Petition of Demetrios concerning unrepaid loans of wheat TM 8084H�ritca. 115 BC

To the Philometores Soteres, greeting, from Demetrios […], katoikos of the infantry settled at Euhemeria in the division of Themistos. In the month Choiak of year 50 I lent to Theotimos son of Phileas, Persian of the epigone, of those settled at Theadelphia in the same division of the Arsinoite nome, 7 1/2 artabas of wheat, and in the month Mecheir of the same year another 45 artabas, and likewise in the month Phaophi of year 51 another 25 artabas, in all 77 1/2 artabas of wheat, by three contracts, by one 7 1/2, by another 45, in which it was stated among other things that he should make repayment to me of the aforesaid 77 1/2 artabas within the times fixed in the agreements or pay me 3,000 copper drachmas for each artaba. This being so, and the times of repayment having passed and much more time having elapsed besides, the accused, though often asked, does not consent to pay voluntarily, disregarding what is right and the agreements. Therefore, having taken refuge with you, I ask you to send my petition to the chrematistai of the district, whose eisagogeus is Dositheos, so that having examined it for hearing and having summoned Theon through Demetrios the collector, they may decide that he be made to pay me the fixed price of 3,400 (?) drachmas per artaba, the total amounting to 38 talents 4,500 copper drachmas, in accordance with the contracts. If this is done I shall have received help. Farewell.