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Sworn surety for a boat captain from Sesphtha TM 21920Oxyrhynchites4. Dez. 251

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A sworn declaration of surety in which Aurelius Kassios son of Apollonios guarantees that Aurelius Petosiris son of Onnophris, from the village of Sesphtha and captain of his own boat, will be produced before an official whenever required. It was written in the Oxyrhynchite nome in December 251, under Trebonianus Gallus and Volusianus.

In English machine translation

[…] […] Aphinius Gallus Veldumnianus Volusianus, Pious, Fortunate Augusti, that I willingly and voluntarily stand surety for Aurelius Petosiris son of Onnophris, his mother being Tisois, from the village of Sesphtha, captain of his own skaphopakton-boat, who is present and whom I will also produce for you whenever he is sought; or else I myself will bear the responsibility on his behalf; otherwise may I be liable to the oath. Year 2 of the Emperors Caesars Gaius Vibius Trebonianus Gallus and Gaius Vibius Aphinius Gallus Veldumnianus Volusianus, Pious, Fortunate Augusti, month of Choiak 7. I, Aurelius Kassios son of Apollonios […] […]

The beginning, with the addressee and most of the imperial oath formula, is lost. A skaphopakton was a type of boat, apparently one built with a hollowed or caulked hull; the exact meaning is uncertain.

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 Surety for a Ship - owner). It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.

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Papyri.info — DDbDP (Duke Databank of Documentary Papyri) — text · 4. Dez. 251 · Oxyrhynchites

[… ? lines lost …] Ἀφινίου Γάλλου Οὐελδουμνιανοῦ Οὐολουσιανοῦ Εὐσεβῶν Εὐτυχῶν Σεβαστῶν τύχην ἑκουσίως καὶ αὐθαιρέτως ἐγγυᾶσθαι Αὐρήλιον Πετόσιριν Ὀννώφριος μητρὸς Τισόιτος ἀπὸ κώμης Σέσφθα κυβερνήτην πλοίου ἰδίου σκαφοπάκτωνος ἐμφανῆ ὄντα, ὃν καὶ παραστήσω σοι ὁπόταν ἐπιζητηθῇ, ἢ…