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† τοῖς κατὰ τόπους ἀρχισταβλίταις ἀπὸ Ἑρμοῦ πόλεως τῆς Θηβάιδος Ἄνω. θελήσατε στρῶσαι τῷ παρόντι ἀνθρώπῳ ἀνερχομένῳ ἱππάρια τρία μετὰ τοῦ ἱπποκόμου. μηνὸς Παῦνι θ ἰνδικτίονος ε †
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Order to chief stablemasters to supply horses to a traveller TM 38677Hermopolis (Hermopolites, Ägypten)VII
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A short official travel order from Hermopolis addressed to the chief stablemasters along the route, instructing them to supply three horses and a groom to the bearer as he travels south. It is dated Pauni 9 of a fifth indiction, in the 7th century AD.
In English machine translation
† To the chief stablemasters in the various places, from Hermopolis of the Upper Thebaid. Please provide (?) for the present man, who is travelling upriver, three horses together with the groom. Month of Pauni 9, indiction 5 †
Archistablitai were officials in charge of the post-stations of the public transport system. The verb stronnymi literally means 'to spread' or 'to saddle', here apparently 'to make ready' the horses; the name Thebaid is supplied by the editor.
Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Order to Archistablitai). It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.