Lease of a prebend: fA1 gives prebends for the performance of the duties (ēpišānūtu) to B1 and B2 for 5 years (according to an additional clause at the end of the contract). This concerns the prebend of the arranger-of-the-sacrificial-table (isiq mubannûtu) in Ebabbar in Sippar of the months Ayyār (II), Dûzu (IV), Šabāṭ (XI) and the 21st to 30th of Arahsamna (VIII), the prebend of the oil-presser (ṣāhitūtu) of the first 15 days of Tašrīt (VII) as well as 13 sweet cakes (muttāqu) of the whole year. The lessees guarantee (pūtu našû) for not interrupting (lā baṭlu) the service and punctuality (masnaqtu) of the performance of the cult. They will give to the lessor 4;2.3 kor (810 l) of dates, 1 takkašu loaf (ṣibtu ša takkaši), 2/3 of a vat (bītu) of billatu-beer and two shares (ahu) of vegetables (mašqu) from the mubannûtu-prebend and 0;0.1.1 kor (7 l) of sesame, 30 containers (kindu) of pressed sesame (kupsu) and 0;0.0.0.5 kor (½ l) of sesame oil from the prebend of the oil-presser. For the prebend of sweet cakes (muttāqūtu) the lessor receives 0;0.2.1 kor (13 l) of emmer (kunāšu), 0;0.2.1 kor (13 l) of sesame and 0;0.0.1.5 kor (1 ½ l) and 1/16 liter (ahu summunu, “half share of 1/8 liter”) of honey. 7 witnesses and the scribe. Each party has taken a copy. Additional penalty clause: The one who violates (nabalkutu) the agreement will pay 5 shekels of white silver (kaspu peṣû).
