Mandate of Kellis villagers for petitions concerning irrigation and abuses TM 33296Kellis (Oasis Magna)Mitte IV

Aurelii […] and […] from the village of Kellis of the Mothite nome, to Aurelius Tiberius […] Wishing to make submission of petitions before the Manliness of the lord most perfect […] […] that we do no wrong, being very modest people and […] nothing […] and that […] […] us the misfortune of the village. For we no longer carry water […] […] to us. The mandate, written in a single copy, is valid, with the subscription of those signing below, and having been asked the formal question we agreed. […] […] of the most illustrious comes. Aurelius […] son of Korax and […] […]outbants and Psekes son of Premenouris and […]thes, coppersmith (?) […] […] son of Tiberius, I have made the mandate as aforesaid. Aurelius Psais son of Pete[…] wrote on their behalf, since they do not know letters. […] […], water-pourer (?), and Pinouthes son of Genas and […]sios and Sarap[…], we have made the mandate as aforesaid. […] wrote on their behalf, since they do not know letters. Aurelius […] from the village of Kellis. Aurelius Kallikles and Pataias and […] son of […]ton and […], we have made the mandate as aforesaid. Aurelius Timotheos son of Tiberius, from the same village, wrote on their behalf, since they do not know letters. Aurel[…] […] and by custom, and to drive into flight the […] of the village […] […] for this reason also previously for the transfer of the […] money (?) […] […] for those receiving help through four designated […] toward […] […] having led away the village scribe to some deserted place, very many blows (?) […] […] these wretched and poor people and […] to be driven to flight […] […] to take the memoranda out of his tablet […]ianus the most perfect […]