Petition to the prefect for relief from repeated municipal obligations TM 23655unbekannt

[…] that none of the written decisions of the council would be disturbed, nor is this permitted by the divine and imperial ordinances. Now, the first month of the office I discharged in the past 2nd year, falling short in nothing regarding the matters pertaining to the office; so, although it was proper that in the present year I should not be troubled at all, in accordance with the decree that was passed, I was compelled to give the cooks 1,000 drachmas by way of advance payment. But these, clearly, will be exchanged back to me by the cooks at the time of the office; apart from these, however, I do not know how, I was also exacted another 500 drachmas for the contribution of the agoranomoi of the present year. Since, then, the decree, on the basis of which it occurred to me to hold good hopes for myself, is being little by little set aside, I beg you, my lord prefect, to assent firmly to this petition […] decree, or how it is […] […] promise on account of the […] […]