Settlement of accounts between business partners at Djeme TM 85956Theben

† I, Georgios son of […] of Djeme in the nome of the city of Hermonthis, write to Petros son of the blessed Kometos, in this same castrum: Since, with regard to the business of the trading partnership in which we have engaged together, we have settled with one another, both parties, in every matter, only concerning the matter of the penalty which I imposed on you, which I gave to you, you have rendered account of it to me. Neither I nor a brother of mine nor anyone acting in my person shall be able to bring suit against you, neither you nor your children nor anyone of yours, because you have rendered account to me of what I was due to receive. And we have settled with one another in gold, in silver, in every kind of thing belonging to our partnership, except for the matter of our securities with one another and the payment which is outstanding. We swear by God the Almighty and the salvation of our lords who rule over us, by the command of God, that I will keep the force of this document, inviolable. And whoever shall violate it shall pay 1 pound of gold, fixed, to you. I have drawn up this document, which is binding. Written in the month Phaophi 1[…], fourth indiction. † I, Georgios son of the blessed Mathios, agree to the document in every particular as it is written above. I wrote it with my hand. † I, Daniel son of the blessed Zacharias, am witness. † I, Senouthios (son of) Elias, wrote for him. I, Mena son of Pahom, am witness. I, Sergios, wrote for him. † …