Declaration renouncing the inheritance of a gravely ill father TM 20735Nemera (Oxyrhynchites)3. Juni 179

To Theon, strategos, from Apia daughter of Horion son of Apis, her mother being Tareus, from the city of Oxyrhynchus, with her guardian, her husband Pasion son of Pauseiris, his mother being Tseei daughter of Kallias, from the same city. My father, the aforementioned Horion son of Apis son of Horos, his mother being Taersis, registered at the village of Bereneikis in the Arsinoite nome, ⟦on some business⟧ being temporarily present at the village of Nemera in the Oxyrhynchite nome, where I reside with my husband, and having at his disposal for dwelling ⟦for my use⟧ three rooms of the house belonging to me in the same Nemera, in the northern parts of it, namely the existing exedra and two upper rooms, a dining room and a bedroom, has fallen ill and is in a dangerous condition. Since I do not intend to enter upon his inheritance, I am of necessity informing you of this, so that you may order the proper steps to be taken, in order that after his death I may not be held liable. Year 19 of the Emperors Caesars Marcus Aurelius Antoninus and Lucius Aurelius Commodus Augusti, Armeniaci, Medici, Parthici, Germanici, Sarmatici Maximi, Pauni 9. I, Apia daughter of Horion, have submitted this. I, Pasion son of Pausiris, have signed as guardian of my wife and wrote on her behalf, since she does not know letters. […]