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One text, 2 sources · Trismegistos-Text 39276
Sworn declaration concerning a register of public taxes TM 39276HermopolisVII - VIII
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Fragment of a sworn declaration by a man from Hermopolis, son of Alexander, concerning a register of the public taxes he paid. He swears by God the Almighty and by the safety of the rulers that he has omitted nothing, accepting liability otherwise. It dates to the Arab period, 7th-8th century AD.
In English machine translation
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[…] son of Alexander, from Hermopolis […]
[…] register of the public taxes paid by me […]
[…] (by God) the Almighty and the safety of the […]
[…] (that) I may not be found to have omitted anything in the same […]
[…] amount, and in addition to be liable […]
The oath by the Almighty and the safety of the rulers is typical of declarations under early Arab rule. The Greek term katagraphe here means a written register or listing of tax payments.
Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Καταγραφή d’età araba). It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.