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Declaration to the property record office of an inherited share of a house TM 22724Hermopolis30. Okt. 226

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A property declaration submitted in Hermopolis in AD 226 by two brothers, Herminos and Theognostos, to the keepers of property records, registering their two-thirds share of a house and courtyard inherited from their paternal uncle who died childless and intestate. The record keeper's subscription notes that no property was registered under the uncle's name and that the inheritance claim is unverified, but acknowledges receipt.

In English machine translation

To the keepers of the property records of the Hermopolite nome, from the Aurelii Herminos alias Moros and Theognostos alias Moros, both sons of Hermaios alias Pathotes son of Achilleus, their mother being Soueros, Hermopolites registered in the quarter of the City East. We register for the present 6th year of Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander Caesar the lord, from the inheritance of our paternal uncle Herminos son of Achilleus, registered in the City East, who died childless and intestate, leaving us and another brother, Isidoros, of the same parents, as sole heirs, our two-thirds share of an entire house and courtyard and fixtures and all appurtenances in Hermopolis in the quarter of the Fort West. Therefore we submit this and swear by the fortune of Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander Caesar the lord that this is so. Year 6 of Imperator Caesar Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander Pius Felix Augustus, Hathyr 3. Aurelius Artemidoros, councillor, record keeper, through Aurelius Sarapammon, secretary: since nothing at all is recorded as registered under the name of your paternal uncle, and it is unclear whether his inheritance belongs to you, I have received a copy.

The keepers of property records (bibliophylakes enkteseon) maintained the land and property register; registering inherited property let heirs establish title. The official's note shows the office accepted the filing while reserving judgment on its validity.

Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below. It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.

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Papyri.info — DDbDP (Duke Databank of Documentary Papyri) — text · 30. Okt. 226 · Hermopolis

βιβλιοφύλαξιν ἐνκτήσεων Ἑρμοπολίτου παρὰ Αὐρηλίων Ἑρμείνου τοῦ καὶ Μώρου καὶ Θεογνώστου τοῦ καὶ Μώρου ἀμφοτέρων Ἑρμαίου τοῦ καὶ Παθώτου Ἀχιλλέως μητρὸς Σουεροῦτος Ἑρμοπολιτῶν ἀναγραφομένων ἐπʼ ἀμφόδου Πόλεως Ἀπηλιώτου. ἀπογραφόμεθα εἰς τὸ ἐνεστὸς ϛ ἔτος Μάρκου Αὐρηλίου Σεουήρου Ἀ…