Petition of Plaison about grain withheld and the negligence of the epistates Deinias TM 3387Magdola (Arsinoites)26. Febr. 221 v.Chr.

[recto] To King Ptolemy, greetings from Plaison son of Eudoxos, of the Theoxenean deme, one of the men of Dionysios […] [I submitted] a petition to Diophanes the strategos in which I explained, among other things, that the grain should be disposed of (?) […], concerning which Diophanes wrote to Deinias to hold it back; and when the petition had been dealt with, [I was to …] point out Lamedon and Phormion acting fraudulently, Diophanes wrote […]. But when I delivered the letter to Deinias and pointed them (?) out […], Lamedon [demanded (?)] that I, having received the grain, and on the 100 artabas a cleaning allowance of 12 artabas of wheat […] the contract […]; though I made this request, he has taken no account of me up to now. [I beg you therefore, O King,] to order Diophanes the strategos to write to Deinias the epistates to explain […] the grain as was written to him; and likewise whether Lamedon demanded that I, having received the [grain], […] cancel the contract for him. For if this is done, having taken refuge with you, O King, [I shall obtain justice]. To Deinias. Report to us about what he writes. Year 1, G[orpiaios 28, Tybi 12]. [verso] Year 1, Gorpiaios 28, Tybi 12. Plaison, concerning what he asks to be written to Deinias.