A receipt issued by three supervisors of meat collection in the Hermopolite nome to Aurelius Hierax, acknowledging that they hold 308 pounds of pork on deposit for him, received from Pinoution, which will be credited in the 15th pagus. It is followed by a note from Isidoros instructing his colleague Olympios to credit the meat and collect Hierax's receipt and Pinoution's token. Dated 22 February 312.
In English machine translation
Aurelii Isidoros son of Achilleus and Olympios son of Hermes and Demetrios son of Melas, the three supervisors of meat, through Isidoros, to Aurelius Hierax son of P[…], greetings.
We hold of yours on deposit the 308 pounds of pork meat which we undertook for you on behalf of Pinoution son of Hermeias for the produce of the 19th and 7th year, total 308 pounds; and these we are to credit now, being in charge of the collection in the 15th pagus, in the name of whomever you wish, because we have received them from Pinoution on your behalf; and when I deliver the meat to you, you are to give back to me the token of Pinoution that was given to you.
In the consulship of our lords Constantine and Licinius, Imperatores Augusti, for the 2nd time, Mecheir 27. We, the aforementioned, through me Isidoros, hold on deposit as stated above, and it is my own handwriting.
Isidoros to Olympios son of A[…], greetings.
Credit to Hierax son of P[…] 308 pounds of pork meat, total 308 pounds […] of the weighing (?), and receive from him a written receipt and the token of Pinoution […] I leave (?) to you […]
I pray for your health.
Many […]
The year 19 and 7 refer to regnal years of Constantine and Licinius respectively. The pork was part of the meat levy (annona) collected by district (pagus).
Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Quietanze di carne di maiale). It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.