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p.cair.zen.3.59361 25. Juli 243 v.Chr.Arsinoites

Account sent by Demetrios to Kriton via HGV-meta

Account of tax-farming arrangements sent by Demetrios to Kriton. Demetrios, a tax farmer in the Arsinoite nome, sends Kriton copies of the arrangements made with contractors for various districts and villages, listing former and new assessed sums in drachmas, and noting places still to be settled. He mentions agreeing to terms with the royal scribe to avoid trouble. Dated year 5, Pauni 6 (243 BC), from the Zenon archive. machine translation

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Inscription #1 · Greek · Greek

Transcription

[1] Δημήτριος Κρίτωνι χαίρειν. τῆς γεγενημένης οἰκονομίας τὰ ἀντίγραφα Ἰάσονα κομίζοντα τῆς Πολέμωνος μερίδος χωρὶς τοῦ χιλιαρούρου ἀμπελῶνος τοῦ περὶ τὴν Φυλακιτικὴν Νῆσον ἀργυρίου ταλάντοῦ α δραχμῶν Β πρὸς Ὀρσῆν καὶ Ἡγήμονα. τὸν δὲ χιλιάρουρον ὑποτιθέμεθα ἐπὶ τὸ ἔλαττον δραχμῶν Α οὗ δεήσει φύλακας ἀξιοπίστους ἀποστεῖλαι παρʼ ἡμῶν γίνονται τάλαντον α Γ [2] Λητοῦς πόλις· πρότερον μὲν ἦν Β, νυνὶ δὲ πρὸς Θεόφιλον καὶ Πέταλον Βχ Τεσχίτεως· πρότερον μὲν ἐποίησεν ἐξ αὐτουργίας Α νυνὶ δὲ πρὸς Θεόδωρον καὶ Δωρίωνα καὶ Πετεσοῦχον Αψ Κερκεσοῦχα καὶ Σεβεννῦτος· πρότερον μὲν ἐποίησεν ἐξ αὐτουργίας Αψ νυνὶ δὲ πρὸς Ἀντίπατρον καὶ Ἡγήμονα καὶ Ἀμμώνιον καὶ Εὔδημον τὸν σιτολόγον Γ [3] τῆς Θεμίστου ἀδιοίκητον, ἐν δὲ τῶι βασιλικῶι γραμματεῖ τῶι Πετοσίριος ἀδελφῶι Γ πρότερον δὲ ἦσαν Βφ ἕως τοῦ γράψαι σοι οὐκ ἐπικεχώρηκα, ἵνα δὲ μὴ κακόν τι ἡμᾶς ἐργάσωνται δοκιμάζω ἐπιχωρῆσαι αὐτῶι· φέρει δὲ καὶ τὸν λόγον μου πλήρη τὸν περυσινὸν ἕως τοῦ νῦν. τούτων δὲ πάντων τὴν ἀσφάλειαν ἔχω. [2/3] [4] λοιπὰ ἃ δεῖ προσδιοικῆσαι Ἡφαιστιάς, Καρανίς, Βακχιάς, Τάνις, τὰ κατὰ Φιλαδέλφειαν, Φαρβαῖθος, Μητροδώρου ἐποίκιον. γίνεται τὸ πᾶν τῶν διῳκημένων τάλαντα γ Αφ ἔρρωσο. ἔτους ε, Παῦνι ϛ.

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EN AI · machine translation from the DDbDP edition (Claude Opus 5.5)
[1] Demetrios to Kriton, greeting. Of the arrangement that has been made, (I send you) the copies, Jason bringing them. Of the division of Polemon, excluding the vineyard of 1,000 arouras around Phylakitike Nesos, 1 talent 2,000 drachmas of silver, with Orses and Hegemon. The 1,000-aroura vineyard we estimate at the lowest at 1,000 drachmas, for which it will be necessary to send trustworthy guards from us. Total 1 talent 3,000. [2] Letopolis: formerly it was 2,000, but now with Theophilos and Petalos 2,600. Teschitis: formerly it produced by direct management 1,000, but now with Theodoros and Dorion and Petesouchos 1,700. Kerkesoucha and Sebennytos: formerly it produced by direct management 1,700, but now with Antipatros and Hegemon and Ammonios and Eudemos the sitologos 3,000. [3] Of the division of Themistos, not settled, but with the royal scribe, the brother of Petosiris, 3,000; formerly they were 2,500. Until writing to you I have not agreed, but so that they may not do us some harm, I think it best to agree with him. He is also bringing my complete account from last year up to now. Of all these matters I hold the security. [2/3] [deleted] [4] Remaining places which must still be settled: Hephaistias, Karanis, Bakchias, Tanis, the places around Philadelphia, Pharbaithos, the hamlet of Metrodoros. The total of the places settled comes to 3 talents 1,500. Farewell. Year 5, Pauni 6.

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