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Request for registration as heir to a house at Psamouthis TM 17280unbekannt256 - 257

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Part of a petition asking officials to register the writer as heir, enclosing a copy of a Roman-law taking of possession of an estate. The inheritance includes a two-towered, three-storey house in the village of Psamouthis, mortgaged to Aurelius Harpokration, along with furniture and other property. It dates to year 4 of Valerian and Gallienus (AD 256-257).

In English machine translation

[...] [...] according to the laws [...] [...] a copy of this taking of possession according to the customs of the Romans [...] of this, having co-sealed it, I request you to instruct those in charge of these matters to register me as heir, as is customary. The things I inherit are: the house which he had in the aforementioned village of Psamouthis, with two towers and three storeys, with all its fittings, which is mortgaged to Aurelius Harpokration for [...] drachmas of silver and interest; [...] and furniture; [and whatever] else I find. Copy of the [translation]: Year 4 of the Emperors Caesars Publius Licinius Valerianus and Publius Licinius Valerianus Gallienus, Pious, Fortunate, [and Publius Licinius] Cornelius Valerianus, the most sacred [Caesar, Augusti], [...] [...] [...]

The 'copy of the translation' probably introduces a Greek rendering of a Latin document, likely the Roman-style declaration of entry into the inheritance (cretio or bonorum possessio).

Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Request for registration of an inheritance). 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 · 256 - 257

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