Petition of Aurelius Sarapammon against Arios and Agammon for assault and arson TM 9409Philadelphia (Arsinoites)25. - 29. Aug. 359

[…] From Aurelius Sarapammon son of Paesios, from the village of Philadelphia, scribe (?) […]. On the […] of the epagomenal days of the month Mesore, when I [had gone (?)] to the wedding in the house of our sister, I do not know how, Arios son of Agammon, from the same village of Philadelphia, watching for his chance as I was leaving the house in the evening hours, wanted to make an attack on me with a sword, having with him also some others, whom he will be able to produce, and the chiefs of police of the village and those living in the house can testify; and having attacked me he uttered much abuse to my face. For indeed last year too the same Arios and his father Agammon, who are among those of the village who have taken flight, attacked our house with reckless intent and, bringing fire, burned it down from its foundations. Since, then, the outrages they have dared against me are not few, but at every turn his father, the aforementioned Agammon, attacks us and obstructs the apportionments of public duties being made in the village, for this reason I submit this petition to you, asking that the aforementioned Arios and his father Agammon be brought before you and that you keep them in custody with you, and that they be compelled to provide sufficient and creditworthy sureties for my safety […] of others […] for not […] I shall appeal to the higher authority. Farewell. In the consulship of Eusebius and Hypatius, the most illustrious, Mesore, epagomenal day […].