τὰ̣ γραφέντα παρὰ τῆς ὑμετέρας περιβλέπτου φιλίας ἐδ̣[ε]ξ̣[ά]μην· πλὴν ὄντως ἐλυπήθην πάνυ ὅτι οὐκ ἐβα̣κλ[ε]ί[σα]τ̣[ε] τὸν ἐ̣πικατάρατον το[ῦ]τον Μηνᾶν τὸν βουκ̣[κελλάριον ὃς ὑμᾶ̣[ς ἔ]χ̣[ε]ι̣ καὶ τὸ̣ν̣ θ̣εοχ̣[ό]λητον [στόλον. διὰ τὸν θεὸ̣ν̣ ο̣ὖν ἀπολύσατε εὐθέως τὸν στόλον [καὶ εὐχαρι̣σ̣τήσω αὐ̣τῇ̣ [ὡ]ς̣ καὶ εὐχαρίστησα [ὑπὲρ τοῦ πρώτου στόλου τῷ] τὰ πά(ντα) περ̣ι̣β̣λ̣(έπτῳ) τι(μῆς) ἀ̣ξί̣ῳ̣ θ̣εο̣φ̣ι̣λ(εστάτῳ) Σεν̣ου̣θίῳ διο̣ι̣κ(η)τ(ῇ) Ἰ̣ω̣ά̣ν̣ν̣ης
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"I received the writings from your esteemed friendship; however, I was very saddened that you did not curse this accursed Mena, the steward, who has you and the divine holy army. Therefore, for the sake of God, immediately release the army and I will give thanks to her as I also gave thanks for the first army, to whom all things pertaining to honor are due, the most God-loving Senuthios, the administrator, John."