An offer to lease land, addressed by Aurelius Tryphon of Herakleia to the priest Stotoetis of Soknopaiou Nesos, for 5 arouras of katoikic land near Herakleia for two years at 18 artabas of wheat a year. It was written in the Arsinoite nome in AD 220, under Elagabalus.
In English machine translation
To Stotoetis son of Pakysis, priest, from the village of Soknopaiou Nesos,
from Aurelius Tryphon son of Sarapion, from the village of Herakleia. I wish to lease from you the 5 arouras belonging to you near the village of Herakleia, of the katoikic allotment of Themistos (division), in one parcel, for 2 years from the coming year, at a total annual rent of 18 artabas of wheat. I will pay the rent in the month of Pauni, by the measure of Aretion, at the threshing floor; all public dues being the responsibility of Stotoetis, transport charges excepted. And after the term I will hand back the allotment, 2 arouras after a fallow of vegetable seed and the remaining 3 arouras in stubble, and I will carry out all the yearly work that is proper at my own expense.
Tryphon, about 25 years old, without distinguishing marks.
Year 3 of Imperator Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Pius Felix Augustus, Mesore 30.
The emperor named as Marcus Aurelius Antoninus is Elagabalus. Katoikic land was originally allotted to military settlers and was held as quasi-private land.
Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Proposition de bail de terre). It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.