Letter from Victor to George about tax collection at Mouchis and Pinyris TM 37861Oxyrhynchus6th or 7th century

[recto] † Having learned that your magnificence has reached Kynopolis, I thought it right to write and to do obeisance to your honoured feet, and then to inform you of the details of the business concerning the people from Mouchis. With the favour of our Lord Christ we have completed the arrears of the gold taxes of the 12th indiction and the remainder of the embole (grain levy) of the 13th, and of the gold taxes […] 11 solidi, given previously to the headman of the same village, less 2 1/3 solidi, and 34 artabas of wheat by the kankellon measure; and these we have handed over under our seal to the headman of the same village, all of the aforesaid 11 solidi. And I went also to Pinyris so that we might get an answer there and seal, and I myself stayed with the headman, and for two days I have been going up to them, and I have not received an answer from them; and there are many sums owed to us by them as well. And if my lord thinks fit to send […] or younger men so that […] and to send, and we may be rid of this vexation. For today I have spent 19 days on this business; for it was written to me by those with you, my lord, that when I received an answer at Pinyris we should hand over (read on the back) [verso] to you what is yours and we too should take back what is ours. For before […] the people of Pinyris do not expect to give anything at all willingly. Having written this, I do much obeisance to you and greet your honoured feet. † To my lord, in all things most magnificent, worthy of all honour and obeisance, true brother, † George, comes and administrator, † Victor, illustris, by God's grace chartularius and your servant. †