Sworn undertaking by a boat captain and surety to deliver wheat to Alexandria TM 21390Probably Oxyrhynchite nome, province of Egypt365/366 A.D.

[… lines lost …] […] son of Eusebios, and to Sarapion son of Plutarchos and Hierax son of Serenos, councillors of the city of the Oxyrhynchites, superintendents of the grain for Alexandria, from Aurelius Paesis son of Horos, from the same Oxyrhynchite nome, captain of the boat of Diogenes son of Diogenes from the logistai (?), with a surety for the delivery of the cargo and for producing receipts, Aurelius Diogenes son of Diogenes the aforementioned, himself also owner of the same boat. We agree, swearing the venerable divine oath of our masters Valentinian and Valens, eternal Augusti, I the captain, that I have received from the persons listed below and loaded into the aforementioned boat, from the produce of the fortunate 9th new indiction, new wheat, clean and free of all fault, measured by the public measure in the prescribed measurement, in total 618 artabas, and that I will carry the cargo down to most splendid Alexandria and deliver it into the public granaries there in full number, and produce receipts for its delivery; and I the surety, of my own free will and choice, that I guarantee the same captain delivering this cargo of wheat and producing the receipt in the name of you the superintendents, or else I the surety must necessarily bear all claims concerning this cargo, so that I may be blameless in nothing, or may I be liable to the divine oath. I, Aurelius Diogenes son of Diogenes, guarantee the aforementioned captain Paesis delivering the cargo of wheat and producing the receipt as aforesaid. I, Aurelius Paesis son of Horos, have received and loaded the cargo of clean wheat, 618 artabas, total 618 artabas, and I will deliver as aforesaid. I, Aurelius […], wrote on his behalf since he does not know letters. Written through me […].