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Nomination of a protodemotes by the guild of bleachers TM 19274Oxyrhynchos

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The guild of bleachers (fullers) of Oxyrhynchus, obeying an order from a high official, nominates one of its members, Aurelius Theodoros son of Maximus, to serve as protodemotes for the coming eleventh indiction and guarantees that he will appear when required. It was drawn up at Oxyrhynchus on Phamenoth 25 of the tenth indiction, in the consulship of Orestes and Avienus.

In English machine translation

[recto] † In the consulship of Flavii Orestes and Avienus, the most illustrious, Phamenoth 25, indiction 10, in the city of Oxyrhynchus. [To …] of this splendid city of the Oxyrhynchites, from the guild of the bleachers (fullers) of the same city of the Oxyrhynchites, through us who are present and subscribe below, […] also undertaking for our fellow-workers who abide with us, the undersigned, […] Since an order of the in all respects most magnificent and most wise ruler of us all has been shown to us […] commanding that we too, who carry on the trade of the bleachers, should make a nomination of the one of us who must take up the charge of the protodemotes in the fortunate eleventh indiction, the time being now at hand, serving in fear the orders fearfully laid down about this, having come together and holding one opinion, we have chosen and name and report, at our own risk and liability, Aurelius Theodoros son of Maximus, our fellow-craftsman, originating from our city, as protodemotes, being suitable and able to carry out properly the said liturgy of protodemotes entrusted to him by us in the aforementioned eleventh indiction; and standing surety for his suitability, whenever he is sought […] we shall bring and hand him over, under mutual guarantee, in a public place. This nomination, written in a single copy, is valid, and in answer to the formal question we have assented. I, Aurelius Isak son of Ioannes, bleacher, […] [verso] […] Nomination of Theodoros […] […] Oxyrhynchus, made […]

The protodemotes was a guild-based official in late antique cities whose duties are not fully understood; the post was a compulsory liturgy. The consular date corresponds to AD 502, but the start of the opening line is restored.

Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Nomination of a Protodemotes). 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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