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bgu.16.2600 4. Aug. 13 v.Chr.Choinothmis (Herakleopolites)
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Beekeepers of Choinothmis ask an overseer to present their honey account to the dioiketes. A petition-letter from Ladamas and the other beekeepers of Choinothmis in the Herakleopolite nome to an overseer they address as 'god and lord', sending him their account of hives and measured honey for year 11. They ask him to present it to the dioiketes Seleukos so they are not charged more than they actually produced, noting they hold the receipts. It is dated 4 August 13 BC. machine translation
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TM 23323.
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- Petition HGV-meta Choinothmis (Herakleopolites)4. Aug. 13 v.Chr.
Inscriptions (1)
Inscription #1
· Greek
· Greek
Transcription
[r]
Λαδάμας καὶ οἱ λοιποὶ μελισσουργοὶ
Χοινώθμεως τῶι σεμνοτάτωι
θεῶι καὶ κυρίωι ἀντιλήμπτορι
πλεῖστα χαίρειν καὶ διὰ παντὸς
ὑγιαίνειν καθάπερ εὐχόμεθα·
πεπόμφαμέν σοι τὸ λογάριον
τῶν σμηνῶν καὶ τοῦ μεμετρημένου μέλιτος ἐν τῶι ια ἔτει·
ἐὰν οὖν σοι φαίνηται, σεμνότατε
ἐπιστάτα, ἐπιδεῖξαι Σελεύκωι
τῶι διοικητῆι καὶ κυρίωι
συμπροσγενόμενος αὐτῶι, ἵνα μὴ
πλεῖον ἀπαιτηθῶμεν τῶν ὄντων
διὰ τοῦ λογαρίου καὶ τοῦ μεμετρημένου
μέλιτος· τὰ δὲ σύμβολα ἔχομεν· τούτου
δὲ γενομένου ἐσόμεθα ἀντειλημμένοι
ὑπό σου· παρὰ πάντα δὲ χαριῇ σεαυτοῦ
ἐπιμελούμενοςἵνʼ ὑγιαίνῃς, ὅ ἐστιν
ἡμῖν
εὐκτότατον· ἔρρωσο· ἔτους ιζ
Καίσαρος Μεσορὴ ια
[v]
τῶι θεῶι καὶ κυρίωι ἀντιλήμπτοριTranslations (1)
[recto]
Ladamas and the other beekeepers of Choinothmis to the most revered god and lord, protector, very many greetings and constant good health, as we pray.
We have sent you the account of the hives and of the honey measured in the 11th year. If then it seems good to you, most revered overseer, to show it to Seleukos the dioiketes and lord, being present with him yourself, so that we may not be asked to pay more than what exists according to the account and the measured honey; we have the receipts. If this is done we shall have been helped by you. Above all you will do yourself a favour by taking care that you stay healthy, which is our dearest wish. Farewell. Year 17 of Caesar, Mesore 11.
[verso]
To the god and lord, protector.
Cross-references (3)
- TM-Text 23323 primary
- DDbDP-Text bgu;16;2600 tier-1
- HGV-Text 23323 tier-1
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