Surety for two sailors sent north on naval service TM 39811Aphrodites Kome (Antaiopolites)VIII

[... lines lost ...] [...] to be liable for them until they come [...] to turn back (desert?), that we pay every penalty [...] it upon us on behalf of their persons [...] through your glory, lord, we have drawn up this guarantee agreement and we run the risk towards you with all our property on behalf of this matter. We swear by the name of God Almighty and the safety of the lords who rule, that we will keep ourselves to the force of this agreement. We were asked and we agreed. † [† Notice thus:] Athanasios son of Theodosios, sailor, 1; Senouthios son of Athanasios, sailor, 1. † We, Kollouthos son of Pkoui and Ouershenoufe son of Pamias, we assent to this guarantee agreement according to its force, and we run the risk for the persons whom we specified above, that they go north and complete their service tour (taxidion) without turning back; but if one of them turns back, we shall answer for every penalty that the lord, the all-praised counsellor, shall determine against us. † I, Andreas son of Solomon, the least presbyter, was asked and I wrote for them. [...] Phoibammon (?), witness. † † The blessed Biktor, witness. † [...] witness. † † I, Philotheos son of the blessed Mena, am witness [...] hegoumenos, son of the blessed Mena, am witness to this agreement according to its force. † [...] am witness to this guarantee agreement according to its force. † [...] Ouershenoufios son of Pamias, collector (hypodektes) [...] with God, notary. † † †