p.enteux.96
[r] βασιλεῖ Πτολεμαίωι χαίρειν Ὧρος Πετειμούθου τ[…] [… ? lines lost …] τοῖς λαοκρίταις. ἐπισκέψασθε. ἔτους α, Γορπιαίου κη, Τῦβι ιβ. [v] ἔτους α, Γορπιαίου κη, Τῦβι ιβ. Ὧρος πρὸς Π…φ… περὶ συγγραφῆς.
One text, 2 sources · Trismegistos-Text 3376
Petition of Horos son of Peteimouthes to the king concerning a contract TM 3376Magdola (Arsinoites)26. Febr. 221 v.Chr.
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A petition (enteuxis) addressed to King Ptolemy by Horos son of Peteimouthes about a contract, of which only the opening and the official's referral note survive. The case was referred to the laokritai, the native Egyptian judges, and the docket dates it to Year 1, Gorpiaios 28 = Tybi 12 (26 February 221 BC), at Magdola in the Arsinoite nome.
In English machine translation
[recto]
To King Ptolemy, greetings, from Horos son of Peteimouthes […]
[… lines lost …]
[…] to the laokritai. Investigate. Year 1, Gorpiaios [28, Tybi 12].
[verso]
[Year 1, Gorp]iaios 28, Tybi 12.
Horos against P…ph…
Concerning a contract.
The laokritai were judges who heard cases between Egyptians under Egyptian law; the referral to them suggests the contract was a demotic one. The body of the complaint is lost, so its exact grievance is unknown.
Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Plainte sur un contrat). It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.