MARV 1, 71 (VS 19, 71 = KAM 7, 146) [Letter report + envelope][via tcma/assur]

(o 1) To Baltī-libūr our lord.

(o 2) A tablet of Mudammeq-Aššur and Igāršu-ēmedi, your slaves.

(o 4) I do obeisance, I go ever as a substitute for my lord.

(o 6) May it be well with our lord, his chariot, his horses and the province of our lord.

(o 8) Here, the Kassite troops that live in Kalhu are well.

(o 10) Šamaš-šēzib has come, on the 4th day he has given the ration:

(o 11) 66 homer 3 seah 7 ½ litre barley for 14 troops of my lord for one month.

(o 13) We have received (it) and we will store it in the granary.

(o 14) We struck our clay sealings, but did not give it to them.

(o 16) According to (the instruction) our lord will send us, (we will do).

(b.e. 18) The will take one (or) two litre (of barley) each.

(r 20) They eat and are not hungry.

(r 21) They brought meat two time from Nineveh, but they did not give us.

(r 23) There are sick troops.

(r 24) Fear(?) is sowed(?) in (their) heart. Salt is not available.

(r 26) Concerning the ration of the troops of this month, which are received, shall we give (it) to them?

(r 29) As is (his) instruction, our lord must write us.

(r 31) Among the 350 men that are at the disposal of my lord:.

(r 32) Four workers.

(r 33) Two apprentices.

(r 34) Three weaned children, two unweaned.

(r 35) Four female workers.

(r 36) One female apprentice, four weaned children

(r 37) A total of nineteen people that died in the month Kalmartu.

(r 38) These sick people were on the boat

(r 39) They did not give (them) a vessel(?) or barley.

(env 1) To Baltī-libūr our lord.

(env 2) A tablet of Mudammeq-Aššur and Igāršu-ēmedi, your slaves.