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Sailor's oath to serve on boats transporting public wheat TM 17577Oxyrhynchos

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A sworn undertaking by the Oxyrhynchite sailor Aurelius Agathos, addressed to the deputy strategus, to serve on boats carrying public wheat in the Arsinoite nome until released, for monthly wages of 160 drachmas. His guarantor Aurelius Dios signs as surety; dated year 13 of Gallienus, Mecheir 25, at Oxyrhynchus.

In English machine translation

To Aurelius Harpokratammon, deputy strategus of the Oxyrhynchite nome. Aurelius Agathos, son of Silvanus, his mother being Sarapias, from the city of Oxyrhynchus, sailor: I swear by the fortune of Gallienus Caesar the lord that I will sail on the boats being dispatched to the Arsinoite nome for the transport there of the public wheat, and will perform all the nautical service, and will not desert until I am released, so that no blame may follow, receiving from the respectable men in charge of the boats each month the wages of 160 drachmas; or may I be liable to the oath. And I have provided as my guarantor Aurelius Dios, son of Ploution, his mother being Arsinoe, from the same city, who is present and consents. Year 13 of Imperator Caesar Publius Licinnius Gallienus Germanicus Maximus Pius Felix Augustus, Mecheir 25. I, Aurelius Agathos, son of Silvanus, have sworn the oath as aforesaid. I, Aurelius Apollonios, son of Apollonios, wrote on his behalf because he does not know letters. I, Aurelius Dios, son of Ploution, stand guarantee for Agathos as aforesaid. Aurelius Onnophris, son of P[…]outhes, (on behalf of) the guarantor […] […]

This is a duplicate copy of the same undertaking. The Greek term rendered 'transport' (dierasis) refers to the shipment or transfer of state grain.

Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Undertaking to Serve as a Sailor). 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 · Oxyrhynchos

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