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Oath of surety for the residence and appearance of a villager of Paploou TM 23554Hermopolites8. Apr. 342

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A sworn surety declaration addressed to Flavius Olympiodoros alias Asynkritios, praepositus of the 1st and 2nd pagus of the Hermopolite nome. Aurelius Helenos son of Phibis, from the hamlet of Paploou, guarantees that his fellow villager Aurelius Ammonios son of Besarion will stay put and appear when required, accepting liability if he does not. It was written on 8 April 342 by a scribe because Helenos was illiterate.

In English machine translation

In the consulship of our masters Constantius Augustus for the 3rd time and Constans Augustus for the 2nd time. To Flavius Olympiodoros also called Asynkritios, former magistrate (propoliteuomenos), praepositus of the 1st and 2nd pagus, from Aurelius Helenos son of Phibis, mother Teuoris, aged about 42, with a scar on the little finger of the left hand, from the hamlet of Paploou in the Hermopolite nome. I acknowledge, swearing by the divine and heavenly fortune of our masters the Augusti, that I stand surety for the remaining and appearance of Aurelius Ammonios son of Besarion, from the same hamlet. If he himself fails to appear and I do not produce him, I myself shall undertake the liability on his behalf, or may I be liable to the divine oath and to the danger concerning it. And having been asked the formal question, I acknowledged it. The year after the consulship, Pharmouthi 13. I, Aurelius Helenos son of Phibis, stand surety for remaining and appearance and consent as stated above. I, Aurelius […], wrote on his behalf because he does not know letters.

Dated by the post-consulate of Constantius III and Constans II (year 340), the formula common in the year following a consulship before new consuls were announced. A praepositus pagi was the official in charge of a rural district (pagus) of the nome.

Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Malleveria). 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 · 8. Apr. 342 · Hermopolites

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