Lease of half a house and cellar in the Nemesios quarter of Oxyrhynchus TM 22482Oxyrhynchos28. März 338

In the consulship of Flavius Ursus and Flavius Polemius, the most illustrious. To Flavius Aphthonios son of Flavianus, gymnasiarch, councillor, and Flavia Asynkrithia, daughter of Achilleus, former vir perfectissimus, and Ammonion and Helladios, sons of Ammonios, former councillor of the most illustrious Alexandria, from Aurelius Aphynchis son of Horos, from the illustrious and most illustrious city of the Oxyrhynchites. I voluntarily undertake to lease for a period of two years from the present month Pharmouthi of the current year 32, 22, 14, 5, the half share of a house and cellar with all its appurtenances, belonging to you according to the share each of you holds, in the same city of the Oxyrhynchites in the quarter of Nemesios below the eastern colonnade of the city [...], at a yearly rent of twenty talents of silver, total 20 talents only. When the undertaking is confirmed to me, I shall necessarily pay the rent each year without fail, and after the period I shall hand over the half share of the house clean of dung and all filth, and whatever doors and keys I receive; or for whatever I do not hand over I shall pay the value. The undertaking is valid, and having been asked the formal question I gave my assent. In the aforementioned consulship, Pharmouthi 2. I, Aurelius Aphynchis, have leased the half share of the house and will pay the rent as stated above. I, Aurelius Sarapammon, wrote on his behalf since he does not know letters.