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Legal document in Hebrew. Dating: Late (c. 16th century?). Mentions a R. Yeshuʿa and a store and contains legalistic language at the bottom

Letter from Yitzhak ben Avraham (data from FGP by Abraham David)

Legal document. Dated: Friday, 5 Shevat 5346 AM, which is 1586 CE. Avraham b. Seʿadya Sadīd the physician acknowledges that he owes Moshe Skandarī 136 Venetian ducats. See A. David's edition on FGP.

Jottings of business accounts in Hebrew. Late. Mentions various people who owe rent: Avraham b. Ḥayyim b. Zikrī; Teshuva b. Seʿadya; There are additional jottings, including draft signatures on verso by Yehuda Ḥāmī. AA. ASE.

Late bill of acknowledgement between Hayyim Hazaq b. Shlomo and his wife, approving the receiving of a sum of 63000 as a payment for his business partner. AA

Late document regarding a house and piece of land. Names: Yosef Mushodo b. Ya'aqov, Yosef Sulti, Mas'ud. Signes by Moshe Ajiman. AA

Late bill of acknowledgment. Hayyim b. Yishaq known as Hakim, and [...] b. Hayyim known as Mimujil, acknowledged they owe 750 large Maidish (currency). AA

Late. Minute fragment from a top of a legal deed, mentioning אדוננו הנגיד Our Master the Nagid. AA

A legal note - the writer agree to pay to pay the mortgage for 'Old Egypt' without delay. AA

Small fragment (upper right corner) from a court record. In Hebrew. Dating: Probably 16th century. Involves [...] Pordonil/Fordonil (the family is sometimes called Perwho owes 13 Istanbuli gold coins

Bill of rent between Moshe Hakohen and Shemuel. A store owned by a gentile is involved. Signed by Menhaem b. Avraham. The year 53[...] = 1539-1638. AA

Business letter, first half of the 16th century. The subject matter is a dispute between merchants who dealth in skins, pepper, and tin. An Avraham b. Hayyim is named. Information from Avraham David's edition.

Bill of debt, from 1519. Yehuda b. Avraham known as Deloya is taking an oath to repay his debt to Yehuda b. Ya'aqov known as Menahem. On Verso an approval by the debtor that he received part of the debt, signed by Yosef Karo.

Fragment from the lower part of a Hebrew letter. Signed by Yiṣḥaq b. Shelomo b. Eliʿezer. Contains a date, 4 Nisan (the week of Parshat Tazria), but no year is preserved. Looks late. Asking for help or guidance in some legal case; mentions an amir multiple times and also a physician. Join: Amir Ashur. Reused for Hebrew piyyuṭ on verso. AA

Letter in Hebrew. Late. Small fragment. The sender heard that a certain woman 'went up' from somewhere to somewhere (שמעתי שעלתה הגברת...). The sender also departed from somewhere (מיום צאתי משער...). There are some poetical blessings. Not much else is preserved. AA. ASE.

An agreement for cancelation of engagement. The two parties declares they have no demands from each other concerning the engagement gifts given. It appears the the bride return the marriage gift she received to the groom, named Yosef, but it is also possible to say she kept it and the groom approved it. The bride is represented by her brother, named Angel, who released the groom from any claims. The groom and his two brothers (one named Moshe) released her from their side. AA

Late business letter in Hebrew from Shemuel Bahlul in Manzala (near Damietta). Information from Avraham David's transcription and notes.

A draft of a letter to the community of Alexandria headed by Avraham b. Zur, first half of 16th century. Regarding Shim'on b. Malah who left and live his wife chained with no support. (Data from FGP by Avraham David)

Late Hebrew letter of recommendation for a poor man.

Opening of a letter to the yeshiva in Safed, from the beginning of the 16th century. The sender is informing on the demise of Shemuel Bahalul. (Data from FGP by Avaraham David)