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Declaration of a boat pilot on loading charcoal for Alexandria TM 21703Arsinoites
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Sworn declaration by Aurelius Ploution, a Memphite pilot of a state treasury boat, to the strategos of the Arsinoite nome, acknowledging that he has loaded 200 centenaria of clean charcoal from the thirteenth indiction levy and will carry it to Alexandria at his own risk. It is dated by the consulship of Constantine (7th) and Constantius Caesar (1st), i.e. AD 326.
In English machine translation
Year 21, Tybi 14.
To Aurelius Gerontios, strategos of the Arsinoite nome,
from Aurelius Ploution son of Sarapion, from the Memphite nome,
pilot of a treasury boat of 200 artabas burden.
I acknowledge, swearing by the fortune of our lords the Emperors and Caesars, that I have received and loaded through Silvanus Kratistos, apostolos (dispatch officer) of the staff of the magistracy, for two cargoes of the levy of the fortunate thirteenth indiction, 200 centenaria of clean charcoal, total 200 centenaria, which I will also carry […] to Alexandria and deliver in full to whomever I am ordered, at my own risk. And I have also received for […] the centenaria ordered, and on being asked I acknowledged.
In the consulship of our lords Constantine Augustus for the 7th time and Constantius the most illustrious Caesar for the 1st time.
[Tybi …] I, Aurelius Ploution, have received the charcoal and will carry it as stated above. I, Aurelius Neilos, wrote on his behalf since he is illiterate.
A centenarium is a unit of weight of 100 Roman pounds. The consular date corresponds to AD 326; the regnal year 21 refers to Constantine's reign.
Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Declaration of a Pilot). It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.
p.amh.2.138
κα ἔτους Τῦβι ιδ. Αὐρηλίῳ Γεροντίῳ στρατηγῷ Ἀρσινοίτου παρὰ Αὐρηλίου Πλουτίωνος Σαραπίωνος ἀπὸ τοῦ Μεμφίτου κυβερνήτου πλοίου ταμιακοῦ ἀγωγῆς ἀρταβῶν σ. ὁμολογῶ ὀμνὺς τὴν τῶν κυρίων ἡμῶν Αὐτοκρατόρων τε καὶ Καισάρων τύχην παρειληφέναι καὶ ἐμβεβλῆσθαι διὰ Σιλβανοῦ Κρατίστου ἐξ ἀπο…