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Deed of surety for the production of a man to a great household TM 37939OxyrhynchosVI (?)

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A deed of surety from Oxyrhynchus, probably of the 6th century AD, in which Theodoros son of Serenos, chief of the symmachoi (messengers), guarantees to a great household that he will produce a man on demand and hand him over to the household's custody, or else be liable for all claims against him.

In English machine translation

[…] […] another place, but also, when he is sought from me by your magnificence through those who belong to it, on whatever day and for whatever reason, I shall produce him and hand him over without any recourse to place of refuge or plea, where I also received him, in the custody of your glorious house. If I do not do this, I acknowledge that I am liable to answer for all the claims sought against him. This surety, written in a single copy, is valid, and having been asked the formal question I have agreed. I, Theodoros, chief symmachos, son of Serenos, the aforesaid, have made this surety in accordance with the statement above, as aforesaid. […]

The beginning is lost, so the name of the man guaranteed and the addressed household are missing. An archisymmachos was the head of the symmachoi, couriers or guards in the service of a great estate such as that of the Apions.

Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Deed of Surety). 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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p.oxy.18.2203

Papyri.info — DDbDP (Duke Databank of Documentary Papyri) — text · VI (?) · Oxyrhynchos

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