Appointment of a secretary for the sitologia of Phthochis TM 21360probably Oxyrhynchus, Oxyrhynchite nome, province of EgyptMay 31, 223 A.D.

Mutually agree with one another the Aurelii Sarapammon also called Dionysios, son of Theon also called Demetrios, and Aphynchis also called Kornelios, son of Aphynchis, grandson of Aphynchis, both from the city of Oxyrhynchus, who were nominated in the present year by the amphodogrammateus of the 5th tribe, 3rd period, to the sitologia of the village of Phthochis in the eastern toparchy, through their guarantor Aurelius Satornilos also called Theon, son of Theon, from the same city, and Aurelius Valerius, son of Sarapammon, his mother being Marcia Eudaimonis, from the same city: Sarapammon also called Dionysios and his colleague, through their aforementioned guarantor Satorninos also called Theon, that they have appointed Valerius to the secretaryship of the aforesaid sitologia, on condition that the same Valerius shall make the receipt of all the public wheat measured at the same sitologia, issuing to those who measure orders and deposit records, and shall obey the strategos of the nome, submitting each month the summaries of the wheat received by him, and further shall deliver to the shipmasters assigned all the wheat registered by him, receiving the customary receipts; and Valerius, being satisfied from this point on concerning salary and all expenses, that he consents to these terms and will do everything as stated above, none of the contracting parties being permitted to transgress the foregoing. Concerning the proper and fair performance of these things, having questioned one another, they agreed. Year 2 of Imperator Caesar Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander Pius Felix Augustus, Pauni 6. We, Sarapammon also called Dionysios, son of Theon, and Kornelios also called Aphynchis, son of Aeis (?), through me, Aurelius Satorneilos, have appointed Aurelius Valerius on all the foregoing terms, he consenting.