p.oxy.31.2577
παρὰ τοῦ στρατηγοῦ κωμάρχαις καὶ ἀρχεφόδῳ κώμης Θερήσεως. δύο ὄνους καὶ ἕνα φύλακα τῷ ἀναδιδοῦντι ὑμῖν τὰ γράμματα παράσχετε μέχρι τῆς Μέμφεως ἐσημειωσάμην
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Order from the strategos to village officials of Therese to supply donkeys and a guard TM 30431ProsopitesMitte III
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An order from the strategos to the village heads (komarchs) and chief of police (archephodos) of the village of Therese, instructing them to supply two donkeys and a guard to the bearer of the order for the journey to Memphis. It dates to the mid-3rd century AD and comes from the Prosopite nome.
In English machine translation
From the strategos
To the komarchs and the archephodos of the village of Therese. Provide two donkeys and one guard to the person delivering this letter to you, as far as Memphis.
I have signed (?).
Komarchs were village headmen and the archephodos was the chief of the village police. The final abbreviated word is a signature mark, perhaps "I have signed" or "noted".
Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Order from Strategus). It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.