Delegation of the duties of guardians to an estate manager TM 20427Oxyrhynchos27. Jan. 154

To [...], son of Isidoros, former exegetes, former strategos of the city, priest, archidikastes and in charge of the chrematistai and the other courts, through Demetrios son of Herakleides, former exegetes, acting as deputy in the office of archidikastes, from Gaius Marcius Apion also called Diogenes and Gaius Marcius Apollinarios also called Julianus, and however else we are styled, and from Ophelas son of Ophelas, of Oxyrhynchus city. The Gaii Marcii Apion also called Diogenes and Apollinarios also called Julianus agree that, being unable at present to make the voyage to Egypt, they have appointed the aforesaid Ophelas, who is already manager of their property in the Oxyrhynchite nome, to act under this agreement also as manager and caretaker of the property of their nephew and niece, minors under their guardianship, Valerius Theodotos also called Pollion and Valeria Apollonarion also called Nikarete; and further to collect rents, to lease out whatever may be necessary, to appear before whomever necessary, and to sell produce as may be necessary, on his own responsibility; wherefore those in charge of these matters are to deal with Ophelas as he carries out each of the foregoing, and he is to send them accounts of whatever he does each month, and to do everything just as they themselves could if present, since Ophelas who is being appointed also consents to this agreement; all the documents of every kind which Apion also called Diogenes and Apollinarios also called Julianus hold from each other remaining valid. We request (registration). Year 17 of Imperator Caesar Aelius Hadrianus Antoninus Augustus Pius, Mecheir 2. Ammonios […]