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Village accounts of the komarchs of Tampeti submitted to the logistes TM 20357Tampeti (Oxyrhynchites)26. Apr. - 28. Aug. 305
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A return of village accounts submitted by Aurelius Sakaon and Aurelius Psois, the komarchs (village headmen) of Tampeti, to the logistes of the Oxyrhynchite nome, Aurelius Seuthes also called Horion, at the prefect Clodius Culcianus' order. It lists village expenses for Pharmouthi and Pachon of AD 305, including writing materials connected with workmen sent to Babylon and Memphis.
In English machine translation
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In the consulship of our lords Constantius and Maximianus, the most illustrious Caesars, for the 5th time.
To Aurelius Seuthes also called Horion, logistes (curator) of the Oxyrhynchite nome,
from the Aurelii Sakaon son of Petiris and Psois son of Patabes, both komarchs of the village of Tampeti.
Since you are requesting, in the present 21st and 13th year, by order of our most perfect prefect Clodius Culcianus, the village accounts of our village for the two months Pharmouthi and Pachon, we have thought it necessary to submit them so that you may know. They are as follows:
For the price of papyrus and writing materials for the summons (?) of three workmen sent […] to Babylon, 120 drachmas;
for the price of papyrus and writing materials […] of one other workman sent to the city of the Memphites, 1[…] drachmas;
total, 2[…] drachmas […]
[…] but […]
[…] transport […]
[…] the Oasis […]
[…]
[…] we have provided […]
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The 'Babylon' meant is the Roman fortress near modern Cairo. The logistes (Latin curator civitatis) was the chief financial official of the city and nome in this period.
Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Return of Village - Accounts). 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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