A combined lease and rent receipt in which Aurelius […], steward of the hamlet of Kolophonion in the Arsinoite nome, leases 2 1/2 arouras of land to Akamos son of Sarmates for the sowing of the 7th indiction, acknowledging advance payment of the rent and keeping the public taxes as his own charge. It was written in April 392 by a village reader for the illiterate lessor.
In English machine translation
[recto]
Aurelius […]on […], steward (pronoetes) of the hamlet of Kolophonion (?) of the Arsinoite nome, […] to Akamos son of Sarmates […] of the same nome, greetings.
I have leased to you under this lease-and-receipt, from the land belonging to me in the fields of Kolophonion, in the place called […], two and a half arouras, total 2 1/2 arouras, […] and onwards, for sowing with whatever crop you wish, for the sowing of the fortunate coming 7th indiction, and there and then, together with this lease-and-receipt, I have also received the rent, all the public charges on the land being my responsibility as the lessor. The lease-and-receipt is valid, and having been asked the formal question I gave my assent.
In the consulship of our lords Theodosius for the 3rd time (?) and Arcadius for the 2nd time (?) and Flavius Rufinus, the most illustrious, Pharmouthi 25.
I, Aurelius […]ufin[…], have leased and have received the rent from you in full, as stated above. I, Aurelius Nemesion son of Herakles, reader of the same hamlet, wrote on his behalf, since he is present and illiterate.
[verso]
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A misthapoche is a lease in which the rent is paid in advance and acknowledged in the same document. The consular numerals are given as 'α' in the text, but the consuls of 392 were Arcadius (2nd time) and Rufinus, so the formula is garbled.
Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Pachturkunde). It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.