# berkmast

Connections:
Similar registers are P.Tebt. 66, 68, 69, 70, 75 cols. I-III, 152, 154, 155

Lines:
5 cols., 98 lines, on recto along the fibers.

PhysicalProperties:
First column written on the protokollon; no. "69" written in red ink in top margin above col. Faint traces of writing on the verso of column IV.

Content:
Register of the various crops grown on crown lands at Kerkeosiris in 118/117 B.C. with statement of the amounts of rent due to the crown.

SubjectHeadings:
Crown lands Kerkeosiris; Crops -- Kerkeosiris; Protokolla


Section/Side:
On verso, across the fibers: one column of figures

Connections:
Similar registers are P.Tebt.67, 68, 69, 70, 75 cols. I-II), 153, 154, and 155

Lines:
4 cols., 96 lines, on recto along the fibers.

Content:
Register of the various crops grown on crown lands at Kerkeosiris, with statement of the amount of rent due to the crown in 121/120 B.C.

Geographica:
Kerkeosiris; Polemonos meris; Ibion Eikosipentarouron

BibliographyCorrections:
On date see P. L. Bat. 29, p. 190.
On lines 55 and 61 see ibidem;
on line 73 see BL v., 1, p. 423;
on line 79 see P. L. Bat. 29, p. 190 (rejecting BL v. 1, p. 423).


Section/Side:
Verso, across the fibers: some names and numbers

Connections:
Similar registers are P.Tebt. 66, 67,68, 69, 75 cols. I-III, 153, 154, and 155

Lines:
5 cols., 65 lines, on recto along the fibers.

PhysicalProperties:
Top margin, 4.5.; no. "68" written in red ink in top margin above col. II. Some figures on the remains of the protokollon.

Content:
Register of the various crops grown on crown lands at Kerkeosiris in 111/110 B.C. with statements of the amount due to the crown.

BibliographyCorrections:
One line 24 see BL v. 7, p. 269; on lines 31-32 see P. Berl. Leigh. v. 1, p. 262; on line 60 see BL v. 1, p. 423


Section/Side:
Preceding this text: Account (P.Tebt. 108 (1); following this text: Account of wages (P.Tebt. 108 (3); On verso, Account

PhysicalProperties:
Bottom margin: 16.1 cm.; the text is written on the protokollon of an account of wages (P.Tebt. 108 (3)); no. "108" written in red ink in bottom margin.

TextualDate:
21st year (either Ptolemy X Alexander or Ptolemy XII Neos Dionysios), the Egyptian month Epeiph

Content:
Petesouchos has leased to Koulos 15 arouras of land.

SubjectHeadings:
Leases -- Kerkeosiris; Land use -- Kerkeosiris; Protokolla

Translation:
The 21st year, Epeiph. Petesouchos has leased to Koulos the 15 arouras formerly belonging to Kallikrates at 6 1/2 artabas of wheat (for the aroura), making 97 1/2 artabas of wheat, subject to the condition that he (Petesouchos) shall supply 15 artabas for seed and all expenses, and he (Koulos) shall sow with light crops the third part.

RevisionHistory:
Created 1/6/98 pjr; rev 1/27/98 av; checked pap. 7/13/98 av


Section/Side:
Preceding this text, on protokollon: Account (P.Tebt.108 (1)); Lease of land (P.Tebt.108 (2)); On verso, Account

PhysicalProperties:
Beginning of a roll. On the protokollon are two shorter texts.

Content:
Account of wages paid to laborers performing work on various plots of land

Publications:
P.Tebt., I.108 (desc. only); C.Ptol.Sklav, no. 195

RevisionHistory:
created 1/7/98 pjr; checked pap. 7/13/98 av


Section/Side:
On recto: Account, and Lease of land (on protokollon); Account of wages (P.Tebt.108 (1-3)

PhysicalProperties:
The text is written on the back of the protokollon (which is, therefore, the recto of the sheet)

Content:
Seven lines of an account with amounts in arouras


Lines:
3+ cols., 30+ lines, on recto along the fibers.

PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 2.8 cm.; bottom, 1.5 cm.; in top margin, in red ink "118"

Content:
Account concerning a dining-club, listing expenses made on various days.

Translation:
Hathyr 17, for the funeral feast of Kalatytis. 1 6-choes jar of wine 2000 drachmas, 6 dinner loaves 190 dr., total 2190 dr. 22 persons, of whom 18 were members and 4 were guests, viz. T… son of Noumenios, Kames son of Harphaesis, Teos son of Petechon, Papnebtynis son of Sokeus, total 4. Total 22 at 100 dr., 2200 dr. In the house ...
20th. 1 6-choes jar of wine 2000 dr., a garland 120 dr., total 2120 dr. 18 members, and … Nephoreges son of Kera( ) and Sen[-- son of N.N.] and as guests Marres son of Pet[--], Petesouchos son of Melas, Chairemon son of Di[--], total 23 at 100 dr., 2300 dr. In the house, 180 dr.
Tybi 25. 1 jar of wine 2000 dr., a garland …, 21 persons at 100, 2100 dr., expenses 20 dr.

BibliographyCorrections:
On line 8 see BL v. 1, p. 425;
on line 15, see BL v. 2.2, p. 169


Section/Side:
On recto: Account of payments in kind (P.Tebt.1146)

Lines:
3 cols., 61 lines, on verso across the fibers.

Content:
Account listing various receipts and expenses in money and kind

BibliographyCorrections:
On lines 18 and 28 see BL v. 1, p. 425; on line 33 see P. L. Bat. 29, p. 194; 
on line 34 see BL v. 3, p. 241 (correcting BL v. 1, p. 425); 
on line 51 see BL v. 1, p. 425


Connections:
Written by the same hand as P.Tebt.224 verso

Lines:
Recto: 22 lines, along the fibers; Verso: 4 lines across the fibers.

PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 0.7 cm.; left, 4.7 cm.; bottom, 1 cm. The text starts immediately after the protokollon; on protokollon, in red ink "131"

TextualDate:
14th year of Ptolemy X Alexander I, 29th of the Egyptian month Pachon

Content:
Account of Petermouthis, carpenter, for expense for the reception of Kriton followed by a list of days worked by Horos son of Amenneus.

Persons:
Horos, Son of Amenneus (Resident of Egypt); Kriton (Resident of Egypt); Petesouchos, Son of Maron (Resident of Egypt); Petosiris, Son of Marres (Resident of Egypt)

Translation:
Year 14, Pachon 29, account of Petermouthis, carpenter, for Kriton's reception: wine, 1 [keramion] 2300 [drachmas]; bread, 19 [loaves at 15 [dr.] apiece, 285; quail 140; beans 50; vinegar cruet 40; oil, 1/4 [kotyle] 50; salt 20; pumpkin 30; decoction of cabbage 20; porridge 70; (sub-total:) 705.
This makes a grand total of 3005 (bronze drachmas), which, at the rate of 1080 [dr.] makes 2 5/6 artabas (of wheat).
Pharmouthi 15, Horos son of Amenneus, 6 [days] at [1/6], Pachon 4, Horos son of Amenneus, 23 days at 1/6 [art.] per day, make a grand total of [4 5/6] art. {of wheat).
For the pastophoros, 1 1/3, remainder: 2/3 art. (?).
Payni 2, for the artaba-tax, 2 2/3 Mesore -- Petosiris son of Marres, 2 2/3.
(Verso) -- (month) 4th, 30 days at 400 [dr.] per day make 2 (talents).
--- Amenneus 4080 [dr.]
--- Petesouchos son of Maron 2000
The grand total is 3 (bronze) (talents), 80 [dr.]. Subtract 2 (tal.) 4600 [dr.]. Remainder: 1480 [dr.]

BibliographyCorrections:
Keenan, J.G. - M. Toumazou, ZPE v. 41 (1981), p. 263-269 with photo (Taf. XVI)

RevisionHistory:
Created 1/9/98 av; rev 1/28/98 pjr; checked pap. 7/9/98 av


Size:
Fr. 1: 22 x 17 cm.; Fr. 2: 22.1 x 13.4 cm. and two smaller fragments.

PhysicalProperties:
Fr. 2 has a left margin of 10.2 cm. and may well be the beginning of the document

Content:
Account listing expenses, probably for a dining club, made on several days


PhysicalProperties:
Separate accounts written in one column are separated by horizontal lines.

TextualDate:
8th, 9th, and 10th year of Ptolemy IX Soter II

Content:
Various accounts listing payments in money and kind connected with various plots of land.


PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 2.5 cm.; left, 3.2 cm.; bottom, 5 cm.; between lines 17 and 18 a blank space of 6 cm. High; on verso, in black ink: T 141 (twice).

TextualDate:
5th year of the Emperor Severus Alexander, 9th of the Egyptian month Mecheir

Author:
Aurelius Sereniskos alias Hermesias (Strategos)

Content:
Proclamation by Aurelius Sereniskos, strategos of the divisions of Themistos and Polemon of the Arsinoite nome, addressed to the collectors of the corn revenues ordering them to draw up a survey of the crops and the owners of them.

Geographica:
Meris of Themistos; Meris of Polemon; Arsinoites nomos

Translation:
Aurelius Sereniskos also called Hermesias, strategos of the divisions of Themistos and Polemon of the Arsinoite nome. It is hereby proclaimed to the collectors of revenues from the cultivators and owners for the 5th year that they shall observe the survey of the crops now auspiciously in progress, and shall set down all the land sown with both wheat and other produce, and the names of the public cultivators and owners who have planted the different kinds, so that there be no fraud against the most sacred treasury on the part of the laographoi or tax-collectors, since you not less than they will incur the risk of any misdemeanor or irregularity be proved to have occurred, no pretext with regard to the collection being left to you touching the identification (of the crops); and moreover send in a duplicate of the survey-list which you make. The 5th year of Imperator Caesar Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander Pius Felix Augustus, Mecheir 9.

Publications:
P.Tebt., II.288; Hunt, A.S. Sel.pap., v. 2, no. 229; Wilcken, U. Chrest., no. 266

RevisionHistory:
Created 1/9/98 AV; rev 1/27/98 pjr; checked pap. 2/24/98 AV


PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 1.5 cm.; left, 1.2 cm.; bottom, 3.7 cm.; on verso, in black ink: T 286.

TextualDate:
9th year of the Emperor Tiberius, 21st of the Egyptian month Mecheir

TypeOrTitle:
Official letter from Apollonios to Akous

Content:
Apollonios, strategos, orders Akous(ilaos), a Toparches, to send him a report, and threatens to dismiss him.

Translation:
Apollonios, strategos, to Akous, Toparches of Tebtunis, greeting. Send me at once a supplementary classified statement of payments made up to date, for I shall thus know whether I shall leave you in employment where you are or summon you and send you to the prefect for neglect of the collecting. Farewell. The 9th year of Tiberius Caesar Augustus, Mecheir 21.
(Addressed on the verso) To Akous, Toparches of Tebtunis.

Publications:
P.Tebt., II.289; Hunt, A.S. Sel.pap., v. 2, no. 419; Wilcken, U. Chrest., no. 271

RevisionHistory:
Created 1/9/98 av; rev 1/27/98 pjr; checked pap. 7/8/98 av


PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 1.4 cm.; bottom, 3.4 cm.; on verso, in black ink: T 665.

Content:
Herodion and his associates, managers-elect of the granary of Tebtunis, inform Philoxenos, strategos, about the repayment of a loan.

Persons:
Car…us Concessus (Epistrategos); Patron (ex-Exegetes); Philoxenos (Strategos of the Merides of Themistos and Polemon of the Arsinoite nome)

Geographica:
Meris of Themistos; Meris of Polemon; Arsinoites; Tebtunis; Souneio

Translation:
To Philoxenos, strategos of the divisions of Themistos and Polemon of the Arsinoite nome, from Herodion and his associates, sitologoi-elect of the village of Tebtunis. There has been measured to us on the ..th of the present month Pharmouthi to the credit of Patron, ex-exegetes, (.. artabas) of wheat measured by the public smoothed measure, the sum of which he had the loan to pay for the collector's rates of the past . Year by order of his highness the epistrategos, Car…us Concessus, which have been dispatched to Sounio. .th year of Imperator Caesar Lucius Septimius Severus Pius Pertinax Augustus, Pharmouthi [.]

BibliographyCorrections:
The correction listed in BL v. 1, p. 427 is wrong; the reading of the edition is correct

Notes:
Date is based on the occurrence of the strategos Philoxenos


Section/Side:
On verso, across the fibers, four lines of unidentified writing

Connections:
The second hand is the same as the second hand in P.Tebt.481 (2)

PhysicalProperties:
The text is pasted to another census declaration (P.Tebt.481(2)) so as to form a tomos sunkollesimos; in top margin, in red ink "481"; on verso, in black ink: T 143.

PaleographicDescription:
2 hands: 1, body of declaration (lines 1-11); 2, date (line 12)

TextualDate:
24th year of the Emperor Antoninus Pius, 4th of the Egyptian month Pachon

Content:
Scant remains of a census declaration from Heron.

SubjectHeadings:
Census -- 161 A.D. -- Talei; Census records

Persons:
Dioskourides (Basilikos Grammateus); Heron (Strategos of the Divisions of Themistos and Polemon of the Arsinoite nome); Thermouthas, mother of Heron

Geographica:
Meris of Themistos; Polemonos meris; Arsinoites; Talei

BibliographyCorrections:
Bagnall, R.S. Aegyptus v. 72 (1992), p. 67-71 (no.2) with photo (Tav.2-3)


Section/Side:
On verso, across the fibers, four lines of unrelated writing

Connections:
The second hand is the same as the second hand of P.Tebt.481 (1)

PhysicalProperties:
The text is pasted to another census declaration (P.Tebt.481(1)) so as to form a tomos sunkollesimos

PaleographicDescription:
2 different hands: 1, body of declaration (lines 1-28); 2, date (lines 29-30)

TextualDate:
24th year of the Emperor Antoninus Pius, 30th of the Egyptian month Pharmouthi

Author:
Sansneus, son of N.N. (Resident of Talei)

Content:
Sansneus registers his property and household therein in Talei.

SubjectHeadings:
Census -- 161 A.D. -- Talei; Real property -- Talei; Census records

Persons:
Apollonios, Brother of Sansneus (Resident of Talei); Heron (Strategos?); Sarapous (Resident of Talei); Sochotes, Brother of Sansneus (Resident of Talei); Tamysthas (Resident of Talei)

Translation:
To Heron --- from Sansneus son of N.N., grandson of Patynis, his mother being N.N. daughter of Sansneus, public farmer from the village of Talei. In accordance with the orders, I register for the house-by-house census of the past 23rd year of Antoninus Caesar the Lord in the 3rd share of a paternal house, owned in common with my brothers, in the same village. And I am Sansneus the aforementioned, 3[.], with a scar on the small finger of my left hand; and my brother from the same father and mother, Apollonios [3?], scarless; Sochotes another brother by the same mother, 33, scarless; … the wife of Apollonios, 32, scarless; and Tamystha, daughter from both parents, --, scarless; and the wife of Sochotes, N.N. daughter of Hatres, granddaughter of N.N., her mother being Sarapous, --, scarless; and the daughter from both parents … with a scar on her middle?, and Sarapous, 3, scarless. And there belong … a house and courtyard in which … Year 24 of Antoninus Caesar the Lord, Pharmouthi 30.

BibliographyCorrections:
Bagnall, R.S. Aegyptus v. 72 (1992), p. 67-71, no. 3 with photo (Tav. 2-3)


PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 1.2 cm.; bottom, 7.5 cm.; right: 0,3 cm.; in top right corner, in red ink: "620"; on verso, in black ink: T 473.


PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 1 cm.; left, 2.8 cm.; bottom, 7 cm.; in left margin, in black ink: T 473.

TextualDate:
20th (?) year of the Emperor Antoninus Pius


PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 1.6 cm.; in top left corner, in red ink "480"; on verso, in black ink: T 512.

TextualDate:
11th year of the Emperors Septimius Severus, Caracalla and Geta

Author:
Thenpetsokis, Daughter of Petesouchos and Tasoucharion (Resident of Tebtunis)

Content:
Thenpetsokis declares her property in the village and the household therein.

SubjectHeadings:
Census -- 202 A.D. -- Tebtunis; Real property -- Tebtunis; Census records

Persons:
Helene, Daughter of Petesouchos (Resident of Tebtunis); Norbanos alias Serenus (Strategos of the divisions of Themistos and Polemon of the Arsinoite nome); Protous (slave); Ptolemaios, Son of Thenpetsokis (Kleidopoios; resident of Tebtunis); Taorseus, Daughter of Helene (Resident of Tebtunis); Thermoutharion (slave)

Geographica:
Meris of Themistos; Polemonos meris; Arsinoites; Tebtunis

Translation:
To Norbanos alias Serenos, strategos of the Themistos and Polemon Division, from Thenpetsokis daughter of Petesouchos, her mother Tasoucharion, from the village of Tebtunis of the Polemon Division, with her kyrios, her son Ptolemaios from father N.N. There belongs to me in the village a house and light-well and courtyard in which I live and register myself and my family for the house-by-house census of the past 10th year of Severus and Antoninus and Geta the Lords Augusti in the aforesaid village of Tebtunis; and I am Thenpetsokis (the aforesaid?), without scar, 54; and my aforementioned kyrios, being also my son, Ptolemaios, keymaker, 33; my sister Helene, daughter of Petesouchos, without scar, 54; and her daughter Taorseus, 35; and the children of both (Taorseus and Ptolemaios) … born in the current 11th year; and the slave of me, Thenpetsokis, Thermoutharion, 8; the slave of my sister's daughter, Protous … And the same Taorseus owns … previously declared in the 10th year … and in another place … to me Thenpetsokis in another place … in which no one is registered. Therefore I have made the declaration.
Year 11 of Lucius Septimius Severus Pius Pertinax and Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Pius Augusti and Publius Geta … (Here the papyrus breaks off)

BibliographyCorrections:
Bagnall, R.S. Aegyptus 92 (1992), p. 79-82 with photo (Tav. 6)


Lines:
2 cols., col. I ends of 3 lines; col. II 16 lines, on recto along the fibers.

PhysicalProperties:
Bottom margin: 1.7 cm.; in bottom left corner, in red ink, "486"

Content:
Account of grain measured out to various shipping contractors (naukleroi) detailing the amount of grain per boat, and extra charges due.

Persons:
Dionysios, son of Sarapion (Naukleros); Isarion, son of Dioskoros (Naukleros)


Lines:
2 cols., 23 lines, on verso across the fibers.

PhysicalProperties:
Bottom margin: 4 cm.; in bottom margin, in black ink and upside down: "T 82"

TextualDate:
14th and 16th years, probably of Septimius Severus

Content:
Register of land, including an olive-yard and a vineyard


Section/Side:
In bottom margin, upside down, two lines of unrelated writing; verso empty

PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 1.8 cm.; left, 1.6 cm.; bottom, 2 cm.; in top left corner, in red ink "504"; on verso, in black ink: T 562 (four times).

TextualDate:
29th year of the Emperor Commodus, 1st of the Egyptian intercalary days

Content:
Heliodoros registers his property and the household therein

SubjectHeadings:
Census -- 189 A.D. -- Arsinoe; Real property -- Arsinoe; Census records

BibliographyCorrections:
Bagnall, R.S. Aegyptus v. 72 (1992), p. 71-74 with photo (Tav. 4)

RevisionHistory:
Created 1/12/98 (AV); rev 1/28/98 pjr; checked pap. 7/2/98 av


PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 1.8 cm.; left, 1.8 cm.; right, 2.1 cm.; bottom, 0.6 cm.; in top left corner, in red ink "509"; on verso, in black ink: T 525.

RevisionHistory:
Created 1/12/98 (AV); rev pjr 1/28/98; checked pap. 2/27/98 AV


Section/Side:
On verso, across the fibers, beginnings of 4 lines of an account, written in unpracticed uncials

PhysicalProperties:
Bottom margin: 7.8 cm.; in bottom margin, in red ink "518"; on verso, in black ink: T 335 (twice).

PaleographicDescription:
Regular cursive with slight slant to the right

TextualDate:
29th year of the Emperor Commodus, 5th of the Egyptian intercalary days.

Author:
Herodes alias Liberalis (Resident of Antinooupolis)

Content:
Herodes, of Antinou polis, registers his property in Tebtunis

SubjectHeadings:
Census -- 189 A.D. -- Antinou polis; Real property -- Antinou polis; Census records; Real property -- Tebtunis

Persons:
Heron (Strategos); Triamallos alias Tyrannos, son of Herodes (Sitometrosakkophoros)

Translation:
Copy of a house-by-house declaration. To Heron, strategos of the Themistos and Polemon Division, from Herodes alias Liberalis, son of N.N., registered in Antinou polis, and Triamallos alias Tyrannos son of Herodes, katoikos registered in the amphodon of Tameion, sitometrosakkophoros. There belong to us in the village of Tebtunis a half share of houses and light-wells and courtyards, and an exedra … and propylon and donkey-shed (?) from the propylon (?) and vacant lot with a wall around it, and courtyards joined together … and a share of two houses and light-well and courtyard and exedra and chambers similarly joined together, and in another parcel a vacant lot and house-lot(s) and unbuilt share … which we register for the house-by-house census of the past 28th year of Aurelius Commodus Antoninus Caesar the Lord; wherefore I submit this declaration. I, Herodes alias Liberalis, have submitted it. I, Triamallos alias Tyrannos, have co-submitted it. Year 29, Mesore epagomenai 5.

BibliographyCorrections:
Bagnall, R.S. Aegyptus v. 72 (1992), p. 74-79 with photo (Tav. 5)

RevisionHistory:
Created 1/12/98 av; rev 3/18/98 pjr; checked pap. 7/2/98 av


PhysicalProperties:
Left margin: 2 cm.; in left margin, in red ink "521"; on verso, in black ink: T 53 (twice).

PaleographicDescription:
4 different hands: 1, lines 1-8 (body of contract); 2, lines 9-15 (subscription); 3, lines 16-17 (subscription); 4, line 18 (notice of the record-office)

Content:
Taarpharsis acknowledges the repayment of a loan by Onnophris

Persons:
Heron (Resident of Egypt); Kronion, brother of Taarpharsis; Onnophris, Son of Pakebkis

Translation:
[concluded in] the same [grapheion] in the sixteenth year of Hadrian the Lord on the second of Thoth, and which she returns to Onnophris for invalidation; and she shall not make any claim against Onnophris about what she has received, in accordance with the foregoing, in any manner … (2nd h.) I, Taarpharsis daughter of Eutychos, with my guardian Kronion my brother, agree that I have received from Onnophris the eighty drachmas and the interest and I shall make no claim in accord [with the justice]. And I Heron … have written for her as she does not know letters. (3rd h.) I, Onnophris son of Pakebkis, have the receipt. (4th h.) Holograph; [entered] at the grapheion in Tebtunis.

BibliographyCorrections:
Wall, E.W. New Texts in the Economy of Tebtunis, no. 4; on lines 5, 8, 9 and 18 see Keenan, J.G. BASP v. 32 (1995), p. 120

RevisionHistory:
Created 1/12/98; rev 1/27/98 pjr; checked pap. 2/27/98 AV


PhysicalProperties:
Top margin: 2 cm.; in top left corner, in red ink "522"; on verso, in black ink: T 206.

PaleographicDescription:
2 hands: 1, body of declaration (lines 1-14); 2, signature of Basilikos Grammateus (lines 14-16)

TextualDate:
17th year of the Emperor Hadrianus, 11th of the Egyptian month Mesore

Author:
Herakleides son of Didymos (Resident of Arsinoe)

Content:
Herakleides declares his property in Ibion Eikosipentarouron

SubjectHeadings:
Census -- 133 A.D. -- Ibion Kikosipentarour; Real property -- Ibion Kikosipentarouron; Census records

Persons:
Melas (Komogrammateus of Ibion Eikosipentarouron); Ptolemaios (Basilikos Grammateus and Acting Strategos); Tyrannos (Phrontistes)

Geographica:
Polemonos meris; Arsinoites; Ibion Eikosipentarouron

Translation:
To Ptolemaios, Basilikos Grammateus of the Division of Polemon of the Arsinoite nome, discharging also the duties of strategos of the same division, and to Melas, komogrammateus of Ibion Eikosipentarouron, from Herakleides, son of Didymos the younger the son of Herodes, formerly gymnasiarch, Katoikos of the 6475, registered in the Quarter of Tharapeia, in absentia, through his agent, Tyrannos … There belongs to Herakleides in the village (?) Ibion Eikosipentarouron one-half portion of a house and courtyard and open-air hall and storage vaults and other appurtenances which I register for the house-by-house registration of the past 16th year of Hadrianus Caesar the Lord, in which no one is registered. (2nd h.) Ptolemaios, Basilikos Grammateus, discharging also the office of strategos. Year 17 of Hadrianus Caesar the Lord, Mesore 11.

BibliographyCorrections:
Keenan, J.G. Chr.d'Eg. 46 (1971), p. 125 with photo (Fig. 1)

RevisionHistory:
Created 1/12/98 AV; rev 1/27/98 pjr; checked pap. 2/27/98 AV


Connections:
The same persons occur as contracting parties in P.Tebt.532 of the same day

PhysicalProperties:
Top margin: 2.5 cm.; in top margin, in red ink "531"; on verso, in black ink: T 342 (three times).

TextualDate:
17th year of the Emperor Hadrianus, 28th of the Egyptian month Pauni

Content:
Taonnophris and her son Sarapion acknowledge the receipt of a loan in money from Herodes alias Diogenes on mortgage of a plot of land

Persons:
Herodes alias Diogenes, Son of Didymos; Sarapion, Son of Taonnophris

RevisionHistory:
Created 1/12/98 AV; rev 1/28/98 pjr; checked pap. 2/27/98 AV


Connections:
The same persons occur as contraction parties in P.Tebt.531 of the same day

PhysicalProperties:
Top margin: 2.4 cm.; in top left corner, in red ink "532"; on verso, in black ink: T 343.

Content:
Taonnophris and her son Sarapion acknowledge having received a loan in money from Herodes alias Diogenes on mortgage of a plot of land


PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 2.2 cm.; left, 1.2 cm.; bottom, 1.2 cm.; in bottom right corner, in red ink "524"; on verso, in black ink: T 165.

PaleographicDescription:
4 different hands: 1, body of text (lines 1-19); 2 and 3, signatures (lines 19-26 and 26-28); 4, docket of record-office (lines 29-30)

Content:
Herakleia acknowledges the repayment of a loan by Pakebkis

Persons:
Kronion, brother of Herakleia; Pakebkis, Son of Marsisouchos (Hiereus); Ptolemaios (ascholoumenos to grapheion)

Translation:
Tenth (?) year of Imperator Caesar Titus Aelius Hadrianus Antoninus Augustus Pius (month, day) in Tebtunis of the division of Polemon of the Arsinoite nome. Herakleia, daughter of Kronion, about … years old, without distinguishing feature, under the guardianship of her brother, Kronion, about twenty-four years old, with a scar in the middle of the forehead, acknowledges to Pakebkis son of Marsisouchos, exempted priest, about … years old with a scar … right … that she has received from him, Pakebkis, hand-to-hand out of the house one thousand three hundred silver drachmas plus the interest which he owed her according to a contract of loan drawn up by the same grapheion in the eighth year of Antoninus Caesar the Lord on the 7th of the month Thoth; and she has surrendered this contract to him for invalidation. Nor shall Hera take action against Pakebkis concerning what she has received, as stated above, in any way, nor shall Hera suffer any decrease with respect to what Pakebkis owes her according to a contract of the present year for a principal in silver plus interest, in accordance with the contract. (2nd h.) I, Hera, daughter of Kronion, under guardianship of my brother, Kronion, have received from Pakebkis the one thousand three hundred drachmas plus the interest which he owed me according to the contract, and I shall not suffer any decrease with respect to the other matters, as stated above. I, Kronion, wrote for her since she is illiterate. (3rd h.) Pakebkis, son of Marsisouchos: a receipt has been drawn up for me without erasure, Herakleia suffering no decrease with respect to what I owe her, as stated above. (4th h.) Registered by Ptolemaios, in charge of the grapheion.

RevisionHistory:
Created 1/12/98 (AV); rev 1/28/98 pjr; checked pap. 2/26/98 AV


PhysicalProperties:
Margins: left, 1.5 cm.; bottom, 8.7 cm.; in bottom right corner, in red ink "534"; on verso, in black ink: T 13.

Content:
Fragment of, probably, a tax receipt for forty drachmas

RevisionHistory:
Created 1/12/98 av; rev 1/28/98 pjr; checked pap. 7/7/98 av


PhysicalProperties:
Left margin: 1.6 cm.; on verso, in black ink: T 13 (twice).

TextualDate:
11th year of the Emperor Marcus Aurelius

Content:
Application for the lease of land at Tebtunis; the names of the contracting parties and the surface area of the plot concerned are lost.

RevisionHistory:
Created 1/12/98 (AV); rev 1/28/98 pjr; checked pap. 7/7/98 av


PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 3 cm.; left, 1.5 cm.; in top margin, in red ink "483"; on verso, in black ink: T 68 (twice).

TextualDate:
13th year of the Emperor Domitianus, 30th of the Egyptian month Mecheir.

Content:
Copy of a bank draft for the "equivalent" of a debt of unknown amount, the repayment being made by Harpochras to Marres.

Persons:
Aphrodisios (Banker); Harpochras, Son of Marepsemis; Marres, Son of Apynchis

Translation:
Copy of the payment, through Aphrodisios' bank in the … district, in the thirteenth year of Imperator Caesar Domitianus Augustus Germanicus, on the 30th of Mecheir. Harpochras son of Marepsemis, to Marres son of Apynchis: he has received from Harpochras the equivalent of what he owed him according to a (contract) with six witnesses … (Here the papyrus breaks off)

BibliographyCorrections:
Wall, E.W. New Texts in the Economy of Tebtunis, p. 96-102


PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 1.7 cm.; left, 1.5 cm.; kollesis visible 2.9 cm. from the left; in top left corner, in red ink "502"; on verso, in black ink: T 499.

TextualDate:
17th year of the Emperor Antoninus Pius, 3rd of the Egyptian month Pauni

Content:
Sarapias acknowledges the repayment of a loan of 120 silver drachmas by Herakles

Translation:
In the seventeenth year of Imperator Caesar Titus Aelius Hadrianus Antoninus Pius, Payni 3, in Tebtunis in the Polemon district of the Arsinoite nome. Sarapias, about twenty, scarless, with her guardian, her father … also known as …, about forty-eight, with a scar on his right (?) …, agrees with Herakles son of Kal…, about forty-seven, with a scar on his left hand, that she has received from said Herakles hand-to-hand the one hundred twenty silver drachmas and the interest which he owed her according to a loan agreement drawn up through this same grapheion in the seventeenth year of Antoninus Augustus in the month of Thoth (?), and which she has now returned to him as invalid and Sarapias will not proceed against Herakles as specified. (2nd h.?) I, Sarapias, with my guardian my father … have received from Herakles the one hundred twenty drachmas and the interest which he owed me according to a contract and will not proceed … (1st h.?) … at the record-office of Tebtunis.

BibliographyCorrections:
Wall, E.W. New Texts in the Economy of Tebtunis, p. 79-88


ConservationStatus:
Fr. 2 (the last four lines) is upside down and does not join to Fr. 1

PhysicalProperties:
Left margin: 1.2 cm.; in top right corner, in red ink "556"; on verso, in black ink: T 687.

TextualDate:
19th year of the Emperor Tiberius, 5th of the Egyptian intercalary days

Content:
Eirenaios acknowledges receipt from his brother Chrates of a deposit of 284 drachmas, which will be repaid upon demand.

Persons:
Chrates, Son of Hippalos; Herodes (Resident of Egypt)

Translation:
Duplicate. 19th year, Mesore epagomenai 5th. In the nineteenth year of Tiberius Caesar Augustus, in the month Hyperberetaios, 5th, viz. Mesore epagomenai 5th, in Tebtunis in the Polemon district of the Arsinoite nome. [Eirenaios] son of Hippalos, Persian of the Epigone, about … years old, [with a] … on the right side of his forehead, agrees with his brother Chrates, born of the same father and mother, about … [years old, with a] … on the right forearm, that he has from the same [Chrates] … two hundred eighty-four [drachmas] of minted silver [on deposit] free of all risk and all reduction, which [Eirenaios] shall also return … [whenever] Chrates chooses, without any delay or subterfuge. But if he do not [repay] to Chrates [in full] according to the … of deposits, … shall have the right of execution against both the debtor and all [his assigns] as though [by judgement in court] … Eirenaios suffer any diminution … loan agreement … the same Chrates suffer diminution … Eirenaios and they themselves lent … Written by … son of Herodes about twenty-… years old. (2nd h.) I, Eirenaios son of Hippalos, Persian [of the Epigone] … [with] Chrates that I have received from the same [Chrates] two hundred eighty-[four] drachmas [of silver] [on deposit] free of all [risk] and all reduction [which I shall also return whenever] Chrates demands without … (Here the papyrus breaks off)

BibliographyCorrections:
Keenan, J.G. in: Akten des XIII. Int. Papyrologenkongresses, p. 207-211; Wall, E.W. New Texts in the Economy of Tebtunis, p. 122-133; on line 17 see BL v. 7, p. 224


PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 1.5 cm.; left, 2 cm.; bottom, 2.5 cm.; in top margin, in red ink "560"; on verso, in black ink: T 700 (twice).

Content:
Order addressed to the archephodos of Kynon kome to arrest a public farmer of the same village

SubjectHeadings:
Arrest -- Kynon kome; Farmers -- Kynon kome

BibliographyCorrections:
Pintaudi, R. ZPE v. 46 (1982), p. 265-266 with photo (Taf. XVc)


Connections:
A near duplicate is P.Tebt.630 (on same papyrus)

PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 1.2 cm.; left, 1.5 cm.; bottom, 2 cm.; in top left corner, in red ink "629"; on verso, in black ink: T 493.

TextualDate:
28th year of the Emperor Commodus, 11th of the Egyptian month Mecheir

Content:
Receipt for poll tax paid by Petermouthis

Persons:
Petermouthis, son of Kronion; Eudaimonis, grandson of Mystarion

Translation:
Year 28 of Marcus Aurelius Commodus Antoninus Augustus, Mecheir 11, for the account of Tybi. Paid by Petermouthis son of Kronion the son of Mystarion, his mother being Eudaimonis, for poll tax of year 27, for the Linypheion quarter, twenty dr., total 20, plus ten obols for supplementary fees.


Connections:
A near duplicate is P.Tebt.629 (on same papyrus

PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 1 cm.; left2.5 cm.; bottom, 2.7 cm.; in top left margin, in red ink "630".

Content:
Receipt for payment of poll tax by Petermouthis

Persons:
Petermouthis, son of Kronion and Eudaimonis, grandson of Mystarion


PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 3 cm.; left, 2.5 cm.; right, 1.3 cm.; bottom, 3 cm.; in top margin, in red ink "631"; on verso, in black ink: T 214.

TextualDate:
6th year of the Emperors Septimius Severus and Caracalla, 20th of the Egyptian month Epeiph

Content:
Receipt for payment of poll tax by Heron

Persons:
Heron, son of Satorneilos; Heraklous, grandson of Heron

Translation:
Year six of Lucius Septimius Severus Pius Pertinax Augustus and Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus, Epeiph 20. Paid by Heron, son of Satorneilos the son of Heron, his mother being Heraklous, for poll tax of year six, for the Syrian quarter, twenty dr., total 20 dr., and ten obols for supplementary fees.


PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 1.7 cm.; left, 0.6 cm.; right, 1 cm.; bottom, 3.8 cm.; in lower right margin, in red ink "632"; on verso, in black ink: T 494.

TextualDate:
21st year of the Emperor Commodus, 12th of the Egyptian month Pauni

Persons:
Petermouthis, Son of Kronion; Eudaimonis, Grandson of Mystharion

Translation:
Year 21 of Marcus Aurelius Commodus Antoninus Augustus, Payni 12, for the account of Pachon. Paid by Petermouthis son of Kronion the son of Mystharion, his mother being Eudaimonis, for poll tax of year twenty-one, for the Linypheion quarter, twenty dr., total 20, plus ten obols for supplementary fees.

BibliographyCorrections:
Shelton, J.C. ZPE v. 6 (1970), p. 86-87; on line 4 see BL v. 7, p. 224


PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 0.7 cm.; left, 0.7 cm.; 0.8 cm.; bottom, 4.5 cm.; in bottom margin, in red ink "635"; on verso, in black ink: T 197.

TextualDate:
6th year of probably the Emperor Marcus Aurelius or Septimius Severus

Content:
Receipt for payment of poll tax by Harpokration

Translation:
Paid by Harpokration, bastard son of Isidora, for poll tax of year six, for the Syrian quarter, eight drachmas, total 8, plus supplementary fees.


PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 1 cm.; left, 0.6 cm.; bottom, 7.5 cm.; in bottom margin, in red ink "639"; on verso, in black ink: T 704.


PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 1.5 cm.; left, 0.5 cm.; bottom, 0.9 cm.; in lower right corner, in red ink "642"; on verso, in black ink: T 442.

PaleographicDescription:
3 different hands: 1, body (lines 1-5); 2, name (line 6-7); 3, signature (line 8)

TextualDate:
17th year of the Emperor Hadrianus, in the Egyptian month Hathyr

Content:
Certificate that Protas son of Protas performed his five days of dike corvee.

Persons:
Deios alias Souch(); Protas, son of Protas and Senapynchis, grandson of Tephorsos

Translation:
Year seventeen of Imperator Caesar Trajanus Hadrianus Augustus. Work done for five days on the dike works for the same year 17 at the desert canal, Hathyr --, on behalf of Tebtunis, (2nd h.) Protas son of Protas the son of Tephorsos, his mother being Senapynchis. (3rd h.) I, Deios alias Souch(), have signed it.


PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 0.6 cm.; left, 1.1 cm.; right, 1 cm.; bottom, 2 cm.; in bottom right margin, in red ink "643"; on verso, in black ink: T 527.

PaleographicDescription:
2 different hands: 1, body of text (lines 1-7); 2, signature (line 8)

TextualDate:
14th year of the Emperor Trajanus, Pachon 28 through Pauni 2

Content:
Certificate that Herak[--] performed five days of dike corvee.

Persons:
Herak[--], son of N.N. and N.N., grandson of Herak()

Translation:
Year 14 of Imperator Caesar Nerva Trajanus Augustus Germanicus Dacicus. Work done for 5 days on the dike works for the same year 14 at the desert canal, from Pachon 28 till Payni 2, on behalf of Tebtunis, Herak-- son of N.N. the son of Herak(), his mother being N.N. (2nd h.) Signature.


PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 0.8 cm.; right, 1.7 cm.; bottom, 1.3 cm.; in right margin, in red ink "649"; on verso, in black ink: T 606.

PaleographicDescription:
3 different hands: 1, date (lines 1-2); 2, body of text (lines 3-4); 3, name (lines 5-6)

TextualDate:
18th year of the Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Commodus, 29 Pachon through 3 Payni

Content:
Certificate that Eudaimon has performed his five days of dike corvee

Translation:
Year 18 of Aurelius Antoninus and Aurelius Commodus the lords Augusti. (2nd h.) Work done on the dikes for year 18 at (the canal of) Harmoithes, Pachon 29 till Payni 3, on behalf of Tebtunis, 5 days, (3rd h.) Eudaimon, son of Kronion, his mother being Ptol().

Publications:
P.Tebt., II.649; SB, XVIII, no. 13990; Plate: Sijpesteijn, P.J. ZPE v. 64 (1986) Tafel IX

BibliographyCorrections:
Sijpesteijn, P.J. ZPE v. 64 (1986), p. 135-136 with Plate (Tafel IX)


PhysicalProperties:
Bottom margin: 7.5 cm. On verso, in black ink: T 513.

PaleographicDescription:
2 different hands, both small regular cursive: 1 (lines 1-25), body of document; 2 (lines 25-27), Docket of registration and date.

TextualDate:
6th year of the Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Verus, the 1st of the month Mecheir.

Content:
A notification to the record-office of a claim upon some land arising in consequence of a loan of money.

Translation:
To N.N. from N.N., registered at the Macedonians' quarter, acting with my guardian my maternal uncle N.N., son of Souchas. I lent by two public contracts drawn up through the record-office of Tebtunis in the 2nd year of Antoninus and Verus the lords Augusti, by the first on the 4th of the month Mecheir to Serenus and Didumos, both sons of Heron son of Souchas, their mother being Sarapous freedwoman of Thenzoila, of the Syrian quarter, the sum of 560 silver drachmas, in which contract they declared that they would keep unalienated and intact for me until the repayment of the sum the two-thirds of a catoecic holding of 3 1/2 arouras in two parcels near the village of Tebtunis jointly owned by them, and by the second on the 1st of the month Pachon to the aforesaid Serenus singly the further sum of [.]00 silver drachmas, wherein he too declared that he would keep unalienated and intact for me the two-thirds share belonging to him on the north side of 6 1/4 arouras, being the third part on the north side of 18 1/2 arouras near the said village of Tebtunis in the so-called … of Stasikles. As I am afraid that my right of procedure against the said arouras may escape notice, I present this statement in order that the registration may be made …, and if it be found that any other person has ownership of or claims against the land secured through the record office, no obstacle shall arise through this registration, in accordance with the copies of the deeds submitted by me.
(2nd hand) I, N.N., scribe, have registered (this document). The sixth year of Antoninus and Verus the Lords Augusti, Mecheir 1.

Publications:
P.Tebt., II.318; Mitteis, Chrest., no. 218.

BibliographyCorrections:
On line 18, see BL, v. 5, p. 147;
on lines 21-22, see BL, v. 6, p. 198;
on line 25 see BL, v. 1, p. 426

RevisionHistory:
created 4/19/99 pjr; checked pap. 7/22/99 av.


PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 1.5 cm.; left, 1.8 cm.; bottom, 1.1 cm.; on verso, in black ink: T 373 (twice).

PaleographicDescription:
3 different hands, all regular cursives: 1 (lines 1 and 17-19), address and date; 2 (lines 2-15), body of petition; 3 (line 16), signature.

TextualDate:
9th year of Septimius Severus and Caracalla.

Author:
Herakleia, daughter of Didymos (Citizen of Antinoe)

Content:
Heracleia, resident of Tebtunis, claims that she has been deserted and robbed by her husband, Hermes.

SubjectHeadings:
Women -- 30 B.C.-640 A.D.; Runaway husbands

Translation:
(1st hand) To … Gallus, centurion, 
(2nd hand) from Herakleia daugther of Didumos, of Antinoe, residing at the village of Tebtunis in the division of Polemon. Several years ago, my lord, I was united in marriage to Hermes son of N.N., of the village of Theogonis, during the lifetime of my parents, and brought him on (the occasion of) the marriage, in accordance with the contract made between us, a dowry amounting to 5000 drachmas. I have also had two children by him and have no thought of another man (?). But he, after my parents' death carried off all that was left me by them, and took it to his house at Theogonis and is using it up. (…)
(3rd hand) I, Herakleia daughter of Didumos, have submitted (this petition).
(2nd hand?) The 9th year of Lucius Septimius Severus Pius Pertinax Arabicus Adiabenicus Parthicus Optimus and Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Pius Augusti (month, day).

RevisionHistory:
created 4/19/99 pjr; checked pap. 7/21/99 av.


PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 2.3 cm; left, 2.2 cm.; bottom, 4 cm. On verso, in blank ink: T 553 (three times).

TextualDate:
3rd year of the Emperor Antoninus Pius, the 15th of the Egyptian month Phaophi.

Content:
A petition from a woman who had been concerned in negotiations with regard to a lease to Theon and Heraclides, of the right to collect the fishery revenus at Tebetnu and Kerkesis.

SubjectHeadings:
Fishing -- Tebetnu; Fishing -- Kerkesis; Women -- Arsinoite nome

Persons:
Heracleides, of the Arsinoite nome, also called Ninnos; Theon, Son of Theon of the Propapposebastian tribe

Translation:
To Dion (?) strategos of the division of Herakleides of the Arsinoite noem, from N.N. daughter of Kronion, a katoikos, registered in the quarter of Therapia, with the guardian whom I have voluntarily chosen through N.N., priest and exegetes, Achilleus son of N.N., my … and paternal uncle. In … of the 2nd year of Antoninus Caesar the Lord I lodged in the public bank to the account of the nomarches for the fisheries-tax on the marshes of Tebetnu and Kerkesis and the associated villages, which marshes were conceded … for two years to Theon son of Theon of the Propapposebastian tribe and Althaean deme and to Herakleides also called Ninnos, son of Musthes, in respect of the share falling to him of what was hypothecated (?) in connection with the aforesaid concession, the sum of 1 talent 1100 drachmas of silver. And whereas by an agreement made between myself and Theon and Herakleides also called Ninnos in the present 3rd year of Antoninus Caesar the Lord on the 15th of the month Phaophi, Theon undertook the entire management of the tax for the said year, after paying to me the sum deposited as aforesaid by me on account of the mortgage on behalf of Herakleides also called Ninnos, 1 talent 1100 drachmas … I request ...
(Here the papyrus becomes too fragmented.)

RevisionHistory:
created 4/21/99 pjr; checked pap. 7/22/99 av.


PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 1.7 cm.; left, 3.4 cm.; space between col. I and II, 3 cm. On verso, in black ink: T 44 (twice).

Content:
Report concerning grain revenue, to Heron, strategos of the divisions of Themistes and Polemon, in response to a demand from the praefect Tineius Demetrius for a list of persons from whom payments are due.

Persons:
Heron, Strategos of the divisions of Themistes and Polemon; Tineius Demetrius, Praefect

Translation:
To Heron, strategos of the divisions of Themistos and Polemon of the Arsinoite nome, from Ninnos, collector of grain dues at the village of Tebtunis. In response to the letter written to you by his excellency the praefect Tineius Demetrios ordering that a list of persons owing payments should be supplied to him, I make the following statement:
The amount standing in the name of the village is 4742 1/48 1/96 artabas of wheat, 255 1/2 1/3 1/12 1/48 1/96 artabas of barley, the revenues being 45 1/2 1/3 1/12 artabas of wheat, 10 1/2 artabas of barley, total 4787 1/2 1/3 1/12 1/48 1/96 artabas of wheat, 266 1/3 1/12 1/48 1/96 artabas of barley. 
Of these 28 1/2 1/12 artabas are transferred to domain land. The remainder is 4759 1/3 1/48 1/96 artabas of wheat, 266 1/3 1/12 1/48 1/96 artabas of barley, of which 41 1/2 1/24 1/48 artabas of wheat were suspended in the first three years; of this there were paid 1[.] artabas of wheat.
The individual items are:
Orsenouphis son of Hatres
Harphaesis son of Orsenouphis, 1 (art.) of wheat
Herieus son of Boukolos, 1/2 (art.) of wheat
Ptolemais son of Zeues 24 2/3 (art.) of wheat
Apia daughter of Heron, 13 1/4 (art.) of wheat
Athenion, son of Pharion, [.] 1/2 1/3 (art.) of wheat.


Lines:
2 cols., 32 lines, on recto along the fibers.

PhysicalProperties:
Top margin: 1.3 cm.; space between col. I and II, 2 cm.; on verso, in black ink: T 579.

Content:
Account of various plots or holdings of land at various villages which were in excess of their reputed areas.


Lines:
3 cols., 50+ lines, on recto along the fibers.

PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 2.4 cm.; bottom, 1.7 cm. On verso, in black ink: T 189 (five times).

Content:
Account recording a series of receipts, most likely paid into a bank, among which are a number of payments on account of taxes.


Lines:
Ends of 5 lines, on verso across the fibers.

PhysicalProperties:
Margins: left, 1.8 cm.; bottom, 2 cm.  In black ink in left margin: T.11


PhysicalProperties:
Margins: left, 2.5 cm.; bottom, 6.1 cm.; in bottom left margin, in red ink "526"; on verso, in black ink: T 250.

TextualDate:
2nd (?) year of the Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, 10th of the Egyptian month Thoth.

Content:
Receipt for the payment of 37 drachmas, 3 obols for nomai-tax by Herakouis/

RevisionHistory:
Created 2/27/98 av; checked pap. 7/9/98 av


PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 1.7 cm.; left, 1.5 cm.; bottom, 1.5 cm.; in top right corner, in red ink "541"; on verso, in black ink: T 480.

TextualDate:
Reign of the Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Verus.

Content:
Athenodoros acknowledges receipt of 16 drachmas from Chaireas for the balance of rent.

RevisionHistory:
Created 2/27/98 AV; checked pap. 7/9/98 av


PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 2.3 cm.; left, 2.3 cm.; in top left corner, in red ink "558"; on verso, in black ink: T 650 (twice).

TextualDate:
3rd year of the Emperor Trajanus, 6th of the month Kaisareios.

Content:
Receipt for payment of syntaximon-tax by Patynis.

Translation:
The third year of Imperator Caesar Nerva Trajanus Germanicus, Kaisareios 6. Has paid, Patynis son of Orseus the son of N.N., his mother being N.N., for syntaximon of the same third year, thirty silver drachmas, one obol, 2 chalkoi, that is, 30 dr. 1 ob. 2 chal.


PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 1.5 cm.; left, 0.7 cm.; bottom, 5.5 cm.; in top margin, in red ink "563"; on verso, in black ink: T 269.

Content:
Account listing 2800 drachmas received from a bank, and expenditures paid from that amount.


Section/Side:
On Recto: account of receipts and expenditure

Lines:
2 cols. ?, 13 lines, on verso across the fibers.

PhysicalProperties:
Top margin: 1 cm.; in top margin, in black ink: T 269.

Content:
Account, the writing of which is too obliterated to render any sense.


Size:
Frag. 1, 20.9 x 6.8; Frag. 2, 16.5 x 23 cm.; and 11 smaller fragments.

Lines:
3+ cols., 46+ lines, on verso across the fibers.

Content:
Account of grain received as payment for arrears of rent, imposts, etc.


Lines:
On recto: 2 cols., 29+ lines, along the fibers; on verso: 2 cols., 22+ lines, across the fibers.

Content:
Account listing daily deliveries of grain as payment for taxes.


PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top (from foregoing text), 1.7 cm.; left, 1.8 cm.; right, 0.4 cm.; bottom, 1 cm. On verso, in black ink: T 104.

TextualDate:
11th year of the Emperor Trajanus, 22nd of the Egyptian month Pauni.

Content:
Receipt for transport dues, paid by Psenkebkis to the account of the nomarch, on three different occasions.

SubjectHeadings:
Taxation -- tax for transport of sheaves (dragmategia); Taxation -- tax for transport of sacks (sakkegia).

Translation:
The eleventh year of Imperator Caesar Nerva Trajanus Augustus Germanicus Dacicus, Pauni 22. Paid by Psenkebkis son of Pakebkis to Orses, Horion and partners (to the account) of Flavius Herakleides, nomarches, for transport of sheaves and sacks in the said 11th year eight drachmas of silver, total 8 dr.; and on the 7th of the month Epeiph eight drachmas more, total 8 dr.; and on the 8th of the same month two drachmas more, total 2 dr.

RevisionHistory:
created 4/21/99 pjr; checked pap. 7/21/99 av.


Section/Side:
On recto: Account of payments in money (Frag. 4)

Lines:
2 cols., 32 lines, on verso across the fibers.

PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 0.9 cm.; left, 3.2 cm.; right, 7.2+ cm.; bottom, 1.2 cm.

Content:
Account listing payments in money for various taxes by certain persons at different villages in the division of Polemon.

RevisionHistory:
created 5/4/99 pjr; checked pap. 7/22/99 av.


PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 1.8 cm.; bottom, 3 cm. In red ink upper left hand corner of frag. 1: 540; on verso in black ink: T477.


Lines:
On recto: 6 cols., 45 lines, along the fibers; on verso, 10 cols., 180+ lines, across the fibers.

Content:
Accounting dealing with various matters pertaining to the business of the state granaries.

Persons:
Theon (Epimeletes); Ptollis (Sitologos); Demetrios (Kybernetes)

Geographica:
Neilou polis; Alexandreia; Arsinoites nomos; Memphis; Aphrodites Berenikes polis; Boubastos; Soknopaiou Nesos; Ptolemais Hormou


PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 3.5 cm.; left, 1.8 cm.; right, 1 cm. In red ink upper left corner: 535.  In black ink on verso: T283.


PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 0.8 cm.; bottom, 2.5 cm.; in right bottom margin, in red ink "651"; on verso, in black ink: T 605.

PaleographicDescription:
2 different hands: 1, date (lines 1-2); 2, body of text (lines 3-5)

Content:
Certificate that Hekysis performed his five days of dike corvee

Translation:
Year 18 of Aurelius Antoninus and Aurelius Commodus the lords Augusti. (2nd h.) Work done on the dikes for year 18 at (the canal of) Hermoithes, Pachon 29 (till) Payni 3, on behalf of Tebtunis, 5 days, Hekysis, son of N.N. and Taesis.


PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 1.1 cm.; bottom, 1.5 cm.; in bottom margin, in red ink "652"; on verso, in black ink: T 607.

Content:
Certificate that Sarapion performed his five days of dike corvee

Translation:
Year 18 of Aurelius Antoninus and Aurelius Commodus the lords Augusti. Work done on the dikes for year 18 at (the canal of) Hermoithes, Pachon 29 till Payni 3, on behalf of Tebtunis, 5 days, Sarapion son of Maris, his mother being N.N.

BibliographyCorrections:
Sijpesteijn, P.J. ZPE v. 64 (1986), p. 136


PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 0.5 cm.; left, 0.7 cm.; bottom, 1.1 cm.; in bottom margin, in red ink "653"; on verso, in black ink: T 497.

PaleographicDescription:
2 different hands, both very small cursives: 1, date (lines 1-6); 2, particulars of text (lines 6-7)

TextualDate:
9th year of the Emperors Septimius Severus, Caracalla and Geta, 27 Pachon through 1 Pauni

Content:
Certificate that Sok(), possibly Sokrates, performed his five days of dike corvee.

Persons:
Sok(), son of Sarap(), possibly Sokrates son of Sarapion

Translation:
Year 9 of Lucius Septimius Severus Pius Pertinax ad Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Pius Augusti and Publius Septimius Geta Caesar Augustus. Work done on the dikes for year 9 at the (canal of) Hermoithes, Pachon 27 till Payni 1, 5 days, Sok( ) son of Sarap( ).

BibliographyCorrections:
Sijpesteijn, P.J. ZPE v. 64 (1986), p. 137


Connections:
The same slave also features in P.Tebt.658 and 661.

PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 0.7 cm.; right, 0.6 cm.; bottom, 1 cm.; in bottom right corner, in red ink "654"; on verso, in black ink: T 159.

PaleographicDescription:
2 different hands, both small very cursive writing; 1, body of text (lines 1-4); 2, name (line 4)

TextualDate:
9th year of the Emperors Septimius Severus, Caracalla and Geta, 26 thru 30 Payni

Content:
Certificate that Didymas, a slave, performed his five days of dike corvee.

Translation:
Year 9 of Lucius Septimius Severus Pius Pertinax and Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Pius Augusti and Publius Septimius Geta Caesar Augustus. Work done on the dikes for year 9, Payni from 26 till 30, at the canal of Hermoithes, on behalf of Tebtunis for five days, (2nd h.) by Didymas, slave of Hiera, five days. The 2nd penthemeros.

Publications:
P.Tebt., II.654; SB, XVIII, no. 13977; Plate: Sijpesteijn, P.J. ZPE v. 64 (1986) Plate Tafel VIIIb

BibliographyCorrections:
Sijpesteijn, P.J. ZPE v. 64 (1986), p. 126-127 with Plate (Tafel VIIIb)


PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 1.5 cm.; left, 0.8 cm.; right 0.5 cm.; bottom, 1.9 cm.; in bottom right corner, in red ink "659"; on verso, in black ink: T 649.

PaleographicDescription:
3 different hands, all very small cursives: 1, body of text (lines 1-5); 2, name (lines 6-7); 3, signature (line 8)

TextualDate:
20th year of the Emperor Antoninus Pius, 25 thru 29 Payni

Content:
Certificate that Soterichos performed his five days of dike corvee

Persons:
Marcus (Resident of Egypt); Soterichos son of Ptollion and Didy(), grandson of Theon

Translation:
Year 20 of Imperator Caesar Titus Aelius Hadrianus Antoninus Augustus Pius. Work done on the dike works for year 20, Payni 25-29, at the canal of Hermoithes, on behalf of Tebtunis, (2nd h.) Soterichos, son of Ptollion the son of Theon, his mother being Didy(). (3rd h.) I, Marcus, have signed it.

Publications:
P.Tebt., II.659; SB, XVIII, no. 13988: Plate: Sijpesteijn, P.J. ZPE v. 64 (1986) Tafel IX

BibliographyCorrections:
Sijpesteijn, P.J. ZPE v. 64 (1986), p. 134 with Plate (Tafel IX)


PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 1 cm.; left, 1.2 cm.; bottom, 1.1 cm.; in bottom margin, in red ink "660"; on verso, in black ink: T 528.

PaleographicDescription:
2 different hands, both very small cursives: 1, body of text (lines 1-7); 2, signature (line 8)

TextualDate:
6th year of the Emperor Antoninus Pius, 24 thru 28 Pauni

Content:
Certificate that Kronion performed his five days of dike corvee.

Persons:
Chairias (Resident of Egypt); Kronion, son of Orseus and Taarmiysis, grandson of Orseus

Translation:
Year six of Imperator Caesar Titus Aelius Hadrianus Antoninus Augustus Pius. Work done on the dikes for the same 6th year, Payni 24 till 28, at the --- of the new sluice-gate, on behalf of Tebtunis, Kronion, son of Orseus the son of Orseus, his mother being Taarmiysis. (2nd h.) I, Chairias, have signed.

Publications:
P.Tebt., II.660; SB, XVIII, no. 13979; Plate: Sijpesteijn, P.J. ZPE v. 64 (1986) Tafel VIIIc

BibliographyCorrections:
Sijpesteijn, P.J. ZPE v. 64 (1986), p. 128 with Plate (Tafel VIIIc)


Section/Side:
On verso, List of payers of salt tax (Greek)

Lines:
2+ cols., 63+ lines, on recto along the fibers.


Section/Side:
On recto: Register of payers of salt tax (Demotic)

Lines:
4+ cols., 64+ lines, on verso across the fibers.

TextualDate:
25th year of either Ptolemy V Epiphanes or VI Philometor

Author:
Teos (Komogrammateus of Berenikis Thesmophorou)

Content:
List of payers of salt tax (halike) in the village of Berenikis Thesmophorou.

SubjectHeadings:
Salt -- Taxation -- Berenikis Thesmophorou

Publications:
P.Tebt., III.880; Plate: P.Tebt., III.2, Pl. 2


PhysicalProperties:
Top margin: 2.3 cm.; in top margin, in red ink "687"; on verso, in black ink: T 223 (twice).

Content:
Contents unclear; possibly testament or donatio mortis causa, or marriage or divorce?

SubjectHeadings:
Marriage; Divorce; Death -- Proof and certification

Publications:
P.Tebt., II.687; CPL, no. 166; Chartae Latinae, v. 5, no. 306 (with plate)


Section/Side:
Below: Receipts for fodder (P.Tebt.843(2)); On verso, Account of payments in kind (P.Tebt.1053)

PhysicalProperties:
Left margin: 2.3 cm.; writing much faded due to remains of stucco

Content:
Part of an account concerning crown land.

Persons:
Chairemon (Epimeletes); Dionysios (Resident of Egypt)

Translation:
… land leased for copper money by Chairemon, one of the diadochi and epimeletes, 390 1/16 1/32 arouras, of which 30 arouras belong to the land leased for corn, yielding, at 1 artaba, 30 artabas, the remainder being 360 1/16 1/32 ar., of which there is a lease till the 28th year to Dionysios at a total for the nome of 1 talent 4500 drachmas of copper.

RevisionHistory:
Created 1/13/98 av; rev 2/3/98 pjr; checked pap. 7/13/98 av


Section/Side:
Above: Register of land (P.Tebt.843(1)); On verso, Account of payments in kind (P.Tebt.1053)

TextualDate:
29th year of Ptolemy VI Philometor, in the Egyptian month Tybi

Content:
Two receipts for fodder, the first for fodder received from Petosiris, the second from Semtheus.

Persons:
Petosiris (Resident of Egypt); Semtheus, son of Phthaus (Resident of Egypt)

Translation:
Lysis, keeper of horses and antigrapheus, to Petosiris [son of ?], greeting. I have received from you for the royal horses kept by me at Krokodilon polis in the Arsinoite nome, in the month of Tybi of the 29th year, 2000 two-minai bundles of hay.
Another.
Lysis, keeper of horses and antigrapheus to Semtheus son of Phthaus, greeting. I have received from you for the royal horses kept by me at Krokodilon polis in the Arsinoite nome, in the month of Tybi of the 29th year, one thousand five hundred two-minai bundles of hay, total 1500.


Section/Side:
On recto: Register of land (P.Tebt.843(1)); Receipts for fodder (P.Tebt.843(2))

Location:
Vault; 1 frame; shelved under P.Tebt.843

Content:
Account listing persons and payments made by them.

RevisionHistory:
Created 1/13/98 av; checked pap. 7/13/98 av


Section/Side:
(2): Report concerning cleruchic land; (3): Register of unusable crown land.

Lines:
3 cols., 35 lines, on recto along the fibers.

PhysicalProperties:
Top margin: 3.5 cm.; Fr. 2 has a sheet join 3.4 cm. from left edge (overlap 1.8 cm.).

Content:
Register of the various crops grown on crown lands at Kerkeosiris, with statement of the amount of rent due to the crown in 113/112 B.C.

SubjectHeadings:
Crops -- Kerkeosiris; Crown lands -- Kerkeosiris

RevisionHistory:
Created 1/14/98 av; checked pap. 7/13/98 av


Section/Side:
(1): Register of the crops on crown land; (3) Register of unusable Crown land; On verso, Official letter from Hermias; copy (P.Tebt.33)

Publication/Side:
Recto (1) unpublished; Recto (3) and verso published

PhysicalProperties:
Bottom margin: 3.7 cm.; sheet join 2 cm. from left edge.

TextualDate:
5th year of Ptolemy IX Soter II, 29th of the Egyptian month Mecheir

Content:
List of plots of cleruchic land for which Menches paid a tax.

SubjectHeadings:
Cleruchic lands -- Taxation -- Kerkeosiris

Translation:
From Menches, village scribe of Kerkeosiris. The undermentioned holdings being returned as unproductive in the survey according to crops for the 5th year, I undertake to provide the artaba-tax upon them for the said year or to measure it out from my private means.
Katoikoi:
Polemon son of Ammonios 20 arouras, 20 artabas;
Asklepiades son of Ptolemaios 24 arouras, 24 artabas;
Maron son of Dionysios 25 arouras, 25 artabas;
total for katoikoi 69 arouras, 69 artabas.
Ephodos:
Ptolemaios son of Meniskos 24 arouras, 24 artabas.
In all 93 arouras, 93 artabas. 5th year, Mecheir 29.

BibliographyCorrections:
Cuvigny, L'Arpentage par especes dans l'Egypte ptolemaique, no. 22.


Section/Side:
(1): Register of the crops of crown land; (2): report concerning cleruchic land; On verso, Official letter from Hermias; copy (P.Tebt.33)

Publication/Side:
Recto (1) unpublished; Recto (2) and verso published

Lines:
4 cols., 72 lines, on recto along the fibers.

PhysicalProperties:
Top margin: 3.5 cm.; sheet join on Fr. 1, 2.9 cm. from left edge (overlap 2.7 cm.)

Content:
Register of unusable crown land in Kerkeosiris in 113/112 B.C., detailing the reason why the land was unusable and the amounts of rent lost to the crown.

Persons:
Horos (Basilikos Grammateus); Marres (Topogrammateus)


Section/Side:
On recto: (1) Register of the crops of crown land; (2) Report concerning cleruchic land; (3) Register of unusable crown land

Publication/Side:
Recto (1) unpublished; (2)-(3) published

Location:
Vault; 1 frame (out of a total of 7); shelved under P.Tebt.75

PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 3.3 cm.; left, 8.2 cm.; lower half much damaged.

TextualDate:
Fifth year of Ptolemy IX Soter II, 17th of Macedonian month Xandikos, 17th of Egyptian month Mecheir

Content:
Hermias, possibly the dioiketes, informs Horos about the upcoming visit of a Roman senator to the Arsinoite nome, and orders him to make the necessary preparations

SubjectHeadings:
Travelers -- Arsinoite nome; Visits of state

Persons:
Asklepiades (Epi ton prosodon); Horos (Basilikos Grammateus); Lucius Memmius (Roman Senator)

Translation:
Hermias to Horos, greeting. Appended is a copy of the letter to Asklepiades. Take care that its instructions are followed. Good-bye. The fifth year, Xandikos 17, Mecheir 17.
To Asklepiades. Lucius Memmius, a Roman senator, who occupies a position of great dignity and honor, is making the voyage from Alexandria to the Arsinoite nome to see the sights. Let him be received with special magnificence, and take care that at the proper spots the chambers be prepared and the landing-places to them be got ready, and that the gifts of hospitality below written be presented to him at the landing-place, and that the furniture of the chamber, the customary tit-bits for Petesouchos and the crocodiles, the necessaries for the view of the Labyrinth, and the offerings and sacrifices be provided; in general take the greatest pains in everything that the visitor may be satisfied, and display the utmost zeal… (here the papyrus breaks off)

Publications:
P.Tebt., I.33; Hunt, A.S. Sel.pap., v. 2, no. 416; Wilcken, U. Chrest., no. 3; White, J.L., Light from ancient letters, no. 51

BibliographyCorrections:
P. L. Bat. 29, p. 103-106
on lines 9-10 see ibidem, p. 188 (correcting BL v. 3, p. 240);
on line 15 see BL v. 7, p. 269 rather than BL v. 3, p. 240;
on line 16 see  P. L. Bat. 29, p. 188 (correcting BL v. 3, p. 240)

RevisionHistory:
Created 1/14/98 av; rev 1/26/98 pjr; checked pap. 7/13/98 av


PhysicalProperties:
Top margin: 2.5 cm.; in top margin, in red ink "688"; on verso, in black ink: T 594.

Content:
Remains too meagre to allow reconstruction of content

Publications:
P.Tebt., II.688; Chartae Latinae, v. 5, no. 307 (with plate); CEL no. 238


Lines:
2+ cols., 51+ lines, on recto along the fibers.

PhysicalProperties:
Text broken on all sides; intercolumnar space: 1.5 cm.; sheet join 11 cm. from left

TextualDate:
29th and 30th year of Ptolemy II Philadelphus

Content:
Part of an account referring to the manufacture and distribution of oil.

SubjectHeadings:
Oil and fats -- Touphis; Royal monopolies

Translation:
Remainder carried to Mesore 143 1/2 1/12 1/24 artabas. In Mesore we received nothing. In Thoth from Touphis 500 art., from which deduct 7 per cent for loss in cleansing, making 32 2/3 art., leaving 467 1/3 art. Of clean sesame by the 30-choinix measure, which makes with what was carried forward 6101/2 1/3 1/12 1/24 art.
Of this there was manufactured in Mesore 88 art., in Thoth 188 art., total 276 art.; remainder carried to Phaophi 334 1/2 1/3 1/12 1/24 art., also 22 1/6 art. Of untested croton. In this a loss occurred through Damasippos of 5 1/6 1/24 art., remainder 329 1/2 1/4 art. of clean sesame.
Fluid produce. Carried forward from the 29th year to Mecheir of the 30th year 83 metretai 10 choes of sesame oil. Sesame manufactured: 
Mecheir, 112 art. From which the yield was 38 metr. 6 ch.;
Phamenoth, 120 art., yield of oil 41 metr. 3 ch. 6 kotylai;
Pharmouthi, 56 art., oil 19 metr. 3 ch.;
Pachon, no manufacture;
Payni, manufactured 80 art., yield of oil 27 metr. 6 ch.; Epeiph, … 3 ch.
...
Remainder carried to Mesore [- - art.] etc.

RevisionHistory:
Created 1/14/98 av; rev 2/3/98 pjr; checked pap. 7/13/98 av


Lines:
4 cols., 124 lines, on recto along the fibers.

ConservationStatus:
Fragments should be joined according to the drawing in P.L. Bat. 29, p. 214.

PhysicalProperties:
Bottom margin: 2 cm.; some names have checking marks against them.

Content:
Four columns of a list of landholders from Kerkeosiris, the first three listing crown tenants, divided in three groups, the fourth column some cleruchs.

SubjectHeadings:
Land tenure -- Kerkeosiris; Cleruchic lands -- Kerkeosiris; Crown lands -- Kerkeosiris


TextualDate:
35th year of Augustus, 29th of the Egyptian month Payni

Provenance:
crocodile cartonnage at Tebtunis [number unknown]

Genre:
Private letters, Roman period; Business letters, Roman period

Content:
Conclusion of a letter of unclear contents.

Translation:
… to remain, I have written to you so that you may come immediately having the money, for because I was waiting for you, I have not yet registered. I am convinced that you have not joined the army. Goodbye. Year 35 of Caesar, Payni 29.

RevisionHistory:
Created 1/14/98 av; checked pap. 7/8/98 av

Notes:
The appearance of the papyrus is not compatible with a provenance from the crocodile cartonnage, but suggests that this papyrus came from the town


Connections:
Recto and verso may be two drafts of the same petition

PhysicalProperties:
Left margin: 5 cm.; text includes deletions and interlinear corrections

Content:
Petition from a man connected with farming of taxes who had been arrested and had already spent three years in jail, asking for his release.

SubjectHeadings:
Taxes, Farming of; Imprisonment -- Krokodilon polis

Persons:
Alexandros (Epi ton telonon); Apollonios (Dioiketes); Argeios (Epimeletes)

Translation:
… to release them and the guarantors from the deficit. Wherefore at that time they were released from jail (canceled: but the), and the guarantors. After this, Alexander the (canceled: ta(x-)) official in charge of the tax farmers, (canceled: now deceased), lodged a complaint against me, without petition, with Argeios the epimeletes in the year 25, Mesore, fallaciously … me immediately to deposit (canceled: to deposit) the security … Argeios took me away to the Big Jail in Krokodilon polis … and I have up to now been confined already for three years, lacking the necessities. But in fact we were previously acquitted by Apollonios the dioiketes and after that (canceled: they were acquitted) by Queen Cleopatra and King Ptolemy from the charges, mistakes and intentional crimes down to … of the year 25; and they decreed that no one … above-written under any pretext whatsoever. Therefore, so that I may not waste away in jail, neglected, contrary to all decency, I beg you with every plea to order …

Notes:
The original label on this papyrus mentioned a provenance from the crocodile mummies; however, the appearance of the papyrus rather suggests it came from the cartonnage of the human mummies.


Content:
Draft of a petition from a person connected to tax farming to be released from prison

BibliographyCorrections:
Keenan, J.G. in: P.Coll.Youtie v. 1, p. 96


Section/Side:
On recto: Account of receipts in kind (P.Tebt.851)

Lines:
5+ cols., 54+ lines on verso across the fibers.

PhysicalProperties:
Top margin: 3 cm.; Fr. 3 has a left margin of 4.5 cm. And may well be the beginning of the roll

TextualDate:
11th year of Ptolemy VI Philometor, 7th of the Egyptian month Payni

Content:
Account of payments received for rent and taxes from crown tenants in various villages, the total of which was partially set aside as seed for the next season, and used as payments to officials.


Section/Side:
On verso, Account of receipts in kind (P.Tebt.850)

Lines:
9+ cols., 106+ lines, on recto along the fibers.

PhysicalProperties:
Top margin: 2.5 cm.; Fr. 2 has a bottom margin of 4 cm.

TextualDate:
25th year of Ptolemy V Epiphanes, second through fifth years of Ptolemy VI Philometor

Content:
List of payment of wheat and olyra by crown tenants for rents, repayments of loans and seed, and arrears from the preceding seasons.

BibliographyCorrections:
On line 44 see BL v. 3, p. 246 and BL v. 9, p. 359.


PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 3.6 cm.; left, 3.2 cm.; bottom, 3.6 cm.

Content:
Official letter from Alexandros to Philon, enclosing copies of a letter sent by Alexandros to Aniketos and of a memorandum received from him.

SubjectHeadings:
Officials and employees -- Correspondence

Persons:
Ammonios (Sitologos at Boubastos; Aniketos (Resident of Egypt); Bakchon (Dioiketes); Philon (Archiphylakites)

Translation:
Alexandros to Philon, greeting. Below is a copy of a letter to my agent Aniketos. You will accordingly do well to issue orders yourself that the persons are not to be molested before I arrive and give their statements proper attention. Goodbye. The 19th year, Pha...
To Aniketos. Below is a copy of the memorandum presented to me by Ammonios, Sitologos of Boubastos in the division of Herakleides. Let safe-conducts be given to the persons specified and let them remain at the duty assigned to them until I arrive on the spot and give due attention to their assertions.
To Alexandros, epimeletes, from Ammonios, sitologos of Boubastos in the division of Herakleides. … presented a memorandum to Bakchon the dioiketes in which he declared that he owed [the account?] of the … year a further amount of 2500 artabas of wheat and [would pay?] through a stated agent (?) 5000 art. of wheat, free from unsubstantial receipts or other impostures, believing that he would be cleared of the debt…
(Addressed on the verso) To the archiphylakites Philon. Aresono( ?)

RevisionHistory:
Created 1/15/98 av; rev 2/3/98 pjr; checked pap. 7/7/98 av

Notes:
Fr. 2 belongs to the top left corner of the document.


Section/Side:
On verso, Register of house-property (P.Tebt.834)

Lines:
10 cols., 245 lines, on recto along the fibers.

Content:
Account of revenue from fish collected on behalf of the government by various persons in various locales.

BibliographyCorrections:
On lines 157 and 162 see BL v. 3, p. 246


Section/Side:
On verso, two impressions in red of a seal measuring 9 cm. in diameter

Connections:
The text was found in the same pot as P.Tebt.639

ConservationStatus:
The documents is written in lines of great length, and is excellently preserved.

PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 2 cm.; left, 2.2 cm.; bottom, 2.6 cm.; on verso, in black ink: T 703.

Paraphernalia:
On verso, two impressions in red of a seal with portrait heads (of Severus and Caracalla) surrounded by an inscription ("6th year of Lucius Septimius Severus Pertinax Augustus Arabicus Adiabenicus")

TextualDate:
6th year of the Emperors Septimius Severus and Caracalla, 29th of the Egyptian month Mecheir

Content:
Tyrannis acknowledges the repayment of a loan plus interest, by six persons; both Tyrannis and the six persons repaying the debt are in fact heirs of the persons who made the loan in 150 A.D.

SubjectHeadings:
Debtor and creditor; Women -- 30 B.C.-640 A.D.

Geographica:
Arsinoiton polis; Ptolemais Euergetis; Tebtunis; Polemonos meris; Euhemeria; Themistou meris

Translation:
(5th h.) Registered in the 6th year, Mecheir 29: 5 copies were issued, one to each one.
(1st h.) The sixth year of Imperator Caesar Lucius Septimius Severus Pius Pertinax Augustus Arabicus Adiabenicus and Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Caesar Augustus Imperator-elect, on the 29th of the month Xandikos or Mecheir, at Ptolemais Euergetis in the Arsinoite nome. Tyrannis daughter of Sarapion, ex-exegetes of Arsinoiton polis, aged about 28 years, with no scar, acting with the guardian whom she has voluntarily chosen through Serenus also called Harpokration, priest and exegetes, according to the notification issued by him, appended to which is the request presented by her, copies of all of which documents are added below,--namely Kronion son of Heron son of Zosimos, of the Treasuries' quarter, aged about 50 years, having a cataract in the left eye, acknowledges to Turbon son of Harpokration son of Herakleides, of the metropolis, aged about 55, having a bent little finger on the left hand, and to Melanous daughter of Harpokration son of Chairemon, of the Syrian quarter, aged about 19, with no distinguishing mark, and to Taopis daughter of Heron son of Paopis, aged about 40, with no distinguishing mark, and to Polion son of Herakleos son of Sarapas, aged about 40, with no distinguishing mark, and to Heraklia, aged about 20, with no distinguishing mark, and to Serenus, aged about 30, with no distinguishing mark, both of them children of Satorneilos son of Tyrannos, all four being from the village of Tebtunis in the division of Polemon, and the women acting each with her guardian, Taopis with Pansoulatis son of Kronion son of Zoilos, aged about 50, with no distinguishing mark, Heraklia with her aforesaid brother Serenus, and Melanous with Kronion son of Heron son of Heron, aged about 35, with no distinguishing mark, that she, the acknowledging party Tyrannis, has received from them from hand to hand 1040 drachmas of silver, being the equivalent of the sum owed by Tourbon's father Harpokration son of Herakleides, and by Satorneilos son of Tyrannos, the father of both Herakleia and Serenus, and by Heron son of Pakysis, the father of Taopis, and by Sarapas, paternal grandfather of Polion, and by Poueris son of Paopis, maternal grandfather of Melanous, together with Orsenouphis, without legal father, his mother being Taorsenouphis, and Protas son of Amis, and Hatres son of Sarapas, and Apynchis son of Orsenouphis, to Tyrannis' deceased father Sarapion, ex-exegetes, in accordance with an agreement made in the 13th year of the deified Aelius Antoninus, on the 8th of the month Mesore, through the record-office of the village of Euhemeria in the division of Themistos; which agreement she has surrendered to them to be annulled and cancelled, because she has forthwith received from hand to hand on account of interest, instead of a larger amount, a sum equal to that above-mentioned, that is, 1040 drachmas, together making 2080 drachmas of silver, paid to the public treasury as price of wheat during the superintendence of supply which Tyrannos also called Diogenes, ex-kosmetes, father of Ptolemaios the husband of the acknowledging party, held in the 17th year of the deified Aelius Antoninus; and that neither Tyrannis herself, who makes the acknowledgement, nor her representatives will proceed against Tourbon and his associates, nor against any one of them, nor against their representatives, nor against those who were joint borrowers with the individuals who have been succeeded by Tourbon and his associates, namely Orsenouphis and the others, because Tourbon and his associates have paid their (Orsenouphis' and the others') share on their own account, or for any other matter whatever, on the basis of any claim, bond or other agreement, written or unwritten, dating from the past down to the present day, in any wise; and that Tyrannis shall herself at her own cost repel any person so proceeding, the fee fixed for the notification (?) having been paid. The copy of the official response is as follows:-- Serenus also called Harpokration, priest, exegetes and archiprytanis, superintendent of the distribution of seed and of supplies, to those in charge of the archives, greeting. A copy of the petition presented to me in the name of Tyrannis is forwarded to you through Demetrios, assistant to the office, in order that if there be no obstacle of any kind you may act with her in the transaction below written, Kronion son of Heron being assigned as her guardian in accordance with her request. Give proper attention to this matter. I pray for your health. The 6th year of Lucius Septimius Severus Pius Pertinax Augustus and Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Caesar Augustus Imperator-elect, Mecheir 27. Copy of the petition:--To Serenus also called Harpokration, priest, exegetes, from Tyrannis daughter of Sarapion, late exegetes of Arsinoiton polis, acting with her guardian, whom I choose voluntarily through you, namely Kronion son of Heron son of Zosimos, from the Treasuries' quarter. I am to receive from Taophis daughter of Heron son of Paopis, and from Polion son of Herakleios son of Sarapas, and from Tourbon son of Harpokration son of Herakleides, and from Herakleia and Serenus, both children of Satorneilos son of Tyrannos, and from Melanous daughter of Harpokration son of Chairemon, from the Syrian quarter, 1040 drachmas of silver from hand to hand, being the equivalent of the sum owed by those whose heirs they are to my father Sarapion aforesaid, and, instead of a larger sum, the like amount as interest, together making 2080 drachmas of silver, and I wish to issue to them a complete discharge, but am prevented through having no assignable guardian, as my husband Ptolemaios with whom I live is away, and my father is no longer living, nor is my grandfather, and I have no brother or son. I therefore choose through you the aforesaid Kronion, and present this petition asking you to instruct those in charge of the archives to act with me in issuing to them the receipt, that so I may obtain relief. The drachmas are being paid to the treasury as the price of what during the superintendence of supply in the seventeenth year held by Tyrannos also called Diogenes, ex-kosmetes of the city of Arsinoe, father of my husband Ptolemaios aforesaid. Read by me (sc. the exegetes). I, Demetrios, assistant of the prytanis and the exegetes, have brought the letter; the same date. (2nd h.) The signatory for the acknowledging party and her guardian, who profess to be illiterate, is Herakleides son of Ptolemaios, aged about 45, having a scar on the left shin.
(then follow the signatures)

BibliographyCorrections:
On line 11 see BL v. 6, p. 198; on line 18 see BL v. 4, p. 97-98.


Lines:
2+ cols., 53 lines, on recto along the fibers.

TextualDate:
2nd year of Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, 12th of the Egyptian month Mecheir

Content:
Two reports of judicial examination into the purity of birth of certain priests, the first (col.1) a copy of proceedings before a judge, with a verbatim statement of his verdict; the second (col. II) in the form of a letter, reporting about the purity of birth of the two priests.

Persons:
Flavius Melas (former Archiereus); Marsisouchos son of Mar[--] and Thenkebkis; Pakebkis alias Zosimos, son of Pakebkis and Thaisas; Serenianus; Thembakebkis, daughter of Psoiphis and Thenpakebkis

Translation:
(28-36) Likewise Thenpakebkis daughter of Psoiphis and Thenpakebkis was registered together with … in the house to house census for the 9th year as a priestess at the age of 38, in the 16th year of the deified Hadrianus at the age of 24, and in the 2nd year of the deified Hadrianus together with her father as a member of the priestly order at the age of 10. This is the evidence submitted concerning parentage; and to show that permission was given for circumcision they submitted a copy of a minute of Flavius Melas, ex-high-priest, dated Pharmouthi 25 of the 13th year. After this had been read Serenianus said:--You have proved yourself to be of priestly family.
(40-53) Marsisouchos son of Mar… and Thenkebkis, having given proof of a knowledge of hieratic and Egyptian writing from a hieratic book produced by the sacred scribes in accordance with the memorandum of the 12th of the month Tybi of the present 2nd year, and Pakebkis also called Zosimus, son of Pakebkis and Thaisas, on the strength of proofs produced concerning parentage, were respectively shown to be of priestly family. I pray for your health. The 2nd year of Imperator Caesar Lucius Aurelius Verus Augustus, Mecheir 12.

Publications:
P.Tebt., II.291; Lines 40-50: Wilcken, U. Chrest., no. 137

RevisionHistory:
created 1/27/98 gk; rev 1/27/98 pjr; checked pap. 7/6/98 av


Section/Side:
On recto: Account of revenue from fish (P.Tebt.867)

Lines:
4+ cols., 70+ lines, on verso across the fibers.

PhysicalProperties:
Frs. 2 and 3 have a top margin of 3 cm.; writing is much faded due to stucco

Content:
Register of owners of houses, each name being followed by a brief description of the property, its sizes, and its value in talents and bronze drachmas.

BibliographyCorrections:
Husson, G. Oikia; Le vocabulaire de la maison privee…, p. 168-172 (with a reconstructed map of the data listed in this text)


Section/Side:
On verso, Account of payments for beer-tax (P.Tebt.877)

PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 2 cm.; left 1.8 cm.; bottom, 5.2 cm.; the text is written over an expunged text.

Content:
List of surface areas of plots of land, under separate headings.

RevisionHistory:
Created 1/16/98 av; checked pap. 7/13/98 av


Section/Side:
On recto: Register of land (P.Tebt.1020)

Location:
Vault; 1 frame; shelved under P.Tebt.1020

TextualDate:
39th year of Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II (?), in the Egyptian month Paophi.

Content:
List of payments in talents and drachmas for the beer-tax of the 39th (?) year.

BibliographyCorrections:
The reading suggested for line 1 in BL v. 3, p. 247 should be rejected; the reading of the edition is right.

RevisionHistory:
Created 1/16/98 av; rev 2/4/98 pjr; checked pap. 7/13/98 av


Section/Side:
On verso, Account of receipts in kind (P.Tebt.854)

Size:
Fr. 1: 16 x 33.5 cm.; Fr. 2: 12 x 33.2 cm.; and 8 smaller fragments.

Lines:
3+ cols., 87+ lines, on recto along the fibers.

PaleographicDescription:
Small regular cursive; (lines 1-2 in a different hand)

TextualDate:
9th year of Ptolemy VI Philometor, 18th of the Egyptian month Mecheir

Author:
Horos (Komogrammateus of Berenikis Thesmophorou)

Content:
Register of unusable crown land in Berenikis Thesmophorou in 173/172 B.C., detailing the reason why the land was unusable and the amounts of rent lost to the crown, and is followed by a survey list showing their geographical position vis-à-vis neighboring plots

BibliographyCorrections:
Cuvigny, H. L'arpentage par especes, p. 50-52; on lines 66 ff. see BL v. 7, p. 273

RevisionHistory:
Created 1/16/98 av; rev 2/3/98 pjr; checked pap. 7/13/98 av


Section/Side:
On recto: Register of unusable crown land (P.Tebt.826)

Lines:
6+ cols., 103+ lines, on verso across the fibers.

Content:
Account of various grains received as payment for rent and taxes at the granary of, most likely, Berenikis Thesmophorou.


PhysicalProperties:
Top margin: 2.4 cm.; in the bottom left corner there are ends of 6 lines, written perpendicular to text along the fibers

Genre:
Petitions, Ptolemaic period; Business letters, Ptolemaic period

Content:
Letter or petition from the priests of Souchos and the deified sovereigns, of unclear content.


Author:
Pasis (Komogrammateus of Areos kome and Kerkesoucha

TypeOrTitle:
Official letter from Pasis : to Imouthes

Content:
Covering letter for a (now lost) petition from two farmers of the beer-tax.

Persons:
Imouthes (Topogrammateus); Philistos (Farmer of beer- and nitron-tax); Sarapion (Farmer of beer- and natron-tax)


Connections:
The same persons feature in P.Tebt.744-749

PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top (Fr.1), 2.1 cm.; left (Frs. 1 and 2), 2.9 cm.; bottom (Fr. 2): 3.5 cm.

TypeOrTitle:
Official letter from Agathon : to Patron

Content:
Agathon requests Patron to give somebody something, perhaps to provide this visitor with a guide.

Persons:
Aristoteles (Representative of Eteoneus); Patron (Resident of Egypt)


Connections:
The same Patron features in P.Tebt.744-749 and 937

PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top (Fr.1 ), 3.3 cm.; bottom (Fr. 2), 3 cm.

TextualDate:
Fourth year of Ptolemy III Euergetes, 4th of the Egyptian month Payni

TypeOrTitle:
Official letter from Timanthes : to Patron

Content:
Text is too damaged to allow reconstruction of contents; the docket mentions violence.

RevisionHistory:
Created 1/20/98 av; checked pap. 7/8/98 av


Section/Side:
On verso, along the fibers, address and docket

Connections:
The same Patron features in P.Tebt.744-749 and 937-938.

PhysicalProperties:
Writing unclear due to remains of stucco; margins: top, 1.8 cm.; left, 1.5 cm.

TextualDate:
Fifth year of Ptolemy III Euergetes, 18th of the Egyptian month Pharmouthi


Lines:
10+ cols., 49+ lines, on recto along the fibers.

PhysicalProperties:
One of the fragments probably has a bottom margin; a sheet join is visible on the largest fragment, 9.4 cm. from left

TextualDate:
Nineteenth year of Ptolemy VI Philometor, 1st of the Egyptian month Tybi

Content:
Account detailing various matters pertaining to the business of state granaries.

SubjectHeadings:
Olyra; Granneries -- Heracleopolite Nome

Persons:
Apollonios (Epistates ton phylakiton); Demetrios (Archiphylakites); Eirenaios (Sitologos); Erasychos (Basilikos Grammateus); Harmais (Komogrammateus); Herakleides (Epimeletes); Pholemis (Sitologos); Psammis (Representative of the Epimeletes); Semtheus (Sitologos); Thoonis (Basilikos Grammateus)

Translation:
(Lines 1-19)
… (detected by Demetrios the chief policeman of the village breaking into the granary at Pois, for which reason, after Harmais the village scribe had first written to Erasychis the Basilikos Grammateus of that time informing him of the detection on the 24th of Choiak of the 7th year and also about the discovery of the sacrificial pigs, Thoonis the Basilikos Grammateus and Psammis the agent of Herakleides the epimeletes and Apollonios the superintendent of the police had made a descent on the place, and when the charges had been inquired into, and the expenditure of the granary in the Palisade had been examined, it was found that there had been a robbery of 970 artabas olyra out of the previous stock of 1,850 art., exclusive of the olyra mixed with darnel which had been kept apart in the temple.

BibliographyCorrections:
The readings suggested in BL v. 3, p. 246 should be disregarded: the readings of the edition are correct.


PhysicalProperties:
Margins: left, 2.4 cm.; right (or intercolumnal space?), 1.2 cm.

Content:
List of names, possibly register of payers of salt-tax.

RevisionHistory:
Created 1/21/98 av; checked pap. 7/8/98 av


Lines:
3 cols., 42 lines, on recto along the fibers.

PhysicalProperties:
Top margin: 1.4 cm. Space between col. I and II: 1.5 cm; space between col. II en III, 1 cm.

Content:
List of names of men, whose trades are sometimes specified.


Content:
Athenodoros addresses Poseidonios and Demetrios expressing hope that they and their children are well.

Persons:
Demetria (Resident of Egypt); Heliodoros (Resident of Egypt); Poseidonios (Resident of Egypt)

Translation:
Athenodoros to Poseidonios and Demetria, greeting. If you and the children are healthy, it is as I want. I myself am healthy as well. If Heliodoros has not yet sent you … (here the papyrus breaks off.)
(On the verso) To Poseidonios and Demetria … from Athenodoros.


Publication/Side:
Verso published: P.Tebt.III.778, lines 14-15

Lines:
4 cols., 127 lines, on recto along the fibers.

Content:
Horos petitions to Hippalos, the epistrategos, about events following the illegal removal of grain from the royal granaries by one Dionysios; the petitions includes copies of other correspondence pertaining to the same matter.

Persons:
Aniketos (Praktor of Krokodilon polis); Dionysios (Resident of Egypt); Hippalos (Epistrategos); Mikion (Epistates of Berenikis Thesmophorou); Ptolemaios (Strategos); Spartakos (Epimeletes); Teephraios (Basilikos grammateus)

Geographica:
Aphrodites polis; Berenikis Thesmophorou; Arsinoites nomos; Dikaiou Nesos; Krokodilon polis; Oxyrhyncha

Publications:
P.Tebt., III.895; Col. I: P.Tebt., III.778

RevisionHistory:
Created 1/21/98 av; rev 2/4/98 pjr; checked pap. 7/6/98 av


PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 1.6 cm.; left, 1.6 cm.; bottom, 1.2 cm.; sheet join 4.3 cm. from left with 2.5 cm. Overlap

Content:
Account detailing the amounts of wheat in the granary of Letous polis.

Persons:
Techosis (Thesaurophylax of Letous polis)


Section/Side:
On recto, along the fibers, almost effaced document

Lines:
2 cols., 70 lines, on verso across the fibers.

PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 3.7 cm.; left, 9 cm.; sheet join 5.5 cm. from left

Content:
Account detailing the revenue obtained from the sale of oil in various villages of the Aphroditopolite Nome in the course of four months (Mecheir - Pachon).

SubjectHeadings:
Oils and fats -- Aphroditopolite Nome; Royal monopolies

Geographica:
The text mentions many villages located in the Aphroditopolites nomos.


Lines:
8+ cols., 130+ lines, on recto along the fibers.

Content:
Account detailing receipts from the sale of oil and expenditure consisting of sums paid to individuals and household expenses.

SubjectHeadings:
Royal monopolies; Oils and fats; Merchants

Persons:
Marres (Komogrammateus); Pyrrhos (Bapheus); Tryphon (Archiphylakites)


Lines:
2+ cols., 46+ lines, on recto along the fibers.

NotesOnPreservation:
The edition mentions an unplaced fragment, which, it would seem, is now missing

PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 4 cm.; left, 5.5 cm.; bottom, 3 cm.; intercolumnar space: 3.5 cm.

TypeOrTitle:
Report of Asklepiades concerning incriminated officials

Content:
Asklepiades reports on events following a complaint against some officials

SubjectHeadings:
Officials and employees --  Heracleopolite nome

Persons:
Aisopos (Oikonomos); Apollophanes (Strategos of the Oxyrhynchite and Kynopolite nomes); Archinos (Grammateus); Exakon (Official); Kallianax (Official in the Herakleopolite nome)

Geographica:
Herakleopolites nomos; Kynopolites nomos; Oxyrhynchites nomos

Translation:
(lines 1-25)
From Asklepiades. Kallianax one of the officials of the Herakleopolite nome having reported in a petition among other things that Exakon who had been appointed to supervise the admission of men to the body of katoikoi in the nome had wrongly collected upon the land apportioned … 2 drachmas 2 obols, and Archinos who was his secretary 4 drachmas of silver and 500 dr. of copper on every 30 arouras, and Aisopos the oikonomos similarly 300 dr., as we wished to leave nothing uninvestigated, instructions were sent to Exakon and his staff to present themselves for the inquiry concerning this, because of a rumor (?) that Exakon … But Apollophanes the strategos of the Oxyrhynchite and Kynopolite nomes and brother of Exakon arrived and submitted a copy of a petition which he said Exakon had presented to the king's brother, in which he declared that he had not wrongly collected the drachma of silver upon the aroura nor had made any imposition on the men during their admission but had conferred benefits upon them in accordance with the preference of each, and had used the receipts from them for the expenses of the voyages up and down and for the deficit on the gold rejected by the treasure-keepers, which they said was of the district of Phocaia …, although bought in the city at higher prices than those current locally …

Publications:
P.Tebt., III.739; C.Ptol.Sklav., no. 244

BibliographyCorrections:
On date see BL v. 8, p. 495 (against BL v. 3, p. 244); on line 3 a.o. see BL v. 9, p. 358


PhysicalProperties:
No margins preserved. On verso, in red ink "440"; in black ink: T 467.

Content:
Sarapias acknowledges the repayment of a loan of at least 4000 drachmas from two persons

Translation:
… in the month of Mesore … Sarapias, without legal father, her mother being … [about] ..-seven [years old] with a scar on the right knee, with her guardian … [about] ..-five [years old] with a scar on the left shin, agrees with Achilles … of Arsinoiton polis, registered in the Gymnasium quarter … [and with] N.N. child of Apollonios, about fifty-.. Years old … [to the] both [of them], that she, Sarapias, has received from them … four thousand … drachmas [of silver] … the balance of … which both Achilles and … owed … of the Treasuries quarter … [in accordance with a] loan [contract] drawn up through and through the [register of deeds,] by which mortgage … [drawn up through] the register [of deeds] some property … and the … through the … of … [And this receipt shall be valid wheresoever] it is taken and by whomsoever [it is taken] … nor shall .. nor their assigns …

BibliographyCorrections:
Wall, E.W. New texts in the economy of Tebtunis, p. 110-117 with photo (Pl. VII)

RevisionHistory:
Created 1/21/98 av; rev 1/28/98 pjr; checked pap. 7/9/98 av


Connections:
The same weaver is mentioned in P.Tebt. 385.

PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 1.7 cm.; left, 1.7 cm.; in top margin, in red ink "443"; on verso, in black ink: T 488.

TextualDate:
17th year of the Emperor Trajanus, 13th of the Egyptian month Hathur

Content:
Protas apprentices his son to the weaver Heron for a period of two or three years.

Persons:
Harphaesis, son of Protas; Heron, son of Orseus (Gerdios)

Geographica:
Tebtunis; Polemonos meris; Arsinoites nomos

Translation:
Year seventeen of Imperator Caesar Nerva Traianus Augustus Germanicus Dacicus, Hathyr 13 in Tebtunis in the district of Polemon of the Arsinoite nome. Protas, son of Petesouchos, about forty years old, with a scar on his right wrist, has apprenticed his son Harphaesis tot Heron son of Orseus, weaver, about twenty-five years old with a scar in the middle of his forehead, so that he, Harphaesis, may learn the weavers' trade in its entirety as Heron himself knows it, for … years from the first of the month Choiak … (Here the papyrus breaks off)


Size:
Fr. 1: 12.7 x 20.6 cm.; Fr. 2: 19.2 x 5.6 cm.; Fr. 3: 20.5 x 7 cm.; plus 5 small fragments; the document measured ca. 20.5 x 33 cm.

PhysicalProperties:
Margins: bottom, 0.9 cm.; in bottom right margin, in red ink "527"; on verso, in black ink: T 245 (3 times).

PaleographicDescription:
Five different hands: 1, body of text (lines 1-27); 2, 3, and 4, signatures (lines 28-35); 5, note of registration (lines 35-36)

TextualDate:
4th year of the Emperor Trajanus, between 20th and 29th of the Egyptian month Payni

Content:
Galates divides two parcels of land into three parts each.

Persons:
Herakles, son of Herakles; Lourios alias Apollonios (manager of the grapheion); Protas alias Pakebkis (Resident of Egypt); Taonnophris, daughter of Kronion, wife of Herakles; Thenerakleia, daughter of Herakles

Translation:
.. Three schoinia (divides?) equally the waters, those of the nine arouras through the ditch adjoining to the north, those of the four arouras through the hanging trough out of the southern part of the nine arouras, turning to the south from the western part of the four arouras; beginning at the … of the nine arouras a ditch drains the water to the ditch to the south of the four arouras … in order to supply water to the elevated areas … and likewise to divide the water in equal portions. Each possesses the drainage of what he is allotted: of the nine arouras into the four arouras' hanging trough, already described, leading as described, to the ditch on the south of the same four arouras; of the four arouras each shall accomplish the drainage into the ditch to the east. The aforementioned hanging trough … of an internal width … four … Each possesses the entrances … equipment … and of all kinds … and exits … of the four arouras they have received both through the of the aforementioned common hanging trough … of the nine arouras through the supplied dike of the levied ditch.
And each and all their assigns must abide by all the foregoing, and it shall not be allowed to any to transgress any part of this, nor to proceed against the others about the share each has taken else he or she of them who transgresses shall pay to him or her who abides by the agreement actual damages and double expenses and 500 drachmas punitive damages and an equal amount into the public treasury, and the agreements shall be no less effective and unchanged [throughout all time]. 
(2nd h.) I, Galates, son of Didymos, have made the division and take as my share, of the nine arouras the middle 2 7/8 arouras, and of the four arouras the middle 1 1/4, and have posted bond and shall abide by the foregoing as specified.
(3rd h.) I, Taonnophris daughter of Kronion, with my guardian my husband Herakles son of Herakles, agree to make the division, and to take as my share, of the nine arouras the eastern 2 15/16 arouras, and of the four arouras the southern 1 5/16 arouras, and I shall abide by all of the foregoing as specified. I, Herakles, have written this for her as she does not write.
(4th h.) I, Thenerakleia daughter of Herakles, [with my guardian] my father Herakles son of Herakles, have made the division and take as my share, of the nine arouras the western 3 3/16, and of the four arouras the northern 1 7/16 arouras and I shall abide by all as specified. I, Protas also known as Pakebkis, wrote this for her as she does not write.
(5th h.) Entered by Lourios also known as Apollonios, of the grapheion of Tebtunis and the village of Kerkesoucha Oros of the Polemon [district], in the fourth year of Imperator Caesar Nerva Traianus, in the month of Payni, on the twenty-…

BibliographyCorrections:
Wall, E.W. New Texts in the Economy of Tebtunis, p. 159-175 with photos (Pl. XII-XIV)

RevisionHistory:
Created 1/21/98 AV; rev 1/28/98 pjr; checked pap. 2/26/98 AV


PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 1.6 cm.; left, 1 cm.; bottom, 15.3 cm.; in left lower margin, in red ink "546"; on verso, in black ink: T498.

Content:
Herodes acknowledges the receipt of 8 out of a total of 100 drachmas due

Translation:
Herodes to Heronion, greeting. I have from you, out of the one hundred drachmas you owe me, I have eight drachmas, that is, 8 dr.

BibliographyCorrections:
Wall, New Texts in the Economy of Tebtunis, p. 118-120 with photo (Pl. VIII)

RevisionHistory:
Created 1/21/98 AV; checked pap. 2/26/98 AV


Section/Side:
On verso, in Greek and Latin, title of the contract

PhysicalProperties:
Margins: left, 2.5 cm.; bottom, 0.5 cm.; on verso, in black ink: T 192. (twice)

PaleographicDescription:
Five different hands: 1, body of text (lines 1-10); 2, signature, in Demotic (line 10); 3, signature (lines 11-13); 4, note of registration (lines 14-15); 5, signature (lines 16-19).

Content:
Fuscus loans 84 drachmas to two persons, and agrees to accept in place of interest habitation rights in a house with courtyard

Persons:
Apion (Nomographos); Marepsemis, Son of Marepsemis (Lesones); Psenkebkis (Resident of Egypt)

Publications:
P.Tebt., II.586; SB, XII, no. 11041; Verso: CPL, 184

BibliographyCorrections:
Keenan, J.G. in: Akten des XIII. Int. Papyrologenkongresses, p. 211-214 with photos (Taf. 1-2).
on line 10, see SB, XIII, p. 139; on line 14 see BL v. 7, p. 225

RevisionHistory:
Created 1/22/98 av; rev 1/29/98 pjr; checked pap. 7/9/98 av


PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 1.7 cm.; right, 9.4 cm.; bottom, 3.5 cm.; sheet join 7.3 cm. from left edge (overlap 1 cm.); on verso, in black ink: T 578.

TextualDate:
24th year of the Emperor Antoninus Pius and 1st and 2nd year of Marcus Aurelius

Content:
Receipts for the payment of weaving taxes by Protas son of Mystharion and his son Protas

SubjectHeadings:
Weaving -- Tebtunis; Weaving -- Taxation

Persons:
Protas, Son of Mystharion; Protas, Son of Protas

Translation:
Year twenty-four of Imperator Caesar Titus Aelius Hadrianus Antoninus Augustus Pius, Mecheir 5. Protas, son of Mystharion, weaver, has paid to Eudaimon and his associate supervisors of the contracts for farming temple taxes at Tebtunis and associated villages, out of the public dues which he owes for the same year 24, sixteen drachmas on account, that is, 16 dr.
(2nd h.) Year one of Imperator Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus and Imperator Caesar Lucius Aurelius Verus Augustus, Pachon 26. The same weaver (has paid) for public dues of the same year 1 eight silver drachmas on account, that is, 8 dr. (3rd h.) Payni 27, another four silver drachmas on account, that is, 4 dr. (4th h.) Mesore epagomenai 5th, another eight silver drachmas on account, that is, 8 dr. (5th h.) Year 2 (date) two drachmas, two obols for the past year 1, that is, 2 dr., 2 ob.
(6th h.) Year 24, … 4 (?) Protas, son of Protas the son of Mystharion, weaver, (has paid) out of the public dues which he owes for the same year 24, eight silver drachmas on account, that is, 8 dr. (7th h.) Pharmouthi 5, another eight drachmas on account, that is, 8 dr. (Date) another four drachmas on account, that is, 4 dr. Epagomenai 5th, another four drachmas on account, that is, 4 dr. Year 2, Phaophi 9, another eight drachmas on account for the past year 1, that is, 8 dr. (Date) another six drachmas, two obols, that is, 6 dr. 2 ob.

BibliographyCorrections:
Keenan, J.G., and Shelton, J.C. ZPE, v. 7 (1971), p. 176-178

RevisionHistory:
Created 1/22/98 AV; rev 1/29/98 pjr; checked pap. 2/26/98 AV


PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 1.7 cm.; bottom, 1.9 cm.; in top margin, in red ink "603"; on verso, in black ink: T 540.

TextualDate:
11th and 12th years of the Emperor Marcus Aurelius

Content:
Receipts for payment of weavers' tax by Sarapion the elder

Persons:
Sarapion the elder, son of Didymos (Gerdios)

Translation:
Year eleven of Aurelius Antoninus Caesar the Lord, Mecheir 11. Sarapion the elder, son of Didymos, has paid to Eudaimon and his associate supervisors of the contracts for farming temple taxes at Tebtunis and associated villages, for public dues of the same year 11, eight drachmas on account, that is, 8 dr. (Date) another four drachmas on account, that is, 4 dr. Pharmouthi 1, another four drachmas on account, that is, 4 dr. Pachon 10, another four drachmas on account, that is, 4 dr. Payni 28, another four drachmas on account, that is, 4 dr. Mesore 4, another four drachmas on account, that is, 4 dr. Year 12, Thoth 4, four drachmas for the past year 11, that is, 4 dr. Phaophi …, another four drachmas on account, that is, 4 dr. Hathyr, two drachmas, two obols, that is, 2 dr. 2 ob.
Year 11, Mecheir 11. Sarapion the elder, weaver, (has paid) for public dues of the same year 11 eight drachmas on account, that is, 8 dr. (Date) another four drachmas on account, that is, 4 dr. Pharmouthi 1, another four drachmas on account, that is, 4 dr. Pachon 10, another four drachmas on account, that is, 4 dr. Payni 28, another four drachmas on account, that is, 4 dr. Mesore 4, another four drachmas on account, that is, 4 dr. Year 12, Thoth 4, four drachmas for the past year 11, that is, 4 dr. Phaophi …, another four drachmas on account, that is, 4 dr. Hathyr, two drachmas, two obols, that is, 2 dr. 2 ob.


PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 2.3 cm.; right, 0.5 cm.; in top left corner, in red ink "604"; on verso, in black ink: T 577.

PaleographicDescription:
Six different hands, all regular cursives.

TextualDate:
18th and 19th years of the Emperor Antoninus Pius.

Content:
Receipt for weavers' tax paid by Protas son of Mystharion

Translation:
Year eighteen of Imperator Caesar Titus Aelius Hadrianus Antoninus Augustus Pius (date). Protas, son of Mystharion, weaver, has paid to N.N. and his associate supervisors of the contracts for farming temple taxes at Tebtunis and associated villages, out of the public dues which he owes for the same year 18, twelve silver drachmas on account, that is, 12 dr. (Month) 30, another eight silver drachmas on account, that is, 8 dr. (2nd h.) Likewise (date) another four silver drachmas on account, that is, 4 dr. Epeiph 29, another four silver drachmas on account, that is, 4 dr. (3rd h.) Mesore 28, another four drachmas on account, that is, 4 dr. (4th h.) Year 19, Phaophi 26, another four silver drachmas on account for the past year 18, that is, 4 dr. (5th h.) Hathyr, two drachmas, two obols, that is, 2 dr. 2 ob.
(6th h.) Year 19 of Antoninus Caesar the Lord, Tybi 27. The same weaver, out of the public dues which he owes for the same year 19, (has paid) eight silver drachmas on account, that is, 8 dr. Phamenoth 4, another … drachmas on account, that is, … dr. Pachon 29 (?), another 4 drachmas on account, that is, 4 dr. Payni 24, another four drachmas on account, that is, 4 dr. … (Here the papyrus breaks off)


PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 1.6 cm; left, 1.7 cm.; bottom, 2.7 cm.; in top left corner, in red ink "605"; on verso, in black ink: T 177.

TextualDate:
14th year of the Emperors Septimius Severus, Caracalla and Geta, 20th of the Egyptian month Phaophi

Content:
Receipt for the payment of the ten-percent tax on sacrificial calves by the priests

SubjectHeadings:
Calves -- Taxation; Sacrifice; Religion, Egyptian

Persons:
Sphyris also called Theon (Representative of the Nomarches)

Translation:
Year 14 of Lucius Septimius Severus Pius Pertinax and Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Pius, Augusti, and Publius Septimius Geta Caesar Augustus, Phaophi 20. Paid to Apion, nomarches of the Arsinoite nome, acting through his representative Sphyris also called Theon, for the ten-percent tax on calves, by the priests, for the village of Tebtunis, for the receipts of the same year, twenty drachmas, that is, 20 dr.

BibliographyCorrections:
Shelton, J.C. ZPE v. 6 (1970), p. 89-90;
on line 4 see BL v. 8, p. 365

RevisionHistory:
Created 1/23/98 av; checked pap. 7/9/98 av


Section/Side:
Some traces of writing on the back of one of the fragments

Size:
Fr. 1: 13.5 x 8.7 cm.; Fr. 2: 9.1 x 5.8 cm.; and 8 smaller fragments

PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 2.2 cm.; bottom, 2.9 cm.; in top margin, in red ink "598"; on verso, in black ink: T 188 (7 times).

Content:
List of priests of the temple of Soknebtunis, as well as an account of the corporate receipts and expenditure for taxes or religious purposes

SubjectHeadings:
Priests -- Tebtunis; Temples -- Tebtunis

BibliographyCorrections:
Battaglia, E. Aegyptus v. 66 (1986), p. 92-99 with photo (between p. 96 and 97);
on date see BL v. 9, p. 298

RevisionHistory:
Created 1/23/98 (AV); rev 1/29/98 pjr; checked pap. 2/26/98 AV


Lines:
2 cols., 21+ lines, on recto along the fibers.

PhysicalProperties:
Top margin: 1 cm.; in top margin, in red ink "250"

TextualDate:
7th year of Ptolemy XII Neos Dionysos, 19th of Egyptian month Mesore


Lines:
2 cols., 19 lines, on verso across the fibers.

TextualDate:
7th year of Ptolemy XII Neos Dionysos, 2[.]th of Egyptian month Mesore


Section/Side:
Text written continuously on recto and verso

Lines:
Recto along the fibers, 2 cols., 57 lines; Verso along the fibers, 7 lines.

PhysicalProperties:
Margins (recto): top, 1.7 cm.; left, 2.3 cm.

TypeOrTitle:
Private letter from Polemon to Herakleides and "all the persons in the house"

Content:
Polemon notifies Herakleides of his arrival in Alexandria, whither he had gone to see the dioiketes on some official matter, and giving an account of subsequent events there.

Persons:
Apollonios (Basilikos Grammateus); Herakleides (Resident of Egypt); Pittakion ? (Dioiketes)

BibliographyCorrections:
For Recto, col. I, lines 2-4 see P. L. Bat. 29, p. 195

Notes:
The date is based on the occurrence of Apollonios the Basilikos Grammateus


PhysicalProperties:
Top margin: 1.8 cm.; in top margin, in red ink "183"

Content:
Petition from a farmer concerning abuse of power by officials

RevisionHistory:
Created 1/23/98 (AV); rev 1/26/pjr; checked pap. 7/7/98 av


Content:
Letter giving details about the purchase or sale of various articles

RevisionHistory:
Created 1/23/98 av; checked pap. 7/13/98 av


PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 0.7 cm.; left, 1 cm.; bottom, 2 cm.; in right part of papyrus, in red ink "234"

TextualDate:
4th year of Ptolemy IX Soter II, 24th of the Egyptian month Hathyr

Content:
Account listing expenditure and receipts from a number of men paying 210 drachmas each; in addition three men are listed sick.


Lines:
3 cols., 37 lines, on recto along the fibers.

PhysicalProperties:
Top margin: 3.7 cm.; in top margin, in red ink "253"; the first two columns are written on the protokollon (verso side up); the sheet join is visible 13.7 cm. from the left.

TextualDate:
18th year of Ptolemy X Alexander or Ptolemy XII Neos Dionysos, 8th of Epeiph

Content:
Account mentioning various items of expenditure among which wine, bread and oil

SubjectHeadings:
Wine and wine making -- Costs; Bread -- Costs; Food -- Costs; Oils and fats -- Costs; Royal monopolies; protokolla

RevisionHistory:
Created 1/23/98 av; rev 1/27/98 pjr; checked pap. 7/13/98 av


PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 0.8 cm.; left, 5.5 cm.; bottom, 6 cm.; in top right corner, in red ink "229"

TextualDate:
19th year of Ptolemy X Alexander or Ptolemy XII Neos Dionysos, Egyptian month Payni

RevisionHistory:
Created 1/26/98 av; rev 1/27/98 pjr; checked pap. 7/13/98 av


PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 2.7 cm.; left, 5.3 cm.; right, 4.5 cm.; bottom, 14 cm.

Content:
Short account listing payments or receipts in artabas

RevisionHistory:
Created 1/26/98 av; checked pap. 7/13/98 av


ConservationStatus:
Back of Fr. 2 is wholly covered by linen used in the mummification,

PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 3.3 cm.; left, 1.5 cm.; right, 0.7 cm; bottom, 4 cm.; in top margin, in red ink "133".

Author:
Amenneus, son of Petosiris (Theagos of Souchos and Basilikos georgos)

Content:
Amenneus petitions Agatharchos, Epistates, the subject of which cannot be reconstructed due to the bad condition of the papyrus


Section/Side:
On recto, petition from Amenneus to Agatharchos

ConservationStatus:
Fr. 2 is wholly covered by the linen used in the mummification, so that no writing is visible

Content:
Only the heading can be read; the remainder of the text is invisible.

Persons:
Agatharchos (Epistates of Kerkeosiris and Theogonis)


Connections:
Petitions from the same oil-seller are P.Tebt.38, P.Tebt.39, and P.Tebt.1094.

PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 4.7 cm.; left, 2.5 cm.; bottom, 6.2 cm.

TextualDate:
4th year of Ptolemy IX Soter II, 17th of the Egyptian month Epeiph

TypeOrTitle:
Official letter from Menches to Horos : draft or copy

Content:
Menches informs Horos, most likely the Basilikos Grammateus, about the illicit sale of oil at the village

SubjectHeadings:
Royal monopolies; Oils and fats -- Kerkeosiris

Persons:
Apollodoros (Contractor for the retailing and the tax upon oil at Kerkeosiris); Horos (Basilikos Grammateus)

RevisionHistory:
Created 1/26/98 av; rev 1/26/98 pjr; checked pap. 7/13/98 av


Lines:
21 (?) lines, on recto across the fibers.

PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 3.5 cm.; left, 3.4 cm.; in left margin in red ink "138"

TypeOrTitle:
Official letter to the acting archiphylakites of Kerkeosiris

Content:
An official notifies the acting archiphylakites of Kerkeosiris about a petition received from an inhabitant of Tebtunis, of which a copy is appended, and which refers to an assault committed by Onnophris


PhysicalProperties:
Top margin: 1.7 cm.; in top margin, in red ink "577"; on verso, in black ink: T 397.

Author:
Harmiysis, Son of Orseus (Grammateus georgon)

TypeOrTitle:
Receipt for payment of rent on Crown land

Content:
Harmiysis acknowledges the receipt of rent from Pitos

Translation:
Harmiysis son of Orseus, secretary of the farmers, to Pitos son of Harmiysis, greeting. I have from you the rent for one aroura crown land for the 1st year of Gaius Caesar Germanicus Augustus, which I will measure out to the Treasury in the name of Pitos. The 1st year of Gaius Caesar.

BibliographyCorrections:
Sijpesteijn, Aegyptus 65 (1985), p. 19-20

RevisionHistory:
Created 1/26/98 av; checked pap. 7/9/98 av


PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 2 cm.; left, 2 cm.; right, 1.5 cm.; bottom, 3.2 cm.

TypeOrTitle:
Official letter from Polemon to Heliodoros

Content:
Polemon addresses his brother Heliodoros about an unknown matter

RevisionHistory:
Created 1/26/98; checked pap. 7/13/98 av


Lines:
2+ cols., 47+ lines, on recto along the fibers.

TextualDate:
4th year of Ptolemy IX Soter II, 15th of the Egyptian month Choiak

Content:
List of expenses (and receipts?) in connection with an official function


Lines:
4+ cols., 87+ lines, on recto along the fibers.

Content:
Account listing payments by various persons and expenditures


Section/Side:
On recto, account of receipts and expenditure.

Lines:
2? Cols., 13+ lines, on verso across the fibers.

PhysicalProperties:
Fr. 2 has a right margin of 14.5 cm. Writing very much faded.


PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top:1.5 cm; left: 1.2 cm; bottom: 3.6 cm.; on verso, in black ink: T 27 (twice).

PaleographicDescription:
regular cursive with a slight slant to the right

Author:
Isidora, daughter of Pakebkis the son of Marsisouchos, of Tebtunis

Content:
Isidora applies to the strategos for permission to have her son and her cousin circumcised so that they can perform sacred offices.

Persons:
Kronion, son of Pakebkis, grandson of Harpokration; Pakebkis, son of Kronion and Isidora; Panesis, son of Marepsemis and Thenpakebkis

Geographica:
Alexandria; Arsinoites; Themistou meris; Polemonos meris; Tebtunis

Translation:
To N.N. strategos of the divisions of Themistos and Polemon in the Arsinoite nome, from Isidora daughter of Pakebkis son of Marsisouchos, her mother being … is daughter of Marsisouchos, priestess and … of the famous temple at the village of Tebtunis, through N.N. son of Kronion, exempted priest and stolistes of the said temple. Wishing to circumcise Pakebkis, my son by Kronion son of Pakebkis son of Harpokration, exempted priest and deputy prophet of the said temple, and Panesis, the son of my late maternal uncle Marepsemis son of Marisouchos, his mother being Thenpakebkis daughter of Panesis, likewise priests of the said temple, being boys … I request that in accordance with custom a letter should be written by you to his highness the high-priest in order that, his permission being given, the boys may be able to be circumcised and to perform the sacred offices assigned to them. The boys are Pakebkis son of Kronion son of Pakebkis, his mother being Isidora daughter of Pakebkis, aged 7 years in the 30th year, and Panesis son of Marepsemis son of Marsisouchos, his mother being Thenpakebkis daughter of Pakebkis, aged 11 years in the same 30th year; and my aforesaid husband Kronion son of Pakebkis, who now happens to be in Alexandria, will bring them before his highness the high-priest.

Publications:
P.Tebt., II.292; Wilcken, Chrest., no. 74

BibliographyCorrections:
on line 1 see BL v. 2.2., p. 170; on line 5 see BL v. 8, p. 491.

RevisionHistory:
created 1/27/98 gk; rev 1/27/98 pjr; checked pap. 2/24/98 AV


Lines:
4 cols., 128 lines, on recto along the fibers.

PhysicalProperties:
top margin: 5 cm. Bottom margin: 10.5 cm. On verso, in black ink: T 677. (twice).  Fr. 2 preserves the lower half of cols. III and IV

PaleographicDescription:
various hands, some of which are very inexperienced

TextualDate:
3rd year of the Emperor Trajanus, 13th resp. 14th of the Egyptian month Choiak.

Content:
Series of declarations on oath by Ephebi in the Alexandrine demes asseverating his admittance and giving full particulars of parentage.

Persons:
Heliodoros, son of Apollonios and Thermoutharion, grandson of Achilleus

Translation:
(lines 1-28) We, Demetrios and Heliodoros sons of Apollonios son of Achilles, members of the Propapposebastian tribe and Philometorian deme, who were enrolled in the second year of Domitian as ephebi in the 133rd symmory under the presidency of Dionysios, do swear by Imperator Caesar Trajanus Augustus Germanicus that we were enrolled in the aforesaid 2nd year as ephebi in the aforesaid symmory, and that we have not availed ourselves of another person's payment (?) or identity of name, and that we have completed the deed issued by the court and have the certificate. We are both sons of Thermoutharion, citizen, daughter of Hermonax, letter A (?) of Hephaistion son of Herakleides, and are scribes by our profession. Our ages are, of Demetrios, 23 years, and of Heliodoros, 19 years; Demetrios has a mole on his left … and Heliodoros a scar on the middle of his chest. If we change our abode or go abroad we will give notice to the president of the symmory. We live opposite the admiralty in the house of Potamon. The 3rd year of Imperator Caesar Nerva Trajanus Augustus Germanicus, Choiak 13. I, Heliodoros, have sworn the above oath, my brother having written the foregoing statement …

Publications:
P.Tebt., II.316; Wilcken, U. Chrest., no. 148

BibliographyCorrections:
On lines 32-33 see BL v. 9, p.355; on line 70 see BL v. 2.2, p. 170; on line 73 see BL v. 9, p. 355; on line 80 see BL v. 7, p. 271.

RevisionHistory:
created 1/27/98 gk; rev 1.28.98 pjr; checked pap. 2/25/98


Lines:
2 cols., 35 lines, on recto along the fibers.

PhysicalProperties:
margins: top, 2.5 cm.; blank space of 13.5 cm. below col. II

TextualDate:
5th year of the two Philippi, 9th of the Egyptian month Mecheir

Author:
Marcus Aurelius Herodes also called Lourios (Citizen of Antinoe)

Content:
Application from Marcus Aurelius Herodes and Marcus Aurelious Sarapammon to the Archidikastes, regarding an agreement between them concerning the division of property of which they were joint owners through an inheritance.

Persons:
Aurelius Maximus alias Hermaiskos (Hiereus, Archidikastes); Marcus Aurelius Sarapammon

Translation:
To Aurelius Maximus also called Hermaiskos, priest, Archidikastes, and superintendent of the chrematistai and the other courts, from Marcus Aurelius Herodes also called Lourios, of Antinoe, and from Marcus Aurelius Sarapammon and however else he is styled. Whereas Aurelius Sarapammon and Lourios have come by succession of inheritance into possession of grain lands about the village of Kerkeosiris in the division of Polemon in the Arsinoite nome, viz. 7 arouras in two parcels, and near the village of Tebtunis in the same division in the place called Karion 7 arouras likewise, and near the village of Kerkesis 1 aroura, making a total of 15 arouras, which have hitherto been undivided, and they have now decided to divide these on the understanding that each should distinguish his own share, Aurelius Lourios and Aurelius Sarapammon now agree that they have divided the aforesaid arouras, and that of the 7 arouras near the village of Kerkeosiris each of them has received 3 1/2 arouras, of the 7 arouras near the village of Tebtunis each of them has received 3 1/2 arouras, and of the land near the village of Kerkesis each of them has received one half, so that each of them may henceforth possess and own the part that has fallen to him, viz. 7 1/2 arouras, and administer and dispose of them, each in whatever way he chooses; and that Aurelius Sarapammon has entire control of his property near the village of Theogonis, viz. 3 out of 6 arouras, because Lourios has sold his half share; and they have left as common property the 2 arouras belonging to them near the village of Tebtunis in the place called Pagagoros, until some decision shall be reached about them, and further settlement shall be made by them about whatever other property they find to appertain to the estate. And Aurelius Lourios shall not proceed against Aurelius Sarapammon on account of the house in the metropolis, having sold the half share belonging to him: and so on. The 5th year of the Philippi, Mecheir 9.

Publications:
P.Tebt., II.319; Hunt, A.S. Sel.pap., v. 1, no. 53; Meyer, P.M. Juristische Papyri, No.53


PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 1.7 cm.; bottom, 3.1 cm. in bottom margin, in black ink: T 593.

Content:
Aurelius Polion informs Aurelius Sereniskous alias Hermesias (Strategos of the divisions of Themistos and Polemon of the Arsinoite Nome) about payments made for taxes.

Translation:
To Aurelius Sereniscus also called Hermesias, strategos of the divisions of Themistos and Polemon of the Arsinoite nome, from Aurelius Polion, Sitologos of the village of Tebtunis. Monthly summary for the month Thoth of the present 4th year of receipts from the produce of the said year. The amount paid to us in this month for the general revenue and the imperial estates is 176 artabas of wheat, 10 artabas of barley; of which the receipts from public land at Tebtunis are 129 artabas of wheat, 10 art. of barley, from cleruchs 37 art. of wheat and on account of other villages in the division of Polemon, from cleruchs at Kerkesephis 10 art. of wheat, making the aforesaid total. To this are added on account of storage 2 per cent., making 3 1/2 art. of wheat, 1 per cent. upon the charge for storage 1/24 art. of wheat, and for the 1/2-artaba upon the charge for storage 1/48 art. of wheat, making the total for storage and other charges 3 9/16 art. of wheat.

Publications:
P.Tebt., II.339; Hunt, A.S. Sel.pap., v. 2, no. 400

BibliographyCorrections:
On date see BL v.3, p. 242; on lines 6-7 see BL v. 9, p. 356; on line 19 see BL v. 3, p. 242


Connections:
belongs together with P. Tebt. 906 (top half)

PaleographicDescription:
Large, coarse hand, written with an Egyptian brush

TextualDate:
24th year of Ptolemy V Epiphanes or VI Philometor, 2nd of the Egyptian month Pharmouthi

Content:
Teos orders Kallikrates (possibly crop guard) to allow Theon to transport his greenstuff to the village in order to pay his crown dues.

Translation:
Teos, village scribe, to Kallikrates, greeting. Permit Theon to convey his greenstuff to the village in order to make up accounts with the Crown, for we have received from him security for the rent and seed. The 24th year, Pharmouthi 2.


Lines:
Parts of 16 lines, on verso along the fibers.

TypeOrTitle:
Literary work concerning the labors of Hercules

Content:
Literary work, possibly prose, concerning the labors of Hercules.

SubjectHeadings:
Latin prose literature; Heracles (Greek mythology)

Publications:
P.Tebt., II.686 (desc. only); Chartae Latinae antiquiores, pt. V, p. 53-61 (with plates)

RevisionHistory:
Marc rcd 02/24/98 gk; rev. 12/2/98 pjr; check papyrus


PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 4.4 cm.; right, 0.8 cm.; bottom, 4 cm.; on verso, in black ink: T 63 (on each fragment).

Content:
A petition to a prefect whose name is lost from priests of Soknebtunis with regard to their right to cultivate land at Tebtunis, formerly temple land, but recently converted to crown land

SubjectHeadings:
Crown lands -- Tebtunis; Temple lands -- Tebtunis

Geographica:
Tebtunis; Polemonos meris; Arsinoites nomos; Hepta nomoi

Translation:
To N.N., the lord prefect, from NN.NN. and the rest of the hereditary priests of the famous temple of Soknebtunis also called Kronos, Isis, Sarapis, Harpokrates and the associated gods, situated at the village of Tebtunis in the division of Polemon of the Arsinoite nome. We have had assigned to us from the state instead of a subvention 500 1/4 arouras of grain land at the said village of Tebtunis, which previously belonged to the aforesaid gods, but was reduced to Crown land by Petronius a former prefect, and (ever since leased by us at a rent …?). For the first time in the present 4th year of Vespasian … the komogrammateus desired in a report that for the coming 5th year a charge of 200 artabas of barley in addition should be imposed upon our aforesaid land (or we should be deprived of it); whereupon (we petitioned you) on the subject, and you, our lord, wrote to him that if Petronius had assigned the land to us instead of a subvention, and that ever since up to the present time we had been performing the due services of the gods in the temples, it was unjust to demand from us an increase of 200 artabas of barley with the alternative of being deprived of the land. The komogrammateus answered you saying that he had discovered firstly from certain documents preserved at the temple that the land was registered in the name of us the priests in a list of crops of the .. Year, and had been possessed by us by inheritance from our ancestors and cultivated since the time of Petronius at the (fixed?) rents, the possession of it by us the priests for so many years being due to the circumstance that we received no subvention from the state, and secondly that according to the yearly reports which we make to the strategos this land was cultivated by the priests. (When you, our lord, wrote to him, he allowed us two months in which to present our case.) Further in the priestly list which we entered at the village for examination we showed that the cultivation of the aforesaid land was registered in our names since the above-mentioned period, which list is preserved among the documents that have been previously entered at the proper offices; and in the .. year, when certain bastards from the temple asked for leave to cultivate the land before N.N., late epistrategos of the Heptanomis and Arsinoite nome, … he reserved the land for us, the legitimate priests, according to the reports of the trial in our possession. We entreat you therefore to guarantee to us this land which has been reserved to us instead of a subvention by inheritance from our ancestors, and at which we have long worked with our wives and children, thus enabling us to … perform the services and ceremonies, so that no one can claim the priestly land, and that we may obtain relief. Farewell.

Publications:
P.Tebt., II.302; Wilcken, U. Chrest., no. 368

BibliographyCorrections:
On line 1 see BL v. 7, p. 271;
on line 17 see BL v. 5, p. 147;
on lines 22-27 see Thomas, J.D. Epistrategos 2, p. 22-23 (BL v. 8, p. 491)

RevisionHistory:
MARC rcd 2/20/98 AV; checked pap. 7/22/99 av.

Notes:
The papyrus is of an exceptional height (ca. 37 cm.)


Connections:
This charm has a close similarity to papyrus found at Heracleopolis, now lost, but published by U. Wilcken in Archiv, v. 1, p. 420-427 and BGU 957.

PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 1.2 cm.; left, 1.2 cm.; no T-number visible.  The pattern of the holes in this papyrus make clear that the papyrus was rolled up from the top down. Lines 1 through 18 form an inverted triangle).

Content:
Magical amulet against fever addressed to a deity called Kok Kouk Koul and preceded by a magical word repeated with the successive omission of the first and last letters, so as to form an inverted triangle, reading the same across or down one side and up the other. Below triangle are six additional lines.

RevisionHistory:
Marc rcd 02/24/98 gk; checked pap. 2/27/98 AV


PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 3 cm.; left, 3 cm.; bottom, 3 cm.; in top margin, in red ink "23"; sheet join 7.7 cm. from left (overlap 1.2 cm.)

Content:
Marres complains to Menches for not having given a relative of his the special treatment he deserved, and urges him to not repeat such behavior in the future.

Persons:
Menches (Komogrammateus of Kerkeosiris); Melas (Resident of Egypt); Demetrios, son of (?) Niboitas

Translation:
Marres to Menches, greeting. My kinsman Melas has appealed to me concerning an alleged injury from you obliging him to complain to Demetrios son of Niboitas. I am excessively vexed that he should have gained no special consideration from you on my account and should therefore have asked assistance from Demetrios; and I consider that you have acted badly in not having been careful that he should be independent of others owing to my superior rank. I shall therefore be glad if you will even now endeavor more earnestly to correct your behavior towards him, abandoning your previous state of ignorance. If you have any grievance against him apply together with him to me. Good-bye.
(Addressed on the verso) To Menches, village scribe.

RevisionHistory:
Marc 02/24/98 gk; checked pap. 7/2/98 av


PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 3.2 cm.; left, 3.2 cm.; bottom, 2.5 cm. In top margin, in red ink "31"; the various copies of letters contained in the correspondence are separated by blank spaces.

PaleographicDescription:
Two different hands: 1, body of letter (lines 2-22), 2, notice of receipt (line 1).

TextualDate:
5th year of Ptolemy IX Soter II, 22nd of the Egyptian month Phamenoth.

TypeOrTitle:
Official letter from Marres : to Menches

Content:
Official letter from Marres to Menches, forwarding a letter from the Basilikos Grammateus (royal scribe) concerning a change of ownership of a plot of cleruchic land.

Persons:
Menches (Komogrammateus of Kerkeosiris); Horos (Basilikos Grammateus); Dionysios, son of Dionysios; Menandros, son of Pantauchos; Aristippos (Pros tei suntaxei ton katoikon)

Translation:
(2nd h.) Received in the 5th year, Phamenoth ..
(1st h.) Marres to Menches, greeting. A copy is appended of the letter from Horos, Basilikos Grammateus, about the cession which he states has been made to Dionysios son of Dionysios by Menandros son of Pantauchos of a holding near Kerkeosiris. The 5th year, Phamenoth ..
Horos to Marres, greeting. Appended is a copy of the letter of Aristippos, overseer of the arrangement of katoikoi hippeis, about the cession which he states has been made by Menander to Dionysios son of Dionysios. The 5th year, Phamenoth 22.
Aristippos to Horos, greeting. I have appended a copy of the petition which has been presented to me by Dionysios son of Dionysios, a Macedonian, about the holding of 34 3/32 arouras near Kerkeosiris in the division of Polemon which he states has been ceded to him by Menander son of Pantauchos. Please therefore give instructions for the said land to be registered on your list too under his name. The 5th year, Phamenoth 22.
To Aristippos, one of the first friends and overseer of the arrangement (of katoikoi hippeis), from Dionysios son of Dionysios, Macedonian. As Menander son of Pantauchos has ceded to me his holding of 34 3/32 arouras near Kerkeosiris in the division of Polemon, but the scribes being ignorant of the transaction which has taken place continue to register the aforesaid holding under the name of Menandros, I beg you to direct a letter to be sent to the Basilikos Grammateus in order that he being informed may register the aforesaid 34 3/32 arouras under my name, and so I may obtain redress. Farewell.

RevisionHistory:
Marc rcd 02/24/98 gk; checked pap. 7/2/98 av


ConservationStatus:
Mounted with: P.Tebt.426 and P.Tebt.432 (Homeric fragments).

PhysicalProperties:
On verso, in red ink "128"; in black ink: T 462.

Content:
Fragment from the Iliad, Book 5, with elision marks.

BibliographyCorrections:
Pack, R.A. Greek and Latin literary texts from Greco-Roman Egypt (2nd ed.) no. 734.

RevisionHistory:
Marc rcd 02/20/98 gk; checked pap. 7/8/98 av


Section/Side:
On verso of first 3 columns are slight remains of an account of land and crops; on recto of remaining columns is an even more mutilated account, probably of the same character.

Lines:
11 cols.,  346 lines, more or less perfect; first 3 columns (through line 108) are written on recto along the fibers; the remainder are written on verso across the fibers.

Content:
Numerous fragments from a roll, about 30 cm. in height, containing Book 2 of the Iliad. The text contains several new readings, including a variant of line 4 thought to have been first accepted, but later rejected, by Aristarchus.

Persons:
Aristarchus, of Samothrace, ca. 217-145 B.C.

BibliographyCorrections:
Pack, R.A. Greek and Latin literary texts from Greco-Roman Egypt (2nd ed.) no. 773.


Content:
Fragments on which the beginning of the 1st line of Euripides' Bacchae has been written 3 or 4 times.

BibliographyCorrections:
Pack, R.A. Greek and Latin literary texts from Greco-Roman Egypt (2nd ed.), no. 384; Cribiore, R. Writing, Teachers, and Students in Graeco-Roman Egypt, no. 129 with plate (Pl. XIV).

RevisionHistory:
MARC rcd 2/25/98 av; checked pap. 7/8/98 av


PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 1.8 cm.; left, 1.8 cm.; bottom, 2.2 cm.; in right bottom margin, in red ink "528"; on verso, in black ink: T 604.

Content:
Contract for the Division of cleruchic land in two plots.

RevisionHistory:
Created 2/26/98 AV; checked pap. 7/2/98 av


ConservationStatus:
The contract was annulled by drawing crosses

PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 2.5 cm.; bottom, 4 cm.; in top and in right bottom margin, in red ink "529"; on verso, in black ink: T 108 (Fr. 1) and T 110 (Fr. 2).

PaleographicDescription:
3 different hands: 1, body of contract (lines 1-21); 2, signature (lines 22-27); 3, registration (line 28)

Content:
Sublease of 4 arouras of crown land at Tebtunis


Section/Side:
On verso, along the fibers, traces of 1 line

Size:
Fr. 1: 22.7 x 14.3 cm.; and 2 small fragments

PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 1.5 cm.; left, 2 cm.; bottom, 2 cm.; in right bottom corner, in red ink "530"; on verso, in black ink: T 76 (twice).

PaleographicDescription:
Body of contracts and signatures all regular cursives

RevisionHistory:
Created 2/26/98 av; checked pap. 7/6/98 av


Section/Side:
On verso, across the fibers, Account of receipts and expenditure

Lines:
3 cols., 57+ lines, on recto along the fibers.

PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top: 1.3 cm.; bottom, 1.5 cm.; space between col. I and II, 1.3 cm.; between col. II and III, 1.2 cm.; in top margin, in red ink "552"; on verso, in black ink: T 451 (3 times).

Content:
Remains of three columns of a list of names and amounts in drachmas, generally multiples of 4.

RevisionHistory:
Created 2/26/98 AV; checked pap. 7/6/98 av


Section/Side:
On recto, along the fibers, Account of names and amounts

Lines:
2 cols., 27+ lines, on verso across the fibers.

PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 1.7 cm.; left, 2 cm.; bottom, 1.9 cm.; between col. I and II, 2.2 cm.; in left margin (twice) and in top right corner, in black ink: T 451.


Section/Side:
On verso, across the fibers, list of persons

PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 0.4 cm.; left, 0.8 cm.; right, 1.3 cm.; bottom, 8.5 cm.; papyrus on the left broken on sheet join (overlap 2 cm.); in bottom left corner, in red ink "589"; on verso, in black ink: T 258.

Content:
One column of an account listing receipts and expenditure in drachmas and obols.


Section/Side:
On recto, along the fibers, Account of receipts and expenditure

Lines:
3 cols., 119+ lines, on verso across the fibers.

PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 0.7 cm.; space between col. I and II, 1.2 cm.; between col. II and III, 2 cm.; sheet join 2 cm. from right edge; some names have strokes against them (check marks?)

Content:
List of persons arranged partly according to occupation.


PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 1.8 cm.; left, 2 cm.; bottom, 3.5 cm.; in top margin, in red ink "594"; on verso, in black ink: T 325; text written with division of words.

Content:
Order to send up the scribe of the tax collectors.

Persons:
Heraklas son of Saras (grammateus praktoron sitikon)

Translation:
To the euschemones and the archephodos of the village Tebtunis. Send up immediately Heraklas son of Saras, scribe of the collectors of grain taxes.


Section/Side:
On verso, along the fibers, title of document

PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 2 cm.; left, 2.2 cm.; bottom, 3.8 cm.; in top left corner, in red ink "596"; on verso, in black ink: T 61.

PaleographicDescription:
3 different hands: 1, body of contract (lines 1-21); 2, signature (lines 22-26); 3, registration (line 27)

TextualDate:
8th year of the Emperor Trajanus, 21st of the Egyptian month Phaophi

Content:
Chration acknowledges the repayment of a loan of 2448 silver drachmas by Thaesis.

Persons:
Thaesis, daughter of Kronion alias Psenkebkis, granddaughter of Marsisouchos; Marepsemis, son of Marepsemis; Marepsemis, son of Herieus

Geographica:
Theogonis; Polemonos meris; Arsinoites nomos; Tebtunis

Translation:
Year eight of Imperator Caesar Nerva Trajanus Augustus Germanicus Dacicus, Phaophi 21, in Theogonis of the division of Polemon in the Arsinoite nome. Chration, son of Horion, about forty-six years old, with a scar on his left shin, acknowledges to Thaesis, daughter of Kronion also called Psenkebkis the son of Marsisouchos, about forty-seven years old, with a scar on her right shin, acting with her guardian, her relative Marepsemis son of Marepsemis, about thirty-seven years old, with a scar on the left side of his nose, that he has received from her, Thaesis, from hand to hand out of the house, two thousand four hundred forty-eight silver drachmas plus interest, which Thaesis owed to Chration by the terms of a contract of loan drawn up by the record-office in Tebtunis in the sixth year of Imperator Caesar Nerva Trajanus Augustus Germanicus Dacicus in the month of Kaisareios on the second intercalary day; and he has turned this contract over to Thaesis for cancellation and invalidation. Neither he, Chration, nor his assignees shall take action against Thaesis or her assignees either about this or about any other matter whatsoever from past time up to the present day. Signatory: Marepsemis son of Herieus.
(2nd h.) I, Chration son of Horion, acknowledge that I have received from Thaesis, daughter of Kronion also called Psenkebkis the son of Marsisouchos, the two thousand four hundred forty-eight silver drachmas plus interest which she owed to me by the terms of the afore-stated contract; and I shall not prosecute, as stated above.
(3rd h.) Registered by Glaukos, in charge of the record-office of Theogonis.
(Title on verso) Agreement of Chration with Thaesis concerning the receipt of 2,448 drachmas.


Section/Side:
On verso, across the fibers, List of Persons

Lines:
4 cols., 77+ lines, on recto along the fibers.

PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 3.2 cm.; bottom, 1.5 cm.; in top margin, in red ink "609"; on verso, in black ink: T 695.

Content:
Remains of four columns with a list of persons owing 106 drachmas 2 1/2 obols each, with interlinear notes after each entry giving details about the persons


Section/Side:
On recto, along the fibers, List of persons

Content:
Remains of a list of persons arranged according to villages


PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 1 cm; bottom, 1.5 cm.; in top margin, in red ink "613"; on verso, in black ink: T 532.

PaleographicDescription:
Three different hands: 1, body of contract (lines 1-20); 2, signature (lines 21-27); 3, date (line 27).

Content:
A female inhabitant of Hermopolis leases out a house at a rent of 100 drachmas.

Persons:
Didous, son of Herakleides (Resident of Antinoe)

RevisionHistory:
Created 2/27/98 AV; checked pap. 7/2/98 av


PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 3.7 cm.; left, 2.5 cm.; in top left corner, in black ink: T 369.

Content:
List of persons, etc., otherwise unidentified.


Content:
Fragment of a register of holders of crown lands with the extent of their plots and the rents due from them, followed as a rule by (1) amounts payable on account of a number of taxes, and (2) a statement of amounts actually paid, which have been filled in at different times.

SubjectHeadings:
Crown lands -- Taxation; Crown lands -- rents

BibliographyCorrections:
For some corrections see P. L. Bat. 29, p. 193.


PaleographicDescription:
6 different hands: 1, body of contract (lines 1-23); 2-6, signatures of contracting parties.

TypeOrTitle:
Application for the resignation of a lease of temple land

Content:
Onnophris applies to the priests of Soknebtunis to be released from the obligation to cultivate some land.

SubjectHeadings:
Leases -- Tebtunis; Temple lands -- Tebtunis

Translation:
To Harpokration son of Marepsemis and Marepsemis son of Pakebkis and Marepsemis son of Marepkaimis and N.N. son of N.N.-sis and Psoiphis son of Paopis and Psenkbekis son of Pakebkis and Marsisouchos son of N.N. and Onnophris son of Pakebkis and N.N. son of Onnophris and Marsisouchos son of Panetbeouis, all ten elders of the priests of the temple of the great god Kronos and the associate gods at the village of Tebtunis, and to the rest of the priests, from Onnophris son of Phanesis son of N.N., his mother being Taopis, priest of the said temple. I wish voluntarily and of my own free will to give up from the (present?) twentieth year of Nerva Trajanus Caesar the Lord the cultivation of the grain lands at the village registered in the name of my father Panesis, as I am unable to take part in the cultivation, if you the aforesaid will consent to release me by resuming the land and leasing it to others.
(Signed) We, Harpokration son of Marepsemis and Marepsemis son of Marepkaimis and N.N. son of N.N.-sis and Psoiphis son of Paopis and Onnophris son of N.N. and Marsisouchos son of Panetbeouis and the rest of the priests aforesaid, have received the application and have released Onnophris from the cultivation as above written. I, Harpokration son of Marepsemis, wrote for them as they were illiterate. (3rd hand) (…) (4th hand) I, Psenkebkis son of Pakebkis. (5th hand) (…) (6th hand) I, Marepsemis son of Pakebkis.


PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 1 cm.; left, 1.6 cm.; bottom, 3 cm.; on verso, in black ink: T 144.

TextualDate:
26th year of the Emperor Commodus, 20th of the Egyptian month Mesore.

Content:
Thaubastis acknowledges to have surrendered her lease of temple land to the corporation of priests.

Translation:
I, Thaubastis daughter of Maron son of Maron, through me her husband Marsisouchos son of Maron son of Kronion, acknowledge that I have surrendered to the corporation of priests for my term of years the 1 1/2 arouras of temple land called Sykyton's, of which the adjacent areas are, on the south the land of Kronion son of Pakebkis, on the north crown land, on the east a canal by which it is irrigated, on the west the so-called Salt threshingfloor. The twenty-sixth of Marcus Aurelius Commodus Antoninus Caesar the Lord, Mesore 20.

RevisionHistory:
Created 7/23/98 av; checked pap. 7/21/99 av.


PhysicalProperties:
The contract has been cancelled by cross-strokes.

Content:
Paopis acknowledges the loan of 120 drachmas, to repaid with interest in the following year.

Translation:
The eighth year of Imperator Caesar Trajanus Hadrianus Augustus … at Tebtunis in the division of Polemon of the Arsinoite nome. Paopis son of Paopis the younger son of Paopis, exempted priest of the [.]4th generation, Persian of the Epigone, aged about 35 years, having a scar on the right arm, that he, the acknowledging party, has received from him, Maron, forthwith from hand to hand out of his house a loan of the capital sum of 120 silver drachmas bearing interest, and the acknowledging party Paopis is bound to repay to Maron the capital sum of the loan, 120 silver drachmas, and the interest, in the month Mecheir of the coming ninth year of Hadrianus the Lord without any delay or excuse, Maron having the right of execution upon Paopis and all his property as if in accordance with a legal decision. (2nd hand) I, Paopis son of Paopis, acknowledge to have received from Maron a loan of one hundred twenty silver drachmas bearing interest which I will repay in the month Mecheir of the ninth year without delay as is above written. (3rd hand) Maron, the acknowledgement has been made. (4th hand) Registered by the record-office in Tebtunis.
(On the verso)
Acknowledgement of Paopis about a loan of 120 drachmas from Maron.


PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 2.9 cm.; left, 3.7 cm.; right, 0.2 cm.; bottom, 4 cm.; on verso, in black ink: T 502.

PaleographicDescription:
2 different hands: 1 (body of text; lines 1-34), Irregular cursive; 2 (date; lines 34-38), Large much ligatured cursive.

TextualDate:
15th year of the Emperor Marcus Aurelius.

TypeOrTitle:
Application for the appointment of a representative

Content:
Thenerakleia petitions to the exegetes to sanction the appointment of her brother as delegate in an approaching trial.

Persons:
Titus Flavius Artemidoros (Exegetes); Ulpius Herakleides (Epitropos); Turbon (Exegetes)

Geographica:
Tebtunis; Polemonos meris; Arsinoites nomos; Themistou meris; Arsinoiton polis; Oxyrhyncha; Kerkesoucha Orous

Translation:
To Titus Flavius Artemidoros, Neokoros of the great Sarapis, ex-kosmetes, priest and exegetes, and the Caesarii and the other prytaneis, from Thenherakleia daughter of Herakleos son of Onnophris, her mother being Herois, from the village of Tebtunis in the division of Polemon in the Arsinoite nome, with her guardian, her brother Herakleos the younger, from the same village. Being unable at the present time to make the voyage to the Arsinoite nome, I appoint in my stead by the present memorandum the other brother of myself and Herakleos, being also my husband, Herakleos the elder, who is present and consents to this appointment, to sail up to the aforesaid nome and to appear before the strategos of the divisions of Themistos and Polemon or before his highness the procurator of the Imperial estates, Ulpius Herakleides, whenever he visits the nome, or before his highness the epistrategos or before any other judges before whom it may be necessary to come, against both Heron also called Sarapion, ex-exegetes of Arsinoiton polis, the heir of Turbon, ex exegetes of the said city, in connection with the 38 arouras at Oxyrhyncha in the said division which are unjustly held by him and belong to Herakleos in accordance with his claim of ownership, and also against Menches and Sansneus of the village of Kerkesoucha Orous in the same division concerning a lease of pastures, and to carry out everything. Wherefore I request you to give instructions to the officials in charge of these matters or whomsoever else it may concern, in order that if Herakleos appears before them they may act with him while carrying out everything in my name during my absence, just as I should have the right to do if I were present, for I consent to these provisions. (…) Year 15 of Imperator Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus Armeniacus Medicus Parthicus Germanicus Sarmaticus Optimus, [month, day].

Publications:
P.Tebt., II.317; Mitteis, L. Chrest., no. 348

RevisionHistory:
Created 7/24/98 av; checked pap. 7/22/99 av.


PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 2.1 cm.; left, 2 cm.; right, 0.4 cm.; bottom, 3 cm. On verso, in black ink: T 697 (twice).

PaleographicDescription:
2 different hands: 1 (body of text; lines 1-35), small regular cursive; 2 (date and endorsement; lines 36-39), large regular cursive.

Content:
Kronous petitions to the epistrategos to relieve her from demands made upon her in connection with the property with which her father had been concerned during his life.

Translation:
To his highness the epistrategos Vettius Tu…, from Kronous daughter of Zoilos son of Petesouchos, of the village of Tebtunis in the division of Polemon of the Arsinoite nome. A long while ago, my lord, my aforesaid father was selected as a superintendent of confiscated property, and after the appointed term of his office he died without means, leaving nothing at all; yet ever since the thirteenth year of the deified Aurelius Antoninus demands have wrongfully been made upon me for the government dues payable on behalf of the property. Wherefore, my lord, since it has been ordered that women should be exempt from such burdens, I, being a defenseless woman weighted with many years and in danger of having to leave my home on this account, perforce take refuge with you, begging you now to give orders that the property standing in the name of my father be transferred to … and to living persons (?) … Farewell.
(2nd hand) Year .., Mesore 10. If there is no hindrance (?) apply to the strategos. To be delivered.

Publications:
P.Tebt., II.327; Wilcken, U. Chrest., no. 394


PhysicalProperties:
Top margin: 2.1 cm.  In red ink in top margin: 587.  In black ink on verso: T270.  Also in verso in lower left corner: red stamp.

TextualDate:
In the Egyptian month Phanemoth during the reign of Euergetes.

TypeOrTitle:
Receipt for the tax on the transfer of house property

SubjectHeadings:
Transfer (Property) -- Taxation -- Tebtunis; Real property tax -- Tebtunis


Section/Side:
Verso: Account of receipts and expenditures connected with priests

PhysicalProperties:
Bottom margin: 3 cm.  In red ink in lower right corner: 572.

Content:
List of persons whose names begin with O, who make payments in different months to a bank.


PhysicalProperties:
Margins: left, 2 cm.; right, 1 cm.  In black ink in right margin: T.78

TypeOrTitle:
Account of receipts and expenditures connected with priests.


Lines:
13+ lines, on recto along the fibers; 6+ lines, on verso alobg the fibers.

PhysicalProperties:
In red ink in upper left corner of recto of frag. 1: 573.  In black on verso of frag. 2: T596.

TextualDate:
Written over a defaced document dated 12th year of Augustus, in the Egyptian month Pauni.


PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 1.8 cm.; left, 4 cm.  In red ink in left margin: 574.  In black ink on verso: T674.

Content:
A trial  before an official, apparently named Theon, in which the defendents, Horion and Babinios, seem to have been accused of extortion by certain villagers.


PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 2.2 cm.; left (frag. 1), 7.8 cm.; bottom, 2.3 cm.  In red ink in top margin of frag. 2: 576.

TypeOrTitle:
List of lands, cultivators, and amounts.

Content:
List of names of cultivators of lands, with payments made.


PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top 0.6 cm.; left, 0.8 cm.; bottom, 0.6 cm.

Content:
List of people who pay sums in drachmas, generally multiples of 4.

Translation:
To Aurelius Sereniscus alias Hermesias, strategos of the divisions of Themistos and Polemon of the Arsinoite nome, from Aurelius Polion, sitologos of the village of Tebtunis. Monthly summary for the month Thoth of the present 4th year of receipts from the produce of the said year. The amount paid to us in this month for the general revenue and the imperial estates is 176 artabas of wheat, 10 artabas of barley; of which the receipts from public land at Tebtunis are 129 artabas of wheat, 10 artabas of barley, from cleruchs 37 artabas of wheat, and on account of other villages in the division of Polemon, from cleruchs at Kerkesephis 10 artabas of wheat, making the aforesaid total. To this are added on account of storage 2 percent, making 3 1/2 artabas of wheat, 1 percent upon the charge for storage 1/24 artabas of wheat, and for the 1/2-artaba upon the charge for storage 1/48 artaba of wheat, making the total for storage and other charges 3 1/2 1/24 1/48 artabas of wheat.


PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 1.8 cm.; left, 1.5 cm.; bottom, 3 cm. On verso, in black ink: T 592.

PaleographicDescription:
2 hands: 1, body of letter (lines 1-16) regular cursive; 2 signature (line 17) small regular cursive

TypeOrTitle:
Official letter from Kapiton to Artemidoros

Content:
Kapiton notifies Artemidoros of the amount of seed-grain required at his village.

Geographica:
Themistou meris; Arsinoites nomos; Theogonis

Translation:
To Artemidoros, Basilikos Grammateus of the division of Themistos in the Arsinoite nome, from Kapiton, village scribe of Theogonis. It will be necessary to send on account of loans of seed-corn for the sowing of the present 4th year of Antoninus Caesar the Lord from the produce of the past 3rd year to the inhabitants of the said village for the land which they cultivate in the fields belonging to the village of Argias, namely 3 57/64 arouras of Crown land paying a rent of 5 151/375 artabas of sifted wheat and 2353/45000 artaba of beans, 5 25/48 artabas of wheat for seed including the "hypolepsis", and for 2 arouras of confiscated land paying a rent of 9 7/120 artabas of sifted wheat, 2 43/84 artabas of wheat for seed including the "hypolepsis". (2nd h.) I, Kapiton, village scribe, presented this notice, as aforesaid.

BibliographyCorrections:
The correction proposed in BL v. 8, p. 491 for line 3 is wrong.

RevisionHistory:
created 1/27/98 gk; rev 1/28/98 pjr; checked pap. 2/27/98 AV


PhysicalProperties:
Left margin: 1 cm.; on verso, in black ink: T 413 (twice).

PaleographicDescription:
2 hands (both regular cursive); 1, body of contract (lines 1-14); 2, signature of first contracting party

TextualDate:
39th year of the Emperor Augustus, 16th of the Egyptian month Mesore.

Author:
Harmiysis and Papnebtynis, sons of Orsenouphis

Content:
Harmiysis and Papnebtynis apprentice their brother Pasion to the weaver Pasonis in return for a loan.

SubjectHeadings:
Weavers -- Oxyrhyncha; Apprentices -- Oxyrhyncha

Persons:
Akousilaos, son of Heliodoros; Pasion, son of Orsenouphis; Pasonis (gerdios)

Translation:
… we will produce our brother named Pasion to stay with you one year from the 40th year of Caesar and to work at the weaver's trade, and … he shall not sleep away or absent himself by day from Pasonis' house. At the end of the period we will repay the 16 drachmas of silver and (shall receive) the receipts for the 40th year of Caesar for poll-tax and for the tax on weavers, the tax of an extra third (?) only being borne by the acknowledging parties, who are mutual security for payment, and Pasonis shall have the right of execution upon them and their property. The 39th year of Caesar, Mesore 16, through N.N. writer of contracts.
(2nd h.) We, Harmiysis and Papnebtynis, both sons of Orsenouphis, Persians of the Epigone, acknowledge that we have received from Pasonis, son of Orsenouphis, 16 drachmas of silver, and in return for the (remission of) interest upon this sum and the boy's keep and clothing and poll-tax at the village of Oxyrhyncha and weavers' tax and wages will produce our brother Pasion to stay with Pasonis for one year from the 40th year of Caesar and to work at the weaver's trade and perform all that he is bidden, and at the end of the period we will repay the 16 drachmas of silver and you shall hand over … the receipts for poll-tax for the 39th and 40th years of Caesar and the receipts for weavers' tax …; and if he does not remain with you we will forfeit 100 drachmas, being mutual security for the payment as aforesaid. I, Akousilaos son of Heliodoros, wrote, since they are illiterate.

BibliographyCorrections:
On line 10 see BL v. 3, p. 242; on line 14 see BL v. 9, p.356 (correcting BL v. 6, p. 198); on line 18, 24 and 33 see BL v. 3, p. 242.

RevisionHistory:
created 1/27/98 gk; rev. 1/28/98 pjr; checked pap. 2/25/98 AV


PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 2.3 cm.; bottom, 6.1 cm.; on verso, in black ink: T 191 (twice).

PaleographicDescription:
Greek 2 hands: 1, date and registration (lines 12-13); 2, signature (lines 14-28)

TextualDate:
18th year of the Emperor Augustus, 12th of the Egyptian month Payni.

Author:
Pakemis, son of Pakemis (Citizen of Hiera)

Content:
Pakemis sons of Pakemis acknowledges the loan of the dowry of his wife Tameische…daughter of Sokonopis, and promises to repay it under various conditions.

Persons:
Herodes (Synallagmatographos); Hippias; Ptolemaios; Tameischis, daughter of Sokonopis

Translation:
(Greek) The 18th year of Caesar, Payni 12, Registered by Herodes, writer of contracts at ...
(2nd h.) I, Pakemis son of Pakemis, an inhabitant of Hiera in the division of Polemon, Persian of the Epigone, have received from Tameischis daughter of Sokonopis, my wife, the loan of her dowry with clothing, making 24 drachmas of silver, which I will repay. If a separation between us take place, I will pay it within 30 days from the day on which I receive notice, without any delay or subterfuge, as aforesaid; and I have placed the contract, being valid, in the hands of Ptolemaios. I, Hippias, wrote for him at his request because he stated that he was illiterate.

Publications:
P.Tebt., II.386; P.L. Bat., v. 9, p. 36 (lines 16-24); Mitteis, L. Chrest., no. 173


PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 2.6 cm.; left, 2.5 cm.; right, 1 cm.; bottom, 1 cm.; on verso, in black ink: T 556.

TextualDate:
4th year of the Emperor Antoninus Pius, 27th of the Egyptian month Pharmouthi

Content:
Isidora states that Thamystha has received a loan of 3500 Drachmas through the Bank of Sabinus.

Persons:
Apion, son of Apion; Ptolemaios, son of Ptolemaios; Sabinus (banker); Tamystha, daughter of Origenes, granddaughter of Origenes

Translation:
The fourth year of Imperator Caesar Titus Aelius Hadrianus Antoninus Augustus Pius, Pharmouthi 27, by a draft of the bank of Sabinus in the Treasuries' quarter. Isidora daughter of Herakleides son of Meledemos, with her kinsman Apion son of Apion as guardian, (notifies) to Tamystha daughter of Origenes son of Origenes with her son Ptolemaios son of Ptolemaios as guardian (that she, Tamystha, has received) the loan of the capital sum of three thousand five hundred drachmas of silver, total 3500 dr., for one year from the present month Pachon, at the interest of 1 drachma per mina a month, which sum she shall repay in the month Pharmouthi of the coming 5th year of Antoninus Caesar the Lord with the interest accruing upon it, 420 drachmas, in accordance with a contract of mortgage upon the right (?) to a sum which Tamystha has made, and which was drawn up through the record-office.

Publications:
P.Tebt., II.389; Hunt, A.S. Sel.pap., v. 1, no. 70; Mitteis, Chrest., no. 173

RevisionHistory:
created 1/27/98 gk; rev 1 28/98 pjr; checked pap. 2/25/98 AV


Section/Side:
On verso, along the fibers, traces of one line.

ConservationStatus:
Contract was invalidated by drawing large crosses.

PhysicalProperties:
Left margin: 0.5 cm.; on verso, in black ink: T 154 (twice).

PaleographicDescription:
4 different hands, 1 (lines 1-17), body of contract and (L. 30). notice of registration; 2-4 signatures.

TextualDate:
8th year of the Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Verus, 7th of the Egyptian month Hathur

Author:
Pakebkis, Onnophris and Sarapammon, sons of Onnophris (priests of Tebtunis)

Content:
Three priests of Tebtunis acknowledge the receipt of a loan from Helena, daughter of Zoilus, of 124 silver drachmas, under security for Helena of the right to cultivate land leased to the priests.

Translation:
… acknowledge the receipt from Helene forthwith from hand to hand of a loan of the capital sum of 124 silver drachmas bearing interest at the rate of 1 drachma per mina every month, repayment of all of which shall be made by acknowledging parties to Helena in the month Hathyr of the coming ninth year without fail. If the acknowledging parties do not pay at the appointed term, Helena shall be permitted to sow and gather the crops from the said 9th year upon the 1 1/2 arouras of Crown temple land registered in the name of the three at the village of Tebtunis, being part of 2 arouras in the so-called … field, while all the taxes upon the crops shall be paid by the acknowledging parties; and Helene shall have the right of execution upon them and all their property as if in accordance with a legal decision. (2nd h.) I, Pakebkis son of Onnophris, together with my brothers Onnophris and Sarapammon have received from Helena the 124 drachmas as a loan at interest at the rate of 1 drachma, which we will repay, or if not she shall gather the crops upon the 1 1/2 arouras of land in place of interest, the taxes being paid by us, as aforesaid. (3rd h.) I, Onnophris, have received the one hundred twenty four drachmas and I will repay them, as aforesaid. (4th h.) I, Sarapion, have received the one hundred twenty four drachmas and I will repay them, as aforesaid. (1st h.) Registered through the record-office at Tebtunis in the 8th year, Hathyr 7.

Publications:
P.Tebt., II.390; Mitteis, Chrest., no. 251


PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 1 cm.; left, 0.6 cm.; bottom, 3 cm.; in bottom margin, in red ink "575"; on verso, in black ink: T 147.

Content:
Seleukos informs his brother Kronion about various matters

Publications:
P.Tebt., II.575; Vandoni, Feste, no. 156

RevisionHistory:
Created 1/27/98 av; rev 5/20/98 pjr; checked pap. 7/9/98 av


PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 1 cm.; left, 2 cm. On verso, in black ink: T 100.

TextualDate:
3rd year of the Emperor Trajanus, in the Egyptian month Hathyr

Content:
Four collectors of the poll-tax at Tebtunis (Herakles, Athenodoros, Heron, and Zoilos) divide among themselves their duties.

SubjectHeadings:
Poll tax -- Tebtunis; Officials and employees -- Tebtunis

Persons:
Athenodoros (praktor); Heron (praktor); Zoilos (praktor)

Translation:
We, Herakles and Athenodoros and Heron and Zoilos, all four collectors of the poll-tax at the village of Tebtunis, agree voluntarily and of our own free will that we have made a division for the fifteenth of the month Hathyr, of which the receipts are credited to Phaophi, of the third year of Trajanus Caesar the Lord for the present third year only of Imperator Caesar Nerva Trajanus Augustus Germanicus, and that Athenodoros and Herakles have been allotted the inhabitants and settlers in the village, while Heron and Zoilos have for their part been allotted all the inhabitants and settlers (of Tebtunis) at other villages or in the metropolis, on condition that those who have been allotted the external district shall pay each month 1100 drachmas of silver, while those who have been allotted the village shall make up the monthly balance of the quota for the poll-tax, being also responsible for the salary of the sword-bearer. If any of us four violates any of the aforesaid provisions, he shall pay to the party abiding by them 500 drachmas and to the Treasury an equal sum. This bond shall be valid, as if it had been publicly registered. The coming extra levy of the present third year shall be demanded by them from the classes of persons which they have severally been allotted. The third year of Imperator Caesar Nerva Trajanus Augustus Germanicus [Hathyr ..].

RevisionHistory:
created 1/27/98 gk; rev. 1/28/98 pjr; checked pap. 2/27/98 AV


Section/Side:
On verso, copy of proceedings before the Epistrategus

Lines:
2 cols., 22+ lines, on recto along the fibers.

PhysicalProperties:
Bottom margin: 2.7 cm.; space between col. I and II, 3.5 cm.; on verso, in red ink "569"; in black ink: T 187.

Content:
Two columns of a list of people, mentioning names and father's names. Both columns mention a total of 12 men.

RevisionHistory:
created 1/27/98 gk; checked pap. 7/9/98 av


Lines:
2 cols., 20+ lines, on verso across the fibers.

PhysicalProperties:
Top margin: 2.3 cm. In top margin, in red ink "569" and in black ink, upside down: T 187.

ModernDate:
Probably between august 175 and spring 176 A.D.

TypeOrTitle:
Proceedings before the Epistrategos : copy

Content:
A copy of proceedings before the Epistrategos Scutius Asklepiodotos.

RevisionHistory:
created 1/27/98 gk; rev 1/29/98 pjr; checked pap. 7/9/98 av


Connections:
Written by the same hand as P.Tebt. 628, 634, and possibly P.Fay, 353.

PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 1.1 cm.; left, 1.5 cm. Right, 0.9 cm., bottom,: 3.2 cm. In bottom right corner, in red ink, "618"; on verso, in black ink: T 220.

TextualDate:
21st year of the Emperor Antoninus Pius, 4th of the Egyptian month Phaophi

Translation:
Year 21 of Imperator Caesar Titus Aelius Hadrianus Antoninus Augustus Pius, Phaophi 4, for the account of Thoth. Paid by Herak( )( ) son of Herak( )( ) the son of Maron, his mother being Soerous, for poll-tax of the twenty-first year in the Syriake district forty drachmas, that is, 40, with additional payments of twenty bronze obols.

Publications:
P.Tebt., II.618; SB, XX, no. 14143; Plate: Sijpesteijn, P.J. Aegyptus v. 71 (1991) Tav.6

BibliographyCorrections:
Sijpesteijn, P.J. Aegyptus v. 71 (1991), p. 31 with plate (Tav.6)

Notes:
It would seem the poll tax is paid twice.


Connections:
Possibly written by the same hand as P. Fay. 356. See Sijpesteijn, P.J. Aegyptus 7 (1991), p.26

PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 1.6 cm.; left, 2.5 cm.; bottom, 4.5 cm. In left margin, in red ink, No."619"; on verso, in black ink: T 207.

TextualDate:
7th year of the Emperor Trajanus, 3rd of the Egyptian month Pauni

Translation:
Year 7 of Imperator Caesar Trajanus Hadrianus Augustus, Payni 3 for the account of Pachon. Paid by K[--] son of Heron son of Pa[--], his mother being N.N.as poll-tax of the seventh year in the Moeris district twenty drachmas, that is, 20, with additional payments of ten bronze obols.


PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 1.5 cm.; left, 2 cm.; bottom, 2 cm.; in bottom left corner, in red ink "621"; on verso, in black ink: T 445.

TextualDate:
15th year of the Emperor Trajanus, 3rd of the Egyptian month Thoth

Content:
Receipt for poll tax paid to Herieus, Praktor of the metropolis, by Deios [or Didas]

Translation:
Year 15 of Imperator Caesar Trajanus Augustus, Thoth 3. Paid by Deios son of Deios son of Didas, his mother being Thaisas to Herieus (?), collector of the metropolitan taxes, in the district Syriake as poll-tax of the fourteenth year twenty drachmas, that is, 20 dr., with additional payments of ten bronze obols.

Publications:
P.Tebt., II.621; SB, XX, no. 14134; Plate: Aegyptus 71 (1991) Tav. 2

BibliographyCorrections:
Aegyptus 71 (1991), p. 27-28 with plate (Tav. 2)


Connections:
belongs together with P.Tebt. 714 (lower half)

PaleographicDescription:
Large, coarse hand written with an Egyptian brush

Content:
Horos (Komarches) endorses the above-written order by Teos.


Lines:
1+ cols., 24+ lines, on recto along the fibers.

PhysicalProperties:
Top margin: 3 cm.; remains of stucco in top margin

Author:
Tesenouphis, Son of Sisouchos (Architekton)

Content:
Tesenouphis, an architekton (engineer) addresses the Dioiketes about the loses to the revenue.

RevisionHistory:
created 1/28/98 gk; rev 2/3/98 pjr; checked pap. 7/7/98 av


PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 4.5 cm.; left, 3.5 cm.; bottom, 3.2 cm.

TextualDate:
4th year (of Ptolemy VI Philometor or Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II), 6th of the Egyptian month Hathyr

Content:
Two drafts of letters, the first to Osoroeris (Basilikos Grammateus), the second to Lykophron (Topogrammateus), both reporting about a supposed murder.

Persons:
Osoroeris (Basilikos Grammateus); Lykophron (Topogrammateus)

Translation:
The 4th year, Hathyr 6.
To Osoroeris, Basilikos Grammateus. On the 5th of the present month when patrolling the fields near the village I found an effusion of blood (deleted: but no body), and I learn from the villagers that Theodotos son of Dositheos, having set out in that direction, has not yet returned. I make this report.
To Lykophron, Topogrammateus. The same (letter). And added was: I have also written to Osoroeris the Basilikos Grammateus on the same subject.

Publications:
P.Tebt., III.730; Lines 1-6: Hunt, A.S. Sel.pap., v. 2, no. 335; CPJ, v. 1, no. 131

Notes:
Large crosses in front of lines 2-3 and 7-8


Connections:
Lusas (sons of Mystharion) is also known from P.Tebt. v.2, no.305

PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 1.3 cm; bottom: 2.5 cm.; in bottom right corner, in red ink, no."623"; on verso, in black ink: T 580.

TextualDate:
4th year of the Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Verus, 4th of the Egyptian month Epeiph

Translation:
Year 4 of Imperator Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus and Imperator Caesar Lucius Aurelius Verus Augustus Epeiph 4 for the account of Payni. Paid by Lysas son of Mystharion the son of Mysthas, his mother being N.N., for poll-tax of the fourth year, in the Linypheia quarter twenty drachmas, that is, 20, with additional payments of ten bronze obols.


PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top: 1.3 cm.; left: 1.6 cm.; bottom: 2.1 cm.; in bottom left corner, in red ink "624"; on verso, in black ink: T 501.

TextualDate:
2nd year of the Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Verus

Translation:
Year 2 of Imperator Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus and Imperator Caesar Lucius Aurelius Augustus (month, day, account of month). Paid by Protas son of N.N. the son of N.N., his mother being N.N., for poll-tax of the second year (quarter) twenty drachmas, that is, 20, with additional payment of ten bronze obols.


PhysicalProperties:
In bottom right corner, in red ink "625"; on verso, in black ink: T 406.

TextualDate:
3rd of the Egyptian month Phamenoth in an unknown year of Elegabal

Translation:
Year . of Imperator Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Pius Felix Augustus, Phamenoth 3, for the account of Mecheir. Paid by Ninnos son of Ninnos, his mother being Tepho( ) for Theogonis forty drachmas, that is, 40 dr.

BibliographyCorrections:
Sijpesteijn, P.J. Aegyptus v.71 (1991), p. 42 with photo (Pl. 9)


PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 1.7 cm.; left, 0.8 cm.; in left top corner, in red ink "583"; on verso, in black ink: T 520.

Author:
Aurelius Polion (Soldier of the legio II Adiutrix)

TypeOrTitle:
Letter from Aurelius Polion to Heron and other members of his family

Content:
Polion informs his family about personal matters and complains that he had received no letters

RevisionHistory:
Created 1/27/98 (AV); rev 1/29/98 pjr; checked pap. 2/26/98 AV

Notes:
Record must be checked against the papyrus


PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 1.6 cm.; left, 1.8 cm.; in top margin, in red ink "592"; on verso, in black ink: T 28 (twice).

Content:
Alexandros informs his son Epimachos about private matters

RevisionHistory:
Created 1/27/98 AV; rev 1/29/98 pjr; checked pap. 2/26/98 AV


Connections:
duplicate of P.Tebt. 590; the same Sarapias features in P.Tebt. 326.

Lines:
3 cols., 29 lines, on recto along the fibers.

PhysicalProperties:
First column written on protokollon. On verso, in black ink: T 426 (twice).

PaleographicDescription:
col. I: small cursive; cols. II-III: large regular cursive

Content:
List of property and effects left by Paulus

SubjectHeadings:
Property -- Tebtunis; Inheritance and succession

Persons:
Belles (slave); Kophe (slave); Lakonis (slave); Nikois (slave); Pasigenes, brother of Paulus; Paulina, daughter of Paulus; Paulus; Sarapias (slave); Souchammon (mesites?)

Translation:
(Lines 8-29) Account of effects left by Paulus, my late husband and the father of my daughter Paulina, not yet of age, which have been delivered to Pasigenes the brother of my husband through Souchammon the arbitrator. They are:
a complete lamp-stand with a Cupid and lamp, valued at [.]6 drachmas;
a copper dish, a frying pan, a rug (?); and in clothing a tunic new from the fuller, with a Lakonian stripe, worth a stater; likewise a white veil with a Lakonian stripe and a didrachm, another tunic half worn out, a new linen shirt with two stripes, a new linen kerchief, white linen cloths 12 in number, worth, at 8 drachmas each, 96 drachmas, a chisel for cutting, a ploughshare likewise in good order, a wooden bedstead in good order; and property held in common with his brothers, a leaden kettle for dyeing (?) linen in good condition, a basin in good condition, a small kettle, a small jar; and the slaves owned by him, 5 in number, held in common by the father of my daughter (and his brothers), viz. Nikois, another named Kophe, and her children Lakonis, Belles, and Sarapias; and also the arouras, which are numerous, owned by him … (here the text stops)


PhysicalProperties:
Left margin: 2 cm.; in top left margin, in red ink "444"; on verso, in black ink: T 240.

Content:
Part of a contract for the loan of a dowry (?) for Thaesis (daughter of Patynis).


PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 2.6 cm.; left, 1.2 cm.; in top margin, in red ink "593"; on verso, in black ink: T 698 (three times).

Author:
Eutychos, son of Eutychos, grandson of Soterichos

Content:
Eutychos requests Paopis to pay the rent due to him to his brothers instead

Persons:
Hermes (Resident of Egypt); Paopis (Georgos); Soterichos (Resident of Egypt)

RevisionHistory:
Created 1/27/98 av; rev 1/29/98 pjr; checked pap. 7/9/98 av


PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 2 cm.; left, 1.8 cm. In top margin, in red ink, "446" (twice); on verso, in black ink: T 571 (twice).

Author:
Aurelia Portous (resident of Arsinoe, Egypt)

Content:
Aurelia Protous declares property at a village

Publications:
P.Tebt., II.446; SB, XX, no. 14168; Plate: Bagnall, R.S. Aegyptus 92 (1992) Tav. 7

BibliographyCorrections:
Bagnall, R.S. Aegyptus 92 (1992), p. 82-84 with plate (Tav. 7)

Notes:
The date is based on the Strategos known to have been in office 216-217.


PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 1.5 cm.; left, 2 cm. In the top left corner, in red ink, "501"; on verso, in black ink: T 558 (twice).

TextualDate:
22nd year of either the Emperor Antoninus Pius or Commodus

Content:
Liberalios and Polion express their wish to lease seven arouras from Zios, daughter of Lysimachos.

Persons:
Polion, Son of Uronion (of Arsinoiton polis)I

BibliographyCorrections:
Gallazzi C. ACME, annali della facolta di filosofia e lettere dell'universita statale di Milano 29 (1976), p. 141-144.

RevisionHistory:
created 1/27/98 gk; rev 1/28/98 pjr; checked pap. 7/9/98 av


PhysicalProperties:
Top margin, 1.5 cm. In top margin, in red ink "156"; on recto, in black ink: T 289.

RevisionHistory:
created 1/27/98 gk; checked pap. 2/27/98 AV


PhysicalProperties:
Top Margins, 2.2 cm.; in right top corner, in red ink "566"; on verso, in black ink: T 231.

Content:
Ptolemaios registers his property in the village of Samareia.

SubjectHeadings:
Census -- 133 A.D. -- Samaria (Egypt); Real property -- Samaria (Egypt); Census records

Publications:
P.Tebt., II.566; SB, XX, no. 14163; Plate: Bagnall, R.S. Aegyptus 72 (1992) Tav. 1

BibliographyCorrections:
Bagnall, R.S. Aegyptus 72 (1992), p. 64-66, No.1 with plate (Tav.1)


PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 0.5 cm.; left, 0.4 cm.; bottom, 2.1 cm. In bottom right corner, in red ink "568"; on verso, in black ink: T 218.

TextualDate:
17th year of the Emperor Trajanus, 29th of the Egyptian month Phaophi

Content:
Order to let Aron pass the customhouse of Tebtunis with one camel load of clothing.

RevisionHistory:
created 1/27/98 gk; rev 1/28/98 pjr; checked pap. 2/27/98


PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 1 cm.; left, 0.8 cm.; in top left margin, in red ink "568"; on verso, in black ink: T 251.

TypeOrTitle:
Letter From Protas to Lysas, his Brother

Content:
Protas urges Lysas once again to send him some receipts.

RevisionHistory:
created 1/27/98 gk, rev 1/29/98 pjr; checked pap. 7/9/98 av


PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 1.3 cm.; left, 1.9 cm.; right, 0.9 cm.; bottom, 1 cm.; in top right corner, in red ink "626"; on verso, in black ink: T 570.

TextualDate:
21st year of the Emperor Commodus, 20th of the Egyptian month Hathur

Translation:
Year 21 of Marcus Aurelius Commodus Antoninus Caesar the Lord, Hathyr 20 for the account of Thoth Phaophi. Paid by Eudaimon son of Telestos the son of Her( ), his mother being Api.() for poll-tax of the twenty-first year, in the Boutaphios district twenty drachmas, that is, 20, with additional payments of 10 bronze obols.

BibliographyCorrections:
Sijpesteijn, P.J. Aegyptus v. 71 (1991), p. 34 with photo (Pl. 8)


PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 2.4 cm.; left, 3.8 cm.; bottom, 0.9 cm.; in top left margin, in red ink "627", in black ink: T 560.

Content:
Receipt for poll tax paid to the collectors of money taxes by Herodes (son of AK[)

Translation:
Twenty-first year of Marcus Aurelius Commodus Antoninus Augustus (month, day). Herodes son of N.N. [paid to N.N.] and his colleagues, collectors of money taxes, for the poll-tax of the same year at Tebtunis twelve silver drachmas, that is, 12; [Month, Day?] eight [silver] drachmas, that is, 8.

BibliographyCorrections:
Sijpesteijn, P.J. Aegyptus 71 (1991), p.34


Connections:
written by the same hand as P.Tebt. 618, 634, and possibly P.Fay. 353

PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 1.3 cm.; left, 1.7 cm.; bottom, 4 cm.; in top left corner, in red ink, "628"; on verso, in black ink: T 568 (twice).

TextualDate:
15th year of the Emperor Antoninus Pius, 7th of the Egyptian month Mesore

Translation:
Year 15 of Imperator Caesar Titus Aelius Hadrianus Antoninus Augustus Pius, Mesore 7 for the account of Epeiph. Paid by Herak( ) son of Didas the son of Didas, his mother being Sarap( ), for poll-tax of the fifteenth year in the Syriake district twenty drachmas, that is, 20, with additional payments of ten bronze obols.

BibliographyCorrections:
Sijpesteijn, P.J. Aegyptus 71 (1991), p. 30 with photo (Pl.4)


PhysicalProperties:
Top margin: 2cm.; in top right corner, in red ink, "633"; on verso, in black ink: T 587.

TextualDate:
3rd year of the Emperor Antoninus Pius, 15th of the Egyptian month Pachon

Content:
Receipt for poll tax paid by Kronion (son of Kronion)

Translation:
Year 3 of Imperator Caesar Titus Aelius Hadrianus Antoninus Augustus Pius, Pachon 15 for the arithmesis of Phamenoth. Paid by Kronion son of Kronion son of Pakebkis, his mother being Sarap( ) as poll-tax of the third year in the Linypheia district twenty drachmas, that is, 20, with additional payments of ten bronze obols.

BibliographyCorrections:
Sijpesteijn, P.J. Aegyptus v. 71 (1991), p. 29


Connections:
written by the same hand as P.Tebt. 618, 628 and possibly P.Fay. 353

PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 2 cm.; left, 2 cm.; bottom, 2.2 cm.; in top margin, in red ink, "634"; on verso, in black ink: T 709.

TextualDate:
12th year of the Emperor Antoninus Pius, 21st of the Egyptian month Pachon

Translation:
Year 12 of Imperator Caesar Titus Aelius Hadrianus Antoninus Augustus Pius, Pachon 21 for the arithmesis of Pachon. Paid by Sotas son of Didymos the son of Pathermouthios, his mother being Sote( ) for poll-tax of the twelfth year in the Treasury district twenty drachmas, that is, 20, with additional payments of ten bronze obols.

BibliographyCorrections:
Sijpesteijn, P.J. Aegyptus 71 (1991), p. 29 with photo (Pl. 3)


PhysicalProperties:
margins: top: 0.7 cm.; left: 0.8 cm.; right: 0.8 cm.; bottom: 1.6 cm.; in bottom margin, in red ink, "636"; on verso, in black ink: G 1.

Content:
Receipt for poll tax paid to Mysthes, Son of Didymos, by Sarap ( ) (son of Dorion).

Persons:
Mysthos, Son of Didymos; Sarap ( ) Son of Dorion

Translation:
Mysthes son of Didymos through Sabinos, his assistant, to Sarapion (?) son of Dorion, greetings. I received from you for poll-tax of the 14th year of Trajanus Caesar the lord in the district of Moeris twenty silver drachmas, that is, 20, with additional payments of ten bronze obols and … I, Sabinos, signed.

BibliographyCorrections:
Sijpesteijn, P. J. Aegyptus 71 (1991), p. 27


PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 1.1 cm.; left, 1.7 cm.; bottom, 1.8 cm.; in bottom right corner, in red ink "637"; on verso, in black ink: T 266.

TextualDate:
23rd year of the Emperor Commodus, 8th of the Egyptian month Epeiph

Translation:
Year 23 of Marcus Aurelius Commodus Antoninus Augustus Mesore 8 for the account of Epeiph. Paid by Mystharion son of Lysas the son of Herak( ), his mother is N.N. for poll-tax of the 23rd year, in the Therapeia district twenty drachmas, that is, 20, with additional payments of ten bronze obols.


PhysicalProperties:
Margins: bottom, 4.7 cm.; in bottom right corner, in red ink, "622"; on verso, in black ink: T 524.


PhysicalProperties:
Margins: left, 0.7 cm.; bottom, 2 cm.; in bottom right corner, "641"; on verso: T 481.

PaleographicDescription:
6 different hands: 1 (lines 1-3), 2 (lines 3-4), and four signatures.

Content:
Certificate that Heron, Son of Herodes has performed his five days of dike corvee.

Persons:
Heron, son of Herodes and Phimoumene, grandson of Aphrod( ); Sarapion (Katasporeus); Aphrodeitos; Ptolemaios; Isidoros

Translation:
Year three of Imperator Caesar Nerva Trajanus Augustus Germanicus. Has performed for five days for work on dikes for the same third year in the desert canal of Polemon, (2nd h.) on behalf of Tebtunis, Heron, son of Herodes the son of Aphrod( ), his mother being Philoumene. (3rd h.) I, Sarapion, katasporeus, have signed. (4th h.) I, Aphrodeitos, have signed. (5th h.) I, Ptolemaios, have signed. (6th h.) I, Isidoros, have signed.


Section/Side:
On recto, along the fibers, remains of an account;  on verso across the fibers, address

TypeOrTitle:
Official letter from Harsiesis to the elders of the farmers at Areos Kome

Content:
Harsiesis order the elders of the farmers at Areos Kome to meet him at Oxyrhyncha at once.

Context:
Papers of the Crown tenants of Oxyrhyncha

Translation:
Harsiesis, the emissary of the epimeletes for the estimate of sesame, to N.N. and the elders of the cultivators, greeting. As soon as you read my letter, repair quickly with no delay to Oxyrhyncha in order that we may …; and I have sent Ptolemaios ...
(Addressed on the recto:) [To the cultivators] of Areos kome

RevisionHistory:
created 1/28/98 gk; rev 2/2/98 pjr; checked pap. 7/8/98 av


Section/Side:
on verso faded traces of writing covered by stucco

Content:
Acknowledgement of receipt (?) of 80 drachmas from Python, banker at Krokodilon polis.

Translation:
… acknowledges that he has received from?] Python, banker at Krokodilon polis, for the provision of 20 mattocks for the work of the vineyard of Berenike, the king's daughter at Hephaistias in the nomarchy of Timotheos, at four drachmas each, eighty drachmas.

RevisionHistory:
created 1/28/98 gk; rev 2/2/98 pjr; checked pap. 7/7/98 av


Section/Side:
On verso, across the fibers, in a large coarse hand: two lines

PhysicalProperties:
Preceded by ends of lines of another agreement, on verso faint remains of painting.

TextualDate:
24th year of Ptolemy V Epiphanes, 28th of the Egyptian month Thoth.

Content:
Apollonios, son of Protogenes has lent to Sostratos, son of Neoptolemos, two talents 3000 drachmas on the security of his house.

Translation:
In the reign of Ptolemy son of Ptolemy and Arsinoe, the father-loving gods, in the twenty-fourth year, the priest of Alexander and the gods Adelphoi and de the gods Euergetai and the gods Philopatores and the gods Epiphaneis being as written in Alexandria, the athlephoros of Berenike Euergetis being as written in Alexandria, the kanephoros of Arsinoe Philadelphos being as written in Alexandria, the priestess of Arsinoe Philopator as written in Alexandria, on the twenty-eighth of the month Dystros, twenty-eighth of Thoth, in Krokodilon polis of the Arsinoite nome.
Apollonios son of Protogenes, Jew of the Epigone, has lent to Sostratos son of Neoptolemos, Jew of the Epigone, two talents three thousand drachmas of copper money without interest for one year from the date above written on the security of the house belonging to him and court and all appurtenances situated at Apias in the division of Themistos, of which the measurements are, from south to north twenty cubits, from west to east twenty cubits, and the adjacent areas, on the south the house of Sopatra, on the north and east streets, on the west the house of Harpalos and Sostratos (belonging?) to them at the date above written. Sostratos shall repay this loan to Apollonios within the year, and if he does not repay it as stated, Apollonios shall have the right to lay claim to the security and shall produce it unencumbered, unpledged, unliable for another debt, and free from royalties. If he does not guarantee it or produce it as stated or if any risk occurs with regard to this security in whole or part in any way, Sostratos shall repay this debt to Apollonios forthwith within the year; and if he does not repay it as stated, Sostratos shall forthwith forfeit to Apollonios the loan increased by one half and for the overtime interest at the rate of two drachmas per mina per month. This contract shall be valid everywhere. Through Boubakos also called Stheneus.
Apollonios, aged about 35, tall, fair, with rather bright eyes and protruding ears.
Sostratos, aged about 35, of middle height, fair, …, with a scar over his right eyebrow.

Publications:
P.Tebt., III.817; CPJ, v. 1, no. 23 (Recto only)

BibliographyCorrections:
On line 34 see BL v. 3, p. 245 and v. 4, p. 99

RevisionHistory:
created 1/28/98 gk; rev 2/3/98 pjr; checked pap. 7/13/98 av


Section/Side:
On verso, besides traces of plaster and painting, two lines of writing

PhysicalProperties:
Traces of a demotic text on a separate sheet attached to the left

PaleographicDescription:
3 different hands: 1, body of contract, written in two styles; 2, signature (line 47-48); 3, signature (lines 49-50)

TextualDate:
10th year of Ptolemy VI Philometor, 25th of the Egyptian month Payni

Content:
Lease of 5 arouras of cleruchic land from Pylades to Philammon; the text is a "Doppelurkunde" with the contract written two times, the top one of which was sealed.

SubjectHeadings:
Cleruchic lands; Land titles -- Registration and transfer

BibliographyCorrections:
Photo: P.Tebt. III.1, Pl.VII
On lines 1 and 3 see BL v. 3, p. 245; on line 6 see BL v. 8, p. 496; on lines 9-10 see BL v. 6, p. 200; on lines 17 and 21 see BL v. 3, p. 245; on line 45 see BL v. 6, p. 200


Section/Side:
On verso, across the fibers, one line of writing in a different hand

PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 4 cm.; left, 0.8 cm.; right, 1.5 cm.; bottom, 6 cm.

TextualDate:
4th year of Ptolemy IX Soter II, 17th of the Egyptian month Mecheir.

Content:
Tothoes acknowledges the receipt of the contribution (syntaxis) of the millers of Oxyrhyncha.

Persons:
Maron (Resident of Egypt); Oaphres (Resident of Egypt)

Translation:
Tothoes the agent for the quarter (tax) from the millers of Oxyrhyncha and the adjacent villages for the 4th year to Oaphres, greeting. I have received from you the contribution for Mecheir of the 4th year. Good-bye. The 4th year, Mecheir 17.
(on the verso; 2nd h.) I, Maron, have written.


Section/Side:
On verso, across the fibers, names of contracting parties and witnesses

PaleographicDescription:
Small regular cursive, two different hands; 1,(lines 1-5) abstract; 2,(lines 6 ff. ) contract

TextualDate:
22nd year of Ptolemy X Alexandros, 9th of the Egyptian month Choiak

Author:
Dionysios alias Petosiris, son of Theon alias Thonis

Content:
Dionysios and his wife Athenais agree to sell three artabas of wheat to Petesouchos (son of Marres), and acknowledge to have received its price.

Persons:
Athenais alias Athermouthis, daughter of Apollonios alias Pres.retis; Petesouchos, son of Marres (of Arsinoe)

Geographica:
Kerkeosiris; Polemonos meris; Arsinoites nomos; Alexandria

Translation:
(Abstract)
The 22nd year, Choiak 9. Have sold Dionysios also called Petosiris son of Theon also called Thonis, Perses of the Epigone, and his wife Athenais also called Athermouthis daughter of Apollonios also called Pres.retis, Persian, with her guardian Dionysios her husband, the (afore)said, 3 artabas of wheat at the price of 2000 drachmas of copper … Keeper of the contract is Dionysios.
(Contract)
In the reign of Ptolemy surnamed Alexander, the god Philometor, the 22nd year, the priest of Alexander and the rest being as written in Alexandria, the 9th of the month Peritios which is the 9th of Choiak, at Kerkeosiris in the division of Polemon of the Arsinoite nome. Dionysios also called Petosiris, son of Theon also called Thonis, Persian of the Epigone, and his wife, Athenais also called Athermouthis, daughter of Apollonios also called Pres.retis, Persian, with her guardian Dionysios her husband, the aforesaid, have sold to Petesouchos son of Marres, Arsinoite, three artabas of wheat at the price of 2000 drachmas of copper for each artaba, the whole price of the three artabas being one talent of copper coin; which sum the aforesaid have received from Petesouchos forthwith from hand to hand out of his house. Dionysios and Athenais shall pay to Petesouchos or his agents in the month of Payni of the 22nd year in wheat that is new, pure, and unadulterated in any way, by the six-choinix measure of the dromos of the temple of Souchos at the said village by just measurement, delivering it to Petesouchos at the said village at their own expense; or if they fail to pay it as stated, the aforesaid shall forfeit to Petesouchos … one and a half times its value. The aforesaid are themselves sureties to each other … Petesouchos … shall have the right of execution upon (the sellers), upon one or each or whichever he chooses and upon all their property, as if in accordance with a legal decision (Here the papyrus breaks off).

BibliographyCorrections:
On line 6 see BL v. 1, p. 424; on line 24 see BL v. 5, p. 146

RevisionHistory:
created 1/28/98 gk; rev 1/28/98 pjr; checked pap. 7/7/98 av


Lines:
Recto: 25 lines, along the fibers; Verso: 14 lines, across the fibers.

PhysicalProperties:
Recto margins: top, 2.1 cm.; left, 1.6 cm.; right, 2.2 cm.; bottom, 2.5 cm.; Verso: top, 6.7 cm.; left, 7 cm.; right, 2.3 cm.; bottom, 6.5 cm. In top margin of recto, in red ink, "115"

PaleographicDescription:
3 different hands: 1.(lines 1-24) rude, unpracticed hand 2.(line 25) regular cursive 3.(lines 26-39) regular cursive

TextualDate:
Three successive years, years 2,3, and 4 of Ptolemy IX Soter II

Content:
Account dealing with the rents of a farm of 17 arouras during three successive years, years 2,3,and 4 of Ptolemy IX Soter II. The account give interesting information about crop rotation.

RevisionHistory:
created 1/28/98 gk; rev 1/27/98 pjr; checked pap. 7/7/98 av


Section/Side:
on verso, across the fibers, 4 columns of an account

Connections:
similar registers are P.Tebt. 66, 67, 68, 70, 75 cols. I-III; 153 and 155

Lines:
2+ cols., 32+ lines, on recto along the fibers.

PhysicalProperties:
Top margin: 5 cm. The margin above column II has been used to draw up two columns of an account of expenditures. Dated to the Egyptian month Mecheir (15 March)

Content:
Register of the various crops grown on crown lands at Kerkeosiris.

RevisionHistory:
created 1/28/98 gk; rev 4/6/99 pjr; check papyrus


PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 2.8 cm.; left, 3.5 cm.; bottom, 1.5 cm.

Content:
Horion states that it is necessary to obtain a list of garlic and pulse from the Komogrammateus of Oxyrhyncha

Translation:
Through Horion (?). Since it will be necessary to obtain from the village scribe at Oxyrhyncha a statement of the collected garlic and the rest of the pulse in accordance with the message of the dioiketes, order Theon not to leave until he obtains it.
To Dorion … for do you obtain …


Connections:
similar registers are P.Tebt. 66, 67, 68,70, 75 cols. I-III; 153 and 154

TypeOrTitle:
Register of the Crops of Crown Lands: Fragment

Content:
Register of the various crops grown on crown lands at Kerkeosiris with the statement of the rents due to the crown.

RevisionHistory:
created 1/28/98 gk; rev 1/28/98 pjr; checked pap. 7/13/98 av


Section/Side:
On verso, 3 lines of Greek (lines 26-28) and traces of a demotic account

PhysicalProperties:
Margins: left, 3.5 cm.; top, 3 cm.; lines are over 27 cm. Long

Content:
Official letter from Ktes (?) Containing the copy of a letter from Artemon. This letter includes a copy of a letter from Zenodoros (?), the Dioiketes, urging Artemon to expedite the transport of grain dues.

SubjectHeadings:
Officials and employees -- Correspondence; Grain -- Transportation

BibliographyCorrections:
on date see BL v. 8, p. 495 (correcting BL v. 3, p. 244); on line 2 see BL v. 9, p. 358


TextualDate:
Fourteenth year of most probably Ptolemy IV Philopator, in the Egyptian month Hathyr

TypeOrTitle:
Official letter from Theogenes to Apollonios

Content:
Theogenes forwards a letter to Appollonios, which Theogenes sent to Tothoes (Basilikos Grammateus) of unclear content.

RevisionHistory:
Created 1/28/98 gk; rev 2/2/98 pjr; checked pap. 7/8/98 av


Section/Side:
On verso, traces of five lines of writing, and slight remains of stucco

PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 2.5 cm.; left, 4.3 cm.; bottom, 6.7 cm.

TextualDate:
Twenty-third year (of Ptolemy VI Philometor), 26th of the Egyptian month Thoth

TypeOrTitle:
Official letter from Sokonopis to village officials of Tali

Content:
Sokonopis (Overseer of distribution of royal papyrus) informs the village officials of Tali of the name of the new contractor for the sale of the royal papyrus at the same village, asking them to give him the proper assistance.

SubjectHeadings:
Papyrus (Writing material); Royal monopolies

Translation:
Sokonopis, supervisor of the distribution of State papyrus at … for the 23rd year to the epistates at Tali and the archipylakites and the phylakitai and desert-guards and the komarches and the village scribe, greeting. Petoos who … has contracted with us for the distribution of the State papyrus at Tali for the said year, and it is within his competence to take declarations on oath by the king from the notaries that they will not use private material of what appertains to the contract nor purchase from smugglers but only from the royal shops. You will therefore do well to support him zealously in any matter connected herewith in which he needs your help, and if he hands over to you any persons who are competing with him as sellers or are smuggling, take them, together with any supplies that they may have, and bring them before Zopyros the epimeletes, in order that they may be mulcted in the due penalties. Good-bye. The 23rd year, Thoth 26.

Publications:
P.Tebt., III.709; Hengstl, J. Griechische Papyri, no. 31

BibliographyCorrections:
Lewis, N. Papyrus in Classical Antiquity, p. 123-124;
on line 1 see BL v. 7, p. 27; on line 4 see BL v. 3, p. 244


TextualDate:
25th year of Ptolemy VI Philometor, in the Egyptian month Payni

Content:
An unknown official forwards a letter to Petearpsenesis, which he wrote to Pyrrhos concerning a piece of crown land.

Translation:
… to Peteharpsenesis, greeting. We append for your information a copy of our letter to Pyrrhos the … Good-bye. The 25th year, Payni ..
To Pyrrhos. We append copies of the petition presented to us by Horos … and of the report made thereon by Peteharpsenesis. Put up therefore publicly at auction, with the concurrence of the usual individuals, the land concerned, and if no one makes a higher offer than the reported value at the rate of 3 artabas of wheat for five years, [assign it] to the stated [Horos? … (here the papyrus breaks off)


Content:
Two persons acknowledge the receipt of a loan of 240 drachmas which they will repay plus interest.

Persons:
Kronion, son of Herakleides; Pakebkis (Hiereus)

Translation:
[Year ..] of Imperator Caesar Trajanus … in the month of Kaisareios, on the 12th day, in [Tebtunis in the] division [of Polemon] of the Arsinoite [nome. N.N. agrees] along with Pakebkis … on his left … priests from Tebtunis … [to Kronion son of] Herakleides about ..-seven years old … [that they, the agreeing parties have received] from the same Kronion an interest-bearing loan of 240 drachmas [of silver principal] … [and that it is incumbent upon] the agreeing parties [to repay] to Kronion the 240 [drachmas of the principal] of the loan [and the] interest in the month of Epeiph of the coming … [year] without delay. [And if they fail to repay as] written, [Kronion] shall have the right to … for his own … year those [parcels of land] in the vicinity of Tebtunis … in the so-called La… (here the papyrus breaks off)

BibliographyCorrections:
Wall, E.W. New texts in the economy of Tebtunis, p. 63-71.


Content:
Fragmentary remains of a sale of real estate.

BibliographyCorrections:
Wall, E.W. New Texts in the Economy of Tebtunis, p. 139-148 with photo (Pl. 10).


Content:
Fragmentary remains of a sale of a house.

Translation:
[In the … year of Imperator] Nerva Caesar … [in the … district of the Arsinoite] nome. N.N. and N.N. agree with N.N. about twenty-eight years old with a scar … lots (?) … Papnebtynis … of the deceased Arthmios … [of the …th share of the …th] share of a house … [with its] foundations and walls … and all rights … whose neighbors are …

BibliographyCorrections:
Wall, E.W. New texts in the economy of Tebtunis, p. 149-156 with photo (Pl. 11).


Content:
An unknown party contracts with one Herakles for the loan of at least 38 drachmas

Translation:
… of the left … [agrees] that … has from said [Herakles out of his house] an interest-bearing loan of [thirty eight drachmas] principal and that it is incumbent upon … to repay to Herakles the thirty-eight [drachmas of the loan] … and [the interest in the month of] … of the present third year of [Imperator Caesar Domitianus Augustus] Germanicus without … [and if he do not] return it as … (here the papyrus breaks off)

BibliographyCorrections:
Wall, E.W. New Texts in the Economy of Tebtunis, p. 72-76 with photo (Pl. 2)


Content:
Pasion acknowledges the receipt of two unknown items.


Content:
Conclusion of a declaration attesting the death of an unknown person.

Translation:
… N.N., registered at the same city, died in the present month Tybi of the present year of Trajanus Hadrianus Caesar the Lord. I therefore submit the declaration so that this name may be removed and inscribed in the list of the deceased as in similar cases.


Lines:
9+ cols., 280 lines, on recto along and on verso across the fibers.

PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 1.8 cm.; bottom, 3 cm.; space between cols. II and III: 3 cm.

Content:
Copy of an official memorandum probably from the dioiketes to probably the oikonomos, giving instructions concerning agriculture, transport, royal revenues and monopolies, official correspondence, and behavior of royal officials.

SubjectHeadings:
Agriculture; Officials and employees; Royal monopolies

Translation:
(Lines 29 ff.)
[You must inspect] … and the water-conduits which run through the fields and from which the peasants are accustomed to lead water on the land cultivated by each of them, and see whether the water-intakes into them have the prescribed depth and whether there is sufficient room in them; and similarly the said cuttings from which the intakes pass into the above-mentioned conduit, whether they have been made strong and the entries into them from the river are thoroughly cleaned and whether in general they are in a sound state.
In your tours of inspection try in going from place to place to cheer everybody up and to put them in better heart; and not only should you do this by words but also, if any of them complain of the village scribes or the komarchs about any matter touching agricultural work, you should make inquiry and put a stop to such doings as far as possible.
When the sowing has been completed it would be no bad thing if you were to make a careful round of inspection; for thus you will get an accurate view of the sprouting of the crops and will easily notice the lands which are badly sown or are not sown at all, and you will thus know those who have neglected their duty and will become aware if any have used the seed for other purposes.
You must regard it as one of your most indispensable duties to see that the nome be sown with the kinds of crops described by the sowing-schedule.
And if there be any who are hard pressed by their rents of are completely exhausted you must not leave it unexamined.
Make a list of the cattle employed in cultivation, both the royal and the private, and take the utmost possible care that the progeny of the royal cattle, when old enough to eat hay, be consigned to the calf-byres.
Take care that the grain in the nomes, with the exception of that expended on the spot for seed and of that which cannot be transported by water, be brought down … It will thus be easy to load the grain on the first ships presenting themselves; and devote yourself to such business in no cursory fashion … Take care also that the prescribed supplies of corn, of which I send you a list, are brought down to Alexandria punctually, not only correct in amount but also tested and fit for use.
Visit also the weaving-houses in which the linen is woven, and do your utmost to have the largest possible number of looms in operation, the weavers supplying the full amount of embroidered stuffs prescribed for the nome. If any of them are in arrears with the pieces ordered, let the prices fixed by the ordinance for each kind be exacted from them. Take especial care, too, that the linen is good and has the prescribed number of weft-threads …. Visit also the washing-houses where the flax is washed and make a list, and report so that there may be a supply of kastor-oil and natron for washing. [Book?] always the monthly quantity of pieces of linen in the actual month and the quantity of the next month in the next, in order that the corresponding amounts may be apportioned (?) to the accounts of the treasury and the contractors. If there is any surplus over what is booked in the first month, let the surplus be booked in the next month as part of the monthly quantity. Let all the looms which are idle be transported to the metropolis of the nome, deposited in the store-house, and sealed up.
Audit the revenue accounts, if possible, village by village--and we think it not to be impossible, if you devote yourself zealously to the business--, if not, by toparchies, passing in the audit nothing but payments to the bank in the case of money taxes, and in the case of corn dues or oil-bearing produce, only deliveries to the sitologoi. If there be any deficit in these, compel the toparchai and the tax-farmers to pay into the banks, for the arrears in corn the values assigned in the ordinance, for those in oil-bearing produce according to the liquid product for each kind.
It behoves you to bestow care on all the points mentioned in the memorandum, but primarily those which refer to the oil-factories. For if you duly give heed to them you will increase not a little the sale in the nome, and the thefts will be stopped. This you would achieve by scrutinizing on each occasion the local factories and the store-houses for the produce both dry and liquid, and by sealing them. Be sure that the amounts delivered to the oil-makers do not exceed what is about to be used in the presses which exist in the factories. Take pains to let all the oil-presses be in operation if possible; or if not, most of them, and keep a close watch as you can on the rest …. The supernumerary implements of those presses which are not in operation must be collected and sealed up in the store-houses. If you are neglectful (?) in this … be sure that besides the payments … you will fall into no ordinary contempt, which you will not be able easily to remove. If you neglect your duty as regards this, [your honor will in no way increase.]
Since the revenue from the pasturage dues, too, is one of the most important, it will most readily be increased if you carry out the registration (of cattle) in the best possible way. The most favorable season for one so engaged is about the month of Mesore; for the whole country in this month being covered with water, it happens that cattle-breeders send their flocks to the highest places, being unable to scatter them on other places.
See to it, too, that the goods for sale be not sold at prices higher than those prescribed. Make also a careful investigation of those goods which have no fixed prices and on which the dealers may put what prices they like; and after having put a fair surplus on the wares being sold, make the … dispose of them.
Take care to inspect the calf-byres also, and do your best to ensure that the grain be supplied in them till the time of the green food, and the quantity prescribed daily be used for the calves, and that the … be delivered regularly in full, both that from the locality and, if they need in addition an imported supply, from the other villages as well.
Take care also that of the local trees the planting of the mature ones be done at the right season, namely for willows and mulberry-trees, and that of acacia-trees and tamarisk about the month of Choiak. Of these the rest must be planted on the royal embankments, but the young ones must be planted in beds in order to have all possible attention during the time of watering, and when it is the proper time for planting, then let them … set them on the royal embankments. The guarding of them must be done by the contractors in order that the plants suffer no damage from sheep or any other cause. In your further tours of inspection notice also whether any cut trees are left on the embankments or in the fields and make a list of them.
Make also a list of the royal houses and the gardens belonging to them, stating what attention each one of these requires, and report to us.
Take care, too, that the matter of the native soldiers be arranged according to the memorandum which we compiled on the men who absconded from their work and the … sailors, in order that … (all?) those men who fall into your hands may be kept together until they are sent to Alexandria.
Take particular care that no peculation or any other wrong take place. For every one resident in the country must clearly understand and believe that all acts of this kind have been stopped and that they are freed from the bad conditions of the past, no one having the right to do what he likes, but everything being managed in the best way; you will (thus) make the countryside secure and [will increase] the revenue in no small measure.
Now to comprise everything and to deliver it to you in memoranda is not easy, owing to the variety of circumstances in consequence of the present situation. Be careful to see that nothing of what I have ordered in my memorandum is neglected, so far as possible, and likewise inform me concerning contingencies, in order that … For since all our business is necessarily conducted by correspondence … you should arrange for them to write about each of the injunctions sent, if possible …, otherwise certifying the reasons, in order that … and that nothing of what has been specified be neglected … If you act thus, you will fulfill your official duty and your own safety will be assured.
But enough now on this subject. I thought it well to write down for you in this memorandum what I told you in sending you to the nome. I considered that your prime duty is to act with peculiar care, honestly, and in the best possible way…; and your next duty is to behave well and be upright in your district, to keep clear of bad company, to avoid all base collusion, to believe that, if you are without reproach in this, you will be held deserving for higher functions, to keep the instructions in your hand, and to report on everything as has been ordered.

Publications:
P.Tebt., III.703; Hunt, A.S. Sel.pap. V. 2, no. 204 (Lines 40-70. 80-99, 165-182); David, M. and B.A. van Groningen, Papyrological Primer, no. 16 (Lines 165-182); Cuvigny, H. L'arpentage par especes, p. 37 (Lines 49-63); Plate of col. IV: P.Tebt., III.1, Pl. III

BibliographyCorrections:
On date see BL v. 9, p. 358; on line 1 see BL v. 8, p. 495 (correcting BL v. 3, p. 243); 
on lines 66-70 see BL v. 3, p. 243; 
on line 182 see BL v. 3, p. 244; 
on line 188 see BL v. 3, p. 244; 
on line 263 see BL v. 8, p. 495.

RevisionHistory:
MARC rcd 2/9/98 av; checked pap. 7/13/98 av


Connections:
Written by the same scribe as P.Lit.Lond. 152 (Xenophon, Symposium 8, 609) and P.Giss. 1.1 (Xenophon, Symposium 8, 15-18)

PhysicalProperties:
On verso, in red ink "683" (sic!); in black ink: T 171.

PaleographicDescription:
Medium-sized uncials with a very slight slant to the right

Content:
Fragment from the Oeconomicus of Xenophon, section 18,9

Publications:
P.Tebt. II.682; Lenaerts, J. Chronique d'Egypte v. 49 (1974), p. 354-355

BibliographyCorrections:
Rossum-Steenbeek, M. van, ZPE v. 99 (1993), p. 18; Pack, R.A. Greek and Latin literary texts from Greco-Roman Egypt, no. 2905 (Unidentified prose)

RevisionHistory:
MARC rcd 2/9/98 AV; checked pap. 2/27/98 AV


Section/Side:
Above this text, in a different hand: Conclusion of an official letter; On verso, list of names

Content:
Series of extracts, most likely from the preceding official letter, copied apparently as a writing exercise.


PhysicalProperties:
Margins: left, 1.1 cm.; bottom, 3.8 cm.; in right bottom margin, in red ink "675"; on verso, in black ink: T 17.

BibliographyCorrections:
Pack, R.A. Greek and Latin literary texts from Greco-Roman Egypt (2nd ed.) no. 2096


Section/Side:
On verso, Homer, Iliad Book 3, lines 338-363, 386-397

Connections:
Similar in content to: P.Tebt.399, P. Oxy. 91, and B.G.U. 297

PhysicalProperties:
In lower half of Fr. 1, in black ink: T 656.

Content:
A contract concerning tropheia, the wages of a wet-nurse

SubjectHeadings:
Wet-nurses -- Tebtunis; Women -- Tebtunis

RevisionHistory:
MARC rcd 2/9/98 AV; checked pap. 7/8/98 av


Lines:
Beginnings and ends of various lines, on verso across the fibers.

PhysicalProperties:
In lower right part, in red ink "427"; on recto, in black ink: T 656.

BibliographyCorrections:
Pack, R.A. Greek and Latin literary texts from Greco-Roman Egypt (2nd ed.) no. 698.

RevisionHistory:
MARC rcd 2/9/98 av; checked pap. 7/8/98 av


Lines:
3+ cols., 99 lines, on recto along the fibers.

Content:
A treatise on music, apparently emanating from a school not represented in other extant early Greek writings on the subject.

Publications:
P.Tebt., III.694; Plate: P.Tebt., III.1, pl. I (Fr. 1, cols. II-III)

BibliographyCorrections:
Pack, R.A. Greek and Latin literary texts from Greco-Roman Egypt (2nd ed.) no. 2443


PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 5.7 cm.; left, 4.3 cm.; bottom, 3.5 cm.

Content:
Theon informs the guards and cultivators of Oxyrhyncha about the misconduct of Petous, komarches of the same village.

Translation:
Theon to the guards and cultivators at Oxyrhyncha, greeting. I learn from several persons that Petous … komarches of the village, is defaulting and misconducting himself, and that he is greatly in arrears with the amount agreed on with him and due for his appointment, … [artabas] of grain, and has deferred it up to the 20th of …, being in debt for more than half. Hasten therefore … (Addressed on the verso) To the harvest-guards and cultivators at Oxyrhyncha.

RevisionHistory:
MARC rcd 2/9/98 AV; checked pap. 7/7/98 av


PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 2 cm.; left, 2.3 cm.; sheet join 7.3 cm. from top (overlap 1.3 cm.); on verso, in black ink: T 538.

TextualDate:
8th year of the Emperor Hadrianus, 22nd of the Egyptian month Choiak

Author:
Thaesis, daughter of Orsenouphis and Thenobastis, granddaughter of Onnophris (Resident of Tebtunis)

Content:
Thaesis bequeaths to her daughter Thenpetesouchos all her property except for 8 drachmas of silver, to be paid to Sansneus, son of a deceased daughter of the testatrix.

Translation:
The eighth year of Imperator Caesar Trajanus Hadrianus Augustus, Choiak 22, at Tebtunis in the division of Polemon of the Arsinoite nome. Thaesis daughter of Orsenouphis the son of Onnophris, her mother being Thenobastis, of the aforesaid village of Tebtunis, aged about 78 years, having a scar on the right forearm, acting with her guardian, her kinsman Kronion son of Ameis, aged about 27, having a scar between his eyebrows, acknowledges that she, the acknowledging party, Thaesis, has consented that after her death there shall belong to Thenpetesouchos, her daughter by her late departed husband Pomsais, and also to Sansneus son of Tephersos, the son of her other daughter Taorseus, now dead, to the two of them, property as follows: to Thenpetesouchos alone, the house, yard, and all effects belonging to Thaesis in the said village of Tebtunis by right of purchase from Thenpetesouchos daughter of Petesouchos, and the furniture, utensils, household stock and apparel left by Thaesis, and the sums due to her and other property of any kind whatsoever, while to Sansneus she has bequeathed eight drachmas of silver, which Sansneus shall receive from Thenpetesouchos after the death of Thaesis; on condition that the daughter Thenpetesouchos shall properly perform the obsequies and laying out of her mother, and shall discharge such private debts as Thaesis shall prove to owe, but as long as her mother Thaesis lives she shall have power to … (Here the papyrus breaks off).

RevisionHistory:
MARC rcd 2/9/98 AV; checked pap. 2/25/98 AV


Section/Side:
On recto, in top left hand corner and upside down: P.Tebt.8 (2) (Notes unidentified) On verso, P.Tebt.11 (Receipt for payment in kind).

Lines:
2 cols., 61 lines, on recto along the fibers.

PhysicalProperties:
Left margin: 5 cm; space between col. 1 and 2: 1.1 cm.

TypeOrTitle:
Register containing abstracts of official letters

Content:
The text consists of abstracts of letters written and sent either by the dioiketes (minister of finance) or someone high in his office. The letters are addressed to different officials and contain directions concerning the collection of the foreign revenues of Egypt, from Lesbos, Thrace, and Lycia.

Publications:
P.Tebt., I.8; SB XIV, 11943; Wilcken, U. Chrest., no. 2.; Plate: P.Tebt. 1, pl. IV; Plate: JEA v. 61 (1975) pl. 24141-144

RevisionHistory:
Marc rcd 02/10/98 gk; rev 005/14/98 pjr; checked pap. 7/1/98 av


ConservationStatus:
Two pieces of gummed paper used in restoration

PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 1.8 cm.; right 1.2 cm.; in right margin, in black ink: T 423.

RevisionHistory:
Marc rcd 02/10/98 gk; checked pap. 2/27/98 AV


Lines:
8 lines, and 1 letter of a second column, on recto along the fibers.


Section/Side:
On recto, P.Tebt.77 (Petesouchos. Land register)

Content:
Account containing a conversion of barley into wheat.


PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 2 cm.; left, 0.7 cm.; in top margin, in black ink: T 16.

RevisionHistory:
Marc rcd 02/10/98 gk; checked pap. 7/8/98 av


Section/Side:
On recto: Declaration of priests and revenues of the temple at Tebtunis

PhysicalProperties:
Margins: left (Fr. 1), 11.5 cm.; top (Fr. 1), 1.8 cm.

Content:
A list of persons who pay in most cases 4 drachmas, possibly for syntaximon-tax

SubjectHeadings:
Taxation -- Tebtunis; Temples -- Tebtunis

RevisionHistory:
MARC rcd 2/10/98 av; checked pap. 7/6/98 av


PhysicalProperties:
Top margin: 1.7 cm.; sheet join 2 cm. from left; on verso, in black ink: T 148 (twice).

PaleographicDescription:
Greek: small cursive; Demotic written with a thick pen

TextualDate:
19th year of the Emperors Caracalla and Geta

Language:
Greek (lines 1-24) and Demotic (lines 25-27)

Content:
Taseus and other priests of Heliopolis and Aphroditopolis acknowledge the receipt of linen for the burial of a Mnevis bull from Maron, a priest of the temple at Tebtunis

Persons:
Horos, son of Areis (Hiereus); Nabonychos son of Iphynes (Hiereus); Petosorapis son of Petosarapis (former lesones); Peteso…onis alias Serenos son of Menthotes; Maron, son of Pakebkis alias Zosimos (Hiereus); Dioskoros, son of Apollonios (former gymnasiarch and strategos)

Translation:
Taseus, chief prophetes of the lords Imperatores Augusti, overseer of the temples at Heliopolis and Aphroditopolis, and however he is styled, through Horos son of Areis, priest and deputy stolistes, and Nabonychos son of Iphynes, priest and second stolistes, and Petosarapis son of Petosarapis, ex-lesones, and Petoso…onis also called Serenus, son of Menthotes, and the rest of the priests of Helios and Mnevis, the eternal most great gods, and of other temples, to Maron son of Pakebkis also called Zosimos, priest of the famous temple of the gods of the village of Tebtunis in the division of Polemon in the Arsinoite nome, greeting. You have delivered and given to us, with the concurrence of Dioskoros son of Apollonios, ex-gymnasiarch and ex-strategos of our nome, and N.N., ex-exegetes, and N.N. (for the burial) of Mnevis son of Osortha … 2[0?] cubits of fine linen. The 19th year of Imperatores Caesares Marcus Aurelius Antoninus and Publius Septimius Geta Britannici Maximi Pii Augusti.
(Then follow three demotic lines.)

Publications:
P.Tebt., II.313; Wilcken, U. Chrest., no. 86

RevisionHistory:
MARC rcd 2/10/98 AV; checked pap. 2/24/98 AV


PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 2.8 cm.; left, 1.5 cm.; in left top corner, in red ink "52"

Author:
Tapentos, daughter of Horos (Resident of Kerkeosiris)

Content:
Tapentos complains to Polemon of the theft of documents from her home.

SubjectHeadings:
Burglary -- Kerkeosiris; Women -- Kerkeosiris

Persons:
Arsinoe; Polemon (Epistates of Kerkeosiris); Phatres, son of Arsinoe

Translation:
To Polemon, Epistates of Kerkeosiris, from Tapentos daughter of Horos, of the same village. An attack was made upon my dwelling by Arsinoe and her son Phatres, who went off with the contract relating to my house and other business documents. Therefore since I am seriously ill, being in want of the necessaries of life and bodily … (Here the papyrus breaks off).

RevisionHistory:
MARC rcd 2/10/98 AV; checked pap. 2/24/98 AV; rev 4/7/98 pjr


Section/Side:
On verso, along the fibers, address; across the fibers, two lines

PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 1.5 cm.; left, 2.5 cm.; bottom, 2.4 cm.

PaleographicDescription:
Regular cursive; occasional word divisions

TextualDate:
6th year of Ptolemy IX Soter II, 21st of the Egyptian month Phaophi

TypeOrTitle:
Official letter from Taos and the elders of the farmers

Content:
Taos and the elders of the farmers of Kerkeosiris address Menches, the village scribe, about a dispute concerning a payment of seed to them.

SubjectHeadings:
Payment -- Kerkeosiris; seed distribution

Persons:
Menches (Komogrammateus of Kerkeosiris); Apynchis (Resident of Egypt); Kotys (Resident of Egypt)

Translation:
Taos, komarches, and the elders of the cultivators to Menches, greeting. On the 20th of Phaophi Apynchis met you about the matters on which we had a dispute concerning the land, and for your sake I came to an agreement on most points. Accordingly we sent on the 21st for the seed, but Kotys refused to pay it, referring the matter to the inspector, whereupon we have no sent Apynchis again. Tell us who is at fault. … As for the inspector, if he still continues to oppose the payment of the seed, send him to us under arrest. Good-bye. The 6th year, Phaophi 21. (Addressed on the verso) To Menches.

RevisionHistory:
MARC rcd 2/11/98 AV; checked pap. 2/24/98


Section/Side:
On verso, Copy of an official letter (P.Tebt.24)

Location:
Vault ff; 6 frames; Shelved under call number P.Tebt.0024

Size:
various (added together the document measures ca. 31 x 88.5 cm.

Lines:
9+ cols., 126+ lines, on recto along the fibers.

TextualDate:
Fifty-third year of Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II

TypeOrTitle:
Summary report on the lands and crops of Kerkeosiris

Content:
Summary of the classifications of land in the village, covering temple, cleruchic, and crown lands

SubjectHeadings:
Crown lands -- Kerkeosiris; Cleruchic lands -- Kerkeosiris; temple lands -- Kerkeosiris; Crops -- Kerkeosiris


Lines:
4 cols., 79 lines, on recto along the fibers.

Content:
Fragments from a lost play, probably the Inachus of Sophocles, of which several other fragments are known (Pearson, A.C. Fragments of Sophocles, nos. 270-295).

Translation:
(Col. II, lines 1-15)
(Chorus) Wisest of wise is he, whoever he be of the men of old, who meetly calls thee by the name of the infernal darkness of the Hades-cap.
(Hermes) Nay, rather the mighty courier of Zeus, his love's messenger.
(Chorus) Having regard to your bombast one may guess that you are indeed Hermes, who has brought me footing it back here.
(Hermes) Methinks that in the twinkling of an eye you will set out on another useless task.
(Chorus) For keeping on the track of a quarry in sight it is madness to listen to these words. For thou, O Zeus, art indeed a perverter of true speech, because of this heaven-inflicted trouble.
(Col. III, lines 2-8)
(Hermes?) Zeus devises all means [to accomplish his will].
(Chorus) Is it then perchance again from Zeus? So this is the servant of Zeus! He is coming against me. Hold me, he is coming. He will carry off my hand. My teeth chatter with a great fear.

Publications:
P.Tebt., III.692; Page, D.L. Gr.lit.pap., I.6; Carden, R. Pap.Soph., p. 72-93; Plate: Plate: P.Tebt., III.1, Pl. I

BibliographyCorrections:
Fritsch, C.-E. Neue Fragm. D. Aisch. U. Soph., diss. Hamburg (1936); Pack, R.A. Greek and Latin literary texts from Greco-Roman Egypt (2nd ed.) no. 1475; Pfeiffer, R. Sitz. Bay. Akad. (1938), p. 23-62, ibid. (1958), p. 3-41


Section/Side:
Also on verso, written in reverse direction, Account of payments (P.Tebt.404). On recto: Phienous. Petitions : copies (P.Tebt.335)

Location:
Vault; 1 frame, shelved under P.Tebt.335

Connections:
The papyrus was found in a bundle with P.Tebt.285, 319, 326, 378, 406 and 588

Lines:
9 lines, written on verso along the fibers.

PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 2.4 cm.; left (including protokollon), 15.2 cm.; right, 4.2 cm.; the verso of the protokollon was not used; on protokollon, in black ink: T 425.

TypeOrTitle:
Private letter from Sarapammon : t Piperas : draft or copy

Content:
Sarapammon urges Piperas not to fool around any more because he has a large debt

Translation:
Sarapammon to Piperas. I sent you a letter by the baker, and perhaps you know what I wrote to you. If you persist in your folly, I congratulate you; if you repent, you only know. Let me tell you that you owe seven years' rents and dues, so unless you now send discharges you know your danger.

Publications:
P.Tebt., II.424; Hunt, A.S. Sel.pap., v. 1, no. 154; Tibiletti, G. Lettere private, no. 17

RevisionHistory:
MARC rcd 2/11/98 AV; checked pap. 2/25/98 AV


Section/Side:
On verso, along the fibers, address; also some smudges of ink

Content:
Samios orders Herakleides to measure out grain for the infantry soldiers of the Arsinoite nome

SubjectHeadings:
Armed forces, Greek; Grain -- Arsinoite nome

Translation:
Samios to Herakleides, greeting. If the agents of Apollonios the sitologos are measuring grain in presence of the assessors, give them from the store at Boubastos to Hestieios the agent of Apollodoros, scribe, for the infantry, encamped in the nome, belonging to the Macedonian corps from which he writes (?), [.]3 artabas of wheat. Good-bye. [Date.]

RevisionHistory:
MARC rcd 2/11/98 av; checked pap. 7/7/98 av


Section/Side:
Verso empty, except for few remains of a similar report

Connections:
Written in the same hand as P.Tebt.61; similar to P.Tebt.72

Lines:
11+ cols., 142+ lines, on recto along the fibers.

NotesOnPreservation:
Large portions of the papyrus are still gummed on top of linen.

PaleographicDescription:
Two different hands: 1, main text; 2, marginal notes

Provenance:
Crocodile cartonnage at Tebtunis 15.4 + 17.10

Content:
Report on lands and crops at Kerkeosiris, including crops, cleruchic lists, different land classes, and crown and temple lands.

SubjectHeadings:
Cleruchic lands -- Kerkeosiris; Crops -- Kerkeosiris; Land tenure -- Kerkeosiris

RevisionHistory:
MARC rcd 2/11/98 AV; rev 10/2/96 pjr; check papyrus

Notes:
The lines published as (b), cols. i and ii in fact belong to the end of the document.


Section/Side:
On verso, Medical prescriptions (P.Tebt.273)

TextualDate:
24th year of the Emperor Antoninus Pius = 1st year of the Emperor Marcus Aurelius

Content:
Report concerning the tenure of certain pieces of property in the Hermopolite nome. Their ownership was vested in the government, probably in some cases through confiscation.

SubjectHeadings:
Property -- Hermopolite nome; Leases -- Hermopolite nome

Translation:
(Col. III)
And the several plots in accordance with the survey-list presented in Hathyr of the 12th year by Noumenios the agent; that which was previously drawn up by Orpheus … Starting on the south of the southern road … adjoining on the east is the pottery formerly belonging to Lepton and leased to Tothes (according to an agreement made) in the 24th year which is also the 1st year …, of which it was reported that a lease was made in the 3rd year through Tothes son of Thothes son of Hermesion of Hermopolis, registered in the West Guardhouse quarter and resident at the village Somolo, and Amenneus son of Petepsais of Sesoncha in the Mochite toparchy, resident at the said Somolo, who took over, for 7 months from the 1st of the month Mecheir of the 3rd year until the 5th intercalary day of the said year and for 3 years from Thoth 1 of the 4th year, the newly fitted pottery at Somolo together with all furniture and with stones in good order, and supplied with everything including two potter's stools (?) and as many doors in position as the aforesaid pottery and its furniture need, and with keys and windlass for watering and well for the pottery, at the rent of the aforesaid 7 months of … pots, and from the 4th year for the remaining period of 3 years at the yearly rent of 1… pots, all of which they shall deliver every year at the drying place of the pottery in good order, being of winter manufacture and of the pattern of the Oxyrhynchite potteries of the god; and after the yearly rent they shall further deliver at the price … 2000 pots in good order of the aforesaid pattern, which … shall receive. They shall also be provided with the vacant space surrounding the pottery on the south for digging earth, porous clay and sand, they themselves doing the digging and the transport of the same to the pottery at their own expense. They shall further receive in the aforesaid period of 7 months an advance without interest of 640 silver drachmas in three installments … (Here the papyrus breaks off)

BibliographyCorrections:
On line 7 see BL v. 1, p. 427;
On line 17 see BL v. 8, p. 491;
on line 23 see BL v. 8, p. 491 (correcting BL v. 1, p. 427);
on line 30 see BL v. 9, p. 356;
on lines 30-31 see BL v. 8, p. 492


Section/Side:
On verso, across the fibers, some traces of writing

Connections:
Similar registers include: P.Tebt. 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 75 cols. I-II, 154 and 155. A similar passage can be found in P.Tebt.68, lines 71-79

PhysicalProperties:
No margins preserved; in top left corner, in red ink "153".

Content:
Fragment of a register of the various crops grown on crown lands at Kerkeosiris in an unknown year, with a statement of rents due to the crown.

SubjectHeadings:
Crops -- Kerkeosiris; Crown lands -- Kerkeosiris; Rent charges -- Kerkeosiris

RevisionHistory:
MARC rcd 2/11/98 AV; checked pap. 7/9/98 av


PhysicalProperties:
Top margin: 0.7 cm.; on verso, in black ink: T 58.

Content:
A statement concerning certain priestly offices at Tebtunis, which also record earlier history for bidding for the post of prophetes

Translation:
(Lines 2-12)
Priestly offices: those stated by Claudius Dionysios, the former strategos, to have been reported to him by his predecessor Charisios to have been reported to Charisios himself by his predecessor Apollonides as requiring to be sold, include the post of prophet of the temple of Soknebtynis also called Kronos at the village of Tebtunis, for which it was stated that a first offer of 100 drachmas was made by Harpokration son of Marepsemis, priest and stolistes of the said temple, which sum he paid in the .. Year of Hadrianus Caesar the Lord, and another of 200 drachmas and extra payments by Marsisouchos son of Pakebkis on Phamenoth 20 of the 8th year, while on Tybi 12 of the 10th year of Hadrianus Caesar the Lord by a higher bid the said Marsisouchos made an offer of 520 drachmas and extra payments for the post of prophet and lesones or palm-bearer, of which he paid for the account of Tybi in the 10th year 400 drachmas, with 9 drachmas for the notification, 25 drachmas 3 obols extra payments, and 13 drachmas for the receipt-charges, total 447 drachmas 3 obols.

RevisionHistory:
MARC rcd 2/11/98 AV; checked pap. 2/24/98 AV


ConservationStatus:
Three pieces of gummed paper (one blue) used in restoration.

PhysicalProperties:
Margins, right, 1 cm.; bottom, 2.2 cm.; in top right corner, in black ink: T 727.

Content:
Fragment of a register of land, giving a list of persons leasing land and the rents paid.

RevisionHistory:
MARC rcd 2/11/98 AV; checked pap. 2/27/98 AV


Section/Side:
Gummed on verso of: Homer, Iliad, Book 11, lines 556-613

Content:
Fragment of a register of land gummed on to a papyrus fragment of Homer to strengthen the original roll


Section/Side:
On recto Col. II, Anthology: fragments; on verso, list of names and numbers.

Publication/Side:
Recto col. II, published; verso unpublished.

PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 3 cm.; left, 1.5 cm.; bottom, 13 cm.; in top margin, in red ink "1".

PaleographicDescription:
Well-formed semi-uncial, with occasional lapses to cursive forms.

Author:
Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II, King of Egypt, d. 116 B.C.

TypeOrTitle:
Decrees of King Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II : copy

Content:
Commencement of the decrees of Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II.

SubjectHeadings:
Constitutional law, 332-30 B.C.; Politics and government, 332-30 B.C.; Ptolemaic dynasty -- 305-30 B.C.; Royal decrees -- Ptolemaic period

Publications:
P.Tebt., I.1; C.Ord.Ptol., no. 53 bis; Plate: C.Ord.Ptol., fig. 1

RevisionHistory:
MARC rcd 2/12/98 AV; checked pap. 2/24/98 AV; rev 4/6/98 pjr


Section/Side:
On recto: Register of owners of temple and cleruchic land (P.Tebt.62).

Connections:
A copy of the text of the commencement of these decrees is found in P.Tebt.1 (1) Recto

Size:
various sizes; the whole roll measured ca. 29 x 217 cm.

Lines:
10 cols., 264 lines, on verso across the fibers.

TextualDate:
Fifty-second year of Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II, 9th of the Egyptian month Pharmouthi

TypeOrTitle:
Decrees of King Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II

Content:
Decrees copied by the village scribe of Kerkeosiris. Topics include constitutional innovations, corruption, government officials, administration of crown lands, safeguards to prevent tax fraud, and treatment of the people by officials

Publications:
P.Tebt., I.5; C.Ord.Ptol., no. 53; Plate: P.Tebt., I, pl. III (col. IX)


ConservationStatus:
On verso 2 pieces of blue gummed paper used in restoration.

PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 2 cm.; left, 1.1 cm.; bottom, 4.6 cm.; on verso, in black ink: T 56.

Author:
Ptolemaios, son of Patron (Resident of Tebtunis)

Content:
Ptolemaios petitions Bolanos about a burglary of his house.

Geographica:
Tebtunis; Themistou meris; Polemonos meris; Arsinoites nomos

Translation:
To Bolanos, strategos of the divisions of Themistos and Polemon of the Arsinoite nome, from Ptolemaios son of Patron, of the village of Tebtunis. After being absent, when I returned to the village, I found my house pillaged and every thing that was stored in it carried off. Wherefore, being unable to submit to this, I apply to you and ask that this petition may be entered on the register in order that, if any one is proved to be the culprit, he may be held accountable to me. Farewell.

Publications:
P.Tebt., II.330; Mitteis, L. Chrest., no. 110

RevisionHistory:
MARC rcd 2/12/98 AV; checked pap. 2/27/98 AV


PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 1.5 cm.; left, 0.5 cm.; right, 0.5 cm.; bottom, 3.8 cm.

Content:
Ptolemaios addresses Ptollis about some unclear business concerning a certain Diphilos and silver vessels.

Translation:
Ptolemaios to Ptollis, greeting. I have detained the letters about the affair of Diphilos in case an application may have been made to you, but if an application has still not been made, find out exactly where he says that he found them and state the silver vessels in clear writing, for one should not write incoherently about that kind of thing. Good-bye.
(Addressed on the verso) To Ptollis.

RevisionHistory:
MARC rcd 2/12/98 AV; checked pap. 7/8/98 av


PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 1.4 cm.; left, 2 cm.; on verso, in black ink: T 168.

Author:
Psyphis, son of Harpokras and Thenmarsisouchos (Resident of Tebtunis)

Content:
Psyphis registers the birth of his son Pakebkis, born in the 10th year of Claudius (49/50 A.D.) with Areios, village scribe of Tebtunis.

Persons:
Areios, son of Lysimachos (Komogrammateus of Tebtunis); Pakebkis, son of Psyphis

Translation:
To Areios son of Lysimachos, komogrammateus of Tebtunis, from Psyphis son of Harpokras son of Pakebkis, his mother being Thenmarsisouchos daughter of Psyphis and Kellauthis, inhabitants of the village, priest of the fifth tribe of the gods at the village, Kronos the most great god, and Isis and Serapis, the great gods, and one of the fifty exempted persons. I register Pakebkis, the son born to me and Taaseies daughter of N.N. her mother being Taopis in the tenth year of Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus Imperator, and request that the name of my aforesaid son Pakebkis be entered on the list … (Here the papyrus breaks off).


PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 1.5 cm.; left, 0.2 cm.; right, 0.5 cm.; bottom, 0.6 cm.; on verso, in black ink: T 597.

TextualDate:
16th year of the Emperor Hadrianus, 20th of the Egyptian month Pauni.

Content:
A receipt for the land tax known as arithmetikon, paid by Protous to Didas and his partners.

SubjectHeadings:
Real property tax -- Tebtunis (arithmetikon)

Translation:
The sixteenth year of Imperator Caesar Trajanus Hadrianus Augustus, Payni 20. Paid to Didas and his partners, collectors at Tebtunis by Protous son of Areios for the full arithmetikon of the 16th year, 28 drachmas 3 obols. Total 28 dr. 3 ob., for extra charges 1 dr. 5 ob., for the receipt 3 ob.


PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 1.9 cm.; left, 2.1 cm.; in top margin, in red ink "479" (corr. from 478?); on verso, in black ink: T 557.

Content:
Beginning of an account of the expenses in connection with the death of the writer's husband.

RevisionHistory:
Marc rcd 02/12/98 gk; checked pap. 7/9/98 av


Section/Side:
On verso of frag. a: Literary work concerning the labors of Hercules. On verso of frag. b: parts of 4 unidentified lines and 4 lines of Writing exercise

Lines:
32 lines on recto of frag. a across the fibers; 14 lines on recto of frag. b across the fibers.

Content:
An account of payments in drachmae for stone masons, painters, plumbers, and other workmen along the Nile; followed by a writing exercise (in a different hand, in opposite direction).

RevisionHistory:
Marc rcd 02/12/98 gk; rev. 12/2/98 pjr; check papyrus


Section/Side:
Also On verso, below, written in reverse direction, private letter from Sarapammon : to Piperas : draft or copy (P.Tebt.424). On recto: Phienous. Petitions : copies (P.Tebt.335)

Connections:
The papyrus was found in a bundle with P.Tebt.II.282, P.Tebt.II.319, P.Tebt.II.326,P.Tebt.II.378, P.Tebt.II.406, and P.Tebt.II.588.

PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 0.8 cm.; left, 4.2 cm.; right (including back of protokollon): 15 cm.; on protokollon, in black ink: T 425.

Content:
Account of staters and drachmas of payments for annona (annual revenues in kind for civil and military purposes) and other items.

Translation:
Account of the expenditure (?) of 130 staters, on account of annona for corn and barley 16 staters, on account of corn and barley 32 staters and 2 drachmas, on account of a cow for annona 15 staters, on account of kids for annona 27 staters, on account of pigs for annona 30 staters; on account of the didrachms 67 staters, on account of the hunters (?) 30 arouras, 30 staters.

RevisionHistory:
Marc rcd 02/12/98 gk; checked pap. 2/25/98 AV


Section/Side:
Verso: P.Tebt.16 (Menches' official letter : to Horos).

Location:
Vault; 1 frame, shelved under call number P.Tebt.0016

Lines:
3 cols., 55 lines, on recto along the fibers.

PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 2.5 cm.; right, 1.5 cm.; bottom, 3 cm. Below col. III a blank space of 16.1 cm.

Content:
List of persons required to pay a charge of 1/2 artaba (ca. 20 liters), followed by the names of four farmers of crown land, possibly at Kerkeosiris, Egypt.

SubjectHeadings:
Crown lands --Taxation -- Kerkeosiris; Farmers -- Kerkeosiris

RevisionHistory:
Marc rcd 02/12/98 gk; checked pap. 7/2/98 av


Section/Side:
On recto: Petition of Horos: to Petesouchos

Lines:
2 cols., 35 lines, on verso across the fibers.

PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 1.7 cm.; left, 0.7 cm.; right, 3.8 cm.; bottom, 0.6 cm.; intercolumnar space: 1.5 cm.

Content:
Account of payments by an unknown person, for oil, wine, bread, etc., made from the 2nd to the 16th of an unknown month.

SubjectHeadings:
Cost and standard of living -- Kerkeosiris

RevisionHistory:
Marc rcd 02/12/98 gk; checked pap. 2/24/98 AV


PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 1.3 cm.; left, 2 cm.; bottom, 2.6 cm.

PaleographicDescription:
Six different hands: 1, Declaration and date; 2, Interlinear addition, line 27; 3, Docket of strategos; 4, Docket of Basilikos Grammateus; 5, Docket of secretaries of metropolis; 6, Docket in top margin.

TextualDate:
29th year of the Emperor Commodus, the 4th of the intercalary days.

Content:
Census declaration made by Achilleus for seven persons living in a house in the Moeris quarter of that town.

SubjectHeadings:
Census -- 189 A.D. -- Arsinoe; Census records

Translation:
(6th h.) I, Apollonios also called Diogenes, have signed.
(1st h.) To Ammonios, strategos of the division of Herakleides of the Arsinoite nome, and Harpokration also called Hierax, Basilikos Grammateus of the same division, and Mysthes and Heron, ex-scribes of the metropolis, from Achilleus son of Apollonios son of Lourios also called Apollonios, enrolled as a Katoikos, and already registered through another memorandum. I own in the Moeris quarter a share of a house and area, court, and hall, in which I further return the following inmates for the house-to-house registration of the past 28th year of Aurelius Commodus Antoninus Caesar the Lord, being inhabitants of the metropolis registered in the Syrian quarter, in which they were also returned in the house-to-house registration of the 14th year. They are Pasigenes son of Theon son of Eutyches, subject to poll-tax, a donkey-driver, aged 61 years, and his son Eutychos by Apollonous daughter of Herodes, aged 30, and the wife of Pasigenes, Herakleia daughter of Kronion, freedwoman of Didymos son of Heron, of the Treasuries' quarter, aged 40, and their daughter Thasis, aged 5, and Herakleia's children, Sabinos son of Sabinos son of Kronion, subject to poll-tax, a wool-carder, aged 18, and Sarapias, aged 22, returned in the former registration in the Treasuries' quarter, and the wife of Eutyches, who is his sister on the father's side, Tapesouris daughter of Isidora, aged 18. I accordingly present this statement. (2nd h.) Tapesouris owns in the Moeris quarter a sixth share, formerly her mother's, of a house. (1st h.) The 29th year of Aurelius Commodus Antoninus Caesar the Lord, Mesore 4th of the intercalary days.
(3rd h.) Submitted to the strategos in the 29th year, Mesore 4th of the intercalary days.
(4th h.) Submitted to the Basilikos Grammateus on the same day. (5th h.) Submitted to the scribes of the (metro)polis on the same day.

BibliographyCorrections:
Census publications: R. S. Bagnall & B. W. Frier, The demography of Roman Egypt. (1994)


PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 3.5 cm.; left, 1.5 cm.; bottom, 3.5 cm.; intercolumnar space: 1.5 cm.; on verso, in black ink: T 309.

Content:
A pair of acrostics, the first dealing with various artificers, the second with the loss of a garment.

Translation:
(Col. I) Baker, dyer, fuller, spear-maker, oilman, painter, cobbler, breastplate-maker, doctor, locksmith, mason, millstone-maker, shipwright, scraper-maker, armourer, tablet-maker, …, engraver, glassworker, … goldsmith, ...
(Col. II) My (garment?) is lost; violent was he (who took it?), well-born was he who took it. It was bought for ten staters; if it had been a cloak I should not have minded. I seek but do not find it. It was taken without cause. He will meet with anger. Just so he took it, my lovely garment. A lion he was who took it, a fool who lost it. It was taken at night. He was a stranger who took it, it was nothing to one like him. I will choke myself, for I am cold. He is indicated to me, for he watches me (?) … It is winter, there is great cold. How utterly unfortunate was I!

Publications:
P.Tebt., II.278; Cribiore, R. Writing, Teachers, and Students in Graeco-Roman Egypt, no. 99 with plate (Pl. XI)


Connections:
Patron is also on record in P.Tebt. III.1, 744-746, 748-749.

PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 2.5 cm.; left, 1 cm.; right, 0.5cm. bottom, 4 cm.

TextualDate:
4th year (probably of King Ptolemy III Euergetes), the 9th of the Egyptian month Payni.

Content:
Agathon strongly rebukes Patron for neglect of his orders. Both probably hold posts in the Oxyrhynchite Nome.

SubjectHeadings:
Patron (Resident of Egypt); Officials and employees -- Oxyrhynchite nome

Translation:
Agathon to Patron, greeting. You are the one and only person who entirely neglects our pressing commands. For though we have written to you and given you orders concerning the timber, you have paid no heed, but have delayed until Ammonios is annoyed and we have been forced to buy timber to send to him. I have written therefore to you in order that you may realize your own carelessness. Goodbye. The fourth year, Payni 11.

RevisionHistory:
Marc rcd 02/12/98 gk; checked pap. 2/27/98 AV


Connections:
Patron is also on record in P.Tebt.III.1, 744-745, 747-749.

ConservationStatus:
Remains of plaster of left a white tinge on the papyrus.

PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 2.7 cm.; left, 0.8 cm.; right, 0.5 cm.; bottom, 2 cm.

TextualDate:
4th year (probably of Ptolemy III Euergetes), 8th of the Egyptian month Pharmouthi

Content:
Agathon forwards to Patron a copy of the letter he received from Menodoros, an official. This letter includes a copy of a letter to Theophilos, giving instructions concerning the collection of dues upon the holdings of cavalry-soldiers.

Persons:
Patron (Resident of Egypt); Menodoros (Resident of Egypt); Theophilos (Resident of Egypt)

Translation:
Agathon to Patron, greeting. I have written below for your information a copy of the letter from Menodoros. Goodbye. The 4th year, Pharmouthi 8.
Menodoros to Agathon, greeting. We have written below for you a copy of the letter which we have written to the collectors in the several toparchies in order that you may be informed and send instructions to your local agents to release out of the produce the amounts measured out to the sitologoi for the dues entered on their books, and to retain the rest of the grain, as we have written to you in previous letters.
To Theophilos. Since the time for receipts from the royal holdings has arrived and the sitologoi are met together with you, I think it well to write to you in order that, as regards the cavalry holdings, having left enough grain for the money dues owing on account of the past and for the money revenue until we refer to Phanias about this, you may measure to the sitologoi from the surplus produce (?) from the half-holdings pertaining to the state the grain dues entered on their books, and similarly the taxes, both the medical tax and the crown-tax for the ten-day period, and also from the whole holding the guard-tax upon the holdings. If anything remains from these half-holdings, let it be your care that both it and the half-holding pertaining to the cavalryman be kept until the reckoning and until we write to you what should be done. The purchased corn of which they have received the value beforehand …, as we have instructed you previously. If any of the cavalrymen have given the epistatai affidavits about the produce, hold back the proper amount for the crown-tax for the 4th year to make up the deficiency, until we have referred … to Phanias. Goodbye. The same letter was sent to Harpalos, Antiphanes and Argaios.
(Addressed on the verso) To Patron. (Endorsed on the verso) 4th year, Pharmouthi 8. Concerning the half-holdings, instructions for measuring dues, …


Connections:
Patron is also on record in P.Tebt.III.1, 744, 746-749.

PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 2.5 cm.; left, 0.4 cm.; right, 1.1 cm.; bottom, 0.7 cm.

TextualDate:
2nd year (probably of King Ptolemy III Euergetes), the 13th of the Egyptian month Mecheir.

Content:
Agathon, superior of Patron (personal name), requests Patron to hand over to Apollonios the position of guard.

Translation:
Agathon to Patron, greeting. Apollonios has applied to me about the village of Takona, that you should appoint him as guard. You would therefore do well to hand (the post?) over to him. Good-bye. The 2nd year, Mecheir 13. (Addressed on the verso) To Patron.

RevisionHistory:
Marc rcd 02/12/98 gk; checked pap. 7/8/98 av


Section/Side:
On verso, along the fibers, address and docket.

Connections:
Patron is also on record in P.Tebt.III.1, 744-747, 749.

Content:
Letter of Agathon to Patron (personal name) passing on to him instructions for procuring some animals for transport.

SubjectHeadings:
Domestic animals --Oxyrhynchite Nome; Transportation -- Oxyrhynchite Nome; s

Persons:
Patron (Resident of Egypt); Ammonios (Resident of Egypt); Zenodoros (Resident of Egypt)

Translation:
Agathon to Patron, greeting. Ammonios has written to us to send him at the city beasts of burden for wagons, as the king is solicitous about them. Therefore on receipt of this letter go round your neighborhood with Zenodoros and send to the city any that you find ...
(Addressed on the verso) To Patron.
(Endorsed on the verso) Year . [month] 24. About draught-animals.


Connections:
Patron is also on record in P.Tebt.III.1,744-748.

PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 1.3 cm.; left, 1.6 cm.; bottom, 3 cm.

Content:
Agathon writes to Patron (personal name) urging him to procure the best donkeys possible in the Arsinoite Nome..

Translation:
Agathon to Patron, greeting. On receipt of my letter send a guard to the Arsinoite nome to get for us the best donkeys possible; do this quickly and send them to us at the city. Goodbye. 
(Addressed on the verso): To Patron.

RevisionHistory:
Marc rcd 2/12/98 gk; rev 3/12/98 pjr; checked pap. 7/8/98 av


PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 1.5 cm.; left, 1.5 cm.; bottom, 2 cm.; on verso, in black ink: T 236.

Author:
Akous, son of Herakleos (Resident of Tebtunis)

Content:
Akous, Son of Herakleos of Tebtunis, petitions the strategos complaining about a violent robbery.

Persons:
Andromachos (Strategos); Orsenouphis, son of Mieus; Poueris, son of Mieus; Theon, son of Chairas; Sarapas, son of Chairas; Poueris, son of Ptollion; Maron, son of Orseus; Herakles, son of Herakleides

Geographica:
Arsinoites nomos; Polemones meris; Tebtunis

Translation:
To Andromachos, strategos of the division of Polemon of the Arsinoite nome, from Akous son of Herakleos of the village of Tebtunis. On the first day of the present month Thoth Orsenouphis and Poueris, both sons of Mieus, and Theon and Sarapas, both sons of Chairas, and Poueris son of Ptollion and Maron son of Orseus and O…sautos son of Protas made a bold attack upon my house in the village … at the gateway, and when I was parleying with them belabored me with blows on every limb of my body and carried off a white tunic and robe, a cloak, a white …, a pair of scissors, some beer, a quantity of salt (?) and other things which at present I do not know; I have called in the archephodos of the village and Herakles son of Herakleides. I beg that the culprits be brought before you.

RevisionHistory:
Marc rcd 02/12/98 gk; checked pap. 2/25/98; rev 3/12/98 pjr


PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 0.8 cm.; left, 1.5 cm.; bottom, 0.9 cm. On verso, in black ink: T 170.

PaleographicDescription:
Small regular cursive with many ligatures.

TextualDate:
15th year of the Emperor Marcus Aurelius, 13th of the Egyptian month Hathur.

Author:
Ammonios (Misthotes drymon kai eremou aigialou)

Content:
Ammonios and Theon acknowledge receipt of the price (not stated) for papyrus from Petesouchos, son of Petesouchos and priest of Tebtunis.

Persons:
Theon (Misthotes drymon kai eremou aigialou); Petesouchos, son of Petesouchos (Hiereus); Herakleides, brother of Ammonios

Geographica:
Polemonos meris; Tebtunis; Ibion Argaiou

Translation:
The 15th year of Aurelius Antoninus Caesar the Lord, Hathyr 13. Petesouchos son of Petesouchos, priest of Tebtunis, has paid to Ammonios and Theon, lessees of marshes and desert shore in the division of Polemon, the price of 20,000 papyrus stalks at Ibion Argaiou, which he has transported to Tebtunis by Herakleides, the brother of Ammonios.

RevisionHistory:
Marc rcd 02/12/98 gk; checked pap. 2/27/98 AV; rev 3/12/98 pjr


Section/Side:
On verso, Dictys, Cretensis. Ephemeris Belli Troiani. Book 4, 9-15.

Location:
Vault ff; 1 frame, shelved under P.Tebt.0268

Connections:
Similar, but with different formula and technical vocabulary, to P.Tebt.339.

Lines:
3 cols., ca. 78 lines, on recto along the fibers.

TextualDate:
15th year of the Emperors Septimius Severus and Caracalla, the 6th resp. 9th of the Egyptian month Thoth.

Content:
Three declarations of corn revenue (in this case, specifically, wheat) from Antes and Thoteos, addressed to Flavius Heracleon, pasted together (tomos sunkollesimos).

Translation:
To Flavius Herakleon, strategos of the Mendesian nome, from Antes and Thoteus, grain-receivers of Hermopolis in the Hermopolite toparchy. The summary of the wheat measured to us from the produce of the past 14th year in accordance with the monthly account of Mesore by the collectors of Kellis for the village-dues is eight and a half artabas of unsifted wheat, total 8 1/2 art., which are stored at the granary under the seal of Ammonios, the sealer. Of this summary there are two copies, to be considered as one (?). The 15th year of Imperatores Caesares Lucius Septimius Severus Pius Pertinax Arabicus Adiabenicus Parthicus Optimus and Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Pius Augusti, Thoth 6. We, Antes and Thoteus, grain-receivers, have signed through me, Ammonios, scribe, (for) the eight and a half artabas of wheat, total 8 1/2 art. of wheat.
(2nd hand) To Flavius Herakleon, strategos of the Mendesian nome, from Isidoros the younger, designated sitologos of the village of Thchenuth in the Lukopolite toparchy. The summary of the wheat measured to me from the produce of the past 14th year by the collectors of the village of Thchemis of the Lukopolite toparchy, for the village dues through the presbuteroi is fifty four and a quarter artabas of unsifted wheat, total 54 1/4 art. of wheat, which are stored at the granary under the seal of N.N. the sealer. Of this summary there are two copies, to be considered as one (?). The 15th year of Imperatores Caesares Lucius Septimius Severus Pius Pertinax Arabicus Adiabenicus Parthicus Optimus and Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Pius Augusti, Thoth 9. I, Isidoros the younger, have signed (for) the fifty four and a quarter artabas of wheat, total 54 1/4 art. of wheat.


Connections:
For another copy of the same anthology by the same scribe see P.Tebt.1 (2) recto.

Lines:
3 cols. (69 lines, many mutilated) on recto and verso.

Content:
Lyrics addressed by Helen of Troy to her husband Menelaos; an elaborate lyrical description of woodland solitude; 2 epigrammatic couplets concerning the passion of love; and other fragments.

BibliographyCorrections:
Pack, R.A. Greek and Latin literary texts from Greco-Roman Egypt (2nd ed.), no. 1607.


Section/Side:
On recto col. I, Decrees of Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II: copy; On verso, Lists of names.

Publication/Side:
Recto col. I published; verso unpublished.

Connections:
For another copy of the same anthology by the same scribe see P.Tebt.2 (a-c).

PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 3.7 cm.; bottom, 9 cm.; right, 2.2 cm.; in top left corner, and in lower left intercolumnar space, in red ink "1"; sheet join 4.7 cm. from right edge.

Content:
Lyrics addressed by Helen of Troy to her husband Menelaos; an elaborate lyrical description of woodland solitude; and 2 epigrammatic couplets concerning the passion of love.

Translation:
(Lines 1-4)
O sweet delight didst thou seem to me, when thou lovedst me, when with hostile spear thou didst sack the Phrygians' city, desiring to take me only as thy spouse back to thy native land; but now, heartless one, wilt thou depart, leaving me a lonely wife, for whom went out the band of the Danaids, for whose sake Artemis carried off the unwed maid, Agamemnon's victim?
(lines 5-11)
The brown birds singing hard by through the wood deserted of commanders, perched on the topmost branches of a pine, chirped and twittered in mingled chorus, some beginning, others pausing, others silent, others in full song; then the hills speak with voices, and chattering Echo, lover of solitude, answers in the dells; the willing busy bees, blunt-faced and dusky-winged, summer's thronging toilers, who leave their sting behind, deep-toned, workers in clay, full of eagerness, unsheltered, draw out the sweet nectar, honey-laden.
(lines 12-13)
In admonishing a lover you are ignorant that you are seeking to quench a smoldering fire with oil.
(lines 13-14)
A lover's spirit, as a torch fanned by the wind, is now ablaze, and now again dies away.
(lines 15-16)
We are drunk with drinking and no longer in our senses, and love has consumed me with … that are like fire.

Publications:
P.Tebt., I.1; Page, D.L. Gr.lit.pap., I.92; Plate: P.Tebt. I.p1. I; Plate: Roberts, C.H. Gr. Lit. hands, pl. 7. no. 1606

BibliographyCorrections:
Pack, R.A. Greek and Latin literary texts from Greco-Roman Egypt (2nd ed.) no. 1606; I.O. Powell, Collectanea Alexandrina, p. 185-186, nos. 6-8.


PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 1.3 cm.; left, 1.1 cm.; bottom, 2.8 cm.; on verso, in black ink: T 175.

TextualDate:
16th year of the Emperors Septimius and Caracalla, 30th of the Egyptian month Tybi.

Content:
Receipt of payment for the tax upon a calf offered in sacrifice made by the priests of Tebtunis, Egypt, to Apion (Nomarches of the Arsinoite Nome).

Persons:
Sphyris alias Theon (Boethos of the Nomarches)

Translation:
The 16th year of Lucius Septimius Severus Pius Pertinax and Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Pius Augusti and Publius Septimius Geta Caesar Augustus, Tybi 30. Paid to Apion, Nomarches of the Arsinoite nome, through Shpyris also called Theon, assistant, for the tenth upon calves by the priests of the village of Tebtunis, twenty drachmas, that is, 20 dr.

RevisionHistory:
Marc Rcd 02/12/98 gk; checked pap. 2/27/98 AV


Connections:
Petitions from the same oil-seller are: P.Tebt.38, P.Tebt.157, and P.Tebt.1094.

PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 2 cm.; left, 1.4 cm. Number "39" written in red in top margin.

PaleographicDescription:
Regular cursive, written with a fine reedpen.

Content:
The oil-seller Apollodoros complains to Menches, village scribe, about two assaults by oil smugglers.

SubjectHeadings:
Oils and fats -- Kerkeosiris; Royal monopolies; Smuggling; Assault and battery

Persons:
Menches (Komogrammateus of Kerkeosiris); Polemon (Epistates of Kerkeosiris); Sisois, son of Senapynchis; Trychambos (ho para tou oikonomou); Tausiris (wife of Sisois); Ineilos (Machairophoros); Pausiris (Sakkophoros); Belles; Demas; Maron, son of Takonnos

Translation:
To Menches, village scribe of Kerkeosiris, from Apollodoros, the contractor for the distribution of and the tax upon oil at the said village for the 4th year. I have already presented a memorandum to Polemon, the Epistates of the village, concerning my discovery on the 27th of Phaophi that there was at the house of Sisois son of Senapynchis in the shrine of Thoeris here a quantity of contraband oil. I immediately took Trychambos, the agent of the oikonomos who had been sent for the payment, since you and the other officials did not wish to come with me, to the house alluded to, and went there with him. Thereupon the aforesaid Sisois and his wife Tausiris set upon me and belabored me with blows, and having driven us out they shut the door of the temple and of the house. Subsequently on the 4th of Hathyr I encountered Sisois near the temple of Zeus here, and wished to arrest him, Ineilos the sword-bearer and Trychambos being present. But Pausiris the brother of Sisois, a porter, and Belles and Demas and Maron son of Takonnos with others whose names I do not know hurled themselves upon us and overpowered us, belaboring us with blows with the cudgels which they carried; and they wounded my wife on the right hand and myself also, the resulting loss to my contract amounting to 10 talents of copper. I accordingly present to you this statement, in order that you may order the proper officials to exact from them (this sum…) (Here the papyrus breaks off)

Publications:
P.Tebt., I.39; Hunt, A.S. Sel.pap., v. 2, no. 276

Notes:
The text mentions events happening in the 4th year of Ptolemy IX Soter II, Hathyr 4 (23 Nov. 114 B.C.)


PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 1.5 cm.; right, 2.4 cm.; bottom, 1.9 cm.

TypeOrTitle:
Apion's letter : Theogonis, Egypt, to Didymos

Content:
Letter from Apion to Didymos, telling him that his sister is ill, and urging him t come to Theogonis at once.

Translation:
Apion to Didymos, greeting. Put off everything, and come to me immediately upon receiving this letter of mine, as your sister is sick. And when you come, bring the white tunic of hers that you have, but the turquoise one do not bring; but if you wish to sell it, sell it, if you wish to let your daughter have it, do so. But do not neglect her in any way, and do not trouble your wife or children, and when you come, come to Theogonis. I pray for your health.

Publications:
P.Tebt., II.421; Hunt, A.S. Sel.pap., v. 1, no. 135


PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 3.3 cm.; left, 2.2 cm.; in bottom left corner, in red ink "49".  Top half of papyrus much darker than bottom half.

Author:
Apollophanes, son of Dionysodoros (Basilikos georgos)

Content:
Apollophanes complains to Menches, village Scribe of Kerkeosiris, that his plot of crown land had been flooded by his neighbor Nikon.

SubjectHeadings:
Crown lands -- Kerkeosiris; Flood damage -- Kerkeosiris

Persons:
Menches (Komogrammateus of Kerkeosiris); Nikon, Son of Amenneus (Resident of Kerkeosiris)

Translation:
To Menches, komogrammateus of Kerkeosiris, from Apollophanes son of Dionysodoros, cultivator of Crown land from the same village. On the 20th of Phaophi in the 5th year Nikon son of Amenneus, an inhabitant of the said village, let out the water on his own land and flooded 2 1/4 arouras of the Crown land belonging to me, which was then being ploughed, with the result that they were completely (ruined) and I suffered damage amounting to 20 artabas of wheat. I therefore present to you this complaint in order that the accused may be summoned and compelled to refund me the damage; and if he refuses I beg you to forward a copy of the petition to the proper officials, so that I may have it placed on record and the king may incur no loss. Farewell.

Publications:
P.Tebt., I.49; Mitteis, L. Chrest., no. 19; Hengstl, J. Griechische papyri, no. 128.

RevisionHistory:
Marc rcd 02/12/98 gk; checked papyrus 2/24/98 AV

Notes:
The event took place on the 20th of the Egyptian month Phaophi, the 5th year of Ptolemy IX Soter II (8 Nov. 113 B.C.)


PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 3.2; left, 4.5 cm.; right, 0.6 cm.; bottom, 4.8 cm.

TextualDate:
51st year of Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II, 3rd of the Egyptian month Mesore.

Content:
Asklepiades informs Marres of Menches' renewed appointment as komogrammateus (village secretary) of Kerkeosiris.

Persons:
Marres (Topogrammateus); Menches (Komogrammateus of Kerkeosiris)

Translation:
Asklepiades to Marres, greeting. Menches having been appointed village scribe of Kerkeosiris on the understanding that he shall cultivate at his own expense ten arouras of the land in the neighborhood of the village which has been reported as unproductive at a rent of fifty artabas, which he shall pay annually from the 52nd year to the Crown in full or shall measure out the deficiency from his private means, give to him the papers of his office and take care that the terms of his agreement are fulfilled. Good-bye. The 51st year, Mesore 3.
(Addressed on the verso) To Marres, Topogrammateus.

Publications:
P.Tebt., I.10; Hunt, A.S. Sel.pap., v. 2, no. 339; Wilcken, U. Chrest., no. 160; White, J. L. Light from ancient letters, no. 44; Plate: P.Tebt. I, Pl. V

RevisionHistory:
Marc 02/12/98 gk; rev 3/13/98 pjr; checked pap. 7/1/98 av


PhysicalProperties:
Top margin: 2.7 cm.; in top margin, upside down, in black ink: T 727.

Content:
Part of an astrological treatise, being occupied with the connection between the heavenly bodies and various trades.

BibliographyCorrections:
Pack, R.A. Greek and Latin literary texts from Greco-Roman Egypt (2nd ed.), no. 2052. Neugebauer, O, and H. B. van Hoesen. "Astrological papyri and ostraca: bibliographical notes," Proceedings of the Amer. Philos. Soc. 108 (1964) p. 65, no. 144 (with suggested supplement for line 5).

RevisionHistory:
Marc rcd 02/12/98 gk; checked pap. 2/27/98 AV; rev 3/13/98 pjr


PhysicalProperties:
Margins: left, 6.5 cm.; right (or intercolumnal space?), 2.6 cm.; bottom, 6 cm.; on verso, in black ink: T 685.

Content:
The mention of the Sophists in the fragments suggests that this prose work was a philosophical treatise, unidentified.

RevisionHistory:
MARC rcd 2/17/98 AV; checked pap. 7/8/98 av


Connections:
A similar case is reflected in P.Tebt.286

PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 2 cm.; bottom, 6.5 cm.; on verso, in black ink: T 276 (twice).

Content:
Proceedings before Severianus, possibly the prefect, regarding an appeal made by the fullers and dyers of the Fayyum against an official who allegedly exacted an undue amount for the tax upon their respective trades.

SubjectHeadings:
Textile industry -- Taxation -- Arsinoite nome; Dye industry -- Taxation -- Arsinoite nome

Translation:
(…) in the … year of Antoninus and Verus the Lords Augusti, the fullers ad dyers from the Arsinoite nome having been summoned and having appeared, Longinus, advocate, said: "Of these men some are fullers and other dyers by trade, and for the tax on trades 1092 drachmas yearly are paid by the fullers and 1088 by the dyers according to tariff and custom. A certain Maximus who was appointed inspector having wrongly entered a larger sum against them than was due they appealed to the prefect, who referred them to his highness the epistrategos Crassus. The latter summoned the eklogistes of the nome and ordered him to verify the accounts of the last twenty years, and, when he reported that no more had been paid than was sanctioned by the tariff, decided that they should pay on this scale, and they have done so up to the present time. A superintendent of the tax upon trades has now been appointed who wishes to demand from them a larger amount than that of the tariff, and they therefore petitioned the strategos, adding a statement …, but as nothing was done by the strategos they were obliged to appeal to you."
Protarchos, advocate, said: "… in accordance with the decision … a report on the subject was laid before his highness Liberalis, who made an endorsement that they should not be required to pay." 
Severianus said: "When the Eklogistes is present …"
(Here the papyrus breaks off)

BibliographyCorrections:
On date see BL v. 7, p. 270; on line 7 see BL v. 7, p. 270; on line 10 see BL v. 6, p. 198

RevisionHistory:
MARC rcd 2/17/98 AV; checked pap. 2/24/98 AV; rev 4/6/98 pjr


Connections:
A similar case is reflected in P.Tebt.287

PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 1.3 cm.; left, 1.7 cm.; bottom, 6.7 cm.; on verso, in black ink: T 447 (3 times).

PaleographicDescription:
Regular cursive, becoming larger towards the end

Content:
Copy of the proceedings of a trial before the hypomnematographos Julius Theon regarding the ownership of a house. It cites the verdict of a previous trial (131 A.D.) which is based upon a rescript of the Emperor Hadrian, cited verbatim (lines 4-9).

SubjectHeadings:
Home ownership; Rescripts (Roman law); Roman emperors, 30 B.C.-640 A.D.

Persons:
Hadrian (Roman Emperor); Julius Theon (Hypomnematographos)

Translation:
Extract from a rescript of the deified Hadrian.
The 6th year of Hadrianus Caesar the Lord, Hathyr 17, Apollonides against Claudius Antoninus. After other evidence Aelius Hadrianus (wrote): "Only yesterday I declared to you that my edict was of service to you, and I think that Philotera, being an excellent person whose good character is well known to me, will do you no wrong, especially as (she?) knows that unjust possession is invalid; but you still wish to trouble me about points which are not at issue, although you have the guardian of the lender who shall restore to you the slaves." 
Flavius Juncinus said: "In accordance with the rescripts of our lord Apollonides shall receive back the slaves and their labor from Antoninus, the heir." Julius Theon, a victor in the sacred games and exempt from taxation, neokoros of the great Sarapis, ex-archidikastes, priest, and hypomnematographos, said: " … Since Ptolema has the … as the result of the contracts of sale, and of the declaration of the chief engineers and of my own personal observation, the house belongs to Ptolema. For there is no need to inquire into the possession, as we are bound to respect the rescripts of the deified Trajan and our lord Hadrianus Caesar Augustus which have been read."

Publications:
P.Tebt., II.286; Mitteis, L. Chrest., no. 83

BibliographyCorrections:
On line 2 see BL v. 8, p. 491;
on line 10 see BL v. 7, p. 270
on line 13 see BL v. 7, p. 270;
on lines 15-16 see BL v. 3, p. 241;
on lines 16-18 see BL v. 1, p. 426.

RevisionHistory:
MARC rcd 2/17/98 AV; checked pap. 2/24/98 AV

Notes:
The trial took place during the reign of Hadrian, but after the earlier trial; the present copy was made after Hadrian's death (138 A.D.)


PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 0.6 cm.; left, 0.9 cm.; bottom, 0.7 cm.; on verso, in black ink: T 22.

TypeOrTitle:
Private letter concerning temple accounts

Content:
The unknown sender warns the addressee (possibly a temple priest) that an inspector was about to arrive, and promises to take care that he gets through the inspection.

Translation:
N.N. to his dearest N.N., greeting. I have sent you other letters about the 6 robes of Pyrrhos and the 2 cloaks of N.N. telling you to send them to me at any cost, and I am now writing in haste to prevent your being anxious, for I will see that you are not worried. You must know that an inspector of finance in the temples has arrived and intends to go to your division also. Do not be disturbed on this account, as I will get you off. So if you have time write up your books and come to me; for he is a very stern fellow. If anything detains you, send them on to me and I will see you through, as he has become my friend. If you are in any difficulty about expense and at present have no funds to write to me, and I will get you off now as I did at first. I am making haste to write to you in order that you may not put in an appearance yourself; for I will make him let you through before he comes to you. He has instructions to send recalcitrants under guard to the high-priest. But do not neglect yourself nor what I wrote to you to buy for me; and if you also have any …, bring me what you have, as I am in need of them. Good-bye, most honored friend.

Publications:
P.Tebt., II.315; Hunt, A.S. Sel.pap. v. 1, no. 127; Wilcken, U. Chrest., no. 71

BibliographyCorrections:
On line 20 see BL v. 7, p. 271; on line 25 see BL v. 3, p. 241-242


PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 2.2 cm.; right, 1.2 cm.; bottom, 3.5 cm.; on verso, in black ink: T 19.

Content:
Probably an extract or summary of an extended work describing the effects of the position of the planets.

Translation:
If in addition Mercury is in conjunction, and Saturn is irregularly situated, … from an unfavorable position; if at the same time Mars is in opposition to Saturn, the aforesaid position being maintained (he will destroy?) profits of transactions. Saturn in triangular relation to Mars signifies (bad) fortune. Jupiter in triangular relation to Mars or in conjunction makes great kingdoms and empires. Venus in conjunction with Mars causes fornications and adulteries; if in addition Mercury is in conjunction with them, they in consequence make scandals and lusts. If Mercury is in conjunction with Jupiter or appears in triangular relation, this causes favorable actions of commerce, or a man will gain his living by … or by reason, and … If Mars appear in triangular relation to Jupiter and Saturn, this causes great happiness, and he will make acquisitions and … If while Jupiter and Saturn are in this position Mars comes into conjunction with either, … after obtaining (wealth) and collecting a fortune he will spend and lose it. If Jupiter, Mercury, and Venus are in conjunction, they cause glories and empires and great prosperity; and if the conjunction takes place at the morning rising (of Venus), they cause prosperity from youth upwards.

BibliographyCorrections:
Pack, R.A. Greek and Latin literary texts from Greco-Roman Egypt (2nd ed.) no. 2051; Neugebauer, O., and H.B. van Hoessen.  "Astrological papyri and ostraca: Bibliographical noes," Proc. of the Amer. Philos. Soc. 108 (1964) p. 65, no. 143 (with new supplement for line 21)

RevisionHistory:
Marc rcd 02/17/98 gk; checked pap. 2/24/98 AV; rev 3/13/98 pjr


Section/Side:
On verso, Chaireas' letter to his son Kronion.

Content:
Astronomical work containing the daily motion of the moon during the Egyptian month of Mecheir.

BibliographyCorrections:
Neugebauer, O. "Astronomical papyri and ostraca: Bibliographical notes," Proc. Amer. Philos. Soc. 106 (1962), p.383-391, no. 43; Pack, R.A. Greek and Latin literary texts from Greco-Roman Egypt (2nd ed.), no. 2035.


Size:
Fr. 1: 15.7 x 8.4 cm.; Fr. 2: 6.5 x 4 cm.; Fr. 3: 5 x 2.7 cm. and 2 smaller fragments

Lines:
13 cols., 56 lines, on recto along the fibers.

PhysicalProperties:
Margins: left (Fr. 1), 2 cm.; bottom (Fr. 1), 3.6 cm.; (Fr. 2), 3.8 cm.; on verso, in black ink: T 62.

Paraphernalia:
The columns are marked off by vertical black lines, while single horizontal lines, in red ink, have been inserted after each pair of months, and double horizontal lines, in red ink, above and below each group forming a year.

Content:
Papyrus fragments of an astronomical calendar, recording the movements of heavenly bodies with reference to the signs of the Zodiac.

Publications:
P.Tebt., II.274; Neugebauer, O. "Egyptian planetary texts," Transactions Amer. Philos. Soc n.s. 72 (1942) p. 209-250 (text, especially 241ff) and plate 7

BibliographyCorrections:
Neugebauer, O. "Astronomical papyri and ostraca: Bibliographical notes," Proc. Amer. Philos. Soc. 106 (1962), p. 383-391, no. 42. Pack, R.A. Greek and Latin literary tests from Greco-Roman Egypt (2nd ed.), no. 2034.

RevisionHistory:
Marc rcd 02/18/98 gk; rev 3/13/98 pjr; checked pap. 7/6/98 av

Notes:
The papyrus was found in a house within the temple area.


Section/Side:
On verso, traces of 5 lines of writing (across the fibers).

Connections:
The papyrus was found in a bundle with P.Tebt.285, P.Tebt.319, P.Tebt.335, P.Tebt.378, P.Tebt.406, P.Tebt.588.

PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 1 cm.; left, 2 cm.; bottom, 7.8 cm.; on verso, in black ink: T 420.

PaleographicDescription:
Regular cursive, written in a rather thick pen.

Content:
Aurelia Sarapias petitions the prefect Juvenius Genialis to have her brother appointed guardian of her daughter.

SubjectHeadings:
Guardian and ward -- Antinoe; Women -- Antinoe

Persons:
Genialis, Juvenius; Aurelius Paulus (Resident of Antinoe); Paulina, daughter of Paulus and Sarapias; Aurelius Sarapion alias Alexandros (Resident of Antinoe)

Translation:
To Juvenius Genialis, his highness the prefect of Egypt, from Aurelia Sarapias, of Antinoe. On behalf of my orphan daughter who is under age, my lord prefect, I make this supplication and take refuge in your power. My husband Aurelius Paulus, of Antinoe, departed this life intestate, leaving our daughter, called Paulina, quite young. With regard therefore to the guardianship and administration of the child's property, having found that my own brother, Aurelius Sarapion also called Alexandros, who is also an Antinoite, will owing to his kindness, fidelity, and ties of kinship honorably protect the child, I apply to you with the request on my own responsibility that he may be instituted her guardian, in order that, if it please your most gracious Fortune, you may instruct through an endorsement of my petition the strategos of the Arsinoite nome, where we own land, to make the appointment of the aforesaid Sarapion, that so we may obtain relief. Farewell.

Publications:
P.Tebt., II.326; Mitteis, L. Chrest., no. 325,

RevisionHistory:
Marc rcd 02/18/98 gk; checked pap. 2/25/98 AV; rev 3/13/98 pjr


Section/Side:
Verso: traces of lines 16-18 (apparently the ink was still wet when the papyrus was rolled from right to left). Verso otherwise empty

PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 1 cm.; left, 2 cm.; bottom, 6.5 cm.; on verso, in black ink: T 7 (3 times).

PaleographicDescription:
Two hands: 1, lines 1-15 and 19-21 (body of petition and date) regular rather large cursive; 2, lines 16-18 (postscript), regular cursive, very smudged.

TextualDate:
25th year of the Emperor Caracalla, 26th of the Egyptian month Choiak.

Author:
Aurelia Tisais, daughter of Kalabalis and Tais

Content:
Aurelia Tisais, daughter of Kalibalis and Tais, petitions Julius Marcellinus, centurion, stating that her father and brother had disappeared on a hunting trip.

Persons:
Marcellinus, Aurelius Julius (Centurion); Tais; Kalabalis; Neilos, brother of Tisais; Aurelius Idiomachos (Strategos)

Translation:
To Aurelius Julius Marcellinus, centurion, from Aurelia Tisais, whose mother is Tais, formerly styled as an inhabitant of the village of Tebtunis in the division of Polemon. My father Kalabalis, Sir, who is a hunter, set off with my brother Neilos as long ago as the 3rd of the present month to hunt hares, and up to this time they have not returned. I therefore suspect that they have met with some accident, and I present this statement making this matter known to you, in order that if they have met with any accident the persons found guilty may be held accountable to me. (2nd h.) I happen to have also presented a copy of this notice to the strategos Aurelius Idiomachos to be placed on the register. (1st h.) The 25th year of Marcus Aurelius Severus Antoninus Caesar the Lord, Choiak 26.

Publications:
P.Tebt., II.333; Mitteis, L. Chrest. no. 115

RevisionHistory:
Marc rcd 02/17/98 gk; checked pap. 2/25/98 AV


Connections:
Duplicate of P.Tebt.588 (in a different hand), and signed by lessors. The papyrus was found in a bundle with P.Tebt.II.285, P.Tebt.II.319, P.Tebt.II.326, P.Tebt.II.335, P.Tebt.II.406, and P.Tebt.2.588.

Lines:
37 lines, written on recto along the fibers.

ConservationStatus:
Papyrus is very dark; in the middle a strip of papyrus is missing.

PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 1.7 cm.; left, 1.5 cm.; on verso, in black ink: T 427 (?)

TextualDate:
13th year of the Emperor Gallienus, the 21st of the Egyptian month Phaophi.

Content:
Aurelius Demetrios expresses his will to enter into an agreement with Aurelius Sarapammon and Aurelia Herakleia regarding the lease of a half share of a plot of land at Theogonis.

Persons:
Aurelius Sarapammon, son of Heron; Aurelia Heraklia, daughter of Heron; Heron; Aurelius Arsinoos

Translation:
To Aurelius Sarapammon, who is past his prime, and Aurelia Heraklia acting without a guardian, both children of Heron, from …is, Sarapammon having as curatrix his sister the aforesaid Heraklia, from Aurelius Demetrios, however he is styled. I wish to lease from you the half share owned by you at the village of Theogonis of nine grain-bearing arouras in one parcel, which formerly were leased to Heron, for a period of four years dating from the sowing of the present 13th year at the annual rent for the half share of the 9 arouras, with no advance of seed-grain, of 12 artabas of wheat. And I have received forthwith from you, for the restoration of the operations upon the land which has been delivered by Heron in a dry condition, the 300 drachmas of silver which you have received from him for the restoration of the land, in order that I may deliver it in clean condition; and it shall not be lawful for me to renounce the lease before the end of the period on any account, but I will of necessity perform all the annual operations, the making of dykes, irrigating, ploughing, hoeing, banking up of canals and conduits, building of insets, weeding, gathering stalks, and all else that is fitting, at my own expense in the proper seasons, without causing any injury, all the state dues being paid by you the landlords. The annual rent I will pay in the month Payni at the threshing-floor measured by the 4-choinix dromos measure; and at the end of the period I will deliver up the land free from rushes, reeds, coarse grass, and dirt of all kinds. If I fail to deliver it, I will pay the 300 drachmas which I have received, you having no power to transfer the lease or to work the land yourselves during the aforesaid period; and in answer to the formal question I have given my consent. I, Aurelius Demetrios have leased the arouras on the condition that I will return them restored because I have received the three hundred drachmas for them, and in answer to the formal question I have given my consent. I, Aurelius Arsinoos, have written for him because he is illiterate. The 13th year of our Lord Gallienus Augustus, Phaophi 21.

Publications:
P.Tebt., II.378; Lines 1-5: Mitteis, L. Chrest., no. 326

RevisionHistory:
Marc rcd 02/17/98 gk; checked pap. 2/25/98 AV; rev 3/13/98 pjr


Connections:
Duplicate of P.Tebt.II.378 (in a different hand), and signed by Lessee. The papyrus was found in a bundle with P.Tebt.II285, P.Tebt.II.319, P.Tebt.II.326, P.Tebt.II.335, P.Tebt.II.378, and P.Tebt.II.406.

PhysicalProperties:
Left margin: 1.5 cm.; Number "588" written in red ink in lower left margin; on verso, in black ink: T 428. (twice).

TextualDate:
13th year of the Emperor Gallienus, 21st of the Egyptian month Phaophi.

Persons:
Aurelius Sarapammon; Aurelia Heraklia; Aurelius Ploutammon

RevisionHistory:
Marc rcd 02/17/98 gk; checked pap. 7/7/98 av


ConservationStatus:
Mounted with: P.Tebt.421 (Apion's letter: Theogonis, Egypt, to Didymos)

PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 2.2 cm.; left, 2.5 cm.; bottom, 1.5 cm.

TypeOrTitle:
Aurelius Sarapion's letter : to Polion and Diogenes

Content:
Letter from Aurelius Sarapion to his brother Polion and his father Diogenes, asking for financial help.

Persons:
Polion, Brother of Aurelius Sarapion; Diogenes, Father of Aurelius Serapion

Translation:
Aurelius Sarapion to Polion his brother and Diogenes his father, very many greetings. You know that I am blameless, and you went away from me for no reason without giving me money. I bought two rolls of papyrus for the lists of the grain-dues (?) of the Basilikos Grammateus, and paid another 28 drachmas to the Basilikos Grammateus himself for the agreement concerning the unirrigated land. Therefore regarding this as a necessity use your best endeavors and send me my 52 drachmas and collect on my account 60 drachmas besides; for since I am in need give me a little help (?). Assuredly, therefore, good brother Polion, remember me, and what I also have done for you from beginning to end, and I will serve you again. Urge my brother to come to you for the barley, and inform Diogenes, that he also may give an artaba of barley on account of wages. So give me your help, that (the barley) may of necessity be pulled up (?), for I have been shut up in the finance-office until today, and be sure to let me know what you have done about me. I pray for your health.


Connections:
Related to P.Tebt.321, a copy of another census return to Nearchos, from 147 A.D.

Lines:
10 lines, on recto along fibers; traces of 2 other lines at top left hand corner.

ConservationStatus:
Mounted with: P.Tebt.428 and P.Tebt.432 (Homeric fragments).

PhysicalProperties:
Top margin: 2 cm.; in top margin, in black ink: T 2.

Content:
Fragments of a census return by a woman to the strategos Nearchos, and to others including the obscure official called amphodarch, by a woman.

SubjectHeadings:
Census -- 146 or 147 A.D. -- Tebtunis; Women -- Tebtunis; Census records

RevisionHistory:
Marc rcd 02/17/98 gk; checked pap. 7/8/98 av


PaleographicDescription:
Semi-uncial, neatly written, cursive hand.


PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 1.1 cm.; left, 1.3 cm.; bottom, 6.3 cm.; on verso, in black ink: T 205.

Content:
Chaireas informs the addressee (whose name is lost in a lacuna) about some problems regarding the circumcision of a boy.

Translation:
Chaireas to his most honored Ma…, very many greetings. I believe that you are aware how much trouble I had in getting the circumcision through, owing to the high-priest's desire to see the boy, but by means of the good offices of our friends we achieved it. Good-bye, my brother. Salute Kronion and all his household. You will oblige me by sending the cloths, as I am in a hurry, and get me three matia of dried coriander and a measure of cumin, and send them to me, as I want to manufacture oil.


PhysicalProperties:
Between lines 21 and 22 there is a blank of 4 cm. Margins: top, 1.7 cm.; left, 2 cm.; on verso, in black ink: T 164.

PaleographicDescription:
Four hands: 1st (lines 1-18, 22-23) small cursive; 2nd (line 18) signature of Chairemon in small cursive; 3rd (line 19) signature of Maron in small cursive; 4th (lines 20-21) signature of Komogrammateus in regular cursive.

TextualDate:
31st year of the Emperor Commodus in the Egyptian month Choiak.

Content:
Chairemon and Maron inform Horos, village scribe of Tebtunis, of the death of a person (name lost in lacuna).

SubjectHeadings:
Death -- Proof and certification -- Tebtunis

Persons:
Horos (Komogrammateus of Tebtunis); Maron, son of Pakebkis, grandson of Zosimos (Hiereus)

Translation:
To Horos, komogrammateus of Tebtunis, from Chairemon son of Panomieus, priest of Isis and Serapis, of the village of Sobthis in the Herakleopolite nome, and from Maron son of Pakebkis son of Zosimus, exempted priest of the famous temple at the village of Tebtunis, both guardians of … ion son of Pakebkis, likewise priest of the said famous temple. …ion died in the present month Choiak of the present 31st year of Aurelius Commodus Antoninus Caesar the Lord, and I request that his name be placed on the list of dead persons as in similar cases.
(2nd h.) I, Chairemon, have presented (the notice)
(3rd h.) I, Maron, have presented it along with him.
(4th h.) I, Horos, komogrammateus, have received a copy of this for investigation.
(1st h.) The 31st year of Aurelius Commodus Antoninus Caesar the Lord, (Choiak ..)

Publications:
P.Tebt., II.301; C.P.Gr., v. 2, no. 64 (with plate)

RevisionHistory:
Marc 02/17/98 gk; checked pap. 2/24/98 AV


Section/Side:
Below this text, in different hand: Writing exercise; On verso, Lists of names.

PhysicalProperties:
Top margin: 3 cm. Number "25" written in red ink in top margin.

TextualDate:
53rd yr. of Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II,17th of Macedonian month Xandikos, 17th Egyptian month Mecheir

Content:
Conclusion of an official letter, warning the addressees not to take sides with persons working against the profit of the crown.

SubjectHeadings:
Crown lands; Profit; officials and employees; strikes and lockouts


TextualDate:
Reign of Ptolemy X Alexander (d. 88 B.C.) and Cleopatra.


PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 0.9 cm.; left, 0.5 cm.; right, 0.2 cm.; bottom, 2.7 cm. On verso, in black ink: T 663.

TextualDate:
5th year of an unknown Emperor, the 5th of the Egyptian month Phamenoth.

ModernDate:
Late 2nd or early 3rd century A.D.; 1 Mar.

Content:
Receipt for payment of customs duties of 1 and 2 percent upon a donkey laden with 6 jars of wine.

Translation:
Aurelius Ploutammon has paid through the custom-house of Kaine the tax of 1/100 and 1/50 on importing upon one donkey six jars of wine. The 5th year, Phamenoth the fifth, 5th.

BibliographyCorrections:
Sijpesteijn, P.J. Customs duties in Greco-Roman Egypt (1987).


NotesOnPreservation:
Mounted with: P.Tebt.409 (Dorion's letter : to Akousilaos)

PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 1.3 cm.; left, 2.2 cm.; bottom, 1.6 cm.

TypeOrTitle:
Damas' letter : to his sister Artemidora

Content:
Damas asks his sister Artemidora to meet him at the Metropolis (i.e., Arsinoe) at the New Year.

Translation:
Damas, assistant, to Artemidora my sister, greeting. Before all else I make supplication for you every day. Please come up to the metropolis at the New Year, since I also am coming up to the city. Salute your mother and your father. I pray for your health.

Publications:
P.Tebt., II.412; Hunt, A.S. Sel.pap., v. 1, no. 128


Lines:
3+ cols., 80+ lines, on recto along the fibers.

PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top (Fr. 1), 2.4 cm.; bottom (Fr. 1, 2 cm.; (Fr. 2), 3.9 cm.; on verso, in black ink: T 140 (twice).

PaleographicDescription:
3+ hands; 1, body of text (lines 1-79): Irregular small cursive hand; 2, signature (line 79): unpracticed; 3, signature (lines 79-80): very unpracticed uncials.

TextualDate:
11th year of the Emperor Trajanus, 5th of the Egyptian month Mesore.

TypeOrTitle:
Declaration of priests and revenues of the temple at Tebtunis

Content:
List of priests of Soknebtunis exempt from poll-tax, and of payments in money and kind to the temple, some in connection with the sacred crocodiles at Tebtunis; and a list of revenues from property cultivated by the priests.

SubjectHeadings:
Temples -- Tebtunis; Temple lands -- Tebtunis; Religion, Egyptian -- Religion; Tebtunis

Persons:
Apollonios (Strategos); Papiskos (Strategos); Didumos (Basilikos Grammateus)

Geographica:
Arsinoites nomos; Polemonos meris; Tebtunis

Translation:
To Apollonios, strategos of the division of Polemon in the Arsinoite nome, from Pakebkis son of Phanesis and Marepsemis son of Marenkaimis and Pakebkis son of Onnophris, all three stolistai, and Harpokration son of Marepsemis and Marsisouchos son of Onnophris and Marepsemis son of Marepsemis and Marsisouchos son of Pakebkis and Psenkebkis son of Pakebkis, all five elders of the priests of the famous temple of Soknebtunis also called Kronos, and of Isis, Sarapis, Harpokrates, and the associated gods, situated at the village of Tebtunis in the division of Polemon. Schedule of priests for the eleventh year of Imperator Caesar Nerva Trajanus Augustus Germanicus Dacicus; of the fifty persons who are hereditary priests and have been examined and are exempt, the list is as follows.
Stolistai of Kronos who have been examined and have paid for their office as stolistes 100 drachmas and for their priesthood 52 drachmas: Pakekbis son of Phanesis son of Pakebkis, his mother being Thaubastis daughter of Marepsemis, who paid in the 3rd year of Domitian 100 drachmas; Marepsemis son of Marenkaimis son of Psoiphis, his mother being Thaubastis daughter of Marsisouchos, who paid in the 3rd year of Domitian 100 dr.; Pakebkis son of Onnophris son of Marsisouchos, his mother being Tamarres daughter of Sigeris, examined in the 11th year of Nero by Papiskos strategos and Didumos Basilikos Grammateus, (who paid) 100 dr.
Feather-bearer who has paid for his office as feather-bearer 50 drachmas and for his priesthood 52 dr.: Pakebkis son of Onnophris son of Pakebkis, his mother being Tamarres daughter of Marsisouchos, who paid in the 2nd year of the deified Titus 50 dr.
(First tribe) Pakebkis son of Phanesis son of Pakebkis, his mother being Thaubastis daughter of Marepsemis, aged 75, examined in the 5th year in the time of Servianus Severus, who has paid 52 dr. He is likewise stolistes, as is aforesaid. Among those who were examined in the 5th year in the time of Lucius Tullius … and paid 52 dr.: Pakebkis son of Onnophris son of Pakebkis, his mother being Tamarres daughter of Marsisouchos, aged 74. He is likewise feather-bearer as is aforesaid.
(…)
(Lines 75-80)
We, Harpokration son of Marepsemis and Marsisouchos son of Onnophris and Marepsemis son of Marepsemis and Marsisouchos son of Pakebkis and Psenkebkis son of Pakebkis, all five elder of the priests, swear by Imperator Caesar Nerva Trajanus Augustus Germanicus Dacicus that we have honestly and truthfully presented the foregoing schedule and that we have made no false statement. The eleventh year of Imperator Caesar Nerva Trajanus Augustus Germanicus Dacicus, 5th of Mesore. (2nd hand) I, Marsisouchos son of Onnophris have also sworn the oath above mentioned. (3rd hand) I, N.N., have also sworn the oath above mentioned.

Publications:
P.Tebt., II.298; Willcken, U. Chrest., no.90

BibliographyCorrections:
On line 2 see BL v. 7, p. 270; on line 17 see BL v. 7, p. 271; on line 20 see BL v. 9, p. 355; on line 27 see BL v. 3, p. 241; on lines 40-41 see BL v. 8, p. 491; on line 64 see BL v. 9, p. 355; on line 77 see BL v. 3, p. 241.

RevisionHistory:
Marc 02/17/98 gk; rev 3/13/98 pjr; checked pap. 7/6/98 av


Connections:
The same raid is the subject of P.Tebt.46, P.Tebt.47, P.Tebt.1095, and P.Tebt.1096.

Lines:
41 lines written on recto along the fibers.

PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 2.7 cm.; left, 1.4 cm.; bottom, 3.3 cm.; in bottom left corner, in red ink "45".

Author:
Demas, son of Semtheus (Basilikos georgos; hyperetes georgon)

Content:
Petition from Demas to Menches, the village scribe, complaining of a raid on his home by a band of marauders, headed by Pyrrhichus, son of Dionysios, and reporting which items were stolen on the occasion.

Persons:
Menches (Komogrammateus of Kerkeosiris); Pyrrichos, son of Dionysios (Katoikos hippeus); Herakleios son of Poseidippos (Resident of Kerkeosiris)

Translation:
To Menches, komogrammateus of Kerkeosiris, from Demas son of Sentheus, cultivator of Crown land and assistant for the cultivators of the said village. On the 8th of Mesore in the 4th year while I was engaged with the said cultivators in the collection of the sums owing for the leases of the same year, Pyrrhichos son of Dionysios, one of the katoikoi hippeis, and Herakleios son of Poseidippos, an inhabitant of the said village, proceeded thither with many other persons armed with swords. They went to my house and throwing off all restraint knocked down the street door, and having gained an entrance they carried off the articles mentioned below, although there was no dispute whatever between me and them. I therefore present to you this statement in order that you may subscribe to my statements and further forward a copy of the petition to the proper officials, so that the accused having been produced I may recover my property and they may receive the punishment which they deserve. Farewell.
Two doors of tamarisk-wood;
a footstool
a hoe
700 drachmas of copper;
and a bronze …

Publications:
P.Tebt., I.45; Mitteis, L. Chrest., no. 40

BibliographyCorrections:
On lines 3 and 18 see P. L. Bat. 29, p. 189

RevisionHistory:
Marc rcd 02/17/98 gk; checked pap. 2/24/98 AV


PhysicalProperties:
Top margin: 3.4 cm.; space between col. I and II: 1.6 cm.; on verso, in black ink: T 725.

PaleographicDescription:
Rather irregular round uncial hand; more cursive at the end of lines.

Content:
A short section of oration of Demosthenes, known from its Latin title as De falsa legatione.

BibliographyCorrections:
Pack, R.A. Greek and Latin literary tests from Greco-Roman Egypt (2nd ed.) no. 298.

RevisionHistory:
Marc 02/17/98 gk; checked pap. 7/8/98 av


Section/Side:
On recto: Declarations of corn revenue (P.Tebt.340)

Lines:
2 cols., 106 lines, on verso across the fibers.

Content:
Known hitherto only in a Latin version, this is a substantial fragment of the lost Greek original of Dictys Cretensis' Ephemeris belli Troiani.

Publications:
P.Tebt., II.268; Eisenhut, W. Eph.bell.Tro., p. 134-139;  Plate: P.Tebt., II, pl. II

BibliographyCorrections:
Pack, R.A. Greek and Latin literary texts from Greco-Roman Egypt (2nd ed.), no. 338


PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 1.7 cm.; left, 1.5 cm.; bottom, 7 cm.; on verso, in black ink: T 411.

TextualDate:
12th year of the Emperor Antoninus Pius, 17th of the Egyptian month Phamenoth.

Content:
Didymos, also called Louris, acknowledges the receipt of money of 8 1/2 artabas for wheat for the military from the buyer Lysimachos, through the agency of a bank of Kerkesephis.

SubjectHeadings:
Women -- Kerkesephis; Wheat -- Arsinoite nome

Persons:
Lysimachos, son of Pasion; Ptolema, daughter of Didymos; Tamystha daughter of Lysimachos

Translation:
Didumos also called Lourios, son of Lusimachos, to Lysimachos son of Pasion, greeting. I have received from you the price of bought wheat which you have deducted from the public bank from the credit of Ptolema daughter of Didymos, at Kerkesephis, 5 1/4 artabas of wheat, and from the credit of Tamystha daughter of Lysimachos, at Tebtunis, 1 1/2 artabas, and at Kerkeosiris likewise 1 1/2. Together the total is 8 1/4 artabas, making at 7 drachmas per artaba the sum of fifty-seven drachmas, four and a half obols, total 57 dr. 4 1/2 ob. The 12th year of Antoninus Caesar the lord, Phamenoth 27.

BibliographyCorrections:
See R. Bogaert, Ancient Society v. 19 (1988), p. 220-222.

RevisionHistory:
Marc 02/17/98 gk; checked pap. 6/15/99 av.


PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 0.7 cm.; left, 1.2 cm.; right, 1.3 cm.; bottom, 3 cm.; in left bottom corner, in black ink: T 460.

TextualDate:
22nd year, either that of the Emperor Commodus or of Caracalla.

Author:
Diodoros (Praktor stephanikou of Theogonis)

Content:
Diodoros and partners, farmers of the crown tax of Theogonis, acknowledge receipt payments for the crown tax from Aion.

Translation:
Diodoros and partners, praktors of the crown-tax of the village of Theogonis, to Aion son of Apynchis, greeting. We have received from you for crown-tax of the 22nd (?) year, for the account of Hathyr 4 drachmas, Tybi 4 drachmas, Mecheir 16 obols, Pharmouthi 12 obols, Payni 16 obols, Mesore 16 obols, Phaophi 12 obols.

RevisionHistory:
Marc 02/17/98 gk; checked pap. 7/21/99 av.


Section/Side:
Written on verso of P.Tebt.43 (petition of Menches to the Sovereigns)

Connections:
The enclosed letter mentioned in the text is probably P.Tebt.24

Lines:
23 lines, written on verso across the fibers.

PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 3.5 cm.; left, 19 cm.; bottom, 4 cm.

TypeOrTitle:
Official letter from Dioskourides and Amenneus

Content:
Letter concerns the wrong-doings of a group of komogrammateis (village secretaries) with regard to their duties in the fiscal administration of land. These are detailed in an appended letter (probably P.Tebt.24).

SubjectHeadings:
Officials and employees -- Arsinoite nome; Strikes and lockouts -- Arsinoite nome

Persons:
Amenneus (Basilikos Grammateus?); Ptolemaios (Dioiketes?); Eirenaios (Eklogistes?)

Translation:
Dioskourides and Amenneus to Ptolemaios, greeting. Some of the hindrances placed in the way of the performance of our work through the insolent conduct of the komogrammateis in the nome, and how further in Mesore of the (52nd?) year, when we visited various places in the nome, having been appointed for this duty and wishing to inquire into the reports sent from the nome, namely the list of deductions and so on, they had gone without giving us the written records, have been recounted by us to Eirenaios in the appended letter. At the present time also they show the same behavior in their reports, and when the crop … in order to prevent the details being accurately known … and have made the voyage down to the city as said, we beg you to look into the matters indicated, and if any advantage to the treasury can be gained by the coming inquiries, to make arrangements for seeing that the persons mentioned are secured, in order that the rest may obtain a conspicuous illustration to show how you will suppress wrong-doing and may be thereby incited to make easier for us the performance of our duty in connection with the inquiries, and that the Crown interests may be in no way neglected. Good-bye.


PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 1.5 cm.; left, 1.5 cm.; bottom, 8.5 cm.

TextualDate:
28th year of the Emperor Commodus, 30th of the Egyptian month Pauni

Author:
Ponnis, son of Zoilos (Sitologos of Tebtunis)

Content:
Ponnis and Eutychos, collectors of grain at Tebtunis, acknowledge having received various payments of wheat for various land taxes. Two of the taxpayers are women.

SubjectHeadings:
Payment -- Tebtunis; Real property -- Tebtunis; Women -- Tebtunis

Persons:
Eutychos, son of Koumaris (Sitologos of Tebtunis); Eutychos, son of Hermes; Taarmiysis, daughter of Pakebkis; Kronous daughter of Herakleos; Sarapammon son of Eutychos; Eirene daughter of Areios

Translation:
The 28th year of Marcus Aurelius Commodus Antoninus Caesar the Lord, Payni 30. We, Ponnis son of Zoilos and Eutychos son of Koumaris and partners, (sitologoi) of the village of Tebtunis, have had measured to us from the produce of the said year by smoothed public measure to the account of Eutychos son of Hermes for the tax on cleruchs 14 1/8 artabas of wheat, and by Taarmiysis daughter of Pakebkis for the tax on cleruchs 6 1/8 art. of wheat, by the same at Hiera for the tax on cleruchs 4 1/24 art. of wheat, and by Kronous daughter of Herakleos on Epeiph 9 for the tax upon katoikoi 7 1/12 art. of wheat, by the same for the tax upon guards (?) 1 17/24 art. of wheat, and to the account of Sarapammon son of Eutychos, successor to Eirene daughter of Areios, for the tax on katoikoi 6 1/8 artabas of wheat. Total of the receipt including the extra payments 39 23/24 art. of wheat.

Publications:
P.Tebt., II.366; Wilcken, U. Chrest., no. 371


ConservationStatus:
Slight remains of linen used in mummification on verso

PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 3.8 cm.; left, 2 cm.; bottom, 2 cm.; in top left corner, in red ink "18".

Content:
Polemon notifies Menches, the village secretary, of his arrival in Kerkeosiris, and tells Menches to join him to Berenikis

Translation:
Polemon to Menches, greeting. Since we are coming at dawn on the 29th, see that all the debts due to you and to the cultivators are in order on that day. You will set out for Berenikis with me with regard to the matter about which you wrote to me and in order that the report may not … Goodbye.

RevisionHistory:
MARC rcd 2/18/98 AV; checked pap. 2/24/98 AV


PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 4.7 cm.; left, 2.1 cm.; right, 0.5 cm.; bottom, 6 cm.; in bottom left corner, in red ink "21"

TextualDate:
3rd year of Ptolemy IX Soter II, 4th of the Egyptian month Choiak

Content:
Polemon informs Polemon that a collector had been instructed to stop operations at Kerkeosiris for the moment.

Persons:
Polemon (Resident of Egypt); Artemidoros (Praktor); Aristippos (Resident of Egypt)

Translation:
Polemon to Polemon, greeting. I have written to Artemidoros the collector to stop work at Kerkeosiris until he proceeds to the city, and that Aristippos will come to an understanding with him. Do not therefore run away from anybody, for at present you have no produce. If he gives you trouble go up with him. Good-bye. The 3rd year, Choiak 4.
(Addressed on the verso) To Polemon.

RevisionHistory:
MARC rcd 2/18/98 av; checked pap. 2/24/98 AV

Notes:
The identity and functionary capacity of both Polemons is not known. Identifications proposed by Grenfell and Hunt should be treated with great caution.


PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 3.7 cm.; left, 2 cm.; bottom, 1 cm.; in top margin, in faded red ink "17".

TextualDate:
3rd year of Ptolemy IX Soter II, 11th of the Egyptian month Payni

Content:
Polemon announces to Menches the approach of a high official and warns Menches to have his accounts in order.

Translation:
Polemon to Menches, greeting. As it is decided that the epimeletes should proceed at daybreak on the 15th to Berenikis and on the 16th pass by the village on the way to Theogonis, endeavor to have all arrears owing from the neighborhood of the village in order, so that you may not detain him and thus incur no little expense. Good-bye. The 3rd year, Payni 11.
(Addressed on the verso) To Menches, village scribe

Publications:
P.Tebt., I.17; Wilcken, U. Chrest., no. 165; Hengstl, J. Griech. Pap., no. 15; White, J.L. Light from ancient letters, no. 48


PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 4.5 cm.; left, 3.3 cm.; right, 1 cm.; bottom, 11 cm.; in lower right margin, in red ink "20".

TextualDate:
4th year of Ptolemy IX Soter II, 12th of the Egyptian month Phamenoth

Content:
Polemon informs Menches that he sent a certain Harachthes as his substitute to a gathering of village secretaries asking Menches to introduce him and to pay him every attention.

Persons:
Menches (Komogrammateus of Kerkeosiris); Harachthes

Translation:
Polemon to Menches, greeting and good health. I have sent Harachthes to be with the komogrammateis until I come. You will do me a favor by personally introducing him and looking after them (him?), and in regard to the additions to the revenue letting him to nothing without your assistance, and if accounts are demanded consider that you have full powers until my arrival. Take care of yourself so as to remain in good health. Good-bye. The 4th year, Phamenoth 12.
(Addressed on the verso) To Menches.

RevisionHistory:
MARC rcd 2/18/98 AV; checked pap. 7/2/98 av


PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 3.5 cm.; left, 2 cm.; bottom, 5.5 cm.; in left bottom corner, in red ink "19"

PaleographicDescription:
2 different hands, both regular cursives: 1, notice of receipt (line 1); 2, letter (lines 2-16)

TextualDate:
3rd year of Ptolemy IX Soter II, 19th of the Egyptian month Pachon

Content:
Polemon urges his "brother" Menches to hasten the collection of the taxes.

Persons:
Asklepiades (Resident of Egypt); Menches (Komogrammateus of Kerkeosiris)

Translation:
(2nd h.) Received in the 3rd year, Pachon [..].
(1st h.) Polemon to Menches his brother, greeting. I received what you wrote to me, and as for the cultivators whom you said you were sending, I do not require them. Asklepiades has pressed on matters and has imposed in addition to the proper amount 1000 artabas of wheat more, besides money, so I am anxious to make haste. Regarding the komogrammateis whom you mention, they will hardly depart until the 25th. You will be right in not diminishing the report compared with the first one, in order that we may make a good show, and for the rest please hurry on the collection of taxes. Take care of yourself so as to remain in good health. Good-bye. The 3rd year, Pachon 19.
(Addressed on the verso) To Menches.

Publications:
P.Tebt., I.19; White, J.L. Light from ancient letters, no. 49

RevisionHistory:
MARC rcd 2/18/98 AV; checked pap. 2/24/98


PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 2 cm.; left, 1.8 cm.; right, 1.4 cm.; bottom, 4 cm. Smudges left of last line caused by folding the papyrus when ink was still wet.

PaleographicDescription:
3 cursive hands: 1, body of petition; 2, order from Basilikos Grammateus; 3, notice of receipt

TextualDate:
53rd year of Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II, 13th of the Egyptian month Tybi.

Author:
Pnepheros, son of Paous (Resident of Kerkeosiris)

Content:
Pnepheros, farmer of the taxes on beer and natron (salt) of Kerkeosiris, petitions the Basilikos Grammateus asking to be put under his protection; the Basilikos Grammateus subscribed to the petition and forwarded it to Menches

SubjectHeadings:
Royal monopolies; Beer -- Taxation -- Kerkeosiris; Salt -- Taxation -- Kerkeosiris

Persons:
Menches (Komogrammateus of Kerkeosiris); Demetrios (Epistates of Kerkeosiris); Nikanor (Archiphylakites of Kerkeosiris); Amenneus (Basilikos Grammateus)

Translation:
(3rd h.) Received in the 53rd year, Tybi 15.
(1st h.) To Amenneus, Basilikos Grammateus, from Pnepheros son of Paous, contractor for the taxes on beer and natron at Kerkeosiris in the division of Polemon for the 53rd year. Having received certain information that the inhabitants of the village are with one accord claiming your protection, and being myself anxious to belong to your house because it devolves upon you before all others to watch over the interests of the crown, I beg you to order a letter to be sent to Demetrios the Epistates of the village and Nikanor the archiphylakites and Menches the village scribe and the elders of the cultivators, with instructions to compel the inhabitants to follow the ancient traditions, in order that I may be enabled to pay my dues regularly. Farewell.
(2nd h.) To Menches, village scribe. Let justice be done to the tax-payer in accordance with the traditions of the village. The 53rd year, Tybi 13.
(Addressed on the verso) To Menches.

Notes:
The document was received by Menches on 3 Feb. 117.


PhysicalProperties:
In lower right margin, in red ink "684"; on verso, in black ink: T 435. (four times)

TypeOrTitle:
Olympian odes 9, 109-114 and 10, lines 1-12

Content:
Portions of lines from the 9th and 10th Olympian odes of Pindar.

Publications:
P.Tebt., II.684; Montanari, F. La Parola del Passato 208 (1983), p. 20-28

BibliographyCorrections:
Photo: Montanari, F. La Parola del Passato 208 (1983), p. 22-23.

RevisionHistory:
MARC rcd 2/18/98 AV; checked pap. 7/8/98 av


Section/Side:
On verso, Account of payments (P.Tebt.404); and, written in reverse direction to this text: Private letter from Sarapammon : to Piperas : draft or copy (P.Tebt.424)

Connections:
The papyrus was found in a bundle with P.Tebt.285, 319, 326, 378, 406 and 588.

PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 2 cm.; left (including protokollon), 15 cm.; bottom, 2.1 cm.; sheet join 16 cm. from left (overlap 2 cm.)  Written on first sheet after the protokollon.

Author:
Phienous, wife of Apollonios (Resident of Egypt)

Content:
Two copies of petitions: the first (lines 1-16) is from Phienous, and concerns her ownership of a farmstead at Alexandria; the second (lines 17-19) preserves only the first three lines of a petition of her husband

SubjectHeadings:
Women -- Alexandria; Land tenure -- Alexandria; Protokolla

Persons:
Apollonios, senator of Antinooupolis; Hermaiskos, father of Phienous; Kritonios (Resident of Egypt); Myron (Resident of Egypt); Flavius Philadelphos

Geographica:
Antinoou polis (?); Alexandreia; Hermou polis

Translation:
Phienous, wife of Apollonios, senator of Antinooupolis (?) petitions: "The farmstead called that of Ammonas at Alexandria belongs to me, having been given to me as part of my dowry by my father Hermaiskos in accordance with publicly registered contracts; and I have always had the ownership of it and lodged my claim of ownership with Kritonius, and he declared to Myron … he justified my remaining in possession (?), but (put off) the final verdict until the examination of the books of Hermaiskos had been made, from fear that they might disclose a claim by seizure, owing to (?) Hermaiskos' close connection with the farmstead. Hermaiskos has been found and examined; the finder is sending his report to the strategos. I request therefore that being in just possession I may remain so, and that the magistrates' subordinate may give up troubling me. For he troubles me on the excuse that you have given him orders to administer (the property). If you really did vouchsafe to give such orders, I pray you to wait until I register my claims."
Apollonios himself petitions: "I own a small guest-house at Hermopolis the most illustrious, which has been leased to me to live by Flavius Philadelphus. There it happened … (Here the papyrus breaks off)

BibliographyCorrections:
See P. L. Bat. 30, p. 142-154;
On date see BL v. 3, p. 242;
on line 1 see BL v. 1, p. 427;
on line 11 see BL v. 1, p. 427;
on line 17 see BL v. 7, p. 271;
on line 18 see BL v. 9, p. 356.

RevisionHistory:
MARC rcd 2/18/98 AV; checked pap. 2/25/98 AV


PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 2.3 cm.; left, 3.8 cm.; bottom, 2 cm.

Content:
Petosiris urges Paramonos and the harvest-guards to take care that security for the payment of the rent was exacted from the farmers who had removed their crops.

SubjectHeadings:
Farmers -- Oxyrhyncha; Rent -- Oxyrhyncha; Harvest -- Oxyrhyncha


Section/Side:
Also on verso (col. II): Literary text. On recto: Petition to the King: draft in the same regular cursive hand (P.Tebt.769 recto-verso).

Location:
Vault ff; shelved under call number fP.Tebt.0693

Content:
Possibly relating to the same matter (flax cultivation) as P.Tebt.769 Recto/Verso, the text is too fragmentary and effaced to gain any sense.


PhysicalProperties:
Left margin: 2.7 cm.; on verso, in black ink: T 65 (twice).

TextualDate:
7th year of the Emperor Hadrianus, 15th of the Egyptian month Mecheir

TypeOrTitle:
Documentary text concerning the purchase of a priestly office

Content:
Document regarding the purchase of the priestly office of Prophetes by a copy of a letter ordering the strategos (civil governor) of the Hermopolite Nome to hand over the office (dated Feb. 9, 123 A.D.) and a copy of the receipt for the full sum paid for the office (6000 drachmae).

Persons:
Horas; Harthotes son of Harthotes; Secundus (procurator of the emperor); Marsisouchos

Translation:
… in accordance with the letter sent by him the total amount of the increase was received. The following is a copy of the letter: Horas (?) … to the strategos of the Hermopolite nome, greeting. I forward the petition of Harthotes son of Harthotes, which I have signed. As therein declared, he has been assigned by me at the auction on the 10th of the past month the post of prophetes and the other offices at the price of one talent, and has carried up and paid to Secundus, procurator of the lord Caesar, 1500 drachmas with the extras, and has previously paid on the spot 1500 drachmas with the extras. It is consequently right, if this is so, that you on receipt of the remainder of the purchase-money should hand over to him the offices. Good-bye. The 7th year of Hadrianus Caesar the Lord, Mecheir 15.
Received from Harthotes son of Harthotes for the post of prophetes and the other offices out of the sum of one talent, after the 15000 drachmas agreed upon as payable by himself in return for which he had been assigned the offices and which were paid on Mesore 20 of the 5th year, and after another 1500 drachmas agreed upon in the 6th year as payable by Marsisouchos, the remaining sum of 3000 drachmas.

Publications:
P.Tebt., II.296; Wilcken, U. Chrest., no. 79

BibliographyCorrections:
On line 5 see BL v. 1, p. 426 and 468, and BL v. 3, p. 241; on lines 5-6 see BL v. 8, p. 491; on line 12 see BL v. 8, p. 491.

RevisionHistory:
Marc rcd 02/18/98 gk; checked pap. 2/24/98 AV


Lines:
Numerous lines, written on verso across the fibers.

Content:
Possibly a copy of the official correspondence.


ConservationStatus:
Mounted with: P.Tebt.412 (Damas' letter: to his sister Artemidora).

PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 3.7 cm.; left, 0.6 cm.; bottom, 3.8 cm.; on verso, in black ink: T 291.

PaleographicDescription:
Regular cursive, smaller towards the end.

TextualDate:
34th year of the Emperor Augustus, the 21st of the Egyptian month Pauni.

Content:
Letter from Dorion to the dioiketes Akousilaos concerning certain he-asses (?) which the writer wished to procure for him.

Persons:
Akousilaos (Dioiketes); Lysimachos (Resident of Egypt)

Translation:
Dorion to Akousilaos the dioiketes, very many greetings and wishes for continued health. At the metropolis I gave you 12 drachmas and asked you to give them to Lysimachos and ask him on my behalf to send me at once 3 he-asses without blemish, for I knew that both Lysimachos and you had plenty of them. I asked you, dear friend, since I knew that it was convenient for you, and that I shall have fine animal without blemish and good-tempered with your help. Good-bye. The 34th year of Caesar, Payni 21.
(Addressed on the verso) To Akous, dioiketes, at the city.


Section/Side:
On verso, beginnings of 4 lines, written in a large thick hand.

PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 1.5 cm.; right margin, 6.7 - 1 cm.

PaleographicDescription:
Rather irregular and uncultivated uncial hand.

Content:
A fragment of a collection of Alexandrine epigrams, including four elegiac poems of which the 2nd (lines 13-20) is by Alcaeus of Messene (fl. beginning of 2nd century B.C.)

BibliographyCorrections:
Pack, R.A. Greek and Latin literary texts from Greco-Roman Egypt (2nd ed.), no. 1601.

RevisionHistory:
Marc rcd 02/18/98 gk; checked pap. 7/1/98 av


PhysicalProperties:
Top margin: 0.8 cm.; in top margin, in red ink "683"; on verso, in black ink: T 730.

Content:
Sixteen lines now known to be from Sophocles' play Hecuba; identified as such by W.S. Barrett. At one time erroneously identified as a prose work.

Publications:
P.Tebt., II.683; F. Montanari, 'Un 'nuovo' papiro dell'Ecuba di Euripide (P.Tebt. 683 Rect0)', Riv. Fil. Ist. Cl. 115 (1987), p. 24-32 and 441-443.

BibliographyCorrections:
Pack, R.A. Greek and Latin literary texts from Greco-Roman Egypt (2nd ed.) no. 2906 (lists as unidentified prose work).

RevisionHistory:
Marc rcd 02/18/98; checked pap. 2/27/98 AV


Section/Side:
On verso, Lists of names and amounts of arouras and artabas at Kerkeosiris, Egypt, ca. 113 B.C.

Connections:
Similar registers: P.Tebt.I.84; P.Tebt. IV.1116-1121.

Lines:
8 cols., 172 lines, on recto along the fibers.

ConservationStatus:
All three fragments can be joined to form a long document.

TypeOrTitle:
Field-by-field register of land at Kerkeosiris

Content:
Eight continuous columns of a field-by-field register of land at Kerkeosiris, giving for each plot the geographical relationship to other plots, the name of the landholder and his patronymic, the fiscal category to which the plot belongs, the area, and the rent paid to the crown per aroura if any.

SubjectHeadings:
Land use -- Kerkeosiris; Land tenure -- Kerkeosiris; Surveying -- Kerkeosiris

Persons:
Artabas, son of Pantauchos (Eremophylax)

Publications:
P.Tebt., I.85; Plate: P. L. Bat. 29, pl. I

BibliographyCorrections:
For numerous corrections see P. L. Bat. 29, p. 192.


Connections:
The papyrus was found in a bundle with P.Tebt. 319, 326, 335, 378, 406, and 588.

PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 2 cm.; left, 2 cm.; right, 1.2 cm.; bottom, 10 cm.; on verso, in black ink: T 421 (twice).

PaleographicDescription:
Regular cursive with a slight slant to the right.

TextualDate:
8th day before the Ides of July of the consulship of Julius Gordian and Julius Aviola.

Content:
Short rescript (written answer) of the Emperor Gordian, directing that failure to register children should not deprive them of their right to legitimacy.

SubjectHeadings:
Rescripts (Roman law); Illegitimacy (Roman law); Illegitimacy -- Egypt; Children -- Egypt; Roman emperors -- 30 B.C.-640 A.D.

Translation:
The deified Gordian Augustus to Nero Pudens. The omission to register children does not render them illegitimate, if they are legitimate, nor, if there are actually registers, can they introduce outsiders into the family. July 8, in the consulship of Gordian and Aviola.

Publications:
P.Tebt., II.285; Mitteis, L. Chrest., no. 379; Riccobono, S. Fontes iuris romani Anteiustiniani, v. 1, no. 90; Oliver, J. H. Greek constitutions, doc. 280; Plate: Oliver, H. H. Greek constitutions, p. 547.

BibliographyCorrections:
See P. L. Bat. 30, p. 142-154.
On lines 3-4 see BL v. 3, p. 241; on line 3 see BL v. 9, p. 355.


ConservationStatus:
Mounted with: Hesiod. Catalog of women (P.Tebt.271 recto).

PhysicalProperties:
Top margin: 4.3 cm.; on verso, in black ink: T 80.

Content:
Possibly a fragment of a grammar; lines 2-6 contain a quotation from the Odyssey, book 18, line 130.

Publications:
P.Tebt., II.270; Korte, A. Archiv fur papyrusforschung, v. 6 (1913-1920), p. 259, no. 492 (lines 2-6 only).

BibliographyCorrections:
Pack, R.A. Greek and Latin literary texts from Greco-Roman Egypt (2nd ed.), no. 2156.

RevisionHistory:
Marc rcd 02/18/98 gk; checked pap. 7/8/98 av


Content:
Appears to be part of a dialogue, from a mime.


Connections:
The same raid is the subject of P.Tebt.45, P.Tebt.47, P.Tebt.1095, and P.Tebt.1096.

PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 2.1 cm.; left, 1.1 cm.; bottom, 5 cm.; in top left corner, in red ink "46"

Author:
Harmiysis, Son of Sarapion (Basilikos georgos)

Content:
Petition from Harmiysis, a farmer of crown lands at Kerkeosiris, to Menches, village scribe of the same village, complaining of a raid on his home by Pyrrhichus, son of Dionysius, and other marauders, and reporting that items were stolen on this occasion.

Persons:
Menches (Komogrammateus of Kerkeosiris); Pyrrichos, Son of Dionysios (Katoikos hippeus); Herakleios son of Poseidippos (Resident of Kerkeosiris)

Translation:
To Menches, komogrammateus of Kerkeosiris, from Harmiysis son of Sarapion, cultivator of Crown land and inhabitant of the same village. On the 8th of Mesore of the 4th year my house was invaded by Pyrrhichos son of Dionysios, one of the katoikoi hippeis, and Herakleios son of Poseidippos, inhabitant of the said village, with many others armed with swords. They effected a forcible entrance and after bursting open the lock of my mother's apartment carried off the articles mentioned below, though there was no dispute whatever between me and them. I therefore present this complaint to you in order that you may subscribe to my statements and further forward a copy of this petition to the proper officials, so that I may recover my property and the accused may receive the punishment which they deserve. Farewell.
A woman's robe worth 1 talent 4000 drachmas;
A woman's sleeved tunic worth 4000 drachmas;
A jar containing 1600 drachmas of copper.

Publications:
P.Tebt., I.46; Seider, R. Palaographie, v. 3.1, p. 346-348; Mitteis, L. Chrest., no. 41.

RevisionHistory:
Marc rcd 02/18/98 gk; checked papyrus 2/24/98 AV


PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 1.6 cm.; left, 1 cm. Number "437" in red ink in top and left margins; on verso, in black ink: T 715 (three times).

TypeOrTitle:
Letter from Harpaesis : to his sister Koupa

Content:
Harpaesis informs his sister Koupa on a variety of subjects.

RevisionHistory:
Marc rcd 02/18/98 gk; checked pap. 7/9/98 av


PhysicalProperties:
Margins: left, 1.5 cm.; bottom, 3 cm. In bottom margin, in red ink "434"; on verso, in black ink: T 529.

TextualDate:
7th year of the Emperor Trajan, the 22nd of the Egyptian month Mecheir.

Content:
Conclusion of a petition from Harpochras to probably a strategos.

Publications:
P.Tebt., II.434. Mitteis, L. Chrest., no. 51.


PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 3.2 cm.; left, 1.7 cm.; right, 0.5 cm.; bottom, 7 cm. In bottom margin, in red ink "44".

Author:
Haryotes, Son of Phaesis (Basilikos georgos of Kerkeosiris)

Content:
Haryotes complains of an attack made upon him at the temple of Isis.

SubjectHeadings:
Assault and battering -- Kerkeosiris; Temples -- Kerkeosiris; Healing at shrines, temples, etc.

Persons:
Menches (Komogrammateus of Kerkeosiris); Horos, son of Haryotes

Translation:
To Menches, komogrammateus of Kerkeosiris, from Haryotes son of Phaesis, cultivator of Crown land and an inhabitant of the said village. While I was in the great temple of Isis here for devotional purposes on account of the sickness from which I am suffering, on the 23rd of Pachon in the 3rd year Horos son of Haryotes, a resident in the aforesaid temple of Isis, picked a quarrel with me, and beginning with abuse and unseemly behavior he at last fell upon me and gave me many blows with the staff which he was carrying. Therefore, since in consequence of the blows my life is in danger, I make this statement to you in order that it may be forwarded by you to the proper officials and I may have it placed on record, so that if anything happens to me subsequently he may not escape unpunished. Farewell.
(Addressed on the verso) To the komogrammateus.

Publications:
P.Tebt., I.44; Wilcken, U. Chrest. No. 118. Totti, M. Ausgewahlte Texte der Isis und Sarapis-Religion, no. 69.

Notes:
The attack took place on the 23rd of the Egyptian month Pachon of the 3rd year of Ptolemy IX Soter II (10 June 114 B.C.)


PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 0.9 cm.; left, 2.5 cm.; right, 1 cm.; bottom, 1.5 cm. The document was cancelled by crossing the center of the text. On verso, in black ink: T 249. 3-line note in left margin.

TextualDate:
11th year of the Emperor Hadrianus, 14th of the Egyptian month Pauni.

Author:
Herakles, son of Deios (Sitologos of Kerkesis)

Content:
Herakles and partner sitologoi (collectors of grain) of Kerkesis acknowledge receipt of wheat to the account of Thermoutharion.

Translation:
The eleventh year of Imperator Caesar Titus Aelius Hadrianus Antoninus Augustus Pius, Payni 14. We, Herakles son of Deios and partners, sitologi of the village of Kerkesis, have had measured to us from the produce of the same year to the account of Thermoutharion, freedwoman of Soterichos, through Eutychos, two-thirds and one twenty-fourth of an artaba of bought wheat, by smoothed public measure, total 17/24 artabas of wheat.

RevisionHistory:
Marc rcd 02/18/98 gk; rev 3/18/98 pjr; checked pap. 7/21/99 av.


PhysicalProperties:
Margins: left, 2.8 cm.; the last two lines written in the top margin.  Some traces of paint and stucco on recto.

TypeOrTitle:
Official letter of Herakleides : to elders of the farmers of Areos Kome

Content:
Herakleides complains to the elders of the farmers at Areos Kome for waiting too long regarding steps to be taken against Petesokonouris. Meaning and nature of action is not clear.

SubjectHeadings:
Farmers -- Areos Kome; Petesokonouris (Resident of Egypt)

Persons:
Horos (Resident of Egypt); Petenouris (Resident of Egypt); Petesokonouris (Resident of Egypt)

Translation:
Herakleides to Horos and Petenouris and the elders of the cultivators, greeting. In accordance with your request that I should do nothing further up to the 25th until I met Petesokonouris, having now waited instead of the 25th till the 5th of Mecheir without any of you having brought me to …, even so, notwithstanding my annoyance I have had patience and written to you: even now, if you have made any decision about what I had determined to do to Petesokonouris, come and bring him, on the understanding that I take such other steps as you prefer; and do not leave him and the office thus in the lurch and make trial of other measures. If another decision has been made, acquaint me. Goodbye. (P.S. in the top margin) I have written also to Petesokonouris himself the letter sealed up with this ...
(Addressed on the verso) To the cultivator at Areos kome.

RevisionHistory:
Marc rcd 02/18/87 gk; rev 3/18/98 pjr; checked pap. 7/7/98 av


Lines:
1 col., 11 lines, on recto along the fibers.

PhysicalProperties:
Top margin: 2.5 cm. On verso, in black ink: T 496.

Author:
Heras, Daughter of Lysimachos and Tamystha, granddaughter of Herodion

Content:
Beginning of a copy of a census declaration of Heras, daughter of Lysimachos of Arsinoe, Egypt.

SubjectHeadings:
Women -- Arsinoe; Census -- 147 A.D. --Arsinoe; Census records

Persons:
Maximus alias Nearchos (Strategos); Herakleides (Basilikos Grammateus); Sabinos (Grammateus Metropoleos); Antoninus (Grammateus Metropoleos); Herakleides, son of Patron

Geographica:
amphodou Linypheion; amphodon Apolloniou Hierakiou; Moereos amphodon

Translation:
Copy of a registration.
To Maximus also called Nearchos, strategos, and Herakleides, Basilikos grammateus of the division of Herakleides in the Arsinoite nome, and to Sabinos and Antoninus, scribes of the metropolis, and to the amphodarch and registrar of the Linen-factories' quarter, from Heras daughter of Lysimachos son of Herodion, her mother being Tamystha, enrolled in the quarter of the Hawk-shrine of Apollonios, with my guardian my kinsman Herakleides son of Patron. I own in the quarter of Moeris a two-thirds share of a house and court and grounds, in which I register the following inmates for the house-to-house registration of the past 9th year of Antoninus Caesar the Lord at the Linen-factories' quarter, at which I was also registered … (Here the papyrus breaks off)

BibliographyCorrections:
Census publications: R.S. Bagnall & B.W. Frier, The demography of Roman Egypt. Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1994.


Connections:
Probably from the Temple Library of the Temple of Soknebtunis, Tebtunis, Egypt. Possibly belongs to the same roll as P.Tebt.Tait 39-42.

Size:
Various sizes; the two largest are12.2 x 9.7 cm. and 9.6 x 9.7 cm.

ConservationStatus:
One piece of papyrus is reversed and separated from continuing text.

PhysicalProperties:
On one of the fragments there is a right margin of 3.2 cm. and a bottom margin of 3.2 cm.; in the right margin, in red ink, "679"; on verso, in black ink: T 26.

Content:
Fragment of an illustrated herbal, consisting of a treatise on the medical properties of plants.

SubjectHeadings:
Medicine; Botany, Medical; Herbals; Botanical illustrations

Publications:
P.Tebt., II.679; Johnson, "A botanical papyrus with illustrations," Archiv fur die Geschichte der Naturwissenschaften und der Technik, v. 4 (1912-1913), p.403-408, and plate I-II

BibliographyCorrections:
Pack, R.A. Greek and Latin literary texts from Greco-Roman Egypt (2nd ed.) no. 2094. Marganne, M. -H. "Extraits du prochain catalogue des papyrus litteraires grecs et latins," Proceedings of the 18th Int. Cong. Of Papyr. (Athens, 1988), v. 1, p. 105-146, no. 2094. Andorlini, I. "L'apporto dei papiri alla conoscenza della scienza medica antica," Aufstieg und Niedergang der Roemischen Welt, Bd. II.37.1, p. 458-562, no. 63.

RevisionHistory:
Marc rcd 02/18/98 gk; checked pap. 7/2/98 av


Lines:
2 cols., 21 lines, on verso across the fibers.

PhysicalProperties:
Space between col. I and II, 1.6 cm.; on verso, in black ink: T 423.

Content:
Fragment of Herodotus Medicus' De Remediis, describing the symptomatology of thirst and its treatment; the text corresponds in part an excerpt of Herodotus Medicus preserved with Oribasius (coll. 30. 6-7) treatment of thirst in case of fever.

SubjectHeadings:
Medicine, Greek and Roman -- Formulae, receipts, prescriptions

Translation:
… Not only on account of … but also the state of health; for it would in some way spread greatly from this point, until a change comes. At the times of aggravation there are many causes of increase. If during the paroxysms the patient is also attacked by severe and unbearable thirst, not because of the malignity or complication of the diseases but owing to some peculiarity of the affection, this must of necessity be taken as a mischance and relieved even if such a treatment is not required by the stage of the illness. Such will be judged to be the case if the increase of thirst is out of proportion to the height of the fever. The constitution of the patient must also be taken into consideration; for if he has general endurance but is nevertheless unable to bear the thirst … (Here the papyrus breaks off)

Publications:
P.Tebt., II.272; Marganne, M.-H. Proceedings of the 16th Int. Congr. Of Papyr., p.73-78.

BibliographyCorrections:
Andorlini, I. "L'apporto dei papiri alla conoscenza della scienza medica antica,," Aufstieg und Niedergang der Roemischen Welt, Bd. II.37.1, p. 458-562, no. 11. Marganne, M.-H. "Extraits du prochain catalogue des papyrus litteraires grecs et latins," Proceedings of the 18th Int. Congr. Of papyr., Athens, 1988), v. 1, p. 105-146, no. 484.1. Pack, R.A. Greek and Latin literary texts from Greco-Roman Egypt (2nd ed.) no. 2365.

RevisionHistory:
Marc rcd 02/18/98 gk; checked papyrus 2/27/98 AV


Section/Side:
On recto: Homer. Odyssey. Book 1, lines 81-103, (P.Tebt.696).

Content:
Fragments of a work written in non-Homeric hexameters. Possibly from Hesiod's Catalog of women, a work popular in Egypt, as the passage relates to King Minos of Crete, his love for women, and the birth of a child, the Minotaur, whose mother was Pasiphae. Only fragments survive of the catalog of women.

BibliographyCorrections:
Pack, R.A. Greek and Latin literary texts from Greco-Roman Egypt (2nd ed.) no. 524.


PhysicalProperties:
Top margin: 1.8 cm.; on verso, in black ink: T 16.

Content:
Fragment of Hesiod's Catalog of women (the Tyro passage); lines 2-3 are identical to Homer's Odyssey, Book 2, lines 249-250.

Publications:
P.Tebt., II.271; Schubart, W. Goettingische gelehrte Anzeigen 1908, p. 189-190.

BibliographyCorrections:
Pack, R.A. Greek and Latin literary texts from Greco-Roman Egypt (2nd ed.), no. 512


ConservationStatus:
Mounted with: P.Tebt.428 and P.Tebt. 432 (Homeric fragments).

PhysicalProperties:
In bottom right corner, in red ink "425".

BibliographyCorrections:
Pack, R.A. Greek and Latin literary texts from Greco-Roman Egypt (2nd ed.) no. 600.


PhysicalProperties:
Left margin (or intercolumnal space?) (Fr. 3): 4.2 cm. In left margin, in red ink "426"; on verso, in black ink: T 436 (three times).

Content:
Few letters from miscellaneous lines of the Iliad, Book 2, with occasional accents and breathings.

SubjectHeadings:
Epic poetry; Accent marks; Breathings (Grammar)

BibliographyCorrections:
Pack, R.A. Greek and Latin literary texts from Greco-Roman Egypt (2nd ed.) no. 628.


Lines:
5 cols., 84 lines, on recto along the fibers.

PaleographicDescription:
In round uncial hand resembling the Louvre Hyperides papyrus.

Content:
Lines from book 2 of the Iliad. Text, which differs from latter mss., is marked in left margin with the critical signs referring to Aristarchus' commentary on Homer, probably the earliest example of such signs.


PhysicalProperties:
No margins preserved. In top right corner of Fr. 3, in red ink "429"; on verso, in black ink: T 666 (three times).

Publications:
P.Tebt., II.429 (desc. Only, gives 3 fragments, but 1 part appears to have since broken off).

BibliographyCorrections:
Pack, R.A. Greek and Latin literary texts from Greco-Roman Egypt (2nd ed.) no. 907.

RevisionHistory:
Marc rcd 02/20/98 gk; checked pap. 7/9/98 av


Lines:
2 cols. (col. 1, ends of 5 lines: col. 2, beginnings of 13 lines) on recto along the fibers.

PhysicalProperties:
Bottom margin: 6.2 cm.; space between col. I and II: 4 cm.; in bottom margin, in red ink "430"; on verso, in black ink: T 261 (twice).

BibliographyCorrections:
Pack, R.A. Greek and Latin literary texts from Greco-Roman Egypt (2nd ed.) no. 934.


Section/Side:
On verso, Hesiod. Catalog of women (P.Tebt.690).

Location:
Vault; shelved under call number: P.Tebt.0690

Lines:
2 cols., 22 lines, on recto along the fibers.

Content:
Fragments from the Odyssey, Book 1; a not very accurate text, with a new line inserted following 92.

BibliographyCorrections:
Pack, R.A. Greek and Latin literary texts from Greco-Roman Egypt (2nd ed.) no. 1022.


Lines:
8 cols. out of original 9, 276 lines, on recto along the fibers.

PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 3.5 cm.; bottom, 2 cm.; intercolumnal space: 1.5 cm.

PaleographicDescription:
Various hands, from regular uncial (cols. 3-4) to cursive (cols. 5-9).

TypeOrTitle:
Odyssey. Book 4, line 796-Book 5, line 264

Content:
Lines from Books 4 and 5 of the Odyssey, representing eccentricities common in Homeric texts from Ptolemaic Egypt.

Publications:
P.Tebt., III.697; Plate: P.Tebt. III.1.II (cols. 2-5, 7)

BibliographyCorrections:
Pack, R.A. Greek and Latin literary texts from Greco-Roman Egypt (2nd ed.) no. 1056

RevisionHistory:
Marc rcd 02/20/98 gk; checked pap. 7/7/98 av


PhysicalProperties:
Top margin: 5.5 cm.; in top margin, in red ink "431"; on verso, in black ink: T 254 (twice).

Content:
Fragments of the Odyssey, Book 11, with occasional accents.

BibliographyCorrections:
Pack, R.A. Greek and Latin literary texts from Greco-Roman Egypt (2nd ed.) no. 1099; Keenan, J.G. "Two papyrus fragments of the Odyssey," California studies in classical antiquity, v. 4, p. 199-201, and plate 1.

RevisionHistory:
Marc rcd 02/20/98 gk; rev 3/20/98 pjr; checked pap. 7/9/98 av


ConservationStatus:
Mounted with: P.Tebt.425 and P.Tebt.428 (Homeric fragments).

PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 2.3 cm.; left, 1.2 cm.; in top left margin, in red ink "432"; on verso, in black ink: T 468 (twice).

Content:
Fragment from the Odyssey, Book 24, with occasional accents.

BibliographyCorrections:
Pack, R.A. Greek and Latin literary texts from Greco-Roman Egypt (2nd ed.) no. 1156;  Keenan, J.G. "Two papyrus fragments of the Odyssey," California studies in classical antiquity, v. 4, p. 199-201, and plate 2.

RevisionHistory:
Marc rcd 02/20/98 gk; rev 3/20/98 pjr; checked pap. 7/8/98 av


PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 2 cm.; left, 1.3 cm. In top margin, in red ink, upside down "51".

Author:
Horos, Son of Petechon (Basilikos georgos of Kerkeosiris)

Content:
The petition concerns a nursing contract (lines 7-8) and relates misbehavior from the woman.

RevisionHistory:
Marc rcd 02/20/98 gk; checked pap. 2/24/98 AV


Lines:
4 cols., 111 lines, on recto along the fibers.

PaleographicDescription:
Above each letter is a notice of receipt in a different hand.

TextualDate:
First letter: 4th year of King Ptolemy IX Soter II, 10th of the Egyptian month. Second of the Egyptian month Mecheir.

TypeOrTitle:
Two official letters from Horos : to the topogrammateis and komogrammateis of the Arsinoite Nome

Content:
Both letters are circular letters from the Horos, royal secretary, to the topogrammateis and komogrammateis (local and village secretaries) of the Arsinoite Nome (modern Fayyum, Egypt); both contain copies of correspondence from the dioiketes (finance minister) Eirenaios. The First letter (cols. 1-3) concerns crop management and includes a long letter censuring a certain Hermias for carelessness in this regard. The second letter (col. 4) orders the addressees to make a list of the property of a certain Protarchos, who, as apparent from the included letter of the dioiketes, had been malfunctioning.

SubjectHeadings:
Crops -- Arsinoite nome; Tax evasion -- Arsinoite nome

Persons:
Hermias (epi ton prosodon); Eirenaios (Dioiketes); Protarchos

Publications:
P.Tebt., I.27; Cols. 1-3: Wilcken, U. Chrest., no. 331.

BibliographyCorrections:
On line 21 see BL v. 1, p. 422; on line 27 see BL, v. 8, p. 489 (correcting BL v. 3, p. 240); on line 55 see BL v. 4, p. 97; on lines 60-64 see BL v. 7, p. 269; on line 89 see BL v. 2.2, p. 169; on lines 101-102 see BL v. 1, p. 423.


PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 2 cm,; left, 1.5 cm.; in top margin, in red ink, "48"

TypeOrTitle:
Petition from Horos and the elders of the farmers : to Menches

Content:
Horos, Komarches of Kerkeosiris, and the elders of the farmers complain to the village scribe Menches about an attack upon them.

SubjectHeadings:
Assault and battery -- Kerkeosiris; Tax collection -- Kerkeosiris

Persons:
Menches (Komogrammateus of Kerkeosiris); Polemon (Toparches); Lykos (Resident of Egypt)

Translation:
To Menches, komogrammateus of Kerkeosiris, from Horos, komarches, and the elders of the cultivators of the said village. We signed an undertaking to Polemon the toparches that we would supply to the treasury by the 10th of Pachon 1500 artabas of wheat, and we have been working night and day to make up the aforesaid amount and also the 80 artabas of wheat for the supplies imposed in connection with the king's visit. On the 3rd of the month mentioned below while we were engaged in the receipt of the rents and the threshing expenses, Lykos proceeded to the threshing-floor with other persons armed, and drawing their swords they seized one of us, Horos the komarches, making a violent attempt to carry him off, so that he threw away his garment and took to flight, and we together with the rest of the cultivators having had our suspicions aroused ran off with him; for which reason we were hindered with regard to the receipt of the rents and other imposts. On the 4th we forced Lykos and hi companions to appear before the … (Here the papyrus breaks off)

Publications:
P.Tebt., I.48. Wilcken, U. Chrest., no. 409. White, L. Light from Ancient Letters, no. 50.

RevisionHistory:
Marc rcd 02/20/98 gk; checked papyrus 2/24/98 AV


PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 3 cm.; left, 2.5 cm.; in top margin, in red ink "53"

Author:
Horos, Son of Konnos (Basilikos georgos of Kerkeosiris)

Content:
Horos, farmer of crown lands at Kerkeosiris, Egypt, petitions Petesouchos, successor to Menches as village secretary of the same village, complaining about the theft of 40 sheep for which he was responsible, by inhabitants of a neighboring village.

SubjectHeadings:
Larceny -- Kerkeosiris; Sheep -- Kerkeosiris

Translation:
To Petesouchos, komogrammateus of Kerkeosiris, from Horos son of Konnos, cultivator of Crown land and inhabitant of the said village. On the 20th of Thoth of the 8th year, as the 40 sacred sheep which belong to the cultivators of the village and of which I am in charge were grazing in the plains near Kerkeosiris, I was attacked in a thievish manner by Petermouthis son of Kaoutis, a 20-arouras holder, and his brother Petesouchos, a 7-arouras holder, and Petermouthis son of Nechthnouphis, and Pasis son of Harempsous, 7-arouras holders, together with others, and by Petermouthis son of Phembroeris surnamed Patsaisis, inhabitants of Berenikis Thesmophorou, who carried off 40 sheep of different kinds, including 12 that were with young. I therefore beg you to forward a copy of this petition to the proper officials in order that the culprits having been searched for the animals may be restored to me and the offenders receive the penalties which they deserve, and before all else that their holdings may be held in bond by the crown. Farewell.
I send this report in order that, if you please, you may order their holdings to be impounded, and, having searched for the offenders, seize the produce …


PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 2.2 cm.; left, 1 cm.; bottom, 7 cm.; on verso, in black ink: T 69 (3 times).

PaleographicDescription:
Three different hands, all small regular cursives: 1, lines 1-24 (body of letter); 2, lines 24-26 (signature); 3, lines 26-27 (signature).

Author:
Kronion, son of Pakebkis, grandson of Harpokration (Resident of Tebtunis)

TypeOrTitle:
Declaration on oath concerning circumcision

Content:
Kronion, son of Pakebkis, and three other priests from Tebtunis, Egypt, declare on oath that an applicant for circumcision is of a priestly pedigree and fit for the rite. Three of the four declarants sign the oath.

Persons:
Maron, son of Kronion, grandson of Harpokration; Maron, son of Maron, grandson of Marepsemis; Pakebkis, son of Kronion, son of Psyphis; Marepsemis, son of Marsisouchos, grandson of Harpokration; Panesis, son of Marepsemis and Thenpakebkis daughter of Panesis

Translation:
From Kronion, son of Pakebkis son of Harpokration, deputy prophetes, and from Maron son of Kronion son of Harpokration, and Maron son of Maron son of Marepsemis, and Pakebkis son of Kronion son of Psyphis, the three last being priests, all four from the famous exempted temple of the village Tebtunis. With regard to the application presented to you by Marepsemis son of Marsisouchos son of Harpokration, priest of the said temple, requesting that his son Panesis by Thenpakebkis daughter of Panesis should be circumcised, in reply to your inquiry whether he is of a priestly family and ought to be circumcised we declare on oath by the fortune of Marcus Aurelius Commodus Antoninus Augustus that he is in truth of priestly family, and that the proofs submitted by him are genuine, and that he ought to be circumcised because he cannot perform the sacred offices unless this is done; otherwise may we may liable to the consequences of the oath. I, Kronion son of Pakebkis, have sworn the above oath as aforesaid. (2nd h.) I, Maron son of Maron, have also sworn, as aforesaid; (3rd h.) I, Maron son of Kronion, have also sworn, as aforesaid.

Publications:
P.Tebt., II.293; Hunt, A.S. Sel.pap., v. 2, no. 338. Wilcken, U. Chrest., no. 75.


Section/Side:
On verso: List of persons, and house-property in which they are registered.

Lines:
5 cols., on recto written along the fibers.

ConservationStatus:
With this document on the recto are 2 others: (a) at left, Land survey list. (in a different hand: now separated); (b) at right, List of persons (in the hand of text on verso).

PhysicalProperties:
Originally the three documents which thus make up the recto were pasted together to form one roll; now the Land survey list has become separated.

Content:
Details concerning the owners and cultivators of land in the Fayyum, Egypt.

SubjectHeadings:
Land titles -- Arsinoite nome; Land tenure -- Arsinoite nome


Section/Side:
Verso empty, but with remains of P.Tebt.343 (b) recto.

ConservationStatus:
Originally pasted to P.Tebt.343 recto (Land survey and property lists, to form a roll).

Content:
Fragment of a land survey list, from the Fayyum.

Translation:
(Recto, lines 5-28)
Of palm garden 5 arouras, miscellaneous 1, … 2, akanthos 1, productive olive-yard 4.
37th (cleruchy?). Property of Truphaina daughter of Aretomenes, through the agency of Ptollion son of Ptollion and Deios his brother …, 15 1/2 1/4 arouras of productive olive-yard, and 1 aroura under grain paying a rent, total 16 1/2 1/4 arouras. According to survey, olive-yard 15 1/2 1/32 arouras, making 1/2 1/4 1/32 converted (?) from grain-land to productive olive-yard; held by Astophos.
Property of Ptolemaios son of Ptolemaios, through the agency of Ptollion his son … 3 1/2 1/8 arouras of productive olive-yard of which 1/8 aroura pays a rent (?). According to survey 3 1/2 1/4 1/16 1/64 arouras, making an excess of 1/8 1/16 1/64 aroura of olive-yard. Held by Ptolemaios son of Kronios.
38th (cleruchy). Property of Akousilaos son of Akousilaos … 15 arouras of olive and palm land. According to survey 14 1/2 1/4 1/8 1/32 1/64 arouras, of which 3 were seed-land, and the remainder olive, making 2  1/2 1/4 1/8 1/32 1/64 arouras converted from productive olive-yard. Held by Dioskrimnas and partners.
Property of Ptolemaios son of Ptolemaios through the agency of Ptollion his son … 2 1/32 1/64 arouras of productive olive-yard. According to survey 2 1/8 1/64 arouras, making an excess of 1/16 1/32 arouras of olive-yard. Held by Ptolemaios son of Kronios.


PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 1.5 cm.; left, 0.8 cm.; bottom, 4.2 cm. On verso, in black ink: T 460.

Content:
Liberalis orders Herakleos to pay 200 drachmas in return for barley.

Translation:
Liberalis to Herakleos, most dear, greetings. Give the two hundred drachmas to the people from whom you have received barley. Goodbye.

RevisionHistory:
Marc rcd 02/20/98 gk; checked pap. 7/21/99 av.


Section/Side:
On recto: Euripides. Hecuba, lines 216-231.

Lines:
2 cols., 15 lines, on verso across the fibers.

Content:
List of numbers: col. 1, alpha (1) through mu (40), each number written twice; col. 2, omega (800) and sampi (900)


Section/Side:
Verso: List of holders of crown lands and crops

Lines:
9 cols., 227 lines, on recto along the fibers.

TypeOrTitle:
Register of owners of temple and cleruchic lands

Content:
A list of holders of temple and cleruchic lands at Kerkeosiris, in the last year of King Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II, written in the 2nd year of the next reign. (Soter II).

SubjectHeadings:
Temple lands -- Kerkeosiris; Cleruchic lands -- Kerkeosiris; Land tenure -- Kerkeosiris;  Crops -- Kerkeosiris

BibliographyCorrections:
For many corrections see P. L. Bat. 29, p. 189-190.


Section/Side:
On verso, P.Tebt.5 (Decrees of King Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II)

Location:
Vault ff; Shelved under call number fP.Tebt.0005

Lines:
17 cols., 340 lines, on recto along the fibers.

Content:
A list of holders of lands and crops at Kerkeosiris.

SubjectHeadings:
Temple lands -- Kerkeosiris; Cleruchic lands -- Kerkeosiris; Crops -- Kerkeosiris

Notes:
Many entries inserted later, with marginal notes in a different hand.


Lines:
6 cols., 108 lines, on recto along the fibers.

PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 4.7 cm.; bottom, 4 cm.; intercolumnal space: 3.3 cm.

Content:
Lines from Book 2 of the Iliad, with marks of punctuation, alterations, and occasional accents.

Publications:
P.Tebt., II.265; Plate: P.Tebt., II., pl. I

BibliographyCorrections:
Pack, R.A. Greek and Latin literary texts from Greco-Roman Egypt (2nd ed.), no. 650


Lines:
2 cols., 26 lines, on recto along the fibers.

PhysicalProperties:
Top margin: 2.1 cm.; space between col. I and II: 1.5 cm.

BibliographyCorrections:
Pack, R.A. Greek and Latin literary texts from Greco-Roman Egypt (2nd ed.) no. 619.


ConservationStatus:
On verso, remains of gumpaper used in restoration

PhysicalProperties:
Top margin: 2.8 cm.; on verso, in black ink: T 417 (3 times).

Content:
Lines from Book 11 of the Iliad. Lines 603-4, and 610 contain striking deviations from the common text.

BibliographyCorrections:
Pack, R.A. Greek and Latin literary texts from Greco-Roman Egypt (2nd ed.) no.883

RevisionHistory:
Marc rcd 02/20/98 gk; checked pap. 2/27/98 AV


Section/Side:
On recto: Report on confiscated property (P.Tebt.342).

Content:
A series of medical recipes; a large number of them are for diseases of the eyes.

SubjectHeadings:
Medicine -- Formulae, receipts, prescriptions; Eye -- Diseases

BibliographyCorrections:
Pack, R.A. Greek and Latin literary texts of Greco-Roman Egypt (2nd ed.), no. 2422.

Notes:
Columns I-V and column VI, lines 1-11 are unpublished.


Connections:
The text belonged to the Temple Library of the Temple of Soknebtunis at Tebtunis, Egypt. Belongs to the same roll as PSI Inv. 3054 (1)-(23), P.Lund. I.6, P.Mil.Vogl. I. 16, and P. Carlsb. S.n.

Size:
Fr. 1: 11 x 5 cm.; Fr. 2: 6.6 x 5.1 cm.; Fr. 3: 3.5 x 5 cm.; and 3 small fragments

Lines:
2+ cols., 50+ lines, on recto along the fibers.

PhysicalProperties:
Bottom margin: 1.1 cm.; space between cols., 1.5 cm.; in bottom margin, in red ink "677"; on verso, in black ink: 
T 43.

Content:
Fragment of a roll. Contains a medical work focusing on the practical application of medicine and pharmacology against lung diseases.

Publications:
P.Tebt., II.677 (desc. only); Andorlini, I. Trattato di medicina su pappiro (Firenze, 1995), cols. I-II

BibliographyCorrections:
Pack, R.A. Greek and Latin literary texts from Greco-Roman Egypt (2nd ed.), 2367; Andorlini, I. "L'apporto dei papiri alla conoscenza della scienza medica antica," Aufstieg und Niedergang der Roemischen Welt, Bd. II.37.1, p. 458-562, no. 115. Andorlini Marcone, I. Trattato di medicina su papiro (Firenze, 1995), p. 1-58, esp. p. 14-15 (and plate)


PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 1.7 cm.; left, 3.2 cm.; right, 1 cm.; bottom, 5.7 cm.; in lower left margin, in red ink: "9"

TextualDate:
51st year (of King Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II), 6th of the Egyptian month Pachon.

TypeOrTitle:
Application by Menches for the post of Komogrammateus at Kerkeosiris

Content:
Menches seeks reappointment as komogrammateus (village secretary) at Kerkeosiris, Egypt, promising to pay a certain amount of grains at the village. A certain Dorion adds 60 artabas to the amount promised by Menches.

Translation:
From Menches, village scribe of Kerkeosiris.
On being appointed to the post of village scribe previously held by me I will pay at the village 50 artabas of wheat and 50 artabas of pulse, namely 20 artabas of lentils, 10 of bruised beans, 10 of peas, 6 of mixed seeds, 3 of mustard, 1 of parched pulse, total 50; total 100 artabas.
The 51st year, Pachon 6.
And Dorion will pay 50 artabas of wheat and 10 of pulse, namely 3 of bruised beans, 3 of peas, 3 of mixed seeds, 1 of mustard, total 10; total 60.

RevisionHistory:
Marc rcd 02/24/98 gk; checked pap. 7/1/98


Section/Side:
On recto: P.Tebt.8 (Abstracts of official letters, and Unidentified notes)

TextualDate:
52nd year of King Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II.

Author:
Menches, son of Petesouchos (Komogrammateus of Kerkeosiris)

TypeOrTitle:
Receipt for payment in kind : draft or copy

Content:
Acknowledgement by Menches, village scribe of Kerkeosiris, Egypt, stating that he has received from Dorion 161 artabas of grains, and Dorion owes him further payments.

Translation:
Menches son of Petesouchos, village scribe of Kerkeosiris in the division of Polemon in the Arsinoite nome, to Dorion son of Eirenaios, one of the first friends.
I acknowledge that I have had measured out to me by you in the 51st year 100 artabas of wheat on the dochikon-standard, justly measured, the wheat being new, free from adulteration and sifted, and in like manner 20 artabas of lentils, 13 of bruised beans, 13 of peas, 10 of mixed seeds, 4 of mustard, 1 of parched pulse, total 61 of pulse, 100 of wheat. 
And from the 52nd year you shall pay me each year 50 artabas of wheat, pure and sifted, on the dochikon-standard, justly measured as is above-written, without lawsuit or judgement or dispute of any kind, or twice the aforesaid amount or the price at the rate of 2000 drachmas for each artaba, and … drachmas consecrated to the gods Euergetai. Let this receipt be valid wherever produced.

RevisionHistory:
Marc rcd 02/24/98 gk; checked pap. 7/1/98 av


Section/Side:
Recto: P.Tebt.1143 (Account of payments in kind).

Connections:
Another attack by the same people is attested to in P.Tebt.15.

Lines:
24 lines, written on verso across the fibers.

PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 2.6 cm.; left, 8.5 cm.; bottom, 3 cm.

TypeOrTitle:
Menches' official letter : to Horos : draft

Content:
Draft of a letter from Menches (village scribe of Kerkeosiris) to Horos, probably the royal scribe, in which he reports about an attack upon the son of the village Epistates (superintendent). At the end of the letter follows in the same hand a note from Horos, royal scribe of Kerkeosiris.

Persons:
Horos (Basilikos Grammateus); Polemon (Epistates of Kerkeosiris)

Translation:
Menches, village scribe of Kerkeosiris, to Horos, greeting.
I reported to you in another letter on the 3rd of the current month the case of Polemon who is performing the duties of Epistates of the village, how he was grossly insulted by Apollodoros and his son. These persons persisting in their violent behavior on the .. Of the same month Mesore broke into the house of Petesouchos the son of Polemon the Epistates armed with a sword and … (carried off) eight drachmas of silver; regarding which Petesouchos has handed in the following statement. Therefore I thought it well to report the matter for your information.
To whom it concerns. See that they are made to appear and receive suitable punishment.

Publications:
P.Tebt., I.16; Mitteis, L. Chrest., no. 44.

BibliographyCorrections:
On line 9 see BL 2.2, p. 169; on line 23 see BL 1, p. 422.


PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 4.1 cm.; left, 1.5 cm.; right, 1.6 cm.; bottom, 1.4 cm.; in left top margin, in red ink, "14".

TextualDate:
4th year of King Ptolemy IX Soter II, 14th of the Egyptian month Phaophi.

TypeOrTitle:
Menches' Official letter : to Horos : draft

Content:
Draft of an official letter from Menches, village scribe of Kerkeosiris, Egypt, to Horos, royal scribe of Kerkeosiris, informing him that he has taken requested measures regarding a judicial inquiry for murder and seizure of property against Heras, son of Petalos, inhabitant of Kerkeosiris.

Persons:
Heras, Son of Petalos; Horos (Basilikos Grammateus)

Geographica:
Kerkeosiris; Polemonos meris; Ptolemais Euergetis

Translation:
Menches, village scribe of Kerkeosiris in the division of Polemon, to Horos, greeting.
You wrote to me that I was to give notice to Heras son of Petalos, an inhabitant of the village, who is arraigned for murder and other offences to appear in three days' time for the decision to be made concerning these charges, and that until the matter was concluded I was to make a list of his property and arrange for it to be placed in bond, and was to send a report stating the measurement, adjoining areas and values of it in detail. Accordingly I gave notice in person to the said Heras on the 14th of the current month at Ptolemais Euergetis that he was to appear for the decision upon the aforesaid charges, and I report that he owns the sixth part of the shrine of the Dioskouroi in the village, on the north and east a canal, of which the total value is one talent of copper. Good-bye. The 4th year, Phaophi 14.

Publications:
P.Tebt., I.14; Mitteis, L. Chrest, no. 42.

RevisionHistory:
Marc rcd 02/24/98 gk; rev 3/25/98 pjr; checked pap. 7/1/98 av


Connections:
Petitions from the same oil-seller are P.Tebt.39, P.Tebt.157, and P.Tebt.1094.

Lines:
1 col., 27 lines, on recto across the fibers.

PhysicalProperties:
Left margin: 3.5 cm.; in left margin, in red ink "38".

TextualDate:
4th year of Ptolemy IX Soter II, 14th of the Egyptian month Mecheir.

Content:
Menches informs Horos that Apollodoros, contractor for the retailing and the tax upon oil at Kerkeosiris, had discovered that oil (a state monopoly) was being smuggled, appending a copy of the petition from the Apollodoros to Menches.

SubjectHeadings:
Oils and fats -- Kerkeosiris; Smuggling; Royal monopolies

Persons:
Horos (Basilikos Grammateus); Apollodoros (Contractor for the retailing and the tax upon oil at Kerkeosiris)

Geographica:
Kerkeosiris; Polemonos meris; Ptolemais Euergetis; Kerkesephis

Translation:
Menches, village scribe of Kerkeosiris in the division of Polemon, to Horos, greeting. At the … of the land survey according to crops which took place in Ptolemais Euergetis news reached me that Apollodoros, the seller of oil at the village, had found on the 11th of the month below written a certain Thracian who had been selling oil in the house inhabited by Petesouchos, a leather-seller … handing this Thracian over to Apollonios, who is discharging the duties of Epistates at the said village, together with the contraband goods, to be brought up before the proper officials. With reference to this case Apollodoros has presented to me the subjoined statement. I have therefore thought it right to communicate with you. Good-bye. The 4th year, Mecheir 14.
From Apollodoros, the contractor for the disposal of and the tax upon oil in the said village for the 4th year. My enterprise has been made a complete failure owing to the smuggling into the village and illicit sale of smuggled oil and castor oil. Therefore on the 11th of Mecheir, when news had been brought to me that a certain Thracian of Kerkesephis, whose name I do not know, had smuggled oil into the dwelling inhabited by Petesouchos, a leather-seller, and was selling it to Thaesis, who was living in the same house, and to N.N. a gooseherd, and his daughter, inhabitant of the same village, I immediately took the Epistates and the agent of the archiphylakites--as you were not present on the occasion-- to the aforesaid dwelling of the leather-seller, where I found the Thracian indoors, but the contraband goods removed. After a search for it with them I discovered … concealed in a hide and sheepskins belonging to the leather-seller. (Meanwhile the Thracian?) took to flight, and the contraband oil … resulting in a loss to me amounting to 15 talents of copper. I therefore present to you this statement in order that you may subscribe to my statements and forward a copy to the proper officials … Farewell.
(Addressed on the verso:) To Horos.

Publications:
P.Tebt., I.38; Wilcken, U. Chrest., no. 303; Cuvigny, H. L'Arpentage par especes, p. 68-69 (lines 2-5)

BibliographyCorrections:
On line 2 see BL v. 8, p. 489;
on line 12 see BL v. 3, p. 240 and v. 9, p. 354.

RevisionHistory:
Marc rcd 02/24/98 gk; rev. and checked pap. 7/1/98 av


Section/Side:
On verso, P.Tebt.28 (Official letter from Dioskourides and Amenneus)

Location:
Vault ff; 1 frame, shelved under P.Tebt.28

Lines:
2 cols., 45 lines, on recto along fibers.

PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 3.5 cm.; bottom, 4 cm.; in top margin in red ink "43".

PaleographicDescription:
Regular cursive script; last two lines in a different hand.

TextualDate:
53rd year of Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II, 4th of the Egyptian month Pachon.

Content:
Menches, village scribe of Kerkeosiris, Egypt, and another person, accused of poisoning a certain Haryotes, but released after a trail, seek the support of the Sovereigns Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II and Cleopatra, in their 53rd year of rule. The last two lines (in different hand) contain a directive from the strategos (civil governor of the Nome).

Persons:
Polemon, Brother of Menches; Demetrios (Acting Epistates and archiphylakites of Kerkeosiris); Aminias (Epistates ton phylakiton); Asklepiades (Assistant to Aminias); Artemidoros (Komogrammateus of Ibion Eikosipentarouron); Amenneus (Basilikos Grammateus); Apollonios (Strategos); Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II, King of Egypt, d. 116 B.C.

Geographica:
Kerkeosiris; Polemonos meris; Arsinoites nomos; Ibion Eikoipentarouron; Krokodilon polis

Translation:
To king Ptolemy and Queen Cleopatra the sister and Queen Cleopatra the wife, gods Euergetai, from Menches, komogrammateus of Kerkeosiris in the division of Polemon in the Arsinoite nome, and his brother Polemon. On Hathyr 17 of the present 53rd year it came to our knowledge that Asklepiades, one of the agents of Aminias, Epistates of the phylakitai of the said nome, was to come to the village, and in accordance with (custom) we came to meet him together with the komarches of the village and some of the elders of the cultivators and Demetrios, who is performing the functions of Epistates and archipylakites of the said village, and other persons, and having no … we saluted him. But he arrested us and likewise Demetrios and one of the cultivators, Marres son of Petos, alleging that information had been laid against us and Maron son of Diodoros and Petesouchos son of N.N., and Hermon son of N.N., inhabitants of the said village, and Artemidoros, komogrammateus of Ibion Eikosipentarouron, by Haryotes son of Harsiesis, an inhabitant of Krokodilon polis, to the effect that they had dined with him at a certain inn in the village and he had been poisoned. Asklepiades brought us before Aminias on the 19th of the same month, and the result of the inquiry, at which Amenneus the Basilikos Grammateus was also present, was that we were at once released owing to the fact that we appeared innocent. Therefore being afraid that we may again be molested about the same affair … and be the subject to false accusations and extortion in connection with our reports owing to certain oversights in the matter of your interests, we have been impelled to take refuge with you, and we beseech you, most great and victorious gods, to bestow on us too a portion of that succor which you grant to all, and, since the result of the board of inquiry, at which the Basilikos Grammateus also was present, was that we were declared innocent, to be pleased to give orders for our petition to be sent to Apollonios, your cousin and strategos, who in accordance with your wishes takes care that no acts of injustice are done for the sake of calumny or extortion, in order that no one may be allowed to molest us on the same charges or to annoy us on any pretext whatever, and thus Menches may fulfil for you the duties of his office without hindrance, having obtained succor from you for our whole lives. Farewell.
(2nd h.) To Apollonios. If the allegations are correct, see that he is not molested. 53rd year, Pachon 4.

Publications:
P.Tebt., I.43; Mitteis, L. Chrest, no. 46; lines 43-44: C.Ord.Ptol., no. 56

BibliographyCorrections:
P. L. Bat. 29, p. 160-161;
On line 7 see BL v. 1, p. 423;
on lines 20-21 see BL v. 7, p. 269;
on line 21 see BL v. 2.2, p. 169
on line 22 see BL v. 3, p. 240;
on line 35 see BL v. 1, p. 423 and v. 2.2, p. 169; on line 37 see BL v. 2.2, p. 169


Section/Side:
Column ii: P.Tebt.97 (Account of taxes in kind); Verso empty

PhysicalProperties:
The text is written on the protokollon of a roll.

TextualDate:
52nd year (of King Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II), 18th of the Egyptian month Mesore.

Content:
Two drafts of official letters from Menches to brother-officials. The first (lines 1-13) is addressed to Herodes. The second letter (lines 14-26) is addressed to Ammonios.

SubjectHeadings:
Officials and employees -- Kerkeosiris; Protokolla

Persons:
Herodes (Egyptian resident); Ammonios, of Kerkeosiris

BibliographyCorrections:
On line 3 see BL 1, p. 422; on line 17 see BL 5, p. 146.


Connections:
P.Tebt.16 deals with more events following this attack.

Lines:
2 cols., 37 lines, on verso across the fibers.

PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 2.7 cm.; left, 4 cm.; bottom, 3.2 cm.; space between col. I and II: 1.5 cm. Lines 19-37 have been cancelled by the ancient scribe by putting the text in parentheses.

TextualDate:
Year 3 (of Ptolemy IX Soter II), 2nd of the Egyptian month Mesore.

TypeOrTitle:
Two official letters of Menches : to Horos : drafts

Content:
Rough drafts of two official letters from Menches, village secretary of Kerkeosiris, Egypt, to Horos, probably the Basilikos Grammateus. Both letters report on matters related to an attack on Polemon, the Epistates (superintendent) of Kerkeosiris.

Persons:
Polemon (Epistates of Kerkeosiris); Apollodorus; Maron, Son of Apollodoros; Horos (Basilikos Grammateus); Ptolemaios (Strategos)

Translation:
To Horos, greeting. On the 1st of the current month at about the eleventh hour a disturbance occurred in the village, and on running out we found a crowd of the villagers who had come to the assistance of Polemon, who is performing the duties of Epistates of the village. When we inquired into the matter, they informed us that Apollodoros and his son Maron had assaulted Polemon; that Apollodoros had escaped, but Maron had been put in prison; and that the latter had appeared before Ptolemaios the king's relative and strategos on the 1st. We thought it well to notify the matter for your information. Good-bye. The 3rd year, Mesore 2.

Publications:
P.Tebt., I.15; Mitteis, L. Chrest, No. 43 (lines 1-18).

Notes:
Possibly the text is written on a protokollon.


Section/Side:
On verso, P.Tebt.11 (Receipt for payment in kind. On recto: abstracts of official letter.

PhysicalProperties:
Right margin: 1.6 cm. Written upside down vis-à-vis other text.

TextualDate:
Year 52 (of Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II) Egyptian month Pachon.

Publications:
P.Tebt., I.8; Plate: P.Tebt., I, plate IV; JEA, v. 61, plate 24


PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 2.8 cm.; left, 2.5 cm.; right, 1.7 cm.; bottom, 2.8 cm.; in right top margin, in red ink "55"

TypeOrTitle:
Official letter from Mousaios: to Menches

Content:
Mousaios writes to his 'brother' Menches, probably the village scribe of Kerkeosiris, Egypt, about various grains.

Translation:
Mousaios to his brother Menches, greeting and good health. Since I have decided to travel to Tebtunis on the 8th, I have determined to write to you. Your agent has brought to me one artaba of ami. You will therefore confer a favor on me by sending me two artabas of lentils and two artabas of fenugreek. For the rest take care of yourself, so as to keep in good health. Good-bye.
(Addressed on the verso) To Menches.

Publications:
P.Tebt., I.55. Witkowski, S. Epistulae privatae, no. 53.

Notes:
The letter has been folded vertically from right to left.


Section/Side:
On recto: P.Tebt.744 (Letter of Patron).

PhysicalProperties:
Left margin: 0.7 cm.; Slight vestiges of 3 more lines at top.

Content:
Copy of notification addressed to various officials of four nomes (Aphroditopolite, Heracleopolite, Oxyrhynchite, and Cynopolite) in Egypt, that they are to be visited by Lysimachos, sent out to collect sums owing on account of corn dues. Some matter, now lost, apparently preceded remaining text.

Geographica:
Aphroditopolites nomos; Herakleopolites nomos; Oxyrhynchites nomos; Kynopolites nomos

Translation:
Tybi .. To the … and the nomarchs and oikonomoi and basilikoi grammateis of the Aphroditopolite and Herakleopolite and Oxyrhynchite and Kynopolite nomes and to the archiphylakitai and phylakitai, greeting. Lysimachos has been sent [to collect] the amounts which are further owing … for the value of wheat in your districts. You will therefore do well on being summoned for this purpose ...
(Here the papyrus breaks off.)

RevisionHistory:
Marc rcd 02/24/98 gk; checked pap. 7/7/98 av


Section/Side:
On recto: P.Tebt.60 (Summary report on the lands and crops of Kerkeosiris).

Lines:
4 cols., 100 lines, on verso across the fibers.

TextualDate:
53rd year of Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II, 26th of the Egyptian month Phamenoth.

Content:
A copy, in the hand of Menches, Komogrammateus (village secretary) of Kerkeosiris, of the indictment of certain officials (most likely village secretaries) from three divisions of the nome concerned with the crops, who have apparently made false reports. Appended is a much mutilated note concerning the decision of the superior official upon the case.

Persons:
Theon (Procheirismenos epi ten geometrian ton ampelon kai paradeison)

Geographica:
Aphroditopolites (nomos); Krokodilon polis; Herakleopolites (nomos)

BibliographyCorrections:
P. L. Bat. 29, Ch. 7;
On lines 30-31 see BL v. 1, p. 422; on lines 39-49 see BL v. 7, p. 268-269; on line 45 see P. L. Bat. 29, p. 186 (correcting BL v. 1, p. 422); on line 52 see P.Tebt. IV.1129, note on line 3; on line 68 see BL v. 7, p. 269-269; on line 69 see BL v. 5, p. 146.


Section/Side:
On verso, across the fibers, slight remains of 3 lines.

PaleographicDescription:
Six different hands, all except hand 3 (lines 31-34) being regular small cursive; hand 3 is that of a slow writer.

TextualDate:
18th year of the Emperor Hadrianus, 4th of the intercalary days.

Content:
Onnophris leases 2 arouras of temple land to Taorseus for 19 years.

SubjectHeadings:
Rent -- Tebtunis; Temple lands -- Tebtunis

Persons:
Taorseus, daughter of Kronion; Kollouthos, son of Paophis; Pakebkis, son of Onnophris

Translation:
The 18th year of Imperator Caesar Trajanus Hadrianus Augustus, the 4th intercalary day of the month Kaisareios, at Theogonis in the division of Polemon of the Arsinoite nome. Onnophris son of Pakebkis, priest of the temple of the god Kronos at Tebtunis, aged about 60, having a scar on his left wrist, has leased to Taorseus daughter of Kronion, aged about 38, with no distinguishing mark, with her guardian who is her kinsman, Kollouthos son of Paopis, aged about 60, having a scar on his right knee, out of the public temple land registered under the name of Onnophris at Tebtunis, the two arouras, or whatever be the number, in one lot in the so-called Newly-planted field. This lease is for 19 years more after the period of the other leases previously granted to Taorseus by Onnophris, which shall remain valid, in return for all the public dues and extra payments and transport charges for the expedition of grain, which Taorseus shall pay to the state annually, and Onnophris shall guarantee her with every guarantee because Onnophris had been persuaded by Taorseus by the consideration which he has received. The signatory is Pakebkis the son, since his father writes slowly.
(3rd h.) I, Onnophris son of Pakebkis, have leased the 2 arouras for 19 years more. 
(4th h.) I, Onnophris son of Pakebkis, have leased to Taorseus the 2 arouras for 19 years more after the periods of the three leases in return for the payment of the public dues and have been persuaded as aforesaid. I, Pakebkis, signed the lease since my father writes slowly.
(5th h.) I, Taorseus daughter of Kronion, with my guardian my kinsman Kollouthos son of Paopis … 
(6th h.) Registered through the record-office in Theogonis.


Section/Side:
On verso, across the fibers: traces of 16 lines of an unidentified document.

PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 2.2 cm.; left, 2.5 cm.; bottom, 7.8 cm.; on verso, in black ink: T 8 (twice).

TextualDate:
10th year of the Emperor Hadrian, 10th of the Egyptian month Tubi.

Author:
Pakebkis, son of Marsisouchos of Tebtunis

TypeOrTitle:
Application for the purchase of a priestly office : copy

Content:
Pakebkis, son of Marsisouchos, expresses his desire to buy the office of Prophetes at the temple of Soknebtunis (Tebtunis, Egypt).

Persons:
Tiberius Claudius Justus (Pros ton idion logon); Marsisouchos, son of Pakebkis

Translation:
Copy.
To Tiberius Claudius Justus, administrator of the private accounts, from Pakebkis son of Marsisouchos, exempted priest from the famous temple of Soknebtunis also called Kronos and the most great associated gods situated at the village of Tebtunis in the division of Polemon in the Arsinoite nome. I wish to purchase the office of prophetes in the aforesaid temple which has been for a long time offered for sale, on the condition that I shall … and carry the palm-branches and perform all the other functions attaching to the office and receive in accordance with the orders the fifth part of the whole revenue which falls to the temple, at the total price of 2200 drachmas instead of the 640 drachmas long ago offered by Marsisouchos son of Pakebkis, which sum I will, as soon as my appointment is ratified, pay into the local public bank at the accustomed dates; and I and my descendants and assigns shall have the permanent ownership and possession of the office for ever with all the same privileges and rights, on payment of 200 drachmas for admission. If therefore it seem good to you, my lord, you will ratify my appointment here at the metropolis upon these terms, and write to the strategos of the nome on the matter, in order that the due services of the gods who love you may be performed. The fifth share of the proceeds of the revenues which falls to me, as aforesaid, after the expenses are paid is 50 artabas of wheat, 9 5/6 artabas of lentils, and 60 drachmas of silver. Farewell. The 10th year of Imperator Caesar Titus Aelius Hadrianus Antoninus Augustus Pius, Tybi 10.

Publications:
P.Tebt., II.284; Wilcken, U. Chrest, no. 78.

BibliographyCorrections:
On line 2 see BL v. 8, p. 491; 
on lines 2-3 see BL v. 6, p. 198.


PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 1 cm.; left, 1.5 cm.; bottom, 0.4 cm.; on verso, in black ink: T 101.

PaleographicDescription:
Unpracticed uncial hand, full or erasures and smudges

TextualDate:
8th year of the Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Verus.

Content:
Pakebkis petitions Longinus, Decurion of the Arsinoite Nome, about an attack upon him and his brother by a certain Satornilus.

Translation:
To Longinus, decurion of the Arsinoite nome, from Pakebkis son of Onnophris from the village of Tebtunis, exempted priest of the famous temple in the village. On the 30th of the month Epeiph, when the hour was late, one Satorneilos, with a great many others, I know not why, having no complaint against us, picked a quarrel, going so far as to rush in with staves, and seizing my brother Onnophris they wounded him, so that his life is endangered in consequence. Wherefore, sir, being careful for the danger to his life, I submit this statement and beg you to order him (the perpetrator) to be brought before you so that he may take the consequences, and that I may obtain the requisite satisfaction. The 8th year of Antoninus and Verus the Lords Augusti Armeniaci Medici Parthici Maximi.

BibliographyCorrections:
On line 8 see BL v. 7, p. 271; on line 18 see BL v. 1, p. 426.


ConservationStatus:
Very light papyrus; on verso papyrus restored with blotting paper ?

PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 1.6 cm.; left, 1.5 cm.; bottom, 6.5 cm.; on verso, in black ink: T 7.

PaleographicDescription:
Large irregular uncials; hand of a bradeos graphon (slow writer).

TextualDate:
5th year of the Emperor Vespasianus, 4th of the Egyptian month Epeiph.

Content:
Panesis acknowledges having received 120 drachmas from Dioskoros, to be repaid on demand.

Translation:
Panesis son of Pakebkis to Dioskoros son of Maron, greeting. I have from you on deposit from hand to hand out of the house, from the public moneys which you administer, 120 drachmas, which I will repay whenever you choose, without any delay or excuse. The fifth year of Imperator Caesar Vespasianus Augustus, Epeiph 4.

RevisionHistory:
Marc rcd 02/24/98 gk; checked pap. 2/25/98 AV


Section/Side:
On verso, along the fibers, Title of document.

PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 0.9 cm.; left, 1.7 cm.; bottom 3.5 cm.; on verso, in black ink: T 14.

PaleographicDescription:
Three hands: 1st (lines 1-17, 20-23) regular cursive; 2nd (lines 18-19) signature of declarant, irregular unpracticed hand; 3rd (lines 24-27) signature of Komogrammateus, regular cursive.

TextualDate:
2nd year of the Emperor Antoninus Pius, 15th of the Egyptian month Mecheir.

Author:
Paopis, son of Psoiphis, grandson of Paopis (Hiereus)

Content:
Paopis informs Melanas, village scribe of Tebtunis, Egypt, of the death of his father Psoiphis.

Persons:
Melanas (Komogrammateus of Tebtunis); Psoiphis, son of Paopis and Asis (Hiereus)

Translation:
To Melanas, village scribe of Tebtunis, from Paopis son of Phoiphis the son of Paopis, exempted priest of the famous temple at Tebtunis. My father Psoiphis son of Paopis and Asis of the said village, exempted priest of the said temple, died in the month Tybi of the present 14th year of Antoninus Caesar the Lord. Wherefore I present this notice, that this name may be struck off and may be inscribed in the list of such persons, and I swear by the Fortune of Antoninus Caesar the Lord that the information above given is true.
(2nd h.) I, Paopis son of Psoiphis, have presented (the notice).
(1st h.) The 14th year of Imperator Caesar Titus Aelius Hadrianus Antoninus Augustus Pius, Mecheir 15.
(3rd h.) I, Melanas, village scribe, have received a copy of this. The 14th year of Imperator Caesar Titus Aelius Hadrianus Antoninus Augustus Pius, Mecheir 15.
(On the verso) Declaration of death of Phyphis son of Paopis.

Publications:
P.Tebt., II.300; C.P.Gr., v. 2, no. 41 (with plate).


PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 2 cm.; left, 1.3 cm.; bottom, 1.5 cm.; in top margin, in red ink "50"

Author:
Pasis, son of Petesouchos (Basilikos georgos of Kerkeosiris)

Content:
Pasis complains to Menches that his neighbor, against an order from Menches himself, has still damned up the canal by which Pasis waters his plot of crown land, causing a loss of produce.

SubjectHeadings:
Canals -- Kerkeosiris; Crown lands -- Kerkeosiris; Flood damage -- Kerkeosiris

Persons:
Menches (Komogrammateus of Kerkeosiris); Lykos, son of Zopyrion; Asklepiades (Resident of Egypt); Horos (Komarches of Kerkeosiris)

Translation:
To Menches, village scribe of Kerkeosiris, from Pasis son of Petesouchos, cultivator of crown land from the same village. It is an old-established custom to water the royal land belonging to me in the neighborhood of the said village by means of the royal conduit which passes through the adjacent crown and temple land of Lykos son of Zopyrion, and others. Now in the 2nd year during my absence from home on pressing matters for Asklepiades (the king's) cousin, the aforesaid Lykos thinking that he had a favorable opportunity dammed up that part of the above-mentioned conduit which lay on his own land. The result of this was that I missed the right season for the irrigation of the land, and incurred a loss amounting to 30 artabas of wheat besides 3 talents of bronze for the expenses of other irrigation works. I therefore at the time took you and Horos the komarches and the elders of the cultivators and pointed out the damage and the dammed-up conduit, and you decided that the aforesaid Lykos should dig out his part and that I should use it for irrigation according to custom, as is my right. Up to the present time, however, he has not done so, but procrastinates, causing me every year to miss the proper season for irrigating and watering the crops, and involving me in the aforesaid loss in wheat and money, the total of which is from the 2nd to the 6th year 150 artabas of wheat and 15 talents of bronze. Wherefore, because my crops did not meet my expectations I was impoverished; and I make this complaint to you in order that you may subscribe to my statements and further forward a copy of the petition to the proper officials, so that the accused Lykos having been made to appear may be compelled first of all to dig out the conduit as it was before and to forfeit the damage aforesaid, the 150 artabas of wheat and the 15 talents of bronze. I shall then be enabled to pay without hindrance the rent of the land and no loss will result to the king. Farewell.

Publications:
P.Tebt., I.50; Wilcken, U. Chrest., no. 329


Section/Side:
On verso, P.Tebt.708 (Official circular)

Location:
Vault t; 1 frame; shelved under call number tP.Tebt.708

Connections:
Patron is also the concern of P.Tebt. III.1,745-749.

TextualDate:
3rd year of (probably Ptolemy III Euergetes), 30th of the Egyptian month Tybi.

Content:
Letter from Patron, resident of Oxyrhynchite Nome, chiefly dealing with private matters.

Translation:
Goodbye. The 2nd year, Tybi 30.
Patron to --ippos, greeting. Ptolemaios the merchant's son has written to … his father of the way in which we instructed you about the 50 drachmas o as to make another loan (?) until our boat starts. Give him therefore my letter lest you lose the chance. I have written for you a copy of his letter to me and of what he writes to his father. He brings you some … lotus-fruit. Goodbye. The 2nd year, Tybi 30.


Section/Side:
On verso, 1) traces of ink from the writing on the recto (ink still wet when the papyrus was rolled from left to right); 2) traces of address (along the fibers).

PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 2.4 cm.; left, 1.5 cm.; bottom, 6 cm.; on verso, in black ink: T 267.

TextualDate:
3rd of the Egyptian month Pachon, of an unknown year.

Content:
Paulinus informs Heron, his son, that the Epistrategos (civil governor) had made inquiries for him and urges him to come at once.

Translation:
Paulinus to his son Heron, greeting. Immediately upon receiving my letter come up instantly, for his highness the epistrategos has made several inquiries for you. He might even have proscribed you, had I not promised that you would be present today. Do not therefore fail; do not be disturbed however, for when you come you will know what is means. I pray for your good health. Pachon 3.


Section/Side:
Before and above: remains of a Register of Crown land; Verso empty

PhysicalProperties:
The text is written at the end of a register of Crown land in a different hand. Bottom margin: 4.2 cm. Space between col. I and II: 3.5 cm.

Author:
Petesouchos alias Polemon (Komogrammateus of Kerkeosiris)

TypeOrTitle:
Official letter from Petesouchos : to the chrematistai

Content:
Petesouchos, village scribe of Kerkeosiris, petitions the chrematistai (Egyptian judges) for postponement of a pending trail against him.

Persons:
Akousilaos, son of Herakleides (Resident of Kerkeosiris); Ptolemaios, son of Herakleides (Resident of Kerkeosiris)

Translation:
To the chrematistai whose clerk is Do[…] from Polemon also called Petesouchos, village scribe of Kerkeosiris in the division of Polemon. Akousilaos and Ptolemaios, both sons of Herakleides and inhabitants of the said village, have presented to me from you a copy of a petition alleging that I had defrauded them of some land, about which I too have presented to you a memorandum rebutting their charge. Since the proper time for the vintage(?) has arrived and excessive care is necessary to produce sufficient revenue, and I have impending the payment of the taxes and items of the grain-dues for which my office is responsible, I ask you, as the occasion itself requires, to give orders that my case shall be postponed until I am free from the labors above mentioned, in order that I may not be hindered in my duties.

Publications:
P.Tebt., I.29; Mitteis, L. Chrest, no. 24.

BibliographyCorrections:
On lines 9-10 see BL, v. 3, p. 117 (to Mitteis, L. Chrest, no. 24)


Lines:
1 col., 10 lines, on recto along the fibers.

PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 5 cm.; left, 2.7 cm.; in top margin, in red ink "77"

Content:
Register of land the revenue of which was set aside for a special, unknown purpose.

Persons:
Ptolemaios, son of Philinos; Dionysios (Prostas); Peteskontis (Resident of Egypt)

Translation:
The 7th year, from Petesouchos, village scribe of Kerkeosiris. It is reported that the land near the village which formerly belonged to Ptolemaios son of Philinos is in the (category of land) the produce of which is set aside, which land was brought under cultivation in the 49th year by Dionysios the supervisor and was cultivated in the 7th year by Peteskontis and his associates. The area is 16 1/2 arouras producing 20 (?) artabas.


PhysicalProperties:
Margins: left, 2.8 cm.; bottom, 3 cm.; in bottom right corner, in red ink "78". Sheet join 2.1 cm. from left (overlap 1.2 cm.)

Content:
Register of land the revenue of which was set aside for a special, unknown purpose. Below it is a royal oath vouching for the correctness of the statement.

Translation:
The .. year, from Petesouchos, village scribe of Kerkeosiris. List, yielded by the inquiry held by Horos the Basilikos Grammateus after the survey of the same year concerning the area sown of the land at Kerkeosiris which is in the category of the revenue which is set aside, stating also the several amounts in excess which result. The total amount reclaimed from the unprofitable land being 78 arouras, of this number 16 1/2 arouras are under cultivation ...
I swear by Queen Cleopatra and King Ptolemy, gods Philometores Soteres, and their ancestors and by Sarapis and Isis and all the other gods and goddesses, that I have presented the aforesaid report and have made no false statement. If my oath is true may it be well with me, but if false the reverse.

Publications:
P.Tebt., I.78; lines 1-12: Cuvigny, H. L'Arpentage par especes, p. 77.


Connections:
Another copy of the same petition was found in the same mummy.

PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 3.4 cm.; left, 2.3 cm.; bottom, 3.6 cm.

Author:
Petesouchos, son of Petos (Basilikos georgos of Oxyrhyncha)

TypeOrTitle:
Petition from Petesouchos to the king and queen of Egypt

Content:
Petesouchos complains to the sovereigns of Egypt that he was being disturbed in the possession of his house at Oxyrhyncha by Stratonike, daughter of Ptolemaios, of Krokodilon Polis.

SubjectHeadings:
Stratonike, Daughter of Ptolemaios; Property -- Oxyrhyncha

Persons:
Stratonike, Daughter of Ptolemaios; Menekrates (Strategos)

Translation:
To king Ptolemaios and Queen Kleopatra, his sister, motherloving gods, greeting from Petesouchos son of Petos, Crown cultivator from the village of Oxyrhyncha in the division of Polemon in the Arsinoite nome. I live in Kerkeosiris in the said nome, and there belongs to me in the aforesaid village of Oxyrhyncha a house inherited from my father, possessed by him for the period of his lifetime and by myself after his decease up to the present time with no dispute. But Stratonike daughter of Ptolemaios, an inhabitant of Krokodilon polis in the aforementioned nome, mischievously wishing to practice extortion on me, coming with other persons against the aforesaid house, forces her way in before any judgement has been given and … in the village about … the house, coming in and laying claim to it wrongfully. I therefore pray you, mighty gods, if you see fit, to send my petition to Menekrates, archisomatophylax and strategos, so that he may order Stratonike not to force her way into the house, but, if she thinks she has grievance, to get redress from me in the proper manner. If this is done, I shall have received succor. Farewell.

BibliographyCorrections:
On line 2 see BL v. 7, p. 272; the correction proposed for line 22 (BL v. 7, p. 273) is wrong.

RevisionHistory:
MARC rcd 2/24/98 AV; rev 3/26/98 pjr; checked pap. 7/7/98 av

Notes:
Ends of lines are missing throughout, a loss partially made good by a second copy in a different hand.


Section/Side:
On verso plaster from mummification (colored painting?)

PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 4.6 cm.; left, 3.3 cm.; bottom, 3.8 cm.

SubjectHeadings:
Stratonike, Daughter of Ptolemaios; Property -- Oxyrhyncha; Figure drawings

BibliographyCorrections:
On line 2 see BL v. 7, p. 272;  the correction proposed for line 22 (BL v. 7, p. 273) is wrong.


Connections:
The same raid is the subject of P.Tebt.45, 46, 1095 and 1096

Content:
Petition from 2 or more farmers of crown land at Kerkeosiris to Menches, complaining of a raid on their home by Pyrrhichos and other marauders and reporting that items were stolen on this occasion

Persons:
Menches (Komogrammateus of Kerkeosiris); Pyrrhichos, Son of Dionysios

Translation:
(To Menches, komogrammateus of Kerkeosiris, from N.N. and N.N.,) cultivators of Crown land and inhabitants of the said village. On the 8th of Mesore of the 4th year as we were in the fields at work upon the land which we cultivate near the village, Pyrrhichos son of Dionysios, a catoecic cavalry-soldier, and Herakleios son of Poseidippos, an inhabitant of the said village, invaded our house with many other persons armed with swords and incontinently knocked down the street door, and placing this against the tower broke through part of it. Having effected an entry an knocked down the remaining doors they carried off the articles mentioned below, although there was no dispute whatever between us and them. We therefore, being hindered in our work and that too while the water is out, present to you this complaint in order that you may subscribe to our statements and further forward a copy of the petition to the proper officials, so that we may recover our property and the accused may receive the punishment which they deserve. Farewell.
The itemized list is:
a door of tamarisk wood
two hoes,
200 drachmas of bronze.

Publications:
P.Tebt., I.47; Plate: P.Tebt., I, pl. VII


Section/Side:
Written on recto (cols. I-II) and verso (col. III); also On verso, literary text (P.Tebt.693); and 7 lines of an effaced text

Lines:
3 cols., 94 lines, on recto along, and on verso across the fibers.

TextualDate:
8th year of either Ptolemy III Euergetes or Ptolemy IV Philopator

Content:
Draft of a petition to the king from a cultivator of flax.


Lines:
2+ cols., 51 lines, on recto along the fibers.

PhysicalProperties:
Fr. 1 has top margin of 2.5 cm.; Fr. 2 a bottom margin of 3.5 cm.

TypeOrTitle:
Iliad. Book 22, lines 140-301 : fragments

Content:
Fragments (beginnings or ends) of lines 140-176, 188-253, 277-301 from book 22 of the Iliad, corresponding with the standard text.

BibliographyCorrections:
Pack, R.A. Greek and Latin literary texts from Greco-Roman Egypt (2nd ed.), no. 991

RevisionHistory:
Marc rcd 2/25/98 AV; checked pap. 2/27/98 av; rev 3/24/98 pjr


ConservationStatus:
Pasted together with: P.Tebt.343 recto (Land survey and property lists), to form a roll.

PaleographicDescription:
In cursive hand (the same hand as the text on P.Tebt.343 verso)

Content:
Fragment of a list of persons, with their parentage and ages, from the Fayyum.

SubjectHeadings:
Arsinoite nome -- Population; census records


Section/Side:
Written on the combined verso of three different texts: 1) P.Tebt.343 recto (a): Land survey list; 2) P.Tebt.343 recto: Land survey and property lists; and 3) P.Tebt.343 (b) recto: List of persons.

PaleographicDescription:
In cursive hand (the same hand as the text on P.Tebt.343 recto (b).

TypeOrTitle:
List of persons, and house-property in which they are registered

Content:
List of persons and house-property in which they are registered, in the Fayyum, Egypt.

SubjectHeadings:
Arsinoite nome -- Population; Real property -- Arsinoite nome


Section/Side:
On recto: Demosthenes. De falsa legatione: section 293-295.

PhysicalProperties:
Top margin: 3 cm.; space between col. I and II: 5 cm.

Content:
Remains of a list of persons in alphabetical order by first letter (alpha through eta) except lines 2 and 8.


Lines:
2 cols., 11 lines, on recto along the fibers.

Content:
Fragment from a list of tragic poets, giving the names of the poets, their birthplaces and the number of tragedies they composed. None mentioned (Amymon, Democrates, Moschus) was previously known as a tragedian.


Section/Side:
On recto, Field-by-field register of land at Kerkeosiris, Egypt.

Lines:
3 cols., 49 lines, on verso across the fibers.

TypeOrTitle:
Lists of names and amounts in arouras and artabas at Kerkeosiris, Egypt.

Content:
Three lists of names, some of which appear also in the text on the recto, and amounts in arouras and artabas.


Section/Side:
On recto: conclusion of an official letter, 117 Mar. 6; and Writing exercise.

Lines:
2 cols., 21+ lines, on verso across the fibers.

Content:
Two lists of names, written in opposite directions.


Section/Side:
On recto Fr. 1, Decrees of King Euergetes II: copy. On recto fragment 2: Anthology: fragment.

Lines:
Fragmentary lines, on verso across the fibers.

Content:
Short lists of names, and a column of figures, written at different times by different hands.

BibliographyCorrections:
Pack, R.A. Greek and Latin literary texts from Greco-Roman Egypt (2nd ed.), no. 1606.


Size:
Fr. 1: 12.7 x 8.8 cm.; and four smaller fragments

Lines:
2+ cols., 64+ lines, on recto along the fibers.

PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 5 cm.; bottom, 1.5 cm.; space between cols.: 1.8 cm.; in right top margin, in red ink "676"; on verso, in black ink: T 42.

Content:
This work is possibly part of a medical work.

BibliographyCorrections:
Pack. R. A. Greek and Latin literary texts from Greco-Roman Egypt (2nd ed.) no. 2366. Marganne, M.-H. "Extraits du prochain catalogue des papyrus litteraires grecs et latins," Proceedings of the 18th Int. Congr. Of Papyr. (Athens, 1988), v. 1, p.105-146, no. 2366. Andorlini, I. "L'apporto di papiri alla conoscenza della scienza medica antica, " Aufstieg und Niedergang der Roemischen Welt, Bd. II.37.1,, p. 4580562, no. 61.


Size:
Fr. 1: 9.5 x 22 cm.; Fr. 2: 10.5 x 16.8 cm.; Fr. 3: 9 x 13 cm.; and 4 smaller fragments

PhysicalProperties:
2 fragments preserve top margin of 2.3 cm.; in top margin, in red ink "678"; on verso, in black ink: T 264 (3 times).

Content:
This text is possibly part of a medical work.

BibliographyCorrections:
Pack, R.A. Greek and Latin literary texts from Greco-Roman Egypt (2nd ed.) no. 2368. Marganne, M.-H "Extraits du prochain catalogue des papyrus litteraires grecs et latins," Proceedings of the 19th Int. Congr. Of Papyr. (Athens, 1988), v. 1, p. 105-146, no. 2368. Andorlini, I. "L'apporto dei papiri alla conoscenza della scienza medica antica," Aufstieg und Niedergang der Roemische Welt, Bd. II.37.1, p. 458-562, no. 62.

RevisionHistory:
Marc rcd 02/20/98 gk; checked pap. 2/26/98 AV


Lines:
2 cols. (col. 1 end of one line: col. 2 beginnings of 12 lines) on verso across the fibers.

BibliographyCorrections:
Pack, R.A. Greek and Latin literary texts from Greco-Roman Egypt (2nd ed.) no. 2903.


Lines:
2 cols., (col. 1 ends of lines; col. 2 beginnings of 11 lines) on recto along the fibers.

PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 1.7 cm.; intercolumnar space, 0.9 cm.; in top margin, in red ink "681"; on verso, in black ink: T 25.

BibliographyCorrections:
Pack, R.A. Greek and Latin literary texts from Greco-Roman Egypt (2nd ed.) no. 2904.


Lines:
2 cols., 48 lines, on recto along the fibers.

PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 1.5 cm.; bottom, 1.7 cm.; space between col. I and II: 0.7 cm.

Content:
Fragments possibly from a philosophical disquisition or dialogue.

BibliographyCorrections:
Pack, R.A. Greek and Latin literary texts from Greco-Roman Egypt (2nd ed.) no. 2613.


Lines:
2 cols., 16 lines, on verso across the fibers.

PhysicalProperties:
Top margin: 1 cm.; space between col. I and II: 3.2 cm. Number "685" written in red ink below column 1; on verso, in black ink: T 369.

Content:
Two columns of an unidentified literary text. Column 2 contains tachygraphical symbols (Greek shorthand) between the lines.


Size:
Fr. 1: 6.8 x 5.5 cm.; Fr. 2: 5 x 3.7 cm. and 6 smaller fragments

PhysicalProperties:
Top margin (Fr. 1): 3 cm.; space between col. I and II: 1.7 cm.; "689" written in red ink between columns of Fr. 1. On verso, in black ink: T 722.

BibliographyCorrections:
Pack, R.A. Greek and Latin literary texts from Greco-Roman Egypt (2nd ed.) no. 2369. Pack, R. A. Greek and Latin literary texts from Greco-Roman Egypt (2nd ed.) no. 2369.


Lines:
2 cols., only traces of the first; on recto along the fibers.

Content:
Fragment possibly from a scientific treatise.

BibliographyCorrections:
Pack, R.A. Greek and Latin Literary texts from Greco-Roman Egypt (2nd ed.) no. 1056.


PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 0.8 cm.; bottom, 7.1 cm.; traces of writing visible on bottom margin.  Traces of stucco with painting on verso.

Content:
Fragment of a literary work, perhaps a lyrical composition, suggested by a possible reference to an Ithacan bard in line 5.

BibliographyCorrections:
Pack, R.A. Greek and Latin literary texts from Greco-Roman Egypt (2nd ed.) no. 1942.


Section/Side:
On recto and preceding column of verso: Petition to the King, (P.Tebt.769 recto-verso); also on verso is a fragmentary and effaced text in the same hand as the Petition to the King (P.Tebt. 769 verso).

PaleographicDescription:
Semi-cursive uncial written by a coarse pen.

Content:
Twenty eight trochaic tetrameters, possibly an extract from a Middle or New Comedy, possibly by an Alexandrine. The scene is that of a wedding about to take place.

Publications:
P.Tebt., III.693. Page, D.L. Gr.lit.pap., I.49.

BibliographyCorrections:
Korte, A. Archiv, x, p.265. Pack, R.A. Greek and Latin literary texts from Greco-Roman Egypt (2nd ed.) no. 1695.


Section/Side:
On verso (along the fibers): faded traces of some 4 lines of writing.

PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 1.5 cm.; left, 1 cm.; bottom, 6.8 cm.

TextualDate:
Thirty-second year of Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II ?, in the Egyptian month Epeiph.

Author:
Onnophris, Son of Petemounis (Basilikos georgos of Oxyrhyncha)

Content:
Petition of Onnophris, farmer of crown lands at Oxyrhyncha, Egypt, complaining that the wife of his deceased brother and former partner has falsely accused him of stealing an amount of grains from his brother's property, and that he, in consequence, was disturbed from his land and house.

SubjectHeadings:
Crown lands -- Oxyrhyncha; Larceny -- Oxyrhyncha

Persons:
Phanias (Strategos and Epi ton prosodon); Mestasytmis alias Pates, son of Petemounis; Aynchis, former wife of Mestasytmis; Sarapion (Epistates of Oxyrhyncha?)

Translation:
To Phanias, one of the first friends and strategos and supervisor of the revenues, from Onnophris son of Petemounis, one of the cultivators of Crown land of Oxyrhyncha. I was engaged in company with my brother Mestasytmis also called Pates, son of Petemounis, in the cultivation of 12 arouras of crown land at the village; and in the 32nd year, in Epeiph, my above-mentioned brother passed away, leaving neither seed-grain nor anything else at all, and so I was forced to take over all the land. While I was engaged in irrigation and work the former wife of Mestasytmis, Aynchis, mischievously wishing to practice extortion on me contrary to your intentions and the right, submitted memoranda against me, pretending I had carried off out of Mestasytmis' property 10 artabas of wheat and 10 of fenugreek, though nothing of the sort had occurred, and through her false statement it came about that I was unreasonably disturbed from the crown land, and further she went and sealed up my house, in which was as much as 2 artabas of fenugreek. For this reason I take refuge with you and beg you, if you think fit, to have a letter written to Sarapion the Epistates, ordering him to send her before you in order that I may obtain justice and she be punished. If this is done, I shall have received succor. Farewell.

RevisionHistory:
Marc rcd 02/24/98 gk; checked pap. 7/6/98 av


PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 1.1 cm.; bottom, 3.7 cm.; seal 2.3 cm.

Paraphernalia:
A clay seal is attached between lines 2 and 3; it shows the bust of an emperor (?) enclosed in the inscription "The strategos summons you".

Content:
The strategos (civil governor) orders the Epistates of Tebtunis to send up two persons.

Persons:
Galates, son of Kronion (Resident of Tebtunis); Semele, daughter of Akousilaos (Resident of Egypt)

Translation:
To the Epistates of Tebtunis. Send up Galates and his wife, both children of Kronion, who are accused by Semele daughter of Akousilaos.


Section/Side:
Cols. 1-22 on recto; cols. 23-24 on verso. Also on verso, Regulations for the transport of grain.

Connections:
The first part of this texts is published as P.Tebt.1113; similar to P.Tebt.61 and P.Tebt.64 .

PaleographicDescription:
Columns 1-22 are in different hand from columns 23-24 (that of Menches)

Provenance:
Crocodile cartonnage at Tebtunis 9.1 + 28.15

TypeOrTitle:
Report on lands and crops at Kerkeosiris

SubjectHeadings:
Cleruchic lands -- Kerkeosiris; Crown lands -- Kerkeosiris; Temple lands -- Kerkeosiris; Crops - Kerkeosiris


Section/Side:
Verso: Miscellaneous documents in differing hands, mostly described (P.Tebt.164-168).

Lines:
9 cols., 221 lines, on recto along the fibers.

TextualDate:
Fifty-third year of Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II.

TypeOrTitle:
Register of lands and crops at Kerkeosiris

Content:
Statement of temple, cleruchic and profitable crown lands at Kerkeosiris.

SubjectHeadings:
Cleruchic lands -- Kerkeosiris; Crown lands -- Kerkeosiris; Temple lands -- Kerkeosiris; Crops -- Kerkeosiris; Rent charges -- Kerkeosiris; Taxation -- Kerkeosiris


Content:
Ten lines from the end of a petition, ending with the formulaic request to subscribe to the statements.

Translation:
(…) We therefore present to you this complaint so that you may subscribe to our statements, having added below a copy of this petition so that we may have it on record. Farewell.


Translation:
(lines 10 ff.)
I therefore present to you this complaint so that … the above-named may be brought to trial before Ptolemaios son of Philinos, the strategos, so that I may recover my own property and the accused may not escape unpunished. Farewell.


PhysicalProperties:
Left margin: 1.1 cm.; in left margin, in red ink "567"; on verso, in black ink: T 241.

Content:
Conclusion of a circular letter from a high official

RevisionHistory:
Created 5/20/98 pjr; checked pap. 7/9/98 av


Lines:
2 cols., 50 lines, on recto along the fibers.

PhysicalProperties:
Margins: top, 3.8 cm.; right, 5.2 cm.; bottom, 4 cm.

TextualDate:
Thirty-first year of Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II, Panemos 10

TypeOrTitle:
Decree of Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II : copy

Content:
The first 11 lines are the conclusion of a letter from one official to another, authorizing payment to a priest. The remainder of the text is an appended copy of an ordinance of King Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II (d. 116 B.C.) which requires the said payment, that is, income from temple lands, trade, and manufactures, the profits from which were assigned to the priests

SubjectHeadings:
Constitutional law, 332-30 B.C.; Politics and government -- 332-30 B.C.; Ptolemaic dynasty -- 305-30 B.C.; Temple lands; Royal deccrees

Translation:
(lines 12-50)
King Ptolemaios and Queen Kleopatra the sister and Queen Kleopatra the wife to the strategi, commandants, chiefs of the phylakitai, archiphylakitai, epimeletai, oikonomoi, basilikoi grammateis and all others in the service of the crown, greeting.
We have received a letter from the priests at … and the gods Adelphoi and the gods Euergetai and the gods Philopatores and the gods Epiphaneis and the god Eupator and the gods Philometores and the gods Euergetai concerning the temple land … with that which has been dedicated by the klerouchoi, and the profits from the honourable offices and posts as prophet or scribe and … which have been bought for the temple, and the proceeds of properties, and the sums which are paid in accordance with decrees for the … and the several associations and the sacred slaves from trades and manufactures and salaries, and the sums collected by men and women at Alexandria and in the country for treasuries and bowls and cups, and the proceeds of the so-called aphrodisia, and their revenues in general under whatever head (?) they are registered, stating that certain persons who lease lands and other properties for a long period, and some who even take forcible possession without any contracts, fail to pay the rents due, and do not contribute the full amount of the profits of the honourable offices or posts as prophet or scribe, while others steal the sums paid and collected, and setting up aphrodisia without the authorization of the priests themselves up with the revenues and lay hands upon them and inhabit the temple contrary to custom. In accordance therefore with our previous ordinance concerning the dues which belong to the temples, so long as the aforesaid revenues of the goddess remain (let them be?) undisturbed, and permit no one under any circumstances to exact payment of any of the above-mentioned revenues or to drive away by force the agents of the priests in order that the priests may obtain all their receipts in full, and may be able without hindrance to pay the customary offerings to the gods on behalf of us and our children.
Good-bye.
The 31st year, Panemos 10.

Publications:
P.Tebt., I.6; Wilcken, Chrest, No. 332; C. Ord. Ptol. 47 (lines 12-50)

BibliographyCorrections:
For the origin see BL VIII, p. 489;
on line 13 see BL v. 10, p. 285;
on line 40 see BL v. 2.2, p. 169.

RevisionHistory:
Marc rcd 3/23/98 pjr; rev. and checked pap. 7/1/98 av


