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Release of claims given by Ioannes son of Gerontios to the estate administrator Zacharias TM 129817Arsinoiton Polis27. Dez. 633 - 5. Jan. 634

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A deed of release in which Aurelius Ioannes son of Gerontios, from a village of the Arsinoite nome, acknowledges that Zacharias, administrator of the estate, has repaid in full everything he had handed over when Zacharias took up the administration, and renounces all further claims. It was drawn up at Arsinoe in the reign of Heraclius, around the turn of AD 633/634.

In English machine translation

† In the name of the Lord and Master Jesus Christ, our God and Saviour, in the reign of our most pious and benevolent master and greatest benefactor Flavius Heraclius, the eternal Augustus and Imperator, year 24, Tybi […], of the 7th indiction, in Arsinoe. Aurelius Ioannes son of Gerontios, from the hamlet […] of the Arsinoite nome, to the most illustrious Zacharias, administrator of my same estate, son of the blessed Apphouas, from the city of the Arsinoites, greetings. I acknowledge, of my own free will, without fraud or force or deceit or compulsion, that I have received and been paid in full by your Illustriousness everything given by me at the time when you took over the administration of the same estate, fully and completely, and for the future I have no claim, neither I nor my heirs nor anyone else acting on my behalf, against the same most illustrious Zacharias or against his successors concerning any other matter whatsoever or any affair, written or unwritten, at all. And for your security I have made this release for you, which is valid, and having been asked the formal question I gave my assent. I, Aurelius Ioannes son of Gerontios, agree to all the above as written. † † (Latin) Through me, Iustus son of Panouphis. Notarized through me, Ioustos, lawyer. †

The Greek term amerimnia denotes a formal deed of release or quittance, freeing the other party from further claims. The notary's subscription is written partly in Latin letters.

Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Reçu de paiement). 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 · 27. Dez. 633 - 5. Jan. 634 · Arsinoiton Polis

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