A declaration to the keepers of the property archives at Oxyrhynchus in which Demetria, acting with a guardian, registers for her son Amois the property he inherited from Sarapion son of Theon, who died in Vespasian's eighth year. The property includes a share of a house in Oxyrhynchus, shares of catoecic land near Kerkethyris, and a share of a ruined farmstead with a tower and dovecote. It is dated 10 October AD 80.
In English machine translation
To Epimachos and Theon, keepers of the archives,
from Demetria daughter of Sarapion son of Theon, her mother being Preima daughter of […], with her guardian Sarapion son of Alexandros […], of the city of Oxyrhynchus. I register on behalf of my son Amois, son of Demetrios son of Sarapion son of Theon, of the same city, […] for the first time, in accordance with the orders, the property that has passed to him from the name of his father's father (?) […] Sarapion son of Theon […]chos, of the same city, who died in the eighth year of the deified Vespasian: in the city of Oxyrhynchus, in the quarter of the Broad Street, […] share of a half share of a jointly owned house and courtyard and yard; and near Kerkethyris in the western toparchy, from the allotment of Ktesikles, from jointly owned land, a half share of 10 1/4 arouras of catoecic land; and from the allotment of Epimachos likewise, from jointly owned land, a half share of 2 arouras of catoecic land; and in the same village two thirds of a quarter share of a jointly owned farmstead, fallen into ruin, in which are a tower and a dovecote and yards and other appurtenances, all fallen into ruin. Sarapion is registered through the declaration of the tenth year of Nero, and in all respects in accordance with the rights belonging to the same Sarapion.
Year 3 of Imperator Titus Caesar Vespasianus Augustus, Phaophi 13.
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Catoecic land was land originally held by military settlers, later transferable private land. The exact relationship of the deceased Sarapion to Amois is partly restored and uncertain.
Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Registration of Property). It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.