Lease of pastures by the elders of Tebtynis to Didymos TM 12351Tebtynis (Arsinoites)

Abstract from the record office of the village of Tebtynis. Year […] of Hadrian Caesar the lord, Mesore 23. Acknowledge: Sarapas son of Charidemos, aged about 38, with a scar on the left eyebrow; and Protas son of Tephersos, aged about 32, [with a scar] on the left thumb; and Orseus son of Hareotes, aged about 50, with a scar on the left eyebrow; and Poueris son of Amation, aged about 25, with a scar on the forehead on the left; and Heron son of Kronion, aged about 85, with a scar on the little finger of the left hand; and Heron, freedman of Herakleia, aged about 30, without distinguishing marks; and Protas son of Kronion, aged about 25, with a scar on the left hand; and […] son of Aphrodisios, aged about 30, without distinguishing marks; and Heron son of Haprochration, aged about 30, ⟨with a scar⟩ on the left shin; and Maron son of Neilos, aged about 35, ⟨with a scar⟩ on the right knee; and Orses the elder, son of Orses, aged about 64, ⟨with a scar⟩ on the left eyebrow; and Protas son of Kronion, grandson of Nekpheraus, aged about 30, on the left knee, the twelve elders of the village of Tebtynis, and the rest of the farmers, that they have leased to Didymos himself for eight years from the 17th year of Hadrian Caesar the lord the existing and future reed-beds (?) and winter and summer pastures of the flooded land (?) around the village, of the thicket called 'of the God', registered at the rate of one third extra, for the grazing of whatever sheep and goats Didymos chooses; and that the acknowledging parties have received from Didymos in advance the rents for the eight years from the 17th year, by hand; and that they will guarantee the lease free of public charges and of every kind, the leases which Didymos holds from the acknowledging parties remaining valid.