Receipt for an irrigation-machine axle from the Apion estate TM 22083OxyrhynchusA.D. 590

[recto] […] […] […] in the consulship of the same our most pious lord, year 8, Hathyr 7, indiction 9. † To the Flavii Praeiecta and Apion her son, the most magnificent heirs of Apion of glorious memory, former patrician, landowners also here in the illustrious city of the Oxyrhynchites, through Menas, servant, who asks the formal question and acquires for his own masters, the same most renowned persons, the right of action and liability, Aurelius Hareotes son of Mousaios, his mother being Tarmouthis, originating from the hamlet of Psempeklē, an estate of your magnificence in the Oxyrhynchite nome, registered farmer of the same, greetings. There being need now too for the landowner's irrigation machine under my charge, called Persebool, which waters arable land, of one axle, I came up to the city and asked your magnificence through those who belong to it to order the same axle to be supplied to me. This, having been bought by me and its price having been credited to me in my receipts, I received new, suitable for drawing water, satisfactory, for the replenishment of the machine's equipment, on this present day, which is Hathyr 7, indiction 9, for the water supply of the crops of the tenth indiction, with God's help. And as proof of the receipt I have made this handwritten acknowledgement, which is valid though written in a single copy, and having been asked the formal question I agreed. † I, Aurelius Hareotes son of Mousaios, the aforesaid, have made this handwritten acknowledgement for the one axle as stated above. I, Anastasios, by the mercy of God deacon and notary, write on his behalf since he is illiterate. † ☧ Executed through me, Anastasios. [verso] [†] Handwritten acknowledgement of Hareotes son of Mousaios from the hamlet of Psempeklē, for one axle.