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LOVE AND MARRIAGE

necessities of life and conjugal needs, according to universal custom.

Miss agreed and became his wife. The dowry that she brought from her father’s house, was in silver, gold, jewelry clothing, home furnishing or bedding. Mr our bride­groom, accepts[this] as being worth one hundred silver pieces. Our bridegroom, Mr, agreed, and of his own accord added an additional one hundred silver pieces paralleling the above. The entire amount is two hundred silver pieces.

Mr, our bridegroom, made this declaration: The obligation of this marriage contract, this dowry and this additional amount I accept upon myself and my heirs after me. It can be paid from the entire best part of the property and possessions that I own under all the heavens, whether I own[this property] already or will own it in the future. [It includes] both mortgageable property and non-mortgageable property. All of it shall be mortgageable and bound as security to pay this marriage contract, this dowry and this additional amount. It can be taken from me, even from the shirt on my back, during my lifetime and after my lifetime, from this day and forever.

This obligation of this marriage contract, this dowry and this additional amount was accepted by Mr, our bride­groom, according to all the strictest usage of all marriage contracts and additional amounts that are customary for daughters of Israel , according to the ordinances of our sages of blessed memory. It shall not be a mere speculation or a sample document....

We have made a kinyan from Mr, son of, our bridegroom, to Miss, daughter of, this virgin, regarding everything written and stated above, with an article that is fit for such a kinyan. Everything is valid and confirmed.

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