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Sworn undertaking to cede a kleros near Boubastos TM 9228Aueris (Arsinoites, Ägypten)13. Jan. 27 v.Chr.

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A sworn declaration by Akousilaos son of Dion, addressed to the officials of the Arsinoite nome, promising to cede his 10-aroura allotment near Boubastos to Socharmos son of Asklepiades, having received 800 silver drachmas. His mother Apollonia is to consent, and the document dates to January 27 BC under Augustus.

In English machine translation

Akousilaos son of Dion to all those appointed to official posts in the Arsinoite nome, greeting. I swear by Caesar Imperator, son of the God, that I will without fail cede to Socharmos son of Asklepiades the kleros belonging to me of 10 arouras, or however many more it may be, near Boubastos in the division of Herakleides, whose neighbours on the south, north and west are canals, and on the east the vineyard of Apollonios son of Herakleides, together with the rent for the current third year of Caesar, [...] 70 artabas by the measure [...] of the village, because I have received the price of the kleros, 800 silver drachmas. If I keep my oath may it be well with me, if I swear falsely the opposite. I will also produce my mother Apollonia daughter of Herakles as consenting and receiving no payment. Zenon son of Zenon wrote on his behalf, having been asked, because he writes rather slowly. Year 3 of Caesar, Tybi 15. I, Akousilaos, will cede the kleros. I have sworn as stated above. Year 3, Tybi 17.

A kleros was a land allotment originally granted to a settler; its transfer took the form of a 'cession' (parachoresis) rather than an outright sale. The oath is by Octavian as Caesar, son of the deified Julius.

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Papyri.info — DDbDP (Duke Databank of Documentary Papyri) — text · 13. Jan. 27 v.Chr. · Aueris (Arsinoites, Ägypten)

Ἀκουσίλαος Δίωνος τοῖς ἐν τῶι Ἀρσινοίτηι ἐπὶ χρειῶν τεταγμένοις πᾶσι χαίρειν. ὄμνυμι Καίσαρα Αὐτοκράτορα Θεοῦ υἱὸν ἦ μὴν παραχωρήσειν ἐπάναγκον Σωχάρμωι Ἀσκληπιάδου τὸν ὑπάρχοντά μοι κλῆρον ἀρουρῶν δέκα ἢ ὅσων ἐὰν ἦν ἐπὶ τὸ πλεῖον περὶ Βουβάστον τῆς Ἡρακλείδου μερίδος, ὧν γείτονε…