p.herm.22 394Hermopolis

[recto] In the consulship of our masters Arcadius for the 3rd time and Honorius for the 2nd time, the eternal Augusti. To Aurelia Horigenia, daughter of Phibion, from Hermopolis the most splendid, from the Aurelii Phibion son of Heliodoros, who signs below, and Heron son of Lytis, his mother being Thekla, both from the same city. We wish voluntarily and of our own free will to lease from you for only one year, for the crops of the fortunate 9th indiction, the 1 1/4 1/16 1/64 arouras belonging to you in the marsh land in the tax district of Ophis, for the sowing of flax, at a rent for each aroura of 2 centenaria of unworked tow, which tow we shall deliver to you in the month of Phaophi of the same indiction, clean and satisfactory, by the public weight, without delay, the public taxes being the responsibility of you, the landowner. The lease is valid, and having been asked the formal question I agreed. I, Aurelius Phibion, have leased as aforesaid. I, Aurelius Heron son of Lytis, the aforementioned, have leased as aforesaid. I, Aurelius Pantagathos, wrote on his behalf since he does not know letters. Written through me, Silvanus. [verso] Lease of 1 1/4 1/16 1/64 arouras in the marsh land in the tax district of Ophis, of which the lessees are Phibion son of Heliodoros and Heron son of Lytis, from Hermopolis.