p.oxy.20.2286
παρὰ Νεμεσάμμωνος Μαξίμῳ πραγματευτῇ χαίρειν. παραμέτρησον Κανώπῳ βενεφικιαρίῳ ὑπὲρ συνηθείας πυροῦ ἀρτάβας δεκαπέντε πυροῦ ἀρτάβας ιε. ἀρτάβας δεκαπέντε ἐσημειωσάμην. ἔτους ϛ Θὼθ ιε.
One text, 2 sources · Trismegistos-Text 17212
Order to deliver wheat to a beneficiarius as customary payment TM 17212Oxyrhynchos12. Sept. 280 (?)
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An order from Nemesammon to his agent Maximus to measure out 15 artabas of wheat to Kanopos, a beneficiarius (a soldier seconded to official duties), as a customary payment. It was written at Oxyrhynchus, probably on 12 September 280.
In English machine translation
From Nemesammon to Maximus, agent, greetings.
Measure out to Kanopos, beneficiarius, as the customary payment, fifteen artabas of wheat, 15 artabas of wheat.
(2nd hand) Fifteen artabas, I have signed.
Year 6, Thoth 15.
"Customary payment" (synetheia) was a conventional perquisite paid to officials, not a fixed tax. A beneficiarius was a soldier detached for administrative or police duties.
Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Order for Payment). It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.