Fragment of an official letter about ship repairs and sailors TM 31645unbekanntIII

A small fragment of an official letter or instruction from Roman Egypt, 3rd century AD. The surviving phrases mention lending in advance, repairs carried out with all exactness, ship's tackle, sailors, and public matters, suggesting an order about the upkeep of a boat used in public service.

In English machine translation

Only the middles of the lines survive, so the connection between the phrases is uncertain. The word read as 'tackle' (exartion) refers to a ship's gear and rigging.

Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Fragment of Official Letter). It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.