Sworn undertaking to tend a persea tree on a public street TM 16533Oxyrhynchos323

[Fragment 1] In the consulship to be designated for the 3rd time. To Dioskourides, logistes of the Oxyrhynchite nome, from Timotheos, coppersmith, and Euporion, linen-weaver, and Moros, reader, all from the same city, and their partners. We acknowledge, swearing the august divine oath of our masters the unconquered emperors, that we will of necessity give all care and service and the customary waterings without interruption to the persea tree recently planted by higher order beside our houses on the public street, so that it may live and flourish continually, and further that we will keep guard and watch over the enclosure of the rebuilding of the same persea tree […] […] [Fragment 2] […] I, Timotheos, have submitted (this). […] son of Apion, wrote on his behalf, as he does not know letters. I, Euporion, have submitted (this). I, Moros, have submitted (this). I, Horion, wrote on his behalf, as his eyes are impaired. House plots of Moros, reader. The persea tree, 17 […]