Lease of rooms in a house in the Shoemakers' Lane at Hermopolis TM 38397HermopolisVI - VII

[recto] […] of the present […] the half share belonging to you of one exedra (room) on the second storey facing south, and half share of one vaulted room in the basement, with the proportionate share of the well and the courtyard and the roof and all the facilities and rights, from a house situated in the city of the Hermopolites in the quarter of East City, in the Lane of the Shoemakers, facing east, held in partnership with your sister Maria for the other half share, to complete these, for my use and habitation, at a rent for the same half share of the two places of 2 carats of gold per year, total 2 gold carats, which rent I will pay you at the end of each year without delay; and whenever you wish to have it I will return to you the same half share of the exedra and the vaulted room with doors and keys as I received them. The lease is valid and binding, and having been asked the formal question I agreed. † I, Aurelius Iordanes son of Ophis, the aforesaid, have leased as stated above. † I, Aurelius Theodoros son of Ptolemaios, from Hermopolis, wrote on his behalf since he does not know letters. † I, Theophilos son of Hypatios, from Hermopolis, witness the lease, having heard it from the party making it. † I, Aurelius Theodoros son of Christodoros, from Hermopolis, witness the lease, having heard it from the party making it. † † Through me, Koullothos, with God, notary. [verso] … […] of Iordanes son of Ophis, fuller, from Hermopolis, for rent of 2 gold carats. Iordanes.