Sharecropping lease of land for vegetable seed near Tebetny TM 12284Tebtynis (Arsinoites)November 4, 244 A.D.

Aurelius Chairemon son of Horigenes, his mother being Thaesis, from Aph...onou (?), to Aurelius Phamais son of Nemesion, his mother being Tapontos, from the village of Tebtynis. I have leased from you near the village of Tebetny, from the ... cleruchic holding of Demosthenes, 2 1/2 arouras for sowing with vegetable seed for the sowing of the present 2nd year, on a half share of the crops that will be produced, at the threshing floors: to me, the lessee, one half of the whole, in return for which I contribute the seed for the land and all expenses from sowing to harvesting and winnowing; and to you, Phamais, the remaining half, in return for the public dues on the land and the rents. After the winnowing we are to receive the proceeds in equal shares. You will provide me at the sowing with three yoke of oxen free of charge, the public dues on the land being your responsibility, Phamais. And having been asked the formal question, I agreed. The lease is valid. Year 2 of Imperator Caesar Marcus Julius Philippus Pius Felix and Marcus Julius Philippus the most noble Caesar, Augusti, Hathyr 8. (2nd hand) I, Aurelius Chairemon, have leased as stated above. I, Aurelius Amoi...[...], wrote on his behalf, since he says he does not know letters.