A declaration to the property archive officials of the Hermopolite nome by Aurelia Dioskorous, registering a one-third share of a house and courtyard in the Fort West quarter of Hermopolis that she bought from her brother Aurelius Theognostos, who gives his consent. It is dated 11 August 231 and bears an official docket of the archive.
In English machine translation
To the keepers of the archives of the Hermopolite nome,
from Aurelia Dioskorous, daughter of Hermaios also called Pathotes, son of Achilleus, her mother being Soueros, of Hermopolis, registered in the quarter of the City East, with me being present Aurelius Pinoution also called Kopreas, from the same city. I register for the present 10th year of Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander Caesar the lord, with the consent of my brother Aurelius Theognostos also called Moros, of the same parents, registered in the same quarter, what I have bought from him by a bank transfer through the bank in Hermopolis in the present year and month, out of the whole house belonging to him, with courtyard and fixtures and all appurtenances and entrances and exits, in Hermopolis in the quarter of the Fort West: a third share of the entire building plots, in accordance with the bank transfer, as it contains, a copy of which I have submitted to you separately. And I swear by the fortune of the lord Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander Augustus that this is so.
Year 10 of Imperator Caesar Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander Pius Felix Augustus, Mesore 18.
I, Aurelia Dioskorous, have submitted this and sworn the oath. I, Aurelius Pinoution also called Kopreas, am present with her and wrote on her behalf as she does not know letters. I, Aurelius Theognostos also called Moros, consent.
(Docket) Aurelius Hermeinos son of Anthestios, councillor, archive keeper, through Aurelius Ammonion, clerk: […] registered in the name of the seller; I have received no copy (?).
The bibliophylakes kept the register of property ownership (enktesis), and new acquisitions had to be declared to them. The closing docket is damaged and its final phrase 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.