Διόσκορος
Ἑρμαίου Ἑρμοπολ(ίτης) Μητόκῳ καὶ Ὡρί[ω]νι ἀμφοτ(έροις) Ἑρμα̣ί̣[ο]υ καὶ Ἀσκληπ(ιάδῃ) Καλλιστ(ράτου) Ἑρμοπ(ολίταις) χαίρειν. ὁμολογῶ ἑκουσίως παρειληφ[έ]ναι καὶ [ἐγγεγ]υῆσθαι Μέναν- Διονυσίου κω̣μ[ογρ]α(μματέα) Σεν̣κύρκ(εως) \καὶ Ταχόϊ/ καὶ ἄλ(λων) κω- μῶ̣ν τοῦ Λευκοπ(υργείτου) κάτω ὃν καὶ παραστήσω ὁπ̣η̣ν̣ίκα ἐὰν αἱρῆ\σθ[ε]/ ἐὰν δὲ μὴ [πα]ραστήσω ε̣[ ̣ ̣ ] ̣ ω̣ ἐ̣γ̣ώ̣, τὰ κατʼ α̣[ὐ]τ̣ὸν ἐμοῦ σε παριστά- ντ[ος] ὡς (* ) λήμψομαι τὴν ἐνγύην. (ἔτους) β [ ̣ ] Αὐτ̣ο̣κράτορ[ος] Καί[σαρ]ος Τραιανοῦ Ἁ[δρι]α[νο]ῦ [Σεβασ]τοῦ Μεχεὶρ ιε.
Apparatus
BL 1.134 : Διόδωροσ prev. ed.
BL 1.135 : ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣τα prev. ed.
l. σοι, BL 1.135 : ἐμοὺς ἐπʼ ἄριστα ν̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣σ prev. ed.
Dioscorus
To Hermaios of Hermopolis, to Metokos and to Horion, both of Hermaios and Asclepiades of Callistratus, greetings to the Hermopolitans. I confess willingly that I have received and have been established as Menandros, the secretary of Dionysios, of Senkyrkes and Tachois and of other villages of the Leucopyrgites, whom I will present whenever you choose; but if I do not present, I myself will be the one to present you as I will receive the deposit. (In the year) b of the Emperor Caesar Trajan Hadrian, the August, Mecheir 15.
Διόσκορος Ἑρμαίου Ἑρμοπολ(ίτης) Μητόκῳ καὶ Ὡρί[ω]νι ἀμφοτ(έροις) Ἑρμα̣ί̣[ο]υ καὶ Ἀσκληπ(ιάδῃ) Καλλιστ(ράτου) Ἑρμοπ(ολίταις) χαίρειν. ὁμολογῶ ἑκουσίως παρειληφ[έ]ναι καὶ [ἐγγεγ]υῆσθαι Μένανδρον Διονυσίου κω̣μ[ογρ]α(μματέα) Σεν̣κύρκ(εως) καὶ Ταχόϊ καὶ ἄλ(λων) κωμῶ̣ν τοῦ Λευκοπ(υργείτου) κάτω ὃν καὶ παραστήσω ὁπ̣η̣ν̣ίκα ἐὰν αἱρῆσθ[ε]· ἐὰν δὲ μὴ [πα]ραστήσω [...] ἐ̣γ̣ώ̣, τὰ κατʼ α̣[ὐ]τ̣ὸν ἐμοῦ σε παριστάντ[ος] ὡς λήμψομαι τὴν ἐνγύην. (ἔτους) β [...] Αὐτ̣ο̣κράτορ[ος] Καί[σαρ]ος Τραιανοῦ Ἁ[δρι]α[νο]ῦ [Σεβασ]τοῦ Μεχεὶρ ιε.
Dioskoros, son of Hermaios, from Hermopolis, to Metokos and Horion, both sons of Hermaios, and to Asklepiades, son of Kallistratos, all from Hermopolis, greetings. I voluntarily acknowledge that I have received and guaranteed Menandros, son of Dionysios, village scribe of Senkyrkis and Tachoïs and other villages of Lower Leukopyrgites, whom I will present whenever you choose. If I do not present him [...], I myself will accept responsibility for him, with you holding me accountable, as I will receive the guarantee. Year 2 [...], of Emperor Caesar Trajan Hadrian Augustus, Mecheir 15.