Registration of a deed of gift of a share in gravedigging rights at Kysis TM 22627Kysis (Oasis Magna, Ägypten)16. Aug. 287

[recto] Year 3 of Imperator Caesar Gaius Aurelius Valerius Diocletianus and year 2 of Imperator Caesar Marcus Aurelius Valerius Maximianus, Pii Felices Augusti, Mesore 23, outside the suburbs (?). Petechon son of Tmarsis, gravedigger from Kysis, acknowledges that he submits through this registration the gift made to him, of which this is a copy: "Petosiris son of Petosiris, gravedigger of the city of the Ibis-people, to Petechon son of Tmarsis, gravedigger from Kysis, greetings. I acknowledge that I give you, as an irrevocable and unalterable gift, on account of the goodwill and affection which you have shown towards me, from the gravedigging funerary service belonging to me in Kysis together with the villages of the same Kysis, a fourth share, from now for all time, and it shall not be permitted to me or to anyone of mine to proceed against you concerning this gift, because I have so decided. This gift, written in a single copy, shall be valid and secure as if deposited in a public archive, and having been asked I gave my assent. In the past fifth year of the Marci Julii (?), Choiak. I, Aurelius Claudius Psenamounis, read it through. I, Petosiris the aforesaid, have made the gift as stated above and having been asked I gave my assent. I, Aurelius Philinos also called Theognostos, wrote on his behalf, having been asked. I, Aurelius Philosarapis son of Apollonios, am witness. I, Aurelius Ammonios son of Psais, am witness." Thus far the handwritten deed, which the aforesaid, consenting, declares and having been asked he gave his assent. I, Petechon son of Tmarsis, the aforesaid, have submitted it as stated above. I, Aurelius Amounis son of Noeiris, wrote on his behalf, having been asked. I, Aurelius Isokrates son of Magnos, chrematistes, have registered it. [verso] […] of Petosiris […] to Petechon […]