Petition to the syndikos about violence against tenants of a woman's land TM 20008Oxyrhynchos25. Okt. 336

In the consulship of Virius Nepotianus and Tettius Facundus, the most illustrious, Phaophi 28. To Flavius Hermeias, syndikos of the Oxyrhynchite nome, from Aurelia Thaesis daughter of Proïs, residing in the village of Phoboou in the 5th pagus. Since my land had for a long time been stealthily encroached upon, land for which I bear the pious taxes from my own household, I reported concerning its delimitation and delivery to the prefectural authority, and in accordance with the orders it was delivered to me in accordance with a declaration of Titoes, secretary of the pagus, and of the […] geometer, and I leased it to farmers, (they paying?) its dues at the pagus. These men were prevented by Parakles and Ptollas and Thaesis, children of Gamrastes son of Parakles, and by Pagsis son of Nennophris, all from the same village of Phoboou, and attacking the farmers they beat them with blows; wherefore, accusing them, I submit this petition, asking that the proper prosecution take place and that they be compelled to keep away from our land, so that I too may be able to pay the public taxes. I, Aurelia Thaesis, have submitted it. I, Aurelius Theon son of Theon, wrote on her behalf since she does not know letters.