Application to lease an oil-press at Herakleia TM 10117Soknopaiu Nesos (Arsinoites)29. Dez. 181

To Stotoetis son of Anchophis, from Harpalos son of Harpalos, from the village of Soknopaiou Nesos. I wish to lease from you for one further year from the present month Tybi of the 22nd year of Commodus Antoninus Caesar the lord the oil-press belonging to you in the village of Herakleia of the division of Themistos, in working order and fitted out with everything, together with all the existing equipment, at a rent for the whole year of 7 jars of radish oil, as offerings (?) for the Isis festival 1/2 chous and for the Amesysia festival 1 chous, and further I will also press 2 (jars?) of radish oil without wages […] I will pay the amount due each month in equal instalments, all the public charges of the oil-press being my responsibility, Harpalos, except the tax on mortars (?), which is yours, Stotoetis; and if there is any need of repair or rebuilding or breakage of woodwork or tools, these likewise will be your responsibility, Stotoetis. And after the term I will hand over the oil-press clean, with the existing doors and keys, if you see fit to lease. Harpalos, about 40 years old, scar on the right shin. Year 22 of Commodus Antoninus Caesar the lord, Tybi 3.