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Petition to the strategos about eight stolen sheep TM 11453Philadelphia (Arsinoites)

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A petition from Aurelius Pasei, an 'Arab archer' living in Philadelphia in the Arsinoite nome, to the strategos reporting that eight of his sheep were driven off by unknown persons on Pachon 13. He asks that the report be recorded so he can pursue the culprits if they are found, and notes that copies went to the centurion and decurion. It is dated Pachon 14 of year 2 of Maximinus Thrax, i.e. May 235.

In English machine translation

To Aurelius […], strategos of the Arsinoite nome, Herakleides division, from Aurelius Pasei, Arab archer, from the village of Philadelphia in the Herakleides division. On the 13th of the present month Pachon eight sheep of mine were driven off by persons unknown to me. Therefore, out of necessity, I submit this petition, making these very facts known, so that it may be placed on record, in order that I may retain my right of action against those who shall appear to be responsible, wherever (?) […] if found. Farewell. I have submitted copies of this also to the most worthy centurion and decurion and […] Year 2 of Imperator Caesar Gaius Iulius Verus Maximinus Pius Felix Augustus and Gaius Iulius Verus Maximus, the most sacred Caesar Augustus, son of the Augustus, Pachon 14.

An 'Arab archer' (arabotoxotes) was a type of auxiliary or police archer; here the title seems to mark the petitioner's status. The regnal year 2 of Maximinus with Pachon falls in AD 235 by Egyptian reckoning.

Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Petition). It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.

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Papyri.info — DDbDP (Duke Databank of Documentary Papyri) — text · Philadelphia (Arsinoites)

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