Oath of village elders on dike maintenance and receipt for payment TM 23313Korphotoi (Herakleopolites)1. Aug. 25 v.Chr.

[1] Hatres son of Harpaesis and Ladamas son of Pelasis and Harsiesis son of Horos and Peteuris son of Petosiris and Hatres son of Semtheus and Semthonaes son of Mencheis and Harsisois son of Harpaesis, elders of those from the village of Korphotoi, we swear by the God Emperor Caesar, son of the God, that we will indeed bring up, make watertight and clear of silt the three public dikes around the village, namely the one called of Zaneris, the one called of the Great Road, and the one to the west of the […]onios orchard, and that we will dig over them and guard them by night and by day […] unharmed, unbroken and without breach until the subsidence of the river, being mutually responsible […]. If we keep our oath, may it be well with us […]. Written by Theon, monographos, because they state that they do not know letters. Year …, Mesore 8. [2] Hatres son of Harpaesis and his brother Harsisois and Ladamas son of Pelasis and Harsiesis son of Horos and Hatres son of Semtheus and Semthonaes son of Mencheis, of those from the village of Korphotoi, to Herakleios, toparch of Agema. We acknowledge that we have received from you through the public bank of Areios, for the work on the three dikes around the village for which we have given written undertaking, 120 drachmas of silver, total 120 drachmas […], for which we shall also perform the work soundly, and we make no complaint. Written by Theon, monographos, because they state that they do not know letters. Year 5, Mesore 8.