Subaffitto di terreno pubblico

Eleventh year of the Emperor Caesar Trajan Hadrian Augustus, sixteenth of the month Kaisareios, in Theadelphia of the Themistos division of the Arsinoite nome. Demas son of Horeion, Persian of the epigonê, about twenty-five years old, scar under his right shin, acknowledges to Horos son of Panesneus, about twenty-eight years old, scar to the right of his forehead, that he has conceded to him for the coming twelfth year of the lord Hadrian Caesar, in the public lands that he cultivates near Polydeukia in the so-called lands assigned, one aroura by measurement from five arouras from whichever direction Horos chooses, to sow vetchseed together with the mustard that will be planted, Horos providing seed and doing the sowing and weeding, but all the agricultural work and irrigation being the responsibility of the acknowledging party (= Demas); and the same acknowledging party has received from Horos the rent in advance and guarantees it with every guarantee. If it happens that the plain of the village is divided, Horos shall receive one aroura from whatever arouras Demas is allotted, whether this allocation is near Theadelphia or near Polydeukia ... (the papyrus breaks off ).