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Petition of Flavius Georgios for summoning of debtors TM 22772Hermopolis28. Nov. 538
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A petition from Flavius Georgios son of Silvanus to a high official at Hermopolis, complaining that certain local men owe him an acknowledged debt and refuse to pay despite repeated reminders. He asks that they be brought before the official and compelled to answer according to the law; one debtor, Phibis also called Pataï, is named.
In English machine translation
To […]ianus, the most illustrious […]
from Flavius Georgios son of Silvanus, from the same city.
The persons listed below, who come from this most beautiful city, owe me an acknowledged debt and, though often reminded by me, have not been willing to show good faith toward me. Therefore, having composed this my petition, I submit it to your Illustriousness, asking that they be brought and compelled to give me their answers according to the laws. † I, Flavius Georgios son of Silvanus, the aforesaid, have submitted it as stated above.
They are:
Phibis also called Pataï(?), from Hermopolis, being pointed out.
† In the consulship of Flavius Ioannes the most glorious and most eminent, Choiak 2, 2nd indiction.
The Greek 'libellos' means a written petition or complaint. The addressee's name is lost except for its ending '-ianus'; the second debtor's name 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.
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