Receipt for payment of a substitute oarsman on the governor's galley TM 22635Panopolis4. Aug. 402

[recto] After the consulship of Flavii Vincentius and Fravitta, the most illustrious, Mesore 11. Aurelii Victor son of Severus and Kollouthos son of Mesoueris, both from Antinoopolis the most illustrious city, headmen (kephalaiotai) of the governor's galley (polykopon) under Apion the chief helmsman, to Aurelius Sinouthes son of Victor, from Hermopolis, residing in Panopolis, oarsman of the same galley, greetings. You have paid, according to your father's custom, the agreed wages on behalf of your own person for the assessment (kanon) of the fifteenth indiction, going towards the sailing of the galley, to the man who fills the place in your stead, and for this reason we have issued this receipt to you as security, valid and guaranteed, and having been asked the formal question we have agreed. I, Aurelius Victor son of Severus, have issued the receipt as stated above. I, Aurelius Kollouthos son of Mesoueris, the aforesaid, have issued the receipt as stated above. [verso] Receipt of Kollouthos and Victor, headmen of the governor's galley.