Lease of mortgaged land near Thynis to a farmer of Hermopolis TM 16106Hermopolis8. Nov. 472

In the consulship of Flavius Marcianus, vir clarissimus, and of the one to be proclaimed, Hathyr 12, 11th indiction. To Flavius Ioannes son of Taurinos, the venerable scriniarius of the military office of the Thebaid, from Aurelius Peeus son of Horos, his mother being Maria, farmer from the city of the Hermopolites. I acknowledge that I have willingly and of my own choice leased from your excellency for one single year, for the crops of the prosperous twelfth indiction, the six arouras mortgaged to you by Phoibammon son of Athanasios, councillor, in the tax district of the village of Thynis (?), on his estate, in accordance with the terms of the mortgage, for sowing with whatever crops I choose, at a rent for these for the same year of 2 gold imperial solidi of full weight less 3 carats, total 2 gold solidi less 3 carats, which also […] to this same mortgage by way of compensation (?); which gold rent I will pay to your worship in the month of Phaophi of the year without delay. The lease is valid […] […]