p.mert.1.17 4. Okt. 158Oasiton epoikion (Oxyrhynchites)

[…] […] and to Cornelius son of Herakleides, his mother being Herais, for the other half, both from the hamlet of Adeou, Persians of the Epigone, for the present 22nd year only of Antoninus Caesar the lord, from the land belonging to her near the hamlet of Ouasitou: in the holding of Psetaitai, from the western part, twelve arourai, to be cropped for fodder (?) with whatever crops they choose, except woad and vetch (?), at a rent for each aroura, by measurement more or less, of 44 silver drachmas; and from the Great holding, from the southern and western part by the embankments, the three arourai previously sown, more or less, these also to be sown and cropped for fodder (?) with whatever they choose, except woad and vetch (?), at a rent for each aroura by measurement likewise of 12 silver drachmas, and as a libation for the whole lease […] drachmas, and half of all the chaff, all free of every risk, the public dues on the land being the responsibility of the lessor, who shall have ownership of the crops until she receives what is owed. The lease being guaranteed, the lessees shall pay all that is owed in the month of Pauni of the same year, the right of execution lying against them and against all their property, they being mutually guarantors for payment. The lease is valid. Year 22 of Imperator Caesar Titus Aelius Hadrianus Antoninus Augustus Pius, Phaophi 7. We, Horos son of Peteiris and Cornelius son of Herakleides, have leased the land, at a rent for the twelve arourai of 44 drachmas for each aroura, and for the three arourai of 12 drachmas each, and for the libation for labours […] drachmas we will pay, and half of the chaff, and we will pay the costs of cultivation as stated above. Horos […] […]