Surety for the residence and appearance of an estate worker TM 21098Oxyrhynchos16. Dez. 413

[recto] After the consulship of our masters Honorius for the […] time and Theodosius for the 5th time, the eternal Augusti, Choiak 20. To Aurelius Phoibammon son of Antiochos, nauarch of the glorious and most glorious city of the Oxyrhynchites, Aurelius Manages son of Pamanos, from the hamlet of Mallios in the same nome, greetings. I acknowledge, swearing the divine and venerable oath by our all-conquering masters Honorius and Theodosius, the eternal Augusti, that of my own free will I stand surety and have undertaken responsibility for the residence and appearance of Aurelius Theon son of Patas, from the same hamlet, that he will remain in the same hamlet and perform all the landowner's tasks and not abscond, and I will produce him whenever you choose at a public place in the city; and if I do not produce him, I am to be liable to answer for everything required of him, so that you are blamed in nothing; and having been asked the formal question, I gave my assent. I, Aurelius Manages son of Pamanos, the aforesaid, swore the divine oath and stand surety as stated above. […] [… ? lines lost …] [verso] Receipt (?) of Theon to Phoibammon.