Offer to lease a share of a water-machine and a vineyard at Psobthis TM 22525Oxyrhynchos16. Aug. 411

After the consulship of Flavius Varanes, vir clarissimus, Mesore 23. To Flavius Theodoros, vir clarissimus, landowner, from Aurelius Elias son of Tourbon, from the village of Psobthis of the ninth pagus of the Oxyrhynchite nome, greetings. I voluntarily undertake to lease from the property belonging to you in the fields of the same village of Psobthis, from a water-machine equipped with all its wooden fittings and ironwork, one yoke formerly held by Aeiox son of Aphous, and the vineyard formerly held by Anouthis, with the 8 arouras attached to it, or however many they may be, in accordance with the former assessments, […] of the new eleventh indiction in perpetuity, on condition that I lease and pay the rent previously paid and all the extraordinary charges like the other water-machines, in accordance with the assessments, and that I draw […] water for the aforesaid vineyard. And if the undertaking is confirmed to me, I shall necessarily pay the rent at the proper time without delay. The lease, written in duplicate, is valid, and having been asked the formal question I gave my assent. I, Aurelius Elias, the aforesaid, have leased the half of the water-machine or yoke formerly of Anouthios, and I shall pay the rent previously paid from the new eleventh indiction and I shall pay all the extraordinary charges […] as stated above. I, Flavius Kastr[…]nos, […] having been asked, wrote on his behalf, he being present and not knowing letters.