Surety for a komarch and an annona collector of Bousiris TM 21129Hermopolites20. Juli 346

In the consulship of our masters Constantius Augustus for the 4th time and Constans Augustus for the 3rd time. To Aurelius Demeas son of Demeas, praepositus of the 7th pagus of the Hermopolite nome, from the Aurelii Hatres son of Pamon, mother Helene, and Pamounis son of Horos, mother Tnapherso(is), and Rufus son of Proous, who signs below, and Petobastis son of Pathermouthis, mother Lousia, and Leus son of Pheus, mother Tinoutia, and Sneus son of Achillas, mother Rhia, all from the village of Bousiris. We acknowledge, swearing by the divine fortune of our all-conquering masters the Augusti, that we have voluntarily and of our own free will stood surety for the public officials registered below, nominated by the people of the village to the registered offices, whom we will also produce, remaining and fully performing the public office entrusted to each. If any of them deserts and we do not produce him, we ourselves shall take on the responsibility on his behalf, or may we be liable to the sacred oath and to the danger concerning it; and in answer to the formal question we have given our assent. They are: Silvanus son of Petereus, komarch, Leus son of Elias, collector of the annona. In the same consulship, Epeiph 26. I, Aurelius Rufus …, have sworn and will produce them as aforesaid. The others, also aforementioned: we have sworn and will produce them as aforesaid. I, …, wrote on their behalf since they do not know letters.