ve been committed.

In the upper part there occur the same altars, tiaras, birds, as well as
the above-mentioned goat, dog, scorpion, and snake. The surface of the
basso-relievo is also covered with Cuneiform writing.

The inscriptions are arranged in four columns, and take both sides of the
monument. The first column originally finished at the 30th line; it seems
to have been completed by four lines, which contain one of the essential
articles of the contract, but which evidently are not in their right
place, and had been actually forgotten in the original engraving.

On the margins and the bassso-relievo many additions and repetitions are
to be read, which also prove the engraver's carelessness or
precipitation.)

20 hins[1] of corn are sufficient to seed an _arura_,[2] a field in the
land of Zunire,[3] on the bank of the river Zirzirri, belonging to the
house of Ada.

Marduk-idin-akhe, King of Babylon, has thus sentenced according to the
laws of the country of Assur. Bin-zir-basa, his Minister, has favored
Marduk-ilusu, son of Ina-e-saggatu-irbu,[4] who has written this to the
King of Babylon: I say, He has loaded me with favors, and I proclaim that
this rating has been made according to the epha[5] of the King of Babylon.

20 hin of corn are sufficient to seed an _arura_. Bin-zir-basa, the
Lieutenant (of the King) has invested him with it, and (the measurer of
lands) has thus measured it for the time to come.

In the length[6] above toward the North, turned to the river Zirzirri,
adjoining the house of Ada, and the field of the house of the Satraps. In
the length below, toward the South of the river Atab-du-Istar, adjoining
the house of Ada. In breadth above toward the East, adjoining the limits
of Bit-ulbar. In breadth below toward the West, adjoining the house of
Ada.

According to the law of Marduk-idin-akhe, King of Babylon, servant of the
gods of the City of the eternal fire,[7] it was so measured by
Bel-zir-kini, son of Zikar-Istar, the measurer of the field.

In the town of Dindu, in the month of Tebet, on the 28th day (December) in
the 10th year of Marduk-idin-akhe, King of Babylon.

In the presence of Bet-ulbar-sakimu, son of Bazi, Chief of the _ru-bar_ of
the countries;

in the presence of Babilai, son of Sin-mustesir,[8] Chief of the head
Rulers of the country;

in the presence of Hea-Kudurri-ibni, son of Zikar-Ea, Governor of the
provinces;

in the presence of Bel-nasir-habal, son of th