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Petition to a riparius against the field-guards of Paneuei TM 21233Oxyrhynchites1. Sept. 431

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A petition from Aurelius Abraamios son of Posis to Flavius Joseph, councillor and riparius (police official) of Oxyrhynchus, accusing the field-guards of the village of Paneuei of damaging iron fittings and water installations at night. He asks that the culprits be arrested and held until trial. Dated 1 September 431, Oxyrhynchite nome.

In English machine translation

[recto] After the consulship of our masters Theodosius for the 13th time and Valentinian for the 3rd time, the eternal Augusti, Thoth 3. To Flavius Joseph, councillor and riparius of the Oxyrhynchite (city), from Aurelius Abraamios son of Posis, from the same city. The field-guards of the village of Paneuei […] contrary to their responsibility, maltreating (?) […] three days ago, at night […] having pulled out the nails of the iron fittings […] the cross-beams (?) and the outflow channels, they went off. Therefore, so that those responsible may be brought, satisfaction be given to us, and the evildoers be presented to the laws for their defence, I necessarily submit this petition to your diligence, asking that those responsible be brought up and held securely until the judgment […] takes place. I, Aurelius Abraam, have submitted it. [verso] Petition of Aurelius Abraamios son of Posis, from the Oxyrhynchite (city), against the field-guards of the village of Paneuei […] Thoth 3.

The riparius was a late Roman municipal official responsible for policing and arresting offenders. The damaged objects (iron fittings, beams, outflows) probably belonged to an irrigation device, but the exact sense is uncertain because of gaps.

Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Eingabe an einen Riparius (?)). It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.

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Papyri.info — DDbDP (Duke Databank of Documentary Papyri) — text · 1. Sept. 431 · Oxyrhynchites

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