Guarantee for sailors levied for the raiding fleet, addressed to the pagarch Basileios TM 19922Aphrodites Kome (Antaiopolites)708 - 709

† I, Papnoute son of the late Philotheos, the soldier (?) […] the public account, that is, our lord the all-renowned Qurra […] to you, the most glorious lord, the lord Basileios […] of Djkow and its hamlets and its […] 48 (?) and six sailors, with the boats, fitted out, […] complete and paid in full, those whom they brought […] in this year, the seventh indiction, for the raiding fleet (kursos) […] which our lord the all-renowned counsellor […] I therefore acknowledge that they have come to me complete […] each one, and their allowance, each one […] total sailors 46 (?). For these, then, I am ready […] wherever our lord the all-renowned counsellor […] that I shall not bring any expense upon you; but if […] from my own property; and I acknowledge that I […] the sailors, that is, 2 solidi, from […] public account, through your glorious lordship. I have made this guarantee agreement […] through the one who signs for me, I being at risk toward you […] swearing by the name of God Almighty […] to guard them in the same way as at first […] † I, Papnoute son of Philotheos, the soldier, agree to this agreement […] 48 (?) and six sailors who have come to me, and their […] for my year […] at the rate of one keration per sailor. I, David son of Georgios […] † I, Ezekias son of Samuel, am witness to this agreement […] the late Menas, am witness to this agreement […] † I, Iohannes son of the late Phoibammon, am witness […] it. † † I, Makarios son of Biktor, am witness […] it. † Andreas son of Solomon, with God presbyter, I bear witness […] † Iohannes, the least of presbyters and the superior (hegoumenos), son of […] to the agreement according to its tenor † † Through me, Theodoros, with God notary † † †