Petition to the royal scribe Theon about excessive exactions on cleruchic land TM 23322Herakleopolites

To Theon, royal scribe, from Panetbeus son of Horos and from Harondotes son of Harondotes and from Psenobastis also called Benipis, all three from Kephalai. We hold around Taphthis three cleruchic allotments of 7 arouras each, for which we pay the due public dues and all the contributions without reproach. In the fourth year, when from each allotment 1/2 1/4 had been irrigated (?), so that there were registered 1/2 1/4 ... [arouras] 2 1/4 (?). Zenon the topo[grammateus] of the district, having conspired with A[...]otes the [...]ogrammateus, and having come upon our houses, they exacted [...] for the indicated 2 1/4 arouras [...] 12 1/2 [...] in neglect and [...] in a time of anarchy. Therefore we have been led to take refuge with you. We ask, if it seems good to you, [...] that we recover the excess we were made to pay beyond the due public dues, so that we may have obtained your assistance. Farewell.