Lease of unirrigated land near Phthla to a shepherd of Aphrodite TM 19343Aphrodites Kome (Antaiopolites)14. Sept. 517

[recto] 643 (?) † In the consulship of Flavius Anastasius the most renowned, Thoth 17, of the eleventh indiction. To Flavius Panolbios, the respected councillor and riparius of the Antaiopolites, son of Ioannes of illustrious memory, former councillor, from Aurelius Victor, son of his father Psaios, shepherd, from the village of Aphrodite of the same nome. I acknowledge that I have willingly and of my own choice leased from your excellency, for the present year only, for the sowing of the crop of the coming, God willing, twelfth indiction, the arouras belonging to you in the place called Sarapammon's, which are unirrigated, lying in the plain of the village of Phthla, west of the plots of the heirs of the blessed Ioannes son of Triphiodoros, in accordance with the existing boundaries, on condition that I perform all the agricultural work and pay the rent to your excellency for each aroura, by measurement of the measuring-rope, 2 artabas of lentils and 2 artabas of chickling, for the flooded land only, by your rent measure, without dispute. The lease is valid and binding, and having been asked the formal question I gave my assent. I, Aurelius Victor son of Psaios, shepherd, the aforesaid, have leased as stated above. I, Aurelius Promaos son of Besкouis, having been asked, wrote on his behalf since he does not know letters. † I, Flavius Theoteknos son of Psaios, former praepositus, witness the lease, having heard it from the party making it. Written through me, Victor son of Apoll[…] [verso] […] lease made by Victor son of Psaios […]