Transliteration: um-ma a-šùr-ma-lik ù ša-lim-a-šur a-na ša-lim-a-šur qí-bi-ma la-ma a-šur-ša-du-e i-li-kà-ma lá-ma ṭup-pí-kà ub-lá-ni ITU.2.KAM-ma šu-be-lúm i pá-ni a-šur-ša-du-e i-li-kam-ma šu-be-lúm šu-ku-ba-am DUMU a-šur-be-el-a-wa-tim ù a-ḫi-šu iṣ-ba-at-ma a-na a-lim(ki) ir-de₈-šu-nu-ma ù né-nu a-wa-tám nu-ta-er-ma um-ma né-nu-ma a-wa-tù-šu-nu gám-ra a-na ša ni-iš a-lim(ki) i-tù-a-ar a-lúm(ki) dí-nam i-dí-in-ma šu-be-lúm ù DUMU.MÍ i-sú-rik₁₃ a-na šu-ku-bi-im ù a-ḫi-šu lá i-tù-ru šu-ku-bu-um a-na kà-ni-iš i-lá-ak-ma i-tur₄-DINGIR ù ku-a-tí a-na šu-be-lim ú-kà-an ki-ma lu-qú-tám ip-qí-da-ku-nu-tí-ni ša a-na gám-ra-tim a-na ša ni-iš a-lim(ki) i-tù-ra-ku-ni ta-lá-kam-ma a-dí MU.1.ŠÈ a-wa-tám a-na É a-bi-kà ta-da-an SAG ITU.1.KAM be-el-tí-É.GAL-lim li-mu-um e-lá-lí DUMU i-ku-nim a-pu-tum ṭup-pí-kà ší-bi-kà da-a-a-ni-kà ga-me-er a-wa-tí-kà ša a-na a-lim(ki) i-lá-kà-ni li-li-kam ša lá i-lá-kà-ni ša-sí-ḫa-am ṭup-p
Translation: From Aššur-malik and Šalim-Aššur to Šalim-Aššur: Before Aššur-šadue came and before he brought your letter, Šu-Bēlum came - two months before Aššur-šadue - and Šu-Bēlum seized Šu-Kūbum son of Aššur-bēl-awātim and his brother, and led them to the City assembly, and then it was us who rebuffed the matter and said: Their case is closed. He is reopening a matter which has been sworn by the City." The City assembly passed a verdict that Šu-Bēlum and Issu-arik's daughter must not raise claim against Šu-Kūbum and his brother. Šu-Kūbum will go to Kanesh to confirm Itūr-ilī and you to Šu-Bēlum, (namely) that he entrusted the merchandise to you (plur.). Since he raised claim against you for everything that had been sworn by the City, you are to come and within 1 year you are to open the case for your paternal house. Beginning of the month Bēlat-ekallim, eponymy Elāli son of Ikūnum. Urgent, as to your tablets, your witnesses, your judges and those who settled your case - let he who will go to the City come here, extradite the one who will not go - confirm your tablets and your witnesses, come and open the case for your paternal house! If you have not come, they will take 4 talents of tin and 100 on your account. The tablets blelonging to him with his witnesses have been placed before the City assembly and they have entered the City Hall and are in the City Hall. He holds a certified tablet sealed by the king, stating that you are to come within 1 year and that you must answer his case. Since the matter was concluded 2 months ago, we heard the tablets that Aššur-šadue son of Tu'imum brought, and we made enquiries but we will not go back to the City assembly. Kuziziya brought 10 minas of silver; hinnaya brought 10 minas of silver and 20 minas of silver has been deducted from your debt. Then later Šu-Bēlum came and Šu-Bēlum said to hinnaya: "I entrusted 20 minas of sealed silver to you." hinnaya without those who know did not confer with us, but said: "Yes, you did entrust it to me. I shall ask, and if they did not bring it I shall buy it in a merchant-house and pay you." Šu-Bēlum said: "The 10 minas of silver that Kuziziya brought, are available." hinnaya gave in in the matter and borrowed 10 minas of silver from a merchant-house and paid, and hinnaya got a certified tablet stating that it will be deducted from your debt. In all, 30 minas of silver will be deducted from your debt. Send the silver to hinnaya so the interest will not hurt you. In the matter concerning Aššur-bāni ... he turned to the City assembly and said: "A bribe!" Had you been present would they (not) have treated his word like chaff? For the statement you made, namely: "Let the City judge my case!" - you are to pay 1 mina 10 shekels of silver. As he claimed that it was a bribe, but did not prove it against you, if you had come, would he (not) be dead? We borrowed 1 mina 10 shekels of silver against interest and paid. Send silver. Urgent, do not act superior in this matter! Come and clear your paternal house. What can your investors do for you? You have no answer for them except saying: "I have been extradited." You do not consider your losses. You do not seek your god's face. Urgent, when you have heard the letter, secure your tablets and your witnesses, set out and come! In the sacred precinct you have been accused five times already! Are you not ashamed? How long are you going to wait?"