Cession of a share in debts by Aurelia Tapia to the boatman Patermouthis TM 15318Syene28. Jan. 586

[recto] † In the reign of our most divine master Flavius Mauricius Tiberius, the eternal Augustus, Emperor and greatest benefactor, year 4, and in the consulship of the same our master, year 2, Mecheir 3, of the fourth indiction, at Syene. Aurelia Tapia, daughter of Tsios, her mother being Mariam, a widow, originating from Syene, to Flavius Patermouthis, son of Menas, soldier of the regiment of Elephantine, boatman by trade, greetings. I made requests to you that you should sign a written acknowledgement in your own name to Eusebios son of Parouchios for 2 1/3 gold solidi on my behalf, and yielding to my plea you have done this. Accordingly I acknowledge that I assign and have assigned to you my third share of the written contracts and debts owed to us in the lower regions by the Machbar people, so that you shall hold and possess the third share belonging to me from these same securities, and give and receive on my behalf. And for your security I have made the present security, which shall be valid, binding, unbreakable and unshakeable wherever it is produced, with the subscription of the one subscribing for me, and having been asked in person I have acknowledged and released it. I, Aurelia Tapia, daughter of Tsios, the aforesaid, have made the security for the 2 1/3 solidi and everything is satisfactory to me as stated above. I, Flavius Paaeion son of Iakobos, soldier of the regiment of Syene, being asked, wrote on her behalf since she does not know letters. I, Flavius Ioannes son of Dios, former actuarius of the regiment of Syene, bear witness †. † I, Flavius Paulos son of Paam, soldier of the regiment of Syene, bear witness †. † I, Flavius Kolouthos son of Viktor, soldier of the regiment of Syene, bear witness. † Written by me, Markos son of Apa Dios. [†] [verso] Security made by Tapia daughter of Tsios to Patermouthis.