A sworn undertaking by Gaius Pulfernius Tiberinus, nominated by a district scribe for service attending the town council of Oxyrhynchus, addressed to the prytanis Aurelius Ammonios. He swears by the fortune of Severus Alexander to perform the duty faithfully, with Gaius Iulius Antonius as guarantor, in AD 223.
In English machine translation
Servant(?) of the council (docket)
To Aurelius Ammonios, gymnasiarch, prytanis in office of the city of the Oxyrhynchites. I, Gaius Pulfernius Tiberinus, my mother being Pulfernia Berenike also called Ammonilla, having been nominated by the amphodogrammateus of the 6th tribe of the third cycle for service to the council, swear by the fortune of our lord Imperator Caesar Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander Caesar the lord that I will perform this service, being present, soundly and faithfully, so as to be blamed in nothing; otherwise may I be liable to the oath. I have provided as my guarantor Gaius Iulius Antonius, who is present and consents. Year 2 of Imperator Caesar Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander Pius Felix Augustus, Mesore, 1st intercalary day.
I, Gaius Pulfernius Tiberinus, have sworn the oath and will perform the service as stated above.
I, Gaius Iulius Antonius, stand surety for him that he will perform the stated service as stated above.
The 'amphodogrammateus' was the scribe of a city quarter responsible for nominating men for compulsory public services (liturgies). The text is also listed as P.Oxy. VI 972.
Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Sworn Undertaking of Compulsory Service). It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.