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Acknowledgement of repayment of a share of wheat debts TM 231Pathyris9. Aug. 110 v.Chr.

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A notarial record from the agoranomos office at Pathyris in which Pelaias son of Phibis acknowledges receiving from Psenthotes son of Nechoutes the quarter share of wheat (plus interest) owed under two agreements made by Psenthotes' father. Pelaias renounces further claims; dated 9 August 110 BC.

In English machine translation

[recto] Year 7, Epeiph 24, at Pathyris, before Sosos, agoranomos. Psenthotes son of Nechoutes has measured out to Pelaias son of Phibis the fourth share falling to him of an Egyptian contract for 25 artabas of wheat, and from a loan of 12 3/4 (?) artabas of wheat, which Nechoutes son of Psenthotes, his father, had contracted; and he (Pelaias), being present at the record office, acknowledged that he has received them and the interest on them, and that he will make no claim against him concerning the fourth share of the two agreements. I, Ammonios, agent of Sosos, have registered it. [verso] Payment of Psenthotes. […]

The agoranomos was the public notary who registered contracts. The fraction after 12 is written with two symbols (1/2 and 1/4), giving 12 3/4 artabas.

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 · 9. Aug. 110 v.Chr. · Pathyris

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