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Sworn declaration of income and expenses by a group of men TM 9654Arsinoites102 - 116

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The end of a sworn declaration by a group of men, probably temple personnel, each identified by age and scars, affirming under oath by the emperor Trajan that their stated provisions and expenses are correct and that they will attend the prefect's audit. It was written for them by the notary Ammes in the Arsinoite nome in the reign of Trajan.

In English machine translation

[… lines lost …] [Stotoetis(?)], about 58 years old, scar on right forearm; […] the younger, about 69 years old, scar on left eyebrow; […]peteus, 50 years old, scar on right shin; […], 32 years old, scar in the middle of the forehead; […] the elder, 47 years old, scar on left forearm; […] the younger, about 68 years old, scar on a finger of the left hand; […] the younger, about 46 years old, scar on right knee; […] another, about 40 years old, without distinguishing marks. We declare and swear by the fortune of Imperator Caesar Nerva Traianus Germanicus Dacicus that from ancient times these things have been supplied to us and that we have set out the expenses, and that there is no further income nor expense for us, and that we will be present at the audit of our lord (the prefect), or may we be liable to the oath. Ammes, notary, wrote on their behalf, since they say they do not know letters. [Year …] of Imperator Caesar Nerva Traianus Augustus Germanicus Dacicus, Thoth […]. [(2nd hand)] I, […] Stotoetis, the aforementioned, have submitted jointly and sworn jointly as stated above.

The 'audit' (dialogismos) is the prefect's annual judicial and administrative circuit. The declarants are probably priests reporting temple revenues and expenses, but the opening listing the institution is lost.

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

bgu.13.2246

Papyri.info — DDbDP (Duke Databank of Documentary Papyri) — text · 102 - 116 · Arsinoites

[… ? lines lost …] Στοτοῆτιςὡς ἐτῶν νη οὐλὴ πήχει δεξιῷ […] νεώτερος ὡς ἐτῶν ξθ οὐλὴ ὀφρύει ἀριστερᾷ […] πετευς ἐτῶν ν οὐλὴ ἀντικνημίῳ δεξιῷ […] ἐτῶν λβ οὐλὴ μετώπῳ μέσῳ […] πρεσβύτερος ἐτῶν μζ οὐλὴ πήχει ἀριστερῷ […] νεώτερος ὡς ἐτῶν ξη οὐλὴ δακτύλῳ χειρὸς ἀριστερᾶς […] νεώτερος…