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Cession of 8 arouras of catoecic land TM 31881Herakleopolis1. Hälfte III

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Fragment of a contract of cession (sale) of 8 arouras of catoecic land from Herakleopolis, with guarantee clauses and a subscription by the seller acknowledging receipt of the price. The text also mentions a father, Julius Nemesion, and a gift to a daughter. It dates to the first half of the 3rd century AD.

In English machine translation

[…] […] from the property […] […] of 8 arouras of catoecic land […] former exegetes of Herakleopolis […] 1,[.]00 drachmas; the ceding party further acknowledges […] through her father Julius Nemesion […] […] from Herakleopolis, aged about 40 years […] bank, and he will deliver them to her free [from other cessions and other dealings and from anyone who will proceed against or lay claim] from now for all time, and he will guarantee them [with every guarantee, and she, if she transgresses, shall be liable to the fine fixed against those who violate the contract], and the agreed terms shall nonetheless [be valid.] […] in the name […] he gave as a gift to his daughter from [now for all time. Concerning these things having been rightly and properly done, being asked] they acknowledged. The transaction [was completed at their own risk, the state having the right of first execution]. The agreement is valid. Aurelius […] [I have sold to] […] the aforementioned arouras […] [and I have received the price, 1,000 silver drachmas], which I also transferred on the spot […] Aurelius […]

Catoecic land was privileged land originally held by military settlers and transferred by formal cession (parachoresis). Much of the formula text is restored by the editor from parallel contracts.

Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below. 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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cpr.1.141

Papyri.info — DDbDP (Duke Databank of Documentary Papyri) — text · 1. Hälfte III · Herakleopolis

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