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Sworn undertaking to cultivate 15 arouras at Posompus TM 16001Posompus (Oxyrhynchites)322

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A sworn undertaking addressed to Valens, a former protector, by three villagers of Posompus in the Oxyrhynchite nome, who promise under the imperial oath to cultivate 15 arouras belonging to two sisters, Thermouthis and Thaisous, previously farmed by their father Kornelios, at the customary rent. It dates to AD 322.

In English machine translation

After the consulship of our masters Licinius Augustus for the 6th time and Licinius the most noble Caesar for the 2nd time, and the consuls to be designated for the 2nd time. To Valens, former protector and pr[…], the Aurelii Orsenouphios son of Panotbeus, his mother being Taas, and Aphynchis son of Aphynchis, his mother being Thaesis, both from the village of Posompus in the 5th pagus of the Oxyrhynchite nome, and Kopreus son of Dioskoros, his mother being Tengogis, residing in the same village of Posompus, greetings. We agree, swearing the revered divine oath of our masters the unconquered emperors, to undertake the cultivation: I, Panotbeus (?), of 7 1/2 arouras of those belonging to our wife Thermouthis and to her sister Thaisous, and we, Aphynchis and Kopreus, for our part likewise to keep to the cultivation of another 7 1/2 arouras, which together make the 15 arouras formerly cultivated by Kornelios, the father of Thermouthis and Thaisous, at the rent previously paid, without delay, so as to be blameless in every respect, or may we be liable […] […] […] […] and Kopreus […] the formerly cultivated (?) arouras […] […] and in answer to the formal question we gave our assent. I, Aurelius […], wrote on their behalf since they do not know letters.

The first declarant is named Orsenouphios son of Panotbeus in the heading but referred to in the body by the patronymic form, apparently a scribal confusion. A 'protector' was a member of an imperial guard and staff corps.

Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Undertaking on Oath). 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 · 322 · Posompus (Oxyrhynchites)

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