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Koine Greek

Βαρβίλλου Σ̣ερᾶτ̣ος
καὶ Μύ̣σ̣-
τῆς Ἀχήους μετʼ ἐγγύου Ἁρ̣-
μάχιος Μύστου καὶ Ἁρμᾶχ[ις]
Ἁρ[υ]ώτου
μετʼ ἐγγύου Π̣αχθί-
νιος Παώ̣μιος οἱ πάντες ἀπὸ
κώμης Βουσείρεως οἱ
κατασταθέντες νυκτοφύλα-
κες τῆς α(ὐτῆς) ὀμνύομεν τὴν
Αὐρηλίου Κομμόδου Ἀντωνίνου
Καίσαρος τοῦ κυρίου τύχην
ἀντιλήμψασθαι
τῆς χρίας
καὶ φυλάξιν
διὰ νυκτὸς
τὴ̣ν̣ κ̣[ώ]μ̣[ην ε]ἰς τὸ ἐν μη-
[θενὶ μεμφθῆναι
̣ ̣]
πρὸς
[ἓν] ἔ̣τ̣ο̣ς̣ κινδύνου πα-
[ρὰ
̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣]
ὄντος, ἐάν τι
[μὴ δεό]ν̣τως γένηται.
(ἔτους)
Μ]ά̣ρκου Αὐρηλίου
[Κομμό]δου Ἀντωνίνου
[Καίσαρο]ς̣ τοῦ κυρίου

Latin

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Translation into English

"Of Barbillius Seratus and Myssian Achaius, with the nearby Harmachius of Mystus and Harmachis, of Haryotus, with the nearby Pachthinius Paomios, all of whom were established as night watchmen of the same village of Bouseireus, we swear by the fortune of Aurelius Commodus Antoninus Caesar, our lord, to take up the need and to guard during the night the village, to the end that it may not be blamed for anything, in case of danger, if anything should happen that is not properly required."

Extracted Koine Greek Text

Βαρβίλλου Σ̣ερᾶτ̣ος καὶ Μύ̣σ̣της Ἀχήους μετʼ ἐγγύου Ἁρ̣μάχιος Μύστου καὶ Ἁρμᾶχ[ις] Ἁρ[υ]ώτου μετʼ ἐγγύου Π̣αχθίνιος Παώ̣μιος οἱ πάντες ἀπὸ κώμης Βουσείρεως οἱ γ κατασταθέντες νυκτοφύλακες τῆς α(ὐτῆς) ὀμνύομεν τὴν Αὐρηλίου Κομμόδου Ἀντωνίνου Καίσαρος τοῦ κυρίου τύχην ἀντιλήμψασθαι τῆς χρίας καὶ φυλάξιν διὰ νυκτὸς τὴ̣ν̣ κ̣[ώ]μ̣[ην ε]ἰς τὸ ἐν μη[θενὶ μεμφθῆναι]τ̣ως πρὸς [ἓν] ἔ̣τ̣ο̣ς̣ κινδύνου πα[ρὰ ...]τ̣ος ὄντος, ἐάν τι [μὴ δεό]ν̣τως γένηται.

Apparatus Criticus (Greek)

• 1a-1. BL 1.199 : Φ[ -ca.?- τοῦ δεῖνος μετʼ ἐγγύου] prev. ed.
• 2. BL 1.199 : Β̣ερᾶτ̣οσ prev. ed.
• 5. BL 1.199 : Αι[ ]ωτου prev. ed.
• 12. l. ἀντιλήμψεσθαι
• 12. l. χρείας
• 13. l. φυλάξειν
• 14-15. BL 1.199 : κ̣ώ̣μ̣[ην] ἀ̣νεγκλή[τως καὶ ἀμέμπ]τωσ prev. ed.
• 17. BL 1.199 : [ἡμ]ᾶ̣σ prev. ed.

English Translation

Barbillos son of Seratos and Mystes son of Acheos, with guarantor Harmachios son of Mystes, and Harmachis son of Haryotes, with guarantor Pachthinios son of Paomios, all from the village of Bouseiris, the three appointed night-watchmen of the same (village), we swear by the fortune of Aurelius Commodus Antoninus Caesar, our lord, to undertake responsibility for the duty and to guard the village by night, so that no blame may arise, for the period of one year, accepting the risk involved, if anything improper should occur.

Latin Text

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