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Sworn undertaking to appear by a former tax collector TM 22361Thebais372

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A sworn undertaking by Aurelius Leontios, a former tax collector (kephalaiotes) for the thirteenth indiction, addressed to two officials of the governor's staff in the Thebaid. On the governor's orders he swears by the emperors Valentinian, Valens and Gratian to present himself to the staff until his case concerning his collectorship is settled. It is dated by the consuls of AD 372.

In English machine translation

[recto] To Flavius Isidoros and Flavius Theodoros, officials of the staff of the governor of the Thebaid, from Aurelius Leontios son of Masculinus, former kephalaiotes (tax collector) of the thirteenth indiction. I acknowledge, swearing by the divine and heavenly fortune of our all-victorious masters Valentinian and Valens and Gratian, the eternal Augusti, that I will present myself to the staff, since it was ordered by the authority of my lord the most illustrious governor Julius Eubulius Julianus Jovianus that I be produced on account of the office of kephalaiotes […] […] until my affairs come to an end; otherwise I shall be liable to the divine oath and to the danger concerning this, and having been asked I gave my assent. In the consulship of Domitius Modestus and Arinthaeus, the most illustrious. I, Aurelius Leontios son of Masculinus, […] swore the oath as stated above. [verso] Written undertaking of Leontios son of Masculinus, former kephalaiotes […] for the use of Dion[…]

A kephalaiotes was a local official responsible for collecting taxes in kind; such undertakings guaranteed appearance before the authorities. Part of the clause stating the purpose of his appearance is lost.

Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Gestellungsversprechen). 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 · 372 · Thebais

[r] Φλαυίοις Ἰσιδώρῳ καὶ Θεοδώρῳ ὀφφικιαλίοις τάξεως ἡγεμονίας Θηβαίδος παρὰ Αὐρηλίου Λεοντίου Μασκουλείνου ἀπό κεφαλαιωτῶν τρεισκαιδεκάτης ἰνδικτίωνος. ὁμολογῶ ὀμνὺς τὴν θείαν καὶ οὐρανίαν τύχην τῶν πάντα νικώντων δεσποτῶν ἡμῶν Οὐαλεντινιανοῦ καὶ Οὐάλεντος καὶ Γρατιανοῦ τῶν αἰων…