Petition of Pistos against Aristokrates over unpaid wages for campaign service TM 3323Magdola (Arsinoites)13. Jan. 218 v.Chr.

[recto] To King Ptolemy, greetings from Pistos son of Leontomenes, Persian of the epigone. I am wronged by Aristokrates, Thracian, holder of 100 arouras, of the 1st hipparchy, one of those settled in Autodike. For in year 3, on the 8th of Audnaios, when I was in Autodike, I [...] to him by contract [...] Ptolemai[...] on condition that I would follow him on the campaign, providing services for him [...] and bring him back to Autodike, receiving from him as monthly wages the amount agreed between us. And although I provided him the services and was beyond reproach and brought him back to Autodike [...] the contract [...], Aristokrates still owes me from the wages 10 drachmas, and when I demand them he does not pay, despising me because of my weakness, and moreover he is the sort to entangle me in disputes. I therefore beg you, O King, to order Diophanes the strategos to write to Pythiades the epistates to send Aristokrates to him and, if what I write is true, to compel him to pay me the 10 drachmas and to cancel the contract for me, so that I may not be entangled by him, so that through you, O King, I may obtain help. Farewell. To Pythiades. Investigate and see to it that he obtains justice. Year 4, Daisios 27, Hathyr 28. [verso] Year 4, Daisios 27, Hathyr 28. Pistos son of Leontomenes, Persian, against Aristokrates, holder of 100 arouras, concerning 10 drachmas and a contract.