p.mich.6.427 Karanis (Arsinoites)

Copy of a cession. Year 18 of the deified Hadrian, 4th intercalary day. Gaius Iulius Gemellus, one of the discharged soldiers, aged about 55, with a scar in the middle of the forehead, acknowledges to Chairemon son of Horos, a minor, through his guardian Petsoraipis son of Pnepheros, aged about 62, with a scar on the right wrist, that he has ceded to him by this agreement, from now for all time, the half share, which had also been ceded to him, of an olive grove in the category taxed at one sixth, of 3/4 1/8 1/16 1/32 aroura or however much it may be, near Karanis, and in the village of Karanis the half share of the whole of a house and courtyard and all appurtenances, in one plot, with the existing neighbours and boundaries of the whole and entrances and exits and watering places and outflows and all other rights; in return for which the acknowledging party Gaius Iulius Gemellus has received from Petsoraipis out of the account of the minor Chairemon for the olive grove 100 drachmas and for the half of the house plots 100 drachmas, together 200 drachmas; and that he will not proceed against him concerning these in any way, and that Iulius Gemellus himself and his successors will guarantee to Chairemon and his successors the ceded property as stated above with every guarantee against all public dues and of every kind up to the past 17th year and the 17th year itself of Hadrian Caesar the lord, and against private claims and every attachment for all time. And whenever Chairemon wishes, he will register the ceded property on the basis of a copy of this agreement, without requiring the presence of the acknowledging party. If he transgresses in any way, let him pay a fine of 100 drachmas and the same amount to the public treasury.