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Koine Greek

ἐπειδὴ κατὰ κέλευσιν τοῦ εὐκλε(εστάτου) ἀμιρᾶ ἔ[δο]ξ̣[εν] ἀπαιτηθῆναι τὸν ἀνδρισμὸν Ἑρμο[υ]π̣όλε̣[ως] καὶ ἐνενόησα ὡς μὴ ἄρα φοβήσ̣ω̣σίν τ̣[ε] καὶ φύγωσιν, ἰ δοὺ σιγέλλιν ἐπ̣ο̣ίησα̣ καὶ ἔ[πεμψά] σοι· πέμψον εἰς ὅλα τὰ χωρία τοῦ σκέλους σου καὶ εἰς τὰ ἐποίκεια ἵνα ὅντινα εὕρωσιν κἄν τε ἔμπορον τοῦ Σεραπίου κἄν τε παγανὸν ἀνερχόμενον ἢ κατερχόμενον κρατήσωσιν καὶ ἐνέγκωσίν μοι. τοιαύτην οὖν παραφυλ(ακὴν) ποίησον ἀπὸ τοῦ ποταμοῦ ἕως τοῦ ὄρους καὶ εἰς τὰ πορθμῖα ἵνα μηδεὶς παρέλθῃ τοῦ σκέλους σου καὶ κινδυνεύσῃς. ἰ δοὺ προέ̣γραψά σοι ἀπελύθ(η) φ̣α̣ρ̣μ̣(οῦ)θ̣(ι) η̣ ὥ̣ρ̣(ᾳ) ἀπόδ(ος) Σενο]υ̣[θ(ίῳ)] ν̣ο̣τ̣(αρίῳ) πα̣(ρὰ) Ἀθανασίου ἰ λλου(στρίου)

Latin

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Translation into English

Since, according to the command of the most illustrious Amir, it seemed necessary to demand the manliness of Hermoupoleos, and I perceived that they might not fear and flee, behold, I made a silence and sent to you; send to all the regions of your leg and to the settlements, that whoever they may find, whether a merchant of Serapis or a net coming up or going down, let them seize and bring to me. Therefore, make such a guard from the river to the mountain and to the crossings, that no one may pass by your leg and you may be in danger. Behold, I have written to you that it may be released from the charm at the hour of the release from Senouthios, the notary, from Athanasius, the illustrious.

Extracted Koine Greek Text

† ἐπειδὴ κατὰ κέλευσιν τοῦ εὐκλε(εστάτου) ἀμιρᾶ ἔ[δο]ξ̣[εν]
ἀπαιτηθῆναι τὸν ἀνδρισμὸν Ἑρμο[υ]π̣όλε̣[ως]
καὶ ἐνενόησα ὡς μὴ ἄρα φοβήσ̣ω̣σίν τ̣[ε]
καὶ φύγωσιν, ἰ(*)δοὺ σιγέλλιν ἐπ̣ο̣ίησα̣ καὶ ἔ[πεμψά]
σοι· πέμψον εἰς ὅλα τὰ χωρία τοῦ σκέλους σου
καὶ εἰς τὰ ἐποίκεια(*) ἵ(*)να ὅντινα εὕρωσιν
κἄν τε ἔμπορον τοῦ Σεραπίου(*) κἄν τε παγανὸν
ἀνερχόμενον ἢ κατερχόμενον κρατήσωσιν
καὶ ἐνέγκωσίν μοι. τοιαύτην οὖν παραφυλ(ακὴν)
ποίησον ἀπὸ τοῦ ποταμοῦ ἕως τοῦ ὄρους καὶ εἰς τὰ
πορθμῖα(*) ἵνα μηδεὶς παρέλθῃ τοῦ σκέλους σου
καὶ κινδυνεύσῃς. ἰ(*)δοὺ προέ̣γραψά σοι †
(hand 2) ἀπελύθ(η) φ̣α̣ρ̣μ̣(οῦ)θ̣(ι) η̣ ὥ̣ρ̣(ᾳ)̣ †
v [† ἀπόδ(ος) Σενο]υ̣[θ(ίῳ)] ν̣ο̣τ̣(αρίῳ) † πα̣(ρὰ) Ἀθανασίου ἰ(*)λλου(στρίου) †

English Translation

† Since, according to the command of the most illustrious emir, it was decided
that the manpower of Hermopolis should be requisitioned,
and I considered that perhaps they might become frightened
and flee, behold, I have made and sent you a sealed order.
Send it to all the villages of your district
and to the settlements, so that whomever they find,
whether a merchant of the Serapeum or a peasant,
going up or coming down, they may seize
and bring to me. Therefore, establish such a guard
from the river to the mountain and at the ferry crossings,
so that no one may pass through your district
and you come into danger. Behold, I have written to you in advance. †
(hand 2) Released on Pharmouthi 8th hour †
v [† Deliver to Senouthios] the notary † from Athanasius, illustrious †