p.amh.2.91 9. Nov. 159Arsinoites

To Heron son of Sarapion, a minor, acting with his guardian Ischyrion son of Herodes, with the concurrence of the minor's mother Herois, from Aphrodisios son of Akousilaos, from the metropolis. I wish to lease the 11 arouras of land, or however many there may be, belonging to Heron near the village of Euhemeria, in one parcel, for two years from the present 23rd year of Antoninus Caesar the lord, at a total annual rent for the whole arouras, without seed, of 40 artabas of wheat by the four-choinix dromos measure, free from deductions and risks; and I will carry out the yearly works, embankments, irrigations, under-ploughings, double hoeings, clearing of canals, sowings, weedings and all else that is fitting, at my own expense at the proper seasons, doing no damage, sowing the arouras in the first year with whatever crops I choose except safflower, and in the second year half with wheat and the remaining half with fallow crops, the annual public transport charges being my responsibility, Aphrodisios, and all the other public charges Heron's. And I will deliver the annual rent in the month Pauni, new, clean, unadulterated, free of barley, at the village of Theadelphia, and after the term I will hand back the arouras after the harvest of the crops sown as stated above, clean of rushes, reed, couch-grass and all dirt, if you agree to lease. Aphrodisios, about 40 years old, with a scar on the middle of the forehead. Year 23 of Antoninus Caesar the lord, Hathyr 12.