Loan of 140 silver drachmas by a married couple of Mesobe TM 140731Kellis (Oasis Magna)12. Juni 138

Year 22 of Imperator Caesar Titus Aelius Hadrianus Augustus, Pauni 18. The following have contracted, residents of Mesobe: Tithoes son of Psenamounis son of Psais, his mother being Tasechthis, aged about 45, with a scar under the left knee, and Talaeis daughter of Horos son of Patchalmis, her mother being Tapsais, aged about 40, with a scar on the right shin, his wife, each surety for the other for payment, agreeing with Tithoes son of Bekis son of Psais, of Mesobe, his mother being Tbekis: We owe you 140 drachmas of silver, total 140 drachmas, which we shall repay to you in the coming year 23 of Hadrian Caesar the lord, on Pauni 18, without delay. If we do not pay you in full by the stated deadline, we shall pay you interest for the overdue time at the rate of one drachma (per mina per month), and you shall have the right to recover payment from all that we have and whatever we may acquire, and we may not sell or mortgage (anything) until we have first paid you in full. I, Harpokras, contract-writer of Mesobe, have registered (this) through […]athes also called Philetos, scribe. Tithoes son of Psenamounis son of Psais and Talaeis daughter of Horos, his wife, with her guardian Tithoes, the aforementioned, to Tithoes son of Bekis: We have contracted with you the aforesaid loan of 140 drachmas of silver, as stated above. I, Epagathos, freedman of Katenos, wrote on their behalf at their request.