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A sworn declaration by Epimachos son of Pausiris, of the village of Psobthis in the Oxyrhynchite nome, to the nome scribe, stating that he has made no irregular collections in the village and will not in future act as its head. It is dated 19 September AD 66.
Logeia means an extra or irregular levy collected locally. The phrase translated 'be headman of the village' (prostēsesthai kōmēs) is often taken to mean he will not take charge of village affairs in a way allowing such collections.
Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Irregular Contributions). It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.
Declaration on oath addressed to the scribe of the Oxyrhynchite nome by Epimachus, an inhabitant of Psobthis, stating that he had not exacted any irregular contributions, and that for the future he would not be in a position to do so. (Grenfell & Hunt)
τῷ γράφοντι τὸν Ὀξυρυγχίτην Ἐπίμαχος Παυσίριος τοῦΠτολεμαίου μητρὸς Ἡρακλείας τῆς Ἐπιμάχου τῶν ἀπὸ κώμης Ψώβθεως τῆς κάτω τοπαρχίας. ὀμνύω Νέρωνα Κλαύδιον Καίσαρα Σεβαστὸν Γερμανικὸν Αὐτοκράτορα μηδεμίαν λογείαν γεγονέναι ὑπʼ ἐμοῦ ἐν τῇ αὐτῇ κώμῃ εἰς μηδένα λόγον τῷ καθόλου, μηδὲ…
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