267. If the herdsman has been careless and in the fold has caused loss, the shepherd shall make good in oxen and sheep the loss he caused in the fold, and shall give them to their owner in good condition.
268. If a man has hired an ox for threshing, 20 KA of grain is its hire.
269. If he has hired an ass for threshing, 10 KA of grain is its hire.
270. If he has hired a young animal for threshing, 1 KA of grain is its hire.
271. If anyone has hired oxen, a cart, and driver, he shall pay 180 KA of grain for one day.
272. If anyone has hired a cart alone, he shall give 40 KA of grain for one day.
273. If anyone has hired a day labourer, from the first of the year to the fifth month, he shall give him 6 SHE of silver a day; from the sixth month to the end of the year he shall give him 5 SHE of silver a day.
274. If anyone hires an artisan,—The wages of a … are 5 SHE of silver; the wages of a brick maker (?), 5 SHE of silver; the wages of a tailor, 5 SHE of silver; the wages of a stone cutter (?) … SHE of silver; the wages of a … SHE of silver; the wages of a … SHE of silver; the wages of a carpenter, 4 SHE of silver; the wages of a … 4 SHE of silver; the wages of … SHE of silver; the wages of a mason … SHE of silver,—a day he shall give.
275. If anyone has hired a (ferry-boat?) its hire is 3 SHE of silver a day.
276. If he has hired a freight boat, he shall give 2½ SHE of silver a day as its hire.