Governor's order to supply rations to the soldiers of Antaiopolis TM 18444AntinoopolisAD 541

[1] [Flavius Menas Iustinianus Demosthenes] Ioannes Thomas, the most illustrious tribune, praetorian notary of the divine palace and governor of the province of the Thebaid. Flavius […] son of […], the devoted actuarius of the most noble soldiers of the unit (arithmos) of Antaiou, informed the tribunal by his own report that the rations allotted to the soldiers must be provided for the second half-year of the present fifth indiction. Then the office (taxis) requested of you that these be collected and distributed to them until the arrival of the most fortunate prodelegatus of the same fifth indiction. Be pleased therefore, on receiving this judicial order, to distribute the same rations to the aforesaid man, according to the statement subjoined below, at the risk of the same office, knowing that if any negligence occurs in any respect, you will not be exempt from judicial action; for this purpose it has been dispatched from the office. I have read. I have read. † Checked. [2] It is necessary that from your village the measure subjoined below, of wheat 203 artabas and of wine-meat (oinokreas) 8,750 (sextarii), for the second four-month period of the present fifth indiction, be collected and supplied to the most noble soldiers of the unit of Antaiou without preference, until the arrival of the most fortunate prodelegatus of the same fifth indiction. Obviously, when the payment is made, receive the formal receipts. Wheat, in gold at 40 modii per 1 solidus: 203 artabas Wine-meat: 8,750 sextarii of which in gold at 200 sextarii per 1 solidus: 5,000(?) sextarii