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(It was) the year 490 when this sealed document, (this) farming contract and lease, was written here in the district of Madr,
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(at) the court of the khars of Rob, in the presence of Puruk Samsitan, and in the presence of the god Wakhsh whom they worship in Gandar, in the presence of
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Bay-rizm, the steward of Madr, and also in the presence of the freemen who were there amongst (them) and (who) bear witness concerning this
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matter, when it was contracted by me, Wakhsh-mareg Urolan, and by me, Urol, and by me, Hilitber,
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(to give) to you, Bek son of Kamid-far, and to you, Kamid-far son of Bek, on this
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condition, that it would (continue to) belong to us, a certain vineyard whose name (is) Wadam-stan. So
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the farming of the estate has now been given by us to you, Bek, and in full payment the price has been received by us from you, Bek, (and) thereupon we ourselves
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have become satisfied and content, (the price being:) one person . . . and one plough-ox and six sheep; and as a result of the payment there was no other liability (remaining) upon you, Bek. So now, you (shall) have and hold (this vineyard)—you, Bek, yourself, together with (your) brothers, sons (and) descendants thereafter,
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(and your) family and heirs, from now until eternity. And whatever (payment of) dues ought to be made for this vineyard,
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as it is the custom for a vineyard—then *you, Bek, *yourself (shall) make (it) all for me. And the boundary to this vineyard
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whose name (is) Wadam-stan is (as follows): to the east a vineyard named Ukusak and to the west a vineyard whose
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name (is) Palkan, which are (both) the property of you, Bek, yourself; and to the north the royal road; and to the south
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the same Palakan (is) the boundary. And now, whatever wine shall be produced from year to year in this vineyard whose name (is) Wadam-stan,
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little or much, then a third part shall belong properly and rightly to you, Bek, and the farming (crop), as it is the custom in the district of Rizm, crops and vines and house and . . . and . . . without restriction. So now, you (shall) have (sg.)
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and hold (pl.!) this vineyard whose name (is) Wadam-stan, from side to side, from boundary to boundary—you, Bek, yourself, together with (your) brothers, sons (and) descendants
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thereafter, (and your) family and heirs. Now, whoever there may be in the future and after tomorrow,
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whether I, Wakhsh-mareg Urolan, or I, Urol, or I, Hilitber, or our brothers, sons (and) descendants,
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or the other men of Rob or of Bamyan, who should dispute with Bek himself, or with you, Kamid-far,
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or with your (pl.) brothers, sons (and) descendants concerning this vineyard whose name (is) Wadam-stan,
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(or) should pursue (you), arrest (you), fight, make a claim, argue, take (you) to the judges, before the court, commit deceit or wrong (or anything) otherwise
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than is here written, (or) produce another sealed document, (whether) an old or a new (one), then may his
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claim (and) argument before the judges (and) court be (considered) not good and not valid, and also he shall pay a fine
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to the treasury of the bredag of a hundred dinars of struck gold, and he shall pay five hundred dirhams to the opponents.
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(It was) the year 490 when this sealed document, (this) farming contract, was written here in the district of Madr, at Khar-stai, the court of the khars of Rob, in the presence of Pur[as]p(?)
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Samsitan, and in the presence of the god Wakhsh whom they worship in Gandar, and in the presence of Waran Spandugan, and in the presence of Bay-rizm,
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the steward of Madr, and also in the presence of the freemen who were present there amongst (them) and (who) bear witness concerning this matter,
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when it was freely and willingly contracted by me, Wakhsh-mareg Urolyan, and by me, Url, and by me, Hilitber, (to give) to
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you, Bek son of Kamid-far, and to you, Kamid-far son of Bek, on this condition, that it would (continue to) belong
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to me, Wakhsh-mareg Urlan, and to me, Urol, and to me, Hilitber, a certain vineyard whose
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name (is) Wadam-stan. So the farming of the estate has now been given by us to you, Bek, and in full
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payment the price has been received by us, (and) thereupon we ourselves have become satisfied and content in respect of your obligations, (namely:)
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one person . . . and one ploughox and six sheep; and as a result of the payment there was no other liability (remaining) upon you, Bek. So now, you (shall) have (sg.) and hold (pl.!) this vineyard whose name (is) Wadam-stan—you,
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Bek, yourself, together with (your) brothers, sons (and) descendants thereafter, (and your) family and heirs, from now until eternity.
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And whatever wine shall be produced in this vineyard from year to year, little or much, then a
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third part shall belong properly and rightly to you, Bek, and a part of the farming (crop), as it is the custom in the district of Rizm,
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vines and crops, . . . and house and . . . and . . . without restriction. And the boundary
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to this vineyard whose name (is) Wadam-stan is (as follows): to the east a vineyard whose name (is) Ukusak and
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to the west a vineyard whose name (is) Palkan, which are (both) the property of you, Bek, yourself; and to
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the north the royal road; and to the south the same Palkan (is) the boundary. So now, you (shall) have (sg.) and hold (pl.!) whether I, Wakhsh-mareg Urolan, or I, Urol, or I, Hilitber, or our brothers, sons (and) descendants,
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this vineyard—you, Bek, yourself, together with (your) brothers, sons (and) descendants thereafter, from side to side,
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from boundary to boundary, as is here described herein. Now, whoever there may be in the future
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and after tomorrow, whether I, Ukhsh-mareg Urolan, or I, Urol, or I, Hilitber,
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or our brothers, sons (and) descendants, or the other men of Rob or of Bamyan,
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who should dispute with you, Bek, yourself, or with your (sg.) brothers, sons (and) descendants concerning this vineyard
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whose name (is) Wadam-stan, (or) should pursue (you), arrest (you), fight, make a claim, argue, take (you) to the judges,
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before the court, (or) produce another sealed document, (whether) an old or a new (one), then may his claim (and)
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argument before the judges be (considered) not good and not valid, and also he shall pay a fine to the treasury of the bredag
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of a hundred dinars of struck gold, and he shall pay five hundred dirhams to the opposite party. (This) sealed document has been sealed by me, Wakhsh-mareg Urolan,
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with (my) own fingernail, and at my request it was sealed by those who have impressed (their) seals (upon it); so may it be (considered) good (and) valid.