Surety for appearance of two parties at arbitration TM 19747Syene

[recto] ☧ Aurelius Jacob son of Apa Dios, boatman from Syene, † to Flavius Pathermouthios son of Menas, soldier of the numerus of Philae, boatman from the same Syene, greetings. I, the aforementioned, acknowledge that I have stood surety for and undertaken responsibility for Psano and Sanmoou, to make them present for arbitration before the most esteemed Markos, the most learned judge, so that they may hear and accept and abide by what will be decided. If they do not accept and abide by the judgments, I, the surety, am to pay for the violation 3 gold solidi by the standard of Syene, for each matter. And for your security I have made the present security of surety, with the subscription of the one subscribing for me and of the witnesses listed below, and having been asked the formal question I gave my assent. † ☧ I, Flavius Praepositus son of Theodoros, soldier of the numerus of Syene, bear witness. † Written by me, Dios son of Papnouthios. Written in the month of Mesore 23, indiction 5. [verso] † Security of surety made by Jacob son of Apa Dios, boatman from Syene. †