SAA 12 036. Aššur-etel-ilani Exempts a Cohort Commander from Taxes (NARGD 14)[via saao/saa12]

(1) [Aššur-etel]-ilani, [......, overseer; son of As]surbanipal, [......, overseer; son of] Esarhaddon, [......, likewise overseer].

(4) After my father and begetter had dep[arted], no father brought me up or taught me to spread my [wings], no mother cared for me or saw to my [education],

(7) Sin-šumu-lešir, the chief eunuch, [one who had deserved well] of my father and be[getter, who had led me constantly like a father, installed me] safely on the throne of my father and begetter [and made the people of Assyria, great and small, keep] watch over [my kingship during] my minority, and respected [my royalty].

(10) [Afterwar]ds, Nabû-rehtu-uṣur, [a ...... who had mad]e revolt [and rebellion ...... assembled the people] of the city and the land of Assyria [......] treaty oath [...... to] Sin-šarru-ibni, [my] eunuch, [...... whom I had installed ......] the governor of the city of K[ar- ...... with them ...] I made take [......] they were alo[ne in their (hostile) talk ...... battle] and [war ...... w]eapons [......]

(15) [at the command of Bel and Nabû, great gods] my lords, I [...... Sin-šumu-lešir, my chief eunuch, and the bat]tle [troops] of [his ow]n estate [... who had sto]od [with him, people ......] with a [good] na[me ...... I] planned [to do them good ...... I] clo[thed them with] coloured [clothing, and bound] their wrists [with rings of go]ld [......] among them [......] fiel[ds, orc]hards, buildings [and people I exempted (from taxes) and ga]ve to them.

(20) [An estate of x hec]tares of field 4 vine[yards ......] ... [...],

(21) [An estate of x hec]tares of field 3 viney[ards ......] ... [...],

(22) [An estate of x hec]tares of field 2 viney[ards ......] Nap[...],

(23) [An estate of x hec]tares of field 2 viney[ards ......] ... [...],

(24) [... 1] vineyard [......],

(25) [... hec]tares of field ... [......],

(26) [... hec]tares of [field ...] vine[yard ......],

(27) [... hec]tares of fi[eld ...] ... [......],

(r 1) [NN] and [his people, NN and his people],

(r 2) [...-lam]ur and [his] pe[ople, NN and his people],

(r 3) [...]nu and [his] pe[ople, NN and his people],

(r 4) [...]û and [his] pe[ople, NN and his people],

(r 5) [...]ayu and [his] pe[ople, NN and his people],

(r 6) [...-ball]iṭanni and [his] peo[ple, NN and his people],

(r 7) [...]anu and [his] peo[ple, NN and his people],

(r 8) [Ahab]û and [his] peo[ple, NN and his people],

(r 9) [...]-eriba and [his] peo[ple, NN and his people],

(r 10) [...]-bani and [his] peo[ple, NN and his people],

(r 11) [...]ayu and [his] peo[ple, NN and his people],

(r 12) [...]-ilu and [his] peo[ple, NN and his people],

(r 13) [...]i and [his] peo[ple, NN and his people],

(r 14) [...]a and [his] people [......],

(r 15) [...]ṭu and [his] people, A[......],

(r 16) [NN] and his people, Ma[rduk-... and his people],

(r 17) [NN] and his people, Marr[i... and his people],

(r 18) Zurandi... [an]d his people, Dadi-[... and his people],

(r 19) Nušku-il[a'i an]d his people, Muš[ezib-... and his people],

(r 20) Ahu-le'i [an]d his people, Adad-b[ani and his people],

(r 21) Panu-[...... and] his people, Za[... and his people],

(r 22) Izaldi [... and] his people, Ubu[rtu and her people] —

(r 23) All these fields, building[s, orchard]s and people Aššur-e[tel-ilani, king of Assyria], exempted (from taxes) [...... and gave to NN], cohort commander [of the chief eunuch].

(r 25) The cor[n taxes of these] field[s and orchards shall not be collected], the straw ta[xes shall not be gathered]. These people [shall not be called up for labour and co]rvée service or for the l[evy of the land];

(r 28) in [all] the temples ... sa[crifices .......];

(r 29) [they are free] from [quay], gate and c[rossing] dues [on land or water]; [they are fre]e from "boat and cros[sbar]"; the tax on [his] ox[en, sheep and goats shall not be collected].

(r 31) A future prince among [the kings, my s]ons, [whom Aššur and Ištar nominate] to rule the la[nd and the peopl]e: [respect] (the oath) by Aššur, [Enlil], Adad, Ber and [the Ass]yrian [Ištar] and [do not alter] the wording of [this] ta[blet]. The great god[s will hear your prayer].