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To Ptolemaios son of Nemesion, from Stotoetis son of Soitis, from the village of Dionysias, and Petesouchos, fatherless, his mother being Soiteris, from the village of Seknepaiou Nesos, the two being mutual sureties for payment. We wish to lease from you, from the property belonging to you near the village of Boubastos in the plain of Argeias, 4 arouras of palm grove with undersown land, or however many they may be, and of vineyard in which there are gaps (?), 1 1/3 arouras, or however many they may be, for five years, five harvests, the palms starting from the fruits on the trees of the past 17th year, the first year falling in the sixteenth year (?), and the ground starting from the 18th year of Antoninus Caesar the lord, at a total rent for the first year of 145 silver drachmas, and for the other four years 200 silver drachmas each year, and as extras every year 1 artaba of karyotic dates by the village measure and […] 1 1/2 artabas and […] five […] free from deductions and risk. And we shall carry out all the yearly work, watering, propping (?), pulling down, guarding, at our own expense and at the proper times, causing no damage at all; the manure [...] is your responsibility as is fitting. And we shall pay the rent of the first year in the month of Pauni, and for the remaining four years in the month of Hathyr 100 drachmas, and the remaining 100 drachmas together with the extras at the time of the harvest on the estate. And after the term we shall hand over the land clean of rushes, reeds, dog's-tooth grass and all filth, the public dues being the responsibility of you the lessor, and the public transport charges being the responsibility of the lessees, if it seems good to lease. (2nd hand) I, Ptolemaios son of Nemesion, have leased as stated above.