Acknowledgement of an advance for irrigation work on an estate near Tertembythis TM 39664Hermopolis

In the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, of the holy and consubstantial Trinity. On the first day of the month Choiak, first indiction, in Hermopolis of the Thebaid. † Aurelius Isakos son of Phoibammon, his mother being Thaesia, farmer from the hamlet called Psahbēou in the fields of the village of Tertembythis in the Hermopolite nome, † to Flavius Theodoros, most illustrious, son of Magister of illustrious memory, from the city of the Hermopolites, greetings. I acknowledge that I have had and received from you, as an advance for the irrigation of your estate called Pmagkas in the fields of the same village of Tertembythis in the Hermopolite nome, 6 gold solidi of 23 carats each by the Alexandrian standard, total 6 gold solidi of 23 carats, which I acknowledge I will repay to you when I am about to give up the cultivation of the estate, in gold as I received it from you, without any delay or dispute or lawsuit or trial, at my own risk and from the resources of all my property of every kind. This document is valid and binding, and having been asked the formal question I gave my assent. † I, Aurelius Isakos son of Phoibammon, the aforesaid, have made this document as stated above. † I, Aurelius Georgios son of the late Hermaion, from Hermopolis, having been asked, wrote on his behalf since he does not know letters. † † I, Theodoros, most humble deacon, son of Taurinos, from Hermopolis, witness this document, having heard it from the party who made it. † † I, Victor son of Ioustos, from Hermopolis, witness the present document, having been asked by the party who made it. † Written through me, Leontios, notary, with God.