Greek translation of an Egyptian contract for the sale of a house at Soknopaiou Nesos TM 9911Soknopaiu Nesos (Arsinoites)21. Nov. 11

Copy of an Egyptian contract of sale, translated into Greek as far as possible. Year 41 of the rule of Caesar, son of the god, month of Hathyr 24. Declares Emnithes Orpais Topaiis (?), prophet son of a prophet, Chairemon son of Heroides, his mother being Thasis, to Noibouapei Reisseei Reisigetes Nephersatis (?), Satabous son of Herieus the younger, his mother being Satabous: You have satisfied me with silver as the price of the house belonging to me, built, roofed and fitted with doors, lower and upper floors, and of the pronesion to the north of it and the courtyard and the open plots to the south and all appurtenances, in the village of Soknopaiou Nesos of the god Soknopaios, great, great, in the division of Herakleides of the Arsinoite nome, with all their existing measurements. Neighbours: to the south, the village perimeter; to the north, the house of Horos son of Horos; to the west and east, royal streets. They are yours from the present day for all time, and it shall not be permitted to me or to anyone else at all to have ownership of them except you, from today for ever. If anyone proceeds against you concerning them, I will remove him from you by compulsion, without excuse, and I will guarantee them to you against all contracts and all agreements and every kind, whether it be a brother or sister or son or daughter, anyone whatsoever. Yours are all the contracts drawn up concerning them, and all the contracts made for me concerning them, and all the contracts made for my father and my mother concerning them, and the agreements […] […]