Sale of two arouras of dry land at Aphrodite TM 37347AphroditopolisSixth century CE

[fragment A] [...] [...] that I have registered [to you and handed over] and [transferred to you from] now for [all] [future and perpetual] time, with the [fullest] right of ownership [and good faith and] all authority and eternal possession as owner, [the] whole [...] arouras belonging to me and come to [me] by rightful inheritance from the [...] father [...] [...] [...] [fragment B] [...] [...] the aforementioned whole [...] [...] [at the rate of] sixty-four hammata for each [aroura] [...] from the [...] [...] of dry land [...] [as] has been set out [above] [...] [...] [fragment C] [...] [...] by the public measuring cord [...] [...] and the [...] to you [...] [...] of the estate [...] [...] in the eastern plain of the said village of Aphrodite [...] of Phoibammon son of Talo; and I will mark out for you the same aforesaid [boundaries] [...] east, your boundary of your estate [...] thus from the [same] boundary of yours [...] south [...] [...] north and [...] from the [...] [...] reaches [...] aforesaid [...] [...] cord; however, of the [...] [...] not to be measured into the same [boundaries] [...] [...] of the dike which is [...] [...] division through [...] [...] [fragment D] [...] [...] of your estate called [...] [...] remaining (?) arouras of the same [...] [...] [or] whoever may be the neighbours [on all sides] [...] [...] [...] [fragment E] [...] [one solidus, by the exchange standard,] [less] one carat, and the other [two solidi, by the exchange standard, less two,] [by the goldsmiths'] weight of the same [village, total 3 gold solidi less] 5 [carats, which] [gold coins of the price] I have received [...] [...] [...] [fragment F] [...] [of Iakybios son of Ioannes and his wife] [Thaumaste] daughter of Paulos [...] [from your hand into my hands in the sight] [of] the undersigned [lawful witnesses, for] [now] and forever, [full] in number [and weight, at the time of the sale,] [at which price I am satisfied, so that henceforth you] [the] [purchasers] [...] [fragment G] [...] [...] [to hold and] to own and to be master [...] [...] two [arouras] of dry [land] [...] [...] four [...] [...] of the [estate] which is in the [...] [...] in short, for the present [...] [according to the above] specification, and to dwell [and manage and build] [...] [to lease] or sublease and to farm [and] [...] [and] to pass on to [your own] heirs [and successors and] [assigns] and to use and enjoy [in whatever] [ownerly] manner [seems good to you], without hindrance or impediment, [on condition that you] [the] aforesaid Iakybios son of Ioannes and his [wife Thaumaste] [daughter of Paulos] pay for the [...] [...] that is, [...] modii of wheat [...] by the public modius [...] four [...] [...] four by the public balance, without canal and without dike [and] [without guards] and without shepherds and without any [...] [and] any titles whatsoever, beginning from the tax assessment of the present [fifth] indiction for the crops of the sixth indiction, God willing, and of that [and] [the following] time always and in perpetuity, with nobody [claiming] against you of my heirs or co-heirs or those [of my family] or kin by marriage; and whoever proceeds against [you in future] about this, I will repel him from you at my own [expense] and cost, and I will guarantee you with every guarantee always against anyone who proceeds or makes a claim at [any] [time] of necessity; and if I neglect the guarantee, I will pay back [triple] the price together with [the damages and] [expenses], so that [this sale] is secure and valid [wherever] it is produced, which, written in a single copy, [I made willingly and freely] [for you without] force and compulsion and deceit and [all error and fear] [and any fraud], in a public registry, and [completed according to the laws with the signature] [of myself and the] usual [trustworthy witnesses testifying] at [my] request, I issued to you for security, [for all that is written] [and for the] guarantee and clearing [of this written ...] [...] and with all [my] property, present [and] [future], movable and immovable [and self-moving, generally] and specifically, of every kind and [sort, pledged to you for this by way of pledge and right of mortgage] as by legal judgment; and to all [that is written, having been asked, that these things are thus] [so, and that I will] give, do and observe, I agreed. [† It is clear that] [...] [...] of the same two arouras of the farm [...] [...] [by the] public modius with freight charges and [...] [...] four by the public balance, as stated [...] [...] [† Aurelius] Konstantinos [...] [the aforesaid, I made this] [sale] and received the aforesaid [full price,] three [gold] solidi, and I will guarantee [you with every guarantee,] [and] all that is written satisfies me [and I swore the divine] [oath] as aforesaid. † Aurelia Ta[...] [...] this sale as aforesaid. I, Mathias [son of Enoch, by God's grace priest, wrote for] [her] as she does not know letters. Aurelius [...] [I witness] this sale, having heard [from the parties.] [...] [...] son of [...]ios, I witness this sale, having heard [from the parties, and I also witness the payment of the] [gold of the] three solidi of the price. † [...] [I witness] this sale, having heard from [the parties, and I also witness the] [payment of the] gold of the three [solidi] [of the price.] [...] [...]ios son of Kyriakos, I [witness this sale, having heard] [from the] parties, and I also witness [the payment of the gold of the] [three] solidi of the price. † † Aurelius [...] [I witness] this sale, having heard from [the parties. † † Aurelius] Onnophris son of Pieous, I [witness this sale, having heard from the] parties, and I also witness [the payment of the gold of the] [three] solidi of the price. [† † Aurelius ..., I witness this] sale, having heard from the parties, and [I also witness the payment of the three solidi] [of the price]. † It is clear that this written [sale] [...] [...] to you from me concerning the same [...] arouras and [...] [...] invalid and not secure wherever produced [...] [the] written sale to be valid and [...] having been asked, I agreed. † The same [...] [as] aforesaid. † The same Onnophris son of Pieous, I witness [this sale.] [† Through] me, Andreas, by God's grace notary.