A deed of release in which the soldier Flavius Stephanos son of Abraamios renounces all claims against his elder brother Flavius Aus, a soldier of the same Theodosian unit, concerning something of stone (perhaps a house) and matters connected with Aus's annona allowances. Both brothers came from Nessana but lived at Rhinokorura, where the deed was drawn up on 30 May 511.
In English machine translation
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† In the consulship of Flavii Secundinus and Felix, the most magnificent, on the 5th of the month Pauni, of the fifth indiction, […] in the city of the Rhinokorurans. This secure written deed has been made by free choice, without compulsion.
Flavius Stephanos son of Abraamios, soldier of the unit of the most devoted Theodosiani, to Flavius Aus son of Abraamios, his full brother and himself a soldier of the said unit, both originating from the village of Nessana, (but) for a long time now having (residence) here at Rhinokorura, greetings. I acknowledge this day […] through this my written deed that I have no claim, neither I nor anyone else [acting on my behalf, nor] my heirs or successors, against you, my elder full brother Aus, nor [against anyone else acting on your behalf,] nor against your heirs or successors or assigns, concerning the stone […] on pretext […] to you […] your own […] and […] our magnificent […] nothing […] all […] it has been said […] your own annonae this […] bought […] and [I swear by God] Almighty and the victory and [piety] of our master Flavius Anastasius the eternal. In accordance with all that is written above, having been asked, I, Stephanos, have acknowledged to your face, to you my full brother [Aus,] that all that is written above is valid and secure. And let this written deed be valid and lawful [wherever] produced. ☧
☧ I, Flavius Stephanos son of Abraamios, soldier, the aforementioned, have made this secure written deed to my full brother Aus and I acknowledge that I have no claim against you concerning the aforesaid […] all as stated above accordingly, and I swore the divine oath and, having been asked, I acknowledged; and it was written by my own hand. ☧
I, Stephanos, executed (it). Completed. Aus.
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The annona was the soldiers' state ration or allowance; the damaged central section obscures exactly what the dispute concerned.
Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Release). It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.