“The year of Samsu-iluna, the king.”
(The accession-year of Amraphel's successor.)
In the following the slave is hired for produce—
“Riš-Šamaš, son of Marduk-naṣir, has hired Nawir-nûr-šu from Šubtum for a year. He will pay 20 qa of oil as his hire for the year. He will clothe him. He entered in the month Elul, in the month Tirinu he may go forth.
“Before Rišutum; before Êrišti-Aa.
“Year the great fortification....”
When a man had no master—was his own master, in fact—he was hired “from himself”—
“Idin-Ittum has hired for wages Naram-ili-šu from himself, for six months. He will receive 2 shekels of silver as wages for the six months.
“Before Êtel-pî-Uraš, before Sin-îlu, before Aḫum, the scribe.
“Month Nisan, day 20th, year the throne ... was....”