Apprenticeship of a boy to a weaver TM 16535Oxyrhynchos11. März 66

[recto] Mutual agreement between Taseus daughter of Heraklas, with her guardian, her full brother Seuthes, and Seuthes son of Diogenes, grandson of Dionysios, weaver: Taseus, that she has apprenticed to Seuthes her son Heraklas son of Apollo…[…], not yet of age, to learn the weaver's trade for two years and six months from the present day, doing everything ordered of him by Seuthes in the weaver's trade. And Seuthes for his part shall teach him as he himself knows it, the boy being fed and clothed by the teacher Seuthes, and the same Seuthes shall pay the trade tax on behalf of the boy, together with the penalty assessment, for the two and a half years. And if in the same period the boy is required to pay poll tax or dike tax or pig tax, it shall be the responsibility of the same Seuthes. And the same Seuthes, if the boy does not wish to be fed by the teacher, shall supply to Taseus for his maintenance 5 silver drachmas each month, and after the term he shall give the boy on his departure a tunic worth 12 drachmas or the 12 drachmas themselves. The boy shall have as holidays […] […] at the Amesysia […]. As many days as the boy idles beyond these, Taseus shall produce him for an equal number after the term, or let her pay 1 drachma for each day; and for his being taken away before the term, a fine of 100 silver drachmas and the same amount to the public treasury. And if Seuthes himself does not teach the boy, let him be liable to the same fine. The teaching contract is valid. Year 12 of Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus Imperator, Phamenoth 15. I, Seuthes son of Diogenes, will teach the boy and will do as stated above. Year 12 of Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus Imperator, Phamenoth 15. [verso] Agreement, teaching (contract).