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Soldier's acknowledgement of a loan with military equipment as pledge TM 16273Alexandria25. Aug. 27

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A Latin acknowledgement of debt in which Lucius Caecilius Secundus, a cavalryman of the ala Paullini, confirms owing 200 drachmas with monthly interest to the infantryman Gaius Pompeius, to be repaid at the next pay-day, plus a further 400 drachmas secured by pledges of silvered military equipment. It was drawn up at Alexandria on 25 August AD 27, with a Greek subscription by the debtor.

In English machine translation

Lucius Caecilius Secundus, cavalryman of the ala Paullini, troop of Dicax, to Gaius Pompeius, soldier of the cohort Ae…, century of Habetus Betitus (?), greetings. I acknowledge that I owe you 200 drachmas in Augustan and Ptolemaic coin, which I shall repay you at the next pay-day, together with their interest for each month at 3 asses per 100 drachmas, without any dispute; besides another 400 drachmas in Augustan and Ptolemaic coin, on the security of pledges: a silver-plated helmet, a silver-plated decoration, and a silver dagger sheath with an ivory lining. Done at Alexandria by Egypt, on the 8th day before the Kalends of September, in the consulship of Gaius Sallustius Crispus and Lucius Lentulus Scipio. […] for them I wrote because letters […] […] I, Lucius Caecilius Secundus, the aforementioned cavalryman, [have received as stated above. Year 13 of Tiberius Caesar] Augustus, 2nd epagomenal day.

The names of the cohort and centurion are partly illegible; 'Habeti (centuria) Betiti' may be misread. The pledges are pieces of the debtor's own military kit, a helmet, an insignia and a dagger sheath.

Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Schuldurkunde). 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 · 25. Aug. 27 · Alexandria

Lucius Caecilius Secundus eques ala Paullini turma Dicaci Gaii Pompeio militi cohorte Ae… Habeti centuria Betiti salutem fateor me tibi debere drachmas Augustas et Ptolemaicas ducentas quas tibi solvam stipendio proxumo et eorum usuras in menses singulos in drachmis C asses III s…