Lease of pasture at Aphrodite paid by folding sheep on the land TM 21424Aphrodites Kome (Antaiopolites)18. März 572

643 (?) In the reign and consulship of our most divine master Flavius Justinus, eternal Augustus and Emperor, year seven, Phamenoth twenty-second, fifth indiction. The Aurelii Anouphis son of Palos, his mother being Maria, and Pakouis son of Ieremias, his mother being Thaesia, shepherds from the village of Aphrodite in the Antaiopolite nome, to the Aurelii Phoibammon son of Triadelphos, the most admirable, and Victor son of Kollouthos, landowners (syntelestai) from the same village of Aphrodite. We acknowledge, willingly and persuaded, that we have leased from you for a period of one year, for the crops, God willing, of the sixth indiction, the pasture belonging to you of your entire estate lying in the eastern plain of the same village, called Kratistou, in the dekania of Phoibammon son of Psakaes, with all its rights according to its old boundaries all round, on condition that we hold it under us for grazing and distribution of our flocks; and we are ready to make (?) twenty-five nights through our sheep in place of the rent of the same pasture, without dispute. The lease shall be valid and binding, and having been asked the formal question I gave my assent. † † We, the Aurelii Anouphis son of Palos and Pakouis son of Ieremias, the aforementioned, have leased as stated above. I, Aurelius Horouonchis son of Menas, having been asked, wrote on their behalf since they do not know letters. I, Aurelius Christodoros son of Ponnis, witness the lease, having heard it from the parties. Written by me, Kyros, notary.