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Petition to the king against Autoboulos concerning sheep TM 3381Magdola (Arsinoites)26. Febr. 221 v.Chr.

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A petition to King Ptolemy complaining that Autoboulos, a 100-aroura cavalry settler of the third hipparchy, has wronged the petitioner in a dispute over sheep, apparently connected with his wife's family, and refused to return them. The petitioner asks that the strategos Diophanes have the epistates Pyrrhos send Autoboulos and the shepherd Semtheus for a hearing; the official endorsement orders reconciliation or referral to court. It dates to 221 BC, from Magdola in the Arsinoite nome.

In English machine translation

[recto] To King Ptolemy, greetings, […]. I am wronged by Autoboulos, holder of 100 arouras, of the 3rd hipparchy […] […]nacheus. For, having been given (?) jointly […] of the father (?) of the woman with whom I live according to a contract of cohabitation, the deposited (?) […] having given for his share sheep […] for breeding and the things for the […] he ordered Semtheus the shepherd to select (?) […] […] Herak[…] of this village (?) I handed over to Semtheus […] […] Autoboulos […] of the pastures […] […] because I was not able (to use) the pastures […] and he wrote to me […] […] to summon (?) accordingly. I also gave you a petition previously, to your […] […] that I should sail down to the city for the appearance that took place of us […] […] and I asked him to give back to me; but he paid no heed, but […] to wrong (?) […] I beg you therefore, O King, to order Diophanes the strategos to write to Pyrrhos the epistates to send Autoboulos and Semtheus the shepherd to Diophanes and, if what I write is true, to compel him to do me justice. For if this is done, I shall through you, O King, have obtained what I ask. Farewell. To Pyrrhos. Preferably reconcile them; if not, send them so that they may be judged before the appropriate court. Year 1, Gorpiaios 28, Tybi 12. [verso] Year 1, Gorpiaios 28, Tybi 12. […] against Autoboulos […] concerning sheep.

The petitioner mentions an earlier petition, so this is a second complaint. Holder of 100 arouras (hekatontarouros) denotes a cavalry cleruch's land-grant rank.

Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Seconde plainte: sujet indéterminé). 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 · 26. Febr. 221 v.Chr. · Magdola (Arsinoites)

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