Greek subscriptions to a Demotic sale of a ninth share of a vacant lot at Talei TM 15157Tebtynis, Polemonos meris, Arsinoite nome, province of EgyptAugust 28, 18 A.D.

Year 4 of Tiberius Caesar Augustus, Mesore, intercalary day 5. For issue. [… 17 lines lost …] I, Orseus son of Patynis, my mother being Tasokis, the aforesaid sale of a ninth part of a vacant lot has been made to me, as stated above. Diodoros son of Herakleios wrote for him, because he does not know letters. We, Chaireis son of Apollonios, his mother being Thenobestis, and my wife Taagoreis daughter of Papnebtynis, her mother being Heraeis, acknowledge: I, Chaireis, that I have sold according to Egyptian contracts to Orseus son of Patynis, his mother being Tasoukis, the ninth part belonging to me of a walled vacant lot and of all its appurtenances, held in common and undivided, in Talei of the Polemon division, the neighbours of the whole vacant lot being: on the south, a common entrance and exit; on the north, the house and courtyard of Papnebtynis son of Phasis; on the west, the lot of Kollouthos son of Patynis; on the east, a royal street; and I have received the agreed price in full, and I will guarantee the sale with every guarantee for all time. And I, Taagoreis, the aforesaid wife of Chaireis, consent to the sale and (agree) not to proceed against it for all time, and we will do the rest as stated above. I, Chaireis, have written also for my wife, who does not know letters. Chaireis, aged 33, scar on the left shin. Orseus, aged 40, scar on the third finger of the left hand. Taakiaris, aged 30, scar on the right forearm.