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Registration of a purchased share of a house in Hermopolis TM 22725Hermopolis29. Juli 227

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A sworn declaration to the keepers of the property records at Hermopolis, in which Aurelius Theognostos also called Moros registers a share of a house he bought through a bank in the Western Fort quarter, adding to the share he already owned. It is dated 29 July 227 and carries an acknowledgement by the record keeper.

In English machine translation

To the keepers of the property records of the Hermopolite nome, from Aurelius Theognostos also called Moros, son of Hermaios also called Pathotes, son of Achilleus, his mother being Soueros, of Hermopolis, registered in the quarter of the City East. I register for the present 6th year of Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander Caesar the lord what I bought by bank order through the [...] bank in Hermopolis [...] registered in the same quarter, a half share of a two-thirds share, that is, a third share of an entire house and courtyard and fixtures and all appurtenances and entrance and exit, in Hermopolis in the quarter of the Western Fort, in partnership with the other half share of the same two-thirds share belonging to myself, Aurelius Theognostos also called Moros, in accordance with all the rights [...] belonging to me and all the declarations, a copy of which I have submitted in a supplementary register [...] as is proper; and I 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, Mesore 5. I, Aurelius Theognostos also called Moros, son of Hermaios also called Pathotes, have submitted this and sworn the oath. Aurelius Artemidoros, councillor, record keeper, through Aurelius Ammonion, secretary: in addition to what was previously issued to you in a notation, when you registered together with your brother, I have received the right of inheritance in equal share (?).

The bibliophylakes enkteseon kept the property archive, where owners had to register acquisitions. The final subscription is abbreviated and its sense is uncertain.

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.

p.lond.3.941

Papyri.info — DDbDP (Duke Databank of Documentary Papyri) — text · 29. Juli 227 · Hermopolis

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