Acknowledgement of debt for seed, irrigation and rent of flax land TM 18875Aphrodites kome (Antaiopolites)AD 547

[recto] In the reign of our most divine master Flavius Justinian, the eternal Augustus and Emperor, year 21, in the 5th year after the consulship of Flavius Basilius the most glorious, Mesore 4th intercalary day, 11th indiction. † Psais, son of Besios, his mother being Tasais, deacon from the village of Aphrodite in the Antaiopolite nome, † to the most admirable Dioskoros son of Apollos, protokometes from the same village, greetings. I acknowledge by this my written security that I owe you and am indebted to you, for the seed and the irrigation and the rent of 1 aroura in grain-bearing plots with well-watered surroundings (?), east of the road of the place called Athanasia, near fertile (?) land, on condition that I hold it for the planting of flax, at the sowing, God willing, expected in the 12th indiction, and to deliver to you, for the third instalment of the public taxes of the 11th indiction, 1 gold solidus less 2 carats by the goldsmiths' standard; total 1 gold solidus less 2 carats goldsmiths' standard, without any dispute or delay, my earlier handwritten bond [...] for the other 2 arouras in the holding of Piahse remaining valid also now, in accordance with the same security. And for your security I have issued this security with the signature of the one signing on my behalf; and having been asked the formal question, I have consented. I, Psais son of Besios, the aforesaid, agree as aforesaid. I, Aurelius Promauos son of Hermauos, having been asked, wrote on his behalf since he does not know letters. † I, Flavius Theoteknos son of Psais, former praepositus, witness the contract, having heard it from the party issuing it. I, Aurelius Abraham son of Victor, witness the debt, having heard it from the party issuing it. I, Aurelius Horouonchios son of Anouphis, witness the debt, having heard it from the party issuing it. † Written through me, Pilatos, with God, notary. [verso] [...] [Bond] of Psais, deacon, for 1 gold solidus less 2 carats, for 1 aroura (?) […]