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The death of Shelomo Lebdi was not only a serious personal blow to his brother, Yosef Lebdi, but it also meant that Yosef could lose half of his property to his nephew, David b. Shelomo, depending on what type of partnership the court will determine to have existed between the two brothers. While I, 20 (Mosseri V 374 1 A3) shows a testimony forward by David, this document shows a testimony in the court of Fustat brought forward by Yosef Lebdi. Sedaqa b. David testifies regarding a rather large shipment (worth about 400 dinars) that Yosef deposited in his hands to be delivered in Tripoli (Libya) in the Maghreb to Shelomo Lebdi or his son David. The fragmentary state of the document prevents a detailed understanding of the events. The document is dated to August 17, 1101 (in the English edition the date is August 19, 1101).

Legal testimony (קבלת עדות). Location: the testimony was collected in Sunbāṭ and the document was drawn up three months later in Minyat Ashna. Dated: Middle decade of Iyyār 1459 Seleucid, which is May 1148 CE. Written by Ṭoviyya b. ʿEli ha-Kohen. Signed by Ṭoviyya and by Shela b. Yefet. Testimony of Berakhot b. Aharon ha-Mumhe ha-Kohen and Avraham b. Yiṣḥaq about the sequestering of the belongings of Rafāʾīl b. Abu Runa, probably a Christian, which were deposited with a Jew named Musallam b. Yiṣḥaq by a government official ("ustādh"). The story involves a mule and the denouncing of people to the government. (Information in part from Mediterranean Society, III, p. 488.) Join: Oded Zinger. OZ. ASE.

Record of testimony about a deposit with only fragmentary date surviving. Dated 14??/late 11th- late 12th century.

Testimony by Nissim b. Shemarya that Sasson b. Natan had deposited with him seventeen counterfeit dinars. When Nissim tried to exchange the dinars the deceit was discovered and he was in mortal danger. Ya'ir ha-shofet b. Avraham quelled the matter but the money was lost. Dated ca. 1090. (Information from Gil and from Goitein's index cards)

Legal document. In which Yeshuʿa b. Avraham enumerates before the court the items that he has in his possession from the estate of the late Tammām b. Elishaʿ by way of collateral for money that the latter owed him. On verso, Hebrew pen trials. (Information from Goitein's index cards.)