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Nomination of a komarch for a hamlet in the Herakleopolite nome TM 15942Herakleopolites28. Aug. 248

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A village headman (komarch) of a hamlet in the Herakleopolite nome nominates Pakoueis son of Petesouchos, aged 63, as his successor for the coming year, at his own risk, in a document addressed to the strategos Cornelius alias Proclus. It is dated 28 August 248, under the Philippi.

In English machine translation

To Cornelius […] also called Proclus, strategos of the Herakleopolite nome, from Aurelius […]nos, son of Harmiysis, from the hamlet of […]eremos, komarch of the same hamlet. I nominate in my place, at my own risk, according to the prevailing custom, to the aforementioned office of komarch for the coming 6th year, the person written below, who is well-off and suitable. He is: Pakoueis son of Petesouchos, his mother being Anogeiris, aged 63, having means. Year 5 of the Emperors Caesars Marcus Julii Philippi Pii Felices Augusti, Mesore, intercalary day 5. I, Aurelius […]nos, have submitted this as stated above. I, Aurelius Herakle[…], wrote on his behalf, since he says he does not know letters.

The komarch was a compulsory village office in 3rd-century Egypt; the outgoing holder nominated a successor and was liable for his conduct. The hamlet's name is only partly preserved.

Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Nomination of a Comarch). 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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p.oxy.44.3178

Papyri.info — DDbDP (Duke Databank of Documentary Papyri) — text · 28. Aug. 248 · Herakleopolites

Κορνηλι[…]τῷ καὶ Πρόκλῳ στρατηγῷ Ἡρακλεοπολείτου παρὰ Αὐρηλίου[…]…νου Ἁρμιύσιος ἀπὸ ἐποικίου[…]ερήμου κωμάρχου τοῦ αὐτοῦ ἐποικίου. αἱροῦμαι ἀντὶ ἐμαυτοῦ τῷ ἰδίῳ κινδύνωι κατὰ τὸ προάγον ἔθος εἰς τὴν προκειμένην κωμαρχίαν πρὸς τὸ εἰσιον ϛ ἔτος τὸν ὑπογεγραμμένον ὄντα εὔπορον καὶ ἐ…