Lease of public and private land near Kerkesoucha Agora TM 10431Kom Aushim (Karanis)Aug. 29th, 296 A.D.

To Aurelius Zoilos son of Apollonios, prytanic and exegetic assistant, and however he is styled, from Aurelius Isidoros son of Ptolemaios, his mother being Heroeis, from the village of Karanis. I wish to lease from you the 4 arouras of public land belonging to you near the village of Kerkesoucha Agora, lying […] the boundary area of Karanis, in the place called Hippa…(?), and in the place called Kaleix 4 1/2 arouras of private land, and in the same place another 1 1/2 aroura of private land, in all ⟨10 arouras⟩ or however many there may be, for a period of three years from the sowing of the present 2nd year, at a total annual rent of twenty artabas of wheat, total 20 artabas, free of deductions and of all risk; and it shall not be permitted to me to abandon the lease within the term in any way, but I shall of necessity carry out all the yearly work that is proper at my own expense at the due seasons, causing no damage at all; and I shall pay the annual rent in the month of Pauni on the threshing floor by the four-choinix measure, all public charges being the responsibility of you, the owner; and after the term I shall hand back the arouras clear of fallow and stubble in equal measure, if it seems good to you to lease. And having been asked the formal question, I agreed. Year 2 of our lord Lucius Domitius Domitianus Augustus, Thoth 1. I, Aurelius Zoilos, have leased as stated above.