Receipt for repayment of a loan of 300 talents with voiding of a lost loan deed TM 21993OxyrhynchusA.D. 333

In the consulship of Flavius Dalmatius, brother of our lord Constantine Augustus, and Domitius Zenophilus, the most illustrious, Pharmouthi 14. Flavius Septimius Serenius Apollonios, vir perfectissimus, former procurator, through me Epagathos his own (agent), to the Aurelii Palex son of Parammon, his mother being Thaesis, and his wife Sinthonis daughter of Thonios, her mother being Sarapias, both from the illustrious and most illustrious city of the Oxyrhynchites. I acknowledge that I have received and been paid by you the 300 talents of silver lent to you by me, in accordance with the note of hand you issued to me concerning them, and because this has gone astray and been lost and I have not found it for return to you, henceforth I make no claim against you concerning this, nor will I make a claim, nor will I proceed against you in any manner whatsoever, by any means or any pretext, and the said note of hand made concerning them is to be void and invalid and unenforceable for me and for all who produce it on my behalf. The document of acknowledgement, release from claims and receipt, written in a single copy, is valid, and having been asked the formal question I have assented. (2nd hand) I, Flavius Apollonios, through me Epagathos his own (agent), have received the 300 talents of silver and I make no claim nor will I make a claim, and the note of hand concerning them is void, as aforesaid. I, Aurelius Papnoutis son of Choous, wrote on his behalf since he does not know letters. (3rd hand) Written through me, Sotas.