A census return submitted to Apion, royal scribe of the Prosopite nome, by two sisters, Therothbechis and Therobasthis of Thelbonthon Siphtha. They declare the houses and vacant plots inherited from their father and list the household members: their brother Athas, themselves, and two slaves. Dated 19 July 174 AD.
In English machine translation
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To Apion, royal scribe of the Prosopite nome,
from Therothbechis and Therobasthis, both daughters of Peteesis also called Athas, son of Hephaistion, from Thelbonthon.
We register, in accordance with the orders of Calvisius Statianus, the most illustrious prefect, for the house-by-house census taking place for good fortune, what belongs to us in the village of Thelbonthon Siphtha: a house and vacant plots of Peteesis also called Athas, son of Hephaistion, his mother being Taartysis daughter of Pnepheros; and, from the adjoining house, vacant plots formerly of Thompautis son of Pnepheros (?) son of Phalous; in which (house live): Athas, son of Peteesis also called Athas, son of Hephaistion, his mother being Taartysis daughter of Pnepheros, 56 years old, of the temporary residence; Therothbechis, his sister by the same parents, 44 years old; Therobasthis, another sister by the same parents, 48 years old; Areios, whose mother is Thermouthion, slave, 28 years old, without distinguishing marks; Pathermouthis, whose mother is Thaubarous, slave of the same, 18 years old; and a house and vacant plot of Pnepheros son of Tithoes and of Peteesis also called Athas, son of Hephaistion, now being a vacant plot, and to the north of this another vacant plot of 700 cubits.
Year 14 of Imperator Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus Armeniacus Medicus Parthicus Germanicus Maximus, Epeiph 25.
We, Therothbechis and Therobasthis, the aforementioned, have submitted (this) as stated above. I, Petos son of Petsiris, wrote on their behalf since they do not know letters.
Through Harpok[ration (?)], column 42.
The return was filed under the order of the prefect Calvisius Statianus for the census of 173/4. The numbers 92 at the top and 'column 42' at the end refer to its place in a glued roll of returns.
Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as (Déclarations de recensement de Thelbonthon Siphtha)). It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.