Oath of a nominee undertaking the office of nomophylax, with surety TM 22459Oxyrhynchites1. Sept. 207

[recto] To Didymos, strategos of the Oxyrhynchite nome. I, Onnophris son of Patsibthis, my mother being Sintheus, residing in the hamlet of Lenon, nominated by the village scribe of the district for the post of nomophylax, swear by the Fortune of our lords the Emperors Severus and Antoninus and of Geta Caesar that I will at once take up the indicated office and carry it out, being present and persevering, so as to be blamed in nothing; otherwise may I be liable to the oath. And I have provided as surety for myself Pauseiris son of Paesis, his mother being Thaesis, residing in the same hamlet, who is present and consents. Year 16 of the Emperors Caesars Lucius Septimius Severus Pius Pertinax Arabicus Adiabenicus Parthicus Maximus and Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Pius, Augusti, and Publius Septimius Geta Caesar Augustus, Thoth 3. I, Onnophris son of Patsibis, have sworn the oath and will carry out the office as stated above. I, Pauseiris son of Paesis, stand surety for Onnophris carrying out the office as stated above. I, Ptolemaios son of Dionysios, wrote on their behalf since they do not know letters. [verso] Signed declaration of Onnophris son of Patsibthis from the hamlet of Lenon, nominated for the post of nomophylax. Regarding […].