Scholarship on Legal document: Bodl. MS heb. d 68/101

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1. We, the Elders of the Community of Alexandria, who reside in it, declare that we admit and recognize the request of al-Shaykh
2. Abū Manṣūr, who is His Great Holiness, our Lord and Master Elazar, the Important Elder, may be have a good outcome, the son of His Holiness, our Lord and Master Solomon
3. the Honorable Prince, the Scholar, the Physician, of blessed memory, the son of His High Holiness, our Lord and Master Daniel, the Honorable Prince,
4. the  Wise and Sage Teacher, of blessed memory, and (we recognize) his poverty and destitution. And since we admit his request we wrote
5. and signed for him, that he should have his poll tax given from the estate of the heqdēsh as all
6. former receivers do. Also that he receive bread from "the basket of the alms" together with all those who receive bread. Therefore we wrote
7. and signed regarding this matter, by reason of his old age and his noble family, which is famous for its knowledge and piety, so that it be
8. with him as proof and title, on the date of 20 of the month of Shevat of the year 1564 of the documents, in the City
9. of Alexandria that is situated on the shore of the Great Sea, under the authority of our Lord, Nāgīd, Leader, and Master, the Light
10. of our eyes, the Crown of our head, the Leader of our generation, David, the Genuine Master, the Strong Hammer, the Western Candle,
11. the Flag of the Masters, the Notable of the Generation and its Wonder, from the East to the West, the Great Nāgīd of the Negīdīm, the Right Hand of
12. (12-13) the Kingdom, the Mordecai of this time, the Jar of Manna,  the Nāgīd of a People that is not a widower, may His Glory be heightened,  and His Honor be multiplied for eternity, āmēn, neṣaḥ, sellā. And everything is sound, firm, and valid.
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