p.grenf.2.66
ἀρχεφόδῳ κώμης Φιλαδελφίας. ἀνάπεμψον Σάτυρον Ἥρωνος ἐπικαλούμενον Ἅρπαλον καὶ Ἀφροδείσιον Ἀμμωνίου ἐπικαλούμενον Σίσοιν, τοὺς β πράκτορας σιτικῶν, ἐνκαλουμένους ὑπὸ Ἀπολλωνίου κατασπορέως.
One text, 2 sources · Trismegistos-Text 31939
Order to arrest two grain-tax collectors of Philadelphia TM 31939Ptolemais Euergetis (Arsinoites)III
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An official order to the chief of police of Philadelphia in the Arsinoite nome, instructing him to send up two grain-tax collectors, Satyros alias Harpalos and Aphrodeisios alias Sisois, against whom Apollonios, an overseer of sowing, has brought a complaint. It dates to the 3rd century AD.
In English machine translation
To the chief of police of the village of Philadelphia. Send up Satyros son of Heron, called Harpalos, and Aphrodeisios son of Ammonios, called Sisois, the 2 collectors of grain dues, who are accused by Apollonios, overseer of sowing.
The archephodos was a village police chief; such summonses are typical of Roman Egypt. The kataspores was an official supervising the distribution of seed and sowing.
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.