Deed of sale from Syene in which Aurelia Taeit, daughter of Dios, sells her share of a house (described as a symposion, a room or dining room) for 3 gold solidi, with the standard guarantee clauses. A soldier subscribes for her because she is illiterate, and clergy and soldiers of the Syene legion witness; the verso names the buyers Patermouthis and Tkakot.
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[…] and I have received from you, the buyer, the full price, [from your hand into] my hand, out of your house, complete in number and weight, [and I shall guarantee it to you with every guarantee for all time against anyone] who will proceed against you
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to possess, to use in whatever manner you choose, without hindrance and without impediment, no other person belonging to me by kin, or children or grandchildren, being able to proceed against you or bring suit or make a claim or start arbitration against you on this account
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or lay claim; and anyone who proceeds against you or lays claim [I shall repel] and clear at my own expense; and in addition you shall from now on [be owner and] master of the aforesaid dining room (?) and […]
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[…] because it has so pleased me, being in authority, to have sold to you the above-written dining room (?) and to have received from you its price in 3 gold solidi, and to have issued this sale to you as a valid and secure guarantee, with the subscription of the one subscribing on my behalf and of the witnesses following, and having been asked in person I have agreed. It is clear also that the share falling to me of the common areas, from the foundations up to the air, (is included), and being so asked I have agreed.
☧ I, Aurelia Taeit daughter of Dios, the aforesaid, have sold my share of the house for the price of 3 solidi, and all the written terms are satisfactory to me as aforesaid.
I, Flavius Abraam son of Paulos, augustalis of the legion of Syene, having been asked, wrote on her behalf since she does not know letters. ☧
† I, A…, most humble priest of the church of Syene, bear witness.
☧ I, Pasmet son of Tyrannos, deacon of the church of Syene, bear witness.
☧ I, Flavius Eulogios son of Allamon, centurion of the legion of Syene, bear witness.
☧ I, Flavius Dios son of Paulos, soldier of the legion of Syene, bear witness.
I, Flavius Apa Dios son of Martios, soldier of the legion of Syene, bear witness.
☧ I, Flavius Ioannes son of Antherios, soldier of the legion of Syene, bear witness.
☧ Written by me, Abraam son of Dios.
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[…] to Patermouthis and Tkakot
Part of the Patermouthis archive from Syene. The Greek term symposion here denotes a room (likely a dining or reception room) within the house..
Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Sale. House property). It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.