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Settlement and quitclaim concerning an earlier security document TM 85961Theben

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A Coptic settlement deed from the Theban area in which Kosma and Souoi, sons of Severos, declare to Pisente and his brothers that a lawsuit over a security document involving their fathers has been settled. They promise not to bring further claims, under penalty of 4 solidi, and the deed is witnessed and written by the archpresbyter Moses son of Shenoute.

In English machine translation

† I, Kosma son of Severos, and Souoi, write to Pisente and his brothers: Since I brought suit against you concerning the matter of the security (asphaleia) which my father had with Katharon (?), Iohannes your father, behold, I have settled with you, and you have satisfied it (?) ⟦…⟧. And if I bring forward a security against [you] […] ever concerning the matter of that security, it shall be void. And behold, I have received and been satisfied by you concerning the matter of that security. And if I proceed against you concerning that security, I will […] 4 solidi. I, Kosma, and Souoi, sons of Severos, behold, I have written this document for you, and I consent to it in every place where it shall be produced. † I, Georgios son of Shmentsneu, am witness. † I, Harah son of Daniel, am witness. I, Biktor son of Phebamon, the ... (?), am witness. I, Moses son of Shenoute, the archpresbyter of the catholic church: ⟦I⟧ Kosma and Souoi asked me; I wrote this document, and I wrote on their behalf. † † And ... (?) the place ... Pamara (?). And whoever shall proceed against you, whether son or brother or anyone of my family, concerning that security, he shall be liable and shall pay 4 solidi.

Asphaleia is a Greek term for a written security or guarantee document. The postscript line naming a place (Pamara?) is obscure and its translation uncertain.

Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Empfangsbestätigung einer einen früheren Prozess betreffenden Urkunde). It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.

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