The Oldest Code of Laws in the World

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Harbouring, fugitive slave, 16. Militiaman, or conscript, 16.
Herdsmen. _See_ Shepherds.
Highway robbery, 22. _See_ Robbery.
Hire, of land, house, garden. _See_ Lease. Scale fixed by king, 44, 51. Wages fixed for-- boatman, 6 _GUR_ of corn _per annum_, 239. Working ox, 4, ,, 242. Cow in milk, (?) 3, ,, 243. Reaper 8, ,, 257. Thresher 6, ,, 258. Herdman, or shepherd, 8, ,, 261. Ox, for threshing, 20 _KA_ of corn _per diem_, 268. Ass, for threshing, 10, ,, 269. Calf, for threshing, 1 _KA_, ,, 270
.... Oxen, wagon, and driver, 180, ,, 271. Wagon alone, 40, ,, 272. Labourer, first five months, 6 _SE_ silver, , 273. , , last seven months, 5, ,, 273. Artisan, 5, ,, 274. Brickmaker, 5, ,, 274. Tailor, 5, ,, 274. Stonecutter, 5 (?), ,, 274. Milkman, 5, ,, 274. Carpenter, 4, ,, 274. A _SA_, 4, ,, 274. Boat, 3, ,, 275. Passenger boat, 2. 5, ,, 276. Freight boat of 60 _GUR_, 1/6 shekel, , 277. (_N. B_. --In corn measure, 1 _GUR_=300 _KA_, worth one shekel ofsilver, and one shekel=80 _SE_.
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