Edict, Roman CE 182 or 183 (Aug 9) [NL]
Of the strategos Ierax, through the basilikos grammateus and acting strategos Perikles, instructing the grammateus of the city to appoint a guardian for a minor, Heras, a copy of whose petition is subjoined
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Order to the city scribe to appoint a guardian for a minor, with petition TM 16071OxyrhynchosRoman CE 182 or 183 (Aug 9) [NL]
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An order from Hierax, strategos of the Oxyrhynchite nome, issued through the royal scribe and acting strategos Perikles, instructing the city scribe to appoint a guardian for a minor, preferably a relative. A copy of the petition of Heras son of Sarapion that prompted the order follows, dated Mesore 15 in the reign of Commodus.
In English machine translation
Hierax, strategos of the Oxyrhynchite nome, through Perikles, royal scribe, also acting as deputy in the office of strategos, to the city scribe.
Petitions having been given to me by Heras son of Sarapion, a copy is sent to you through Apollonios, assistant, so that at your own risk you may nominate a guardian for the minor indicated, preferably from among his relatives, or if not, from outsiders, so that none of the minor's interests may be lost. I have signed.
Year […] of Aurelius Commodus Antoninus Caesar the lord, Mesore 16.
To Perikles, royal scribe, also acting as deputy in the office of strategos, from Heras son of Sarapion, his mother being Isas, from the city of Oxyrhynchus […]
Theonas son of Apion from the same city […]
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[…] of Imperator Caesar Marcus Aurelius Commodus Antoninus Augustus Armeniacus Medicus Parthicus Sarmaticus Germanicus Maximus, Mesore 15.
I, Heras son of Sarapion, have submitted this.
I, Apollonios, assistant, delivered it.
The city scribe was to nominate the guardian at his own risk, meaning he was personally liable if the guardian proved unsuitable. The petition itself is mostly lost, so the identity of the minor is not preserved in the surviving text.
Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Auftrag zur Bestellung eines Vormunds). 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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