p.lips.1.18 308Hermopolis

[recto] The Aurelii Paesis and Olympios, sons of Silvanus, and Ausonios also called Kleanthes, supernumerary councillor, hieronikes (victor in the sacred games), and however he is styled, to one another, greetings. We acknowledge that we will willingly and of our own choice farm together with one another, in common, on a one-third basis, the 12 1/4 arouras belonging to me, Ausonios, near Thrage and Bounoi Kleopatras, and 3 arouras at (the holding of) Paulos son of Plokamos, all of them on a half basis, for two years, the rent of the twelve (arouras) being, for each aroura under wheat, 6 artabas, and for each aroura under fodder crops and other crops, 1,200 drachmas; and for the three arouras, for that under wheat, 5 artabas, and of silver […] thousand drachmas. The rent collected we will of necessity measure out and deliver in the months of Pauni and Epeiph at the threshing floors of the metropolis by the Athenian measure, [bearing in common] equally both the expenses [and all public charges], and likewise we will receive [on a one-third basis] the crops [on a half basis]. The lease agreement is valid, and [having been asked, we have acknowledged]. In the consulship of our lords [Diocletian], father of the [emperors, for the 10th time], and Maximian [Augustus for the 7th time], the Augusti. […] [Aurelius Auso]nios also called [Kleanthes] […] [it is agreed by me and I consent] to all […] […] [… ? lines lost …] [verso] Lease of arouras with Paesis.