Engagement of a troupe of musicians for a village festival at Souis TM 31729Suis oder OxyrhynchosIII

The Aurelii Onnophris son of Ammonios, his mother being Thaisous, and Aphynchis son of Heraklas, his mother being Tauseiris, and Hermogenes son of Dionysios, his mother being Heraklous, and […]sis son of Philotas, his mother being Aristous, and […] son of Ammonios, the five headmen of the village of Souis, and Kopreus son of Sarapammon, the head of a company of flute-players and musicians, mutually acknowledge: Onnophris and his associates, that they have engaged Kopreus with his own company to perform for the people of the aforesaid village for 5 days of festivals, from the 10th of Phamenoth of the present year 2, at a wage of 140 drachmas per day and 40 pairs of loaves, 8 kotylai of radish oil, and for the whole of the days 1 jar of wine and 1 jar of vinegar; and from this sum Kopreus acknowledges that he has received 20 drachmas by way of deposit. Onnophris and his associates will fetch Kopreus with his own company from the Oxyrhynchite nome with 10 donkeys and will bring them back to the aforesaid village […] […]