Lease of a bedroom in a house at Hermopolis TM 17456Hermopolis27. März 540

[recto] † In the reign of our most divine master Flavius Justinian, eternal Augustus and Emperor, year 13 after the consulship of Flavius Apion the most glorious, Pharmouthi new moon (1st day), 3rd indiction. To Flavius Iosephios son of Petros, the most admirable, from the city of the Hermopolitans, from Flavius Ammonios son of Kollouthos, who signs below, of the soldiers, from the same city. I acknowledge that I have voluntarily and of my own choice leased from you, for as long a time as you wish, reckoned from the present day, which is Pharmouthi new moon of the present third indiction, one bedroom on the first floor facing south, with the share belonging to it of the well and courtyard and entrance and exit and way up and way down and the remaining appurtenances and rights, from the part belonging to you of an entire house situated in the same city of the Hermopolitans in the quarter of the East City, for my dwelling and use, at a rent for the same bedroom of 3 1/2 carats of gold per year, which rent I will pay you at the end of each year without delay; and whenever you wish to have it, I will hand over to you the same bedroom with door and key as I received it. The lease is valid and secure, and having been asked the formal question I gave my consent. † I, Flavius Ammonios son of Kollouthos, the aforementioned, have leased as stated above. I, Flavius Ai[…]kos son of Isakios, from the city of the Hermopolitans, witness the lease, having heard it from the party who made it. † I, Aurelius Men[…] son of […], from the city of the Hermopolitans, witness the lease, having heard it from the party who made it. † I, Flavius […] son of Aurelius, witness the lease. […] [verso] To Iosephios son of Petros, from Ammonios son of Kollouthos, from the city of the Hermopolitans.