Sub-lease of Public Land

Harthotes, 40 years of age, marked with a wart on his left breast. Marsisuchos, 35 years of age, marked with a scar in the middle of the his forehead. Both sons of Marres. The 30th year of Caesar. Mesore 4. Recorded by --- at Apias. Agreement concerning 6 ar. sown with grass near Theadelphia. Harthotes and Marsisuchos, sons of Marres, public tenants of Theadelphia in the division of Themistes. We acknowledge that we have ceded to Batrachus, son of Artemidorus, 6 ar. (or as many as may appear from measurement) of the public lands which we cultivate in two sections near the same village, for sowing with grass and for the pasturing of flocks in the 31st year of Caesar; Batrachus furnishing the seed, and we the work on embankments, irrigation, and casting up on channels. We shall do the sowing --- in the month Hathyr --- , and we shall hand over the above 6 ar. in grass as measured by the rope in the quay-standard. Batrachus shall pay x silver dr. for each ar. together with ---. This amount of 200 dr. we have in full --- Paid 200 dr. in the 30th year of Caesar --- through Aphr( ) ---