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Koine Greek

Φλ(αύιος) Ἰωάννης Μηνᾶς Ἰ(?)]ο̣υστινια̣ν̣[ὸς Δημοσ]θένης Στρ̣[άτων Ἠ]λ̣ίας Θε̣[όδωρος(?)]
Διό]σ̣κορος ὁ μεγ̣[αλ(οπρεπέστατος) ἄρ]χ̣(ων) τῆς Θηβα̣ί̣[ων ἐπα]ρχείας,
Ἀ[πολλῶτι] Ἰ̣σακίο̣υ.
⳨ οἱ τὸ κοινὸν πληροῦντ̣ε̣[ς Ἀφ]ρ[ο]δίτης̣ [τ]ῆς κώμ[ης], διὰ Χαρισίου καὶ Βότ’του συνδίκ̣ων, ἀναφορᾷ χρησάμενοι πρὸς τὸ δικαστήριο[ν], ἐξῄτησάν σε ῥιπαρεύειν τῆς εἰρημένης κώμης
καὶ διαλαλίας προε̣[λθ]ούσης τ̣αῖς αὐτῶν αἰτήσεσιν, ᾔτησεν ἡ̣ τάξις καὶ δικ̣αστικὸν γενέσθαι πρὸς σὲ περὶ τούτο(υ) πρ[ό]σταγμα· τοῦτο τοίνυν δεχόμενος,
[ἀντ]έχο(υ) τῆς εἰρημένης φρ[ο]ν̣τίδος, ἔ̣χ[ω]ν ὑπουργοῦσαν καὶ τὴν ἐξ ἔθους δημοσίαν βοήθειαν, σὺμ πάσῃ σπουδῇ, ἄμεμπ[τ]ον̣ ἑαυτ[ὸ]ν τῷ δικαστηρίῳ πανταχόθεν ἀποδεικνύων. τοῦτο γὰρ πρ̣[άτ]τ̣ων σ̣αυτὸν̣ κινδύνων ἐλευθερώσεις πολλῶν. ⳨ ἔρρωσο ⳨

Latin

lius

Translation into English

"Flavius John Mena, (?)] of Justinian, Demosthenes Straton, Elias Theodor(?),
Dioscorus the most magnificent archon of the Theban province,
Apolloti Isakios.
Those who fulfill the common [needs] of Aphrodite of the village, through Charisius and Bot’ of the syndics, having made a reference to the court, requested you to intervene in the aforementioned village
and in the matter of the public discourse that arose from their requests, the order and the court requested to be made concerning this matter.
Therefore, accepting this,
I hold the aforementioned care, having the public assistance from custom, with all diligence, proving myself blameless before the court from all sides. For by doing this, you will free yourself from many dangers. May you be well."

Extracted Koine Greek Text

[Φλ(αύιος)] Ἰωάννη[ς Μηνᾶς Ἰ(?)]ο̣υστινια̣ν̣[ὸς Δημοσ]θένης Στρ̣[άτων Ἠ]λ̣ίας Θε̣[όδωρος(?)]
[Διό]σ̣κορος ὁ μεγ̣[αλ(οπρεπέστατος) ἄρ]χ̣(ων) τῆς Θηβα̣ί̣[ων ἐπα]ρχείας
Ἀ[πολλῶτι] Ἰ̣σακίο̣υ
[⳨ οἱ] τὸ κοινὸν πληροῦντ̣ε̣[ς Ἀφ]ρ[ο]δίτης̣ [τ]ῆς κώμ[ης], διὰ Χαρισίου καὶ Βότ’του συνδίκ̣ων, ἀναφορᾷ χρησάμενοι πρὸς τὸ δικαστήριο[ν], ἐξῄτησάν σε ῥιπαρεύειν τῆς εἰρημένης [κώ]μης καὶ διαλαλίας προε̣[λθ]ούσης τ̣αῖς αὐτῶν αἰτήσεσιν, ᾔτησεν ἡ̣ τάξις καὶ δικ̣αστικὸν γενέσθαι πρὸς σὲ περὶ τούτο(υ) πρ[ό]σταγμα· τοῦτο τοίνυν δεχόμενος, [ἀντ]έχο(υ) τῆς εἰρημένης φρ[ο]ν̣τίδος, ἔ̣χ[ω]ν ὑπουργοῦσαν καὶ τὴν ἐξ ἔθους δημοσίαν βοήθειαν, σὺν πάσῃ σπουδῇ, ἄμεμπ[τ]ον̣ ἑαυτ[ὸ]ν τῷ δικαστηρίῳ πανταχόθεν ἀποδεικνύων. τοῦτο γὰρ πρ̣[άτ]τ̣ων σ̣αυτὸν̣ κινδύνων ἐλευθερώσεις πολλῶν. ⳨ ἔρρωσο ⳨
☧ † ἔρρωσο

Extracted Latin Text

lius

English Translation

[Fl(avius)] Ioannes [Menas I(?) ]oustinian[us Demos]thenes Str[aton E]lias The[odoros(?)]
[Dio]skoros, the most magnificent governor (archon) of the Thebaid province,
To Apollotis, son of Isakios.
[⳨ Those] who constitute the community of Aphrodite, the village, through Charisios and Bottos, their advocates, having submitted a petition to the court, requested you to undertake the cleaning of the aforementioned village. And since a proclamation has been made regarding their requests, the administrative body also requested that a judicial order be issued to you concerning this matter. Therefore, accepting this, take charge of the aforementioned responsibility, having also the customary public assistance at your disposal, and with all diligence, show yourself blameless in every respect before the court. For by doing this, you will free yourself from many dangers. ⳨ Farewell ⳨
☧ † Farewell