Offer to lease abandoned public land at Andromachis TM 10946Ptolemais Euergetis (Arsinoites)21. Okt. 248

To Aurelius Hermeias, former gymnasiarch, councillor of the city of the Arsinoites, decaprotos of the 2nd and 4th toparchies of the division of Themistos, from Aurelius Eirenaios son of Eirenaios, from the quarter of the Hellenion. I wish to lease from you, in the fields of the village of Andromachis, of public land in the 21st sphragis, formerly of Aunes and Sarapion who have fled, […] arouras, however many they may be, for the present sixth year only, at a total rent of twenty-four artabas of wheat, measured at the threshing floor by the four-choinix measure with level stroke, in the month of Pauni, all public dues both in grain and in money being your responsibility, Hermeias; on condition that I shall carry out all the year's work and after the term I shall hand over the arouras clear of stubble, couch grass and all rushes, if it seems good to you to lease. I, Aurelius Hermias, former gymnasiarch, councillor, have leased as aforesaid for twenty-four artabas of wheat, total 24 artabas of wheat. Year 6 of the Emperors and Caesars Marci Iulii Philippi Pii Felices Augusti, Phaophi 24.