The four minas of silver, interest, belonging to C, which were due from D, D has paid and given to C. One with the other, neither shall litigate. Dated seventh of Sivan, b.c. 683. Three witnesses.
Here we are not aware of the circumstances which lead to the loan. But, in one case, we have records both of the loan and its repayment, thus:[673]
Of a loan of corn
Baḫiânu advanced two homers of corn, for food, to Nabû-nûr-nammir; and one homer each to Latubashâni-ilu and Ṣabutânu, ana pûḫi. Dated the twenty-ninth of Elul, b.c. 686.
And we find also:[674]
Ṣabutânu and Latubashâni-ilu repay each one homer. Nabû-nûr-nammir does not repay. Dated Iyyar, b.c. 685.
Whether or not the defaulter paid later is not known; but we probably owe our knowledge of the repayment to the fact that all three did not pay together. We note that each paid exactly what he borrowed. No interest was charged.
Of a fine
In one case we have a receipt for a fine, or damages, imposed by a law-court. Thus:[675]
Forty minas of bronze, without rebate, which the sukallu imposed as a fine. Paid to the šakintu. Dated the tenth of Adar, b.c. 693. Four witnesses.