CCT 4 4a (BM 115062)
First word: a-na (ana)
Translation: To Pūšu-kēn from Puzur-Aššur:
First word: ma-na ()
Translation: You wrote me concerning the 1 mina of amūtum-mineral which Bēlānum and the son of Elāli brought.
First word: um-ma ()
Translation: You said, "Sell it for gold or silver; do not sell it for copper."
First word: en-nam-a-šur ()
Translation: I initiated legal proceedings against Ennam-Aššur in Waḫšušana and I did not sell to him because he would not pay (the?) silver.
First word: a-na (ana)
Translation: I arrived in Puršḫattum and because the muṣium(?) was paying poor quality silver, I said, "Do not sell under any circumstances sell it to just anyone (a commoner?)."
First word: kà-ru-um ()
Translation: The colony heard and they said, "Until m. do not xxx . Do not sell it to anyone."
First word: dí-in ()
Translation: There is a verdict of the colony.
First word: iš-tí ()
Translation: I enquired of Ennam-Aššur and Idī-Kūbī.
First word: um-ma ()
Translation: They said, "Send the amūtam-mineral to Ḫartu."
First word: um-ma ()
Translation: But you would say "A witness should come to the messengers!" (or?) "He should send it to you!"
First word: a-mu-tám ()
Translation: I took the amūtum-mineral to the man and afterwards, when he had sold it(?), he said, "Let me refine it."
First word: um-ma ()
Translation: I said, "I will not give you permission to refine it."
First word: um-ma ()
Translation: He said, "Let me refine if after you depart so that if it turns for worse, my lord will acquire bad will towards him and me."
First word: a-mu-tám ()
Translation: He refined the amūtum and 2/3 mina in lumps came up.
First word: lu ()
Translation: Both from the refining and the tithe(?) he/it ... losses of 4 shekels.
First word: a ()
Translation: I promised you an 8 shekel rate in gold for the rest of the amūtum-mineral.
First word: um-ma ()
Translation: I said, "It is too little."
First word: i-na ()
Translation: ...