible⟧ Presidency ⟦illegible⟧ Sultan Dinar 182 750 Under 68599 Entry number in the journal ⟦illegible⟧ Sultan Dinar ⟦illegible⟧ Under 68599 date ⟦illegible⟧ Entry number in the journal 59
Presidency of the Mosaic Community Baghdad ⟦line⟧ Date: ⟦illegible⟧/⟦illegible⟧/⟦illegible⟧ Fils: Dinar: I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount of ⟦line⟧ only And that is for ⟦line⟧ ⟦line⟧ Republic of Iraq 10 Fils Revenue Stamp ⟦signature⟧ ⟦illegible handwriting in blue ink⟧
I have received the food meal mentioned below: Bag 1 <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> 1/2/11 Rice with chicken Bread ⟦line⟧ Apples Dried lime Rice Tomato Matches packet number (1) Cigarettes packet (6) Soap (2) <del>Shlomo Kaswadi</del>
Baghdad 8 / 10 / 1959 To the Honorable Chairman of the Administrative Committee Greetings, I request your approval to pay an amount of 2.445 Two Dinars and four hundred and forty-five fils only, for the price of purchasing stamps for rental value contracts and stamps for receipts as follows:- Dinar | Fils 1 | 500 | stamps of ten fils for receipts | 120 | stamps for tax assessment 15 | 600 | " " " 100 | 090 | " " " 15 | 135 | " " " 15 2 | 445 Only two dinars and four hundred and forty-five fils Assistant Accountant ⟦Signature⟧ I received the amount mentioned above ⟦Signature⟧ For payment 8 / 10 / 1959 ⟦Signature⟧ W. M. & Co. ⟦illegible⟧ 2/445 150 120 135 ⟦line⟧ 405 150 ⟦line⟧ 555 90 ⟦line⟧ 645 1500 ⟦line⟧ 2145 300 ⟦line⟧ 2445
Presidency of the Mosaic Community Baghdad ⟦line⟧ Date: ⟦illegible⟧ / ⟦illegible⟧ / ⟦illegible⟧ Fils: ⟦illegible⟧ Dinar: ⟦illegible⟧ Republic of Iraq 10 Fils Financial Tax Signature of the Receiver ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
Fils Dinar 500 Chicken 1 65 Rice 90 Tomato 276 Cigarettes 6 mixed and soap 50 Cucumber 1 120 Grapes 1 120 Apple 1 60 Lemon 1 80 Dates 1 250 Car fare 20 Bread 1 ⟦line⟧ 1721 Shlomo the Seer ⟦illegible⟧ 1981 Only one dinar and seven hundred and twenty-one fils and no more
Presidency of the Mosaic Community Baghdad ⟦line⟧ Date: Fils: ⟦illegible⟧ Dinar: ⟦illegible⟧ I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount, which is Only ⟦line⟧ And that is for ⟦line⟧ Signature of the recipient ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ 50 - ⟦illegible⟧ 53 - ⟦illegible⟧ 9 - ⟦illegible⟧ 7 - ⟦illegible⟧ 5 - ⟦illegible⟧ 10 - ⟦illegible⟧ 7 - ⟦illegible⟧ 2 - ⟦illegible⟧ 8 - ⟦illegible⟧ 25 - ⟦illegible⟧ 60 - ⟦illegible⟧ 203 15 16 ⟦line⟧ 234 ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 2771
Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad ⟦line⟧ Date: Fils: ⟦illegible⟧ Dinar: ⟦illegible⟧ 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⟧ ⟦line⟧ ⟦signature⟧ Signature of the Recipient ⟦illegible circular stamp⟧ ⟦illegible blue handwriting⟧
Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad ⟦line⟧ Date: ⟦illegible⟧ / ⟦illegible⟧ / ⟦illegible⟧ Fils: ⟦illegible⟧ Dinar: ⟦illegible⟧ I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount, totaling Only: ⟦illegible⟧ For: ⟦illegible⟧ Signature of the Recipient ⟦illegible oval stamp⟧
Presidency of the Mosaic Community Baghdad ⟦line⟧ Date: ⟦illegible⟧ Fils: ⟦illegible⟧ Dinar: I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount, which is only ⟦line⟧ and that is for ⟦line⟧ ⟦line⟧ ⟦illegible circular stamp⟧ Signature of the Recipient
Baghdad 5 / 10 / 1959 To the Honorable Chairman of the Administrative Committee Greetings, By your order, we have agreed with the guard Ibrahim Hassan to guard the house numbered 20 day and night without interruption at a daily wage of 140 fils starting from 6 / 9 / 1959 until 29 / 9 / 59 i.e., 24 days We request your approval to pay the amount of 8.400, eight dinars and four hundred fils With thanks Property Supervisor ⟦signature⟧ The amount of 8/400 dinars is to be paid Eight dinars and four hundred fils only ⟦signature⟧ The Iraqi Republic 10 fils Ibrahim Hassan For payment ⟦signature⟧ 5 / 10 / 59 8/400 1/000 ⟦line⟧ 9/400
Baghdad 5 / 10 / 1959 Honorable Chairman of the Administrative Committee After greetings, The guard Mustafa left the house numbered 58/140 starting from 10 / 9 / 1959 until 29 / 9 / 1959, which is 20 days With utmost respect ⟦illegible⟧ W. M. & Co. N. S. Approved to grant him ⟦...⟧ in addition to the prescribed aid to his brother Ibrahim Hassan for a period of twenty days 7 / 10 / 1959 I received one dinar only Ibrahim Hassan on behalf of Mustafa Hassan ⟦signature⟧ Ibrahim The Accountant
Presidency of the Mosaic Community Baghdad ⟦line⟧ Date: ⟦illegible⟧/⟦illegible⟧/⟦illegible⟧ Fils: ⟦illegible⟧ Dinar: ⟦illegible⟧ I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount, which is Only ⟦illegible⟧ And that is for ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦line⟧ Signature of the Recipient