Receipt for rent in wheat for an allotment at Bakchias TM 11993Bacchias, Herakleidou meris, Arsinoite nome, province of EgyptJuly 10, 122 A.D.

Year 5 of Imperator Caesar Traianus Hadrianus Augustus, month of Gorpiaios 17, Epeiph 17, at Bakchias in the Herakleides division of the Arsinoite nome. Hareotes son of Alexas, aged about 60, with a scar on the left foot, acknowledges to Horos son of Horos, aged about 48, with a scar on the right eyebrow, that he, the acknowledging party, has received from him 16 artabas of wheat by the 6-choinix measure, being the rent for the present 5th year of Hadrian Caesar the lord of the allotment of 4 1/2 arouras near the aforementioned village which he farms from him, Horos keeping with himself the seed for the sowing of the coming 6th year of Hadrian Caesar the lord, 4 artabas of wheat by the aforesaid measure, the lease of the allotment remaining valid on all its terms. Signatories: for the acknowledging party, Isidoros son of Eubios, aged 45, with a scar on the neck on the right; for the other, Maron son of Maron, aged 24, with a scar on the left foot. I, Haryotes son of Alexas, acknowledge that I have received from Horos 16 artabas of wheat by the 6-choinix measure, being the rent for the present year of the allotment of 4 1/2 arouras near Bakchias which he farms from me, he keeping the seed for the sowing of the coming year, the lease remaining valid as aforesaid. Isidoros son of Eubios wrote for him, as he does not know letters. I, Horos son of Horos: the receipt has been made to me as aforesaid. Maron son of Maron wrote for him, as he does not know letters. Registered through the record office at Bakchias.