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Lease of four arouras near Mermertha for green fodder TM 31953Oxyrhynchosfrühes III

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A contract from Oxyrhynchus in which Aurelius Pauta leases four arouras of land near Mermertha to Aurelius Paesis for one year, to be cut for green fodder, at 60 drachmas per aroura payable in Pauni. The lessor pays the public dues on the land and keeps control of the crop until the rent is paid.

In English machine translation

[Aurelius] Pauta […] from Oxyrhynchus [city] has leased to [Aureli]us Paesis son of Pamou[…]kis, from the [same city], for the current [year] only, the 4 arouras belonging to him [near Me]rmertha, from the [kleros] of Apollonios [and …], so as to cut them for green fodder, [at a rent] per aroura of 60 drachmas, total 60 drachmas, all free from [every] risk, the public dues on the land being the responsibility of the lessor, who shall also have control of the crops until he receives the rent. […] the lease being guaranteed, let him pay in the [month] of Pauni of the current year without delay, the right of execution lying against the lessee and against all his property. The lease is valid […] [… ? lines lost …]

The total of 60 drachmas matches the per-aroura rate rather than four arouras, so either the rate or the total may be misread or the scribe erred. 'Xylamesai chlorois' refers to cutting a crop green as fodder.

Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Lease of Land). 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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Papyri.info — DDbDP (Duke Databank of Documentary Papyri) — text · frühes III · Oxyrhynchos

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