The Oldest Code of Laws in the World - The code of laws promulgated by Hammurabi, King of Babylon - B.C. 2285-2242 by Hammurabi
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from the sixth month to the end of the year, he shall give five _SE_ of
silver _per diem_. section 274. If a man shall hire an artisan-- (_a_) the hire of a . . . five _SE_ of silver (_b_) the hire of a brickmaker five _SE_ of silver (_c_) the hire of a tailor . five _SE_ of silver (_d_) the hire of a stone-cutter . _SE_ of silver (_e_) the hire of a . . . _SE_ of silver (_f_) the hire of a . . . _SE_ of silver (_g_) the hire of a carpenter four _SE_ of silver (_h_) the hire of a . . . four _SE_ of silver (_i_) the hire of a . . . _SE_ of silver (_j_) the hire of a builder. . . _SE_ of silver _per diem_ he shall give. section 275. If a man has hired a (boat?) _per diem_, her hire is three _SE_ of silver. section 276. If a man has hired a fast ship, he shall give two and a half _SE_ of silver _per diem_ as her hire. |
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