Lease of part of a house in the Eastern Fort quarter of Hermopolis TM 19340Hermopolis (?)24. März 471

[B] After the consulship of Flavius Iordanes and Severus, the most illustrious, Phamenoth 28, 9th indiction. To the Aurelii Phoibammon son of Basileides and his wife Taurine, from the city of the Hermopolites, from Aurelius Eleutherios son of Taurinos, with Eirene daughter of Magiros (?), from the same city. I acknowledge that I have willingly and of my own choice leased from you, for whatever period you wish, reckoned from the first day of the coming month Pharmouthi of the present ninth indiction, the two-thirds share, allotted to you by Eudaimonis son of Hermeinos, monk, and Pniamia daughter of Heraklammon, of a whole house, only the ground floor and all its fittings, in whatever condition it is, and a third share of the well there, situated in Hermopolis in the quarter of the Eastern Fort, you providing it to me for my dwelling and use, at a rent per month of 100 talents of silver, which rent I shall pay you at the end of each month without delay; and whenever you wish to have it back, I shall hand back to you the same two-thirds share of the house with doors and keys, as I received it. The lease is valid, and having been asked the formal question I gave my assent. I, Aurelius Eleutherios son of Taurinos, have leased, as stated above. I, Aurelius Phoibammon son of Ioannes, from Hermopolis, having been asked, wrote on his behalf since he does not know letters. I, Aurelius Phoibammon son of Basileides, [bear witness]. I, Aurelius Kollouthos son of Epimeles, from Hermopolis, bear witness to the lease. Written through me, Ioannes.