Termination of a nursing contract for the slave child Renata TM 18552Alexandria1. Jan. 15 v.Chr.

To Artemidoros, chief judge and in charge of the chrematistai and the other courts, from Eirene daughter of Tryphon, with her guardian Dionysios son of Dionysios, and from Gnaeus Octaeus Damas. Concerning the security that has been arranged to be submitted, Gnaeus Octaeus Damas agrees that he has received from Eirene, by hand from the house, the nursing fees for the slave child belonging to Eirene and nursed by him, whose name is Renata, and that neither Gnaeus Octaeus Damas himself nor anyone else on his behalf will proceed against Eirene either concerning the nursing fees or anything else, written or unwritten, nor will proceed against the slave child Renata herself; and that Gnaeus Octaeus Damas himself will repel from Eirene anyone who does proceed, at his own expense; otherwise, besides the agreed terms remaining valid, he shall further pay the sum of the nursing fees he has received plus half again immediately, and as an additional penalty 500 silver drachmas, and the damages and expenses, and the prescribed fine, as if by judgment. Eirene has received from Gnaeus the slave child Renata, who is about 3 years and 6 months old. We request (this). Year 15 of Caesar, Tybi 6