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Copy of the report. To Akylion Iulius Capitolinus, the most excellent strategos, from Iulius Apollinarius, former leading figure, of Apollinarius and Valerius Ranos, minors from Antinoë. It is fitting for you, greatest among leaders, to grant each person their own rights, especially to those who are underage. The matter is as follows: Thatre from the village of Karanis, in the Heracleides district of the Arsinoite nome, claimed to be the sister of the minors' grandfather, and gained control of all possessions belonging to the minors, including slave bodies and the substantial estate left by their parents. I was appointed instead over her under Aelius Eudaemon the strategos, who handed over to me the slave bodies and ordered the restoration to me of the estate and management of possessions. Thatre, learning of Eudaemon's decision, with the help of Iulius Valerius, who was aware of Eudaemon's decree, did not restore the estate nor handed over the assets, which led me to meet you during your previous visit with documents that you even signed. I was to meet the royal officer succeeding the command, on which occasion I was placed against Valerius on the 30th of the already elapsed month of Hathor. Serenus, the royal officer succeeding to the command, after examining the matter, stated that the claims of each party were being reviewed in the records. I therefore send this matter to the most excellent strategos of the slaves among whom it is. Hence, I hope, should it seem appropriate to your fortune, that you will hear my case against them so that the minors might finally be able to recover their rights thanks to your beneficence, so that I too may be favored by you along with them. Be well.