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Lease of inherited unirrigated land at the allotment of Tchenestaue TM 19711Aphrodites Kome (Antaiopolites)523 - 524 (?)

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End of a land lease in which Aurelius Victor son of Hermauos leases inherited unirrigated arouras at the allotment of Tchenestaue (called Kasinla), held jointly with the heirs of Sourous son of Charisios, paying 2 artabas of wheat and 2 of barley per aroura yearly. Unflooded land is to be rent-free; a former praepositus signs for the illiterate lessee. It comes from Aphrodito, probably AD 523-524.

In English machine translation

[… lines lost …] […] [reckoned from the crops of the] coming, God willing, third indiction, and the same (?) the inherited arouras belonging to you which are in the allotment of Tchenestaue, called Kasinla, unirrigated, with every right, according to the boundaries, in partnership with the heirs of the elder Sourous son of Charisios for the other half share, on condition that I cultivate them, and I will deliver to you the rent for each aroura each year, according to the measurement of the measuring-cord, 2 artabas of wheat and 2 artabas of barley by my own measure, namely the aforementioned arouras to the north of my arouras and from my great canal eastward as far as the boundary of Salatoke, according to the old and ancient boundaries; but for the unflooded land no rent, indisputably. The lease is valid and secure, and having been asked the formal question I gave my assent. † I, Aurelius Victor son of Hermauos, the aforementioned, have leased as stated above. I, Flavius Theoteknos son of Psaios, former praepositus, having been asked, wrote on his behalf since he does not know letters.

The beginning, with the lessor's name and the opening formula, is lost. Unflooded (abrochos) land in a year of poor Nile flood was customarily exempt from rent.

Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Lease. Land). 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 · 523 - 524 (?) · Aphrodites Kome (Antaiopolites)

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