bgu.1.14 17. Aug. 255Memphites

Expenses of five talents, remaining two. In the second year of the Emperors Publius Licinnius Valerian and Publius Licinnius Valerian Gallienus, Pious, Fortunate, August, on the 10th of Mesore, Aurelius Apollonius submitted. Aurelius Ammonius, scribe, recorded. From Aurelius Apollonius, steward, the account of silver receipts and expenses, under the supervision and general management from the new moon of Mesore until the 24th of the current second year of Valentinian and Gallienus, August. Received from Nemesion, handler, three talents, drachmas 3,221. From the price of wine given to the water-carriers, 10 jars at two drachmas each, 300 drachmas. Other jars, 69 given to the necessities workers for each at 52 drachmas, silver drachmas 383. Neocorions 11, each at 20 drachmas, 84 drachmas total. One jar of vinegar mixed with water, three jars each at 12 drachmas, 36 drachmas. Wheat, 100 measure-cups each at 16 drachmas, drachmas 311. Remaining from the previous month, the recorded remaining... drachmas 1311 diobolon. Total receipts four talents, drachmas 232, diobolon. From which was expended: digging in the locality four not through Sarapammonos aqueous three, each six drachmas, drachmas 1018, among these the simultaneous 36, 27, 30, 27, 25, 24, 33, etc. [...] for the preservation of necessary dykes and canals. Guard for the vineyards, up to six drachmas. Labor fees for auxiliary tasks... etc., the previously mentioned total of [...] drachmas.