Σαραπίων Ποσ[ειδωνίωι χαίρειν. τῆι τοῦ ἐνεστῶτος μ̣[ηνὸς εἰς Μ̣είαν ὥστε [ τοῖς γεωργοῖς κ[θη-] σαυρὸν ε̣ὕ̣ρομ̣[εν ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ ]τ̣ε̣[ ̣ ] [ σπερμάτω̣ν̣ ἐν σιροῖς καὶ κατ̣[ μένων δι’ ἡμῶν, τὰς μὲν σφραγῖ̣[δας μ̣έρη δέ̣ τινα εἰλημμένα τ̣ ̣ [ καὶ σιροὺς ἐκκε̣κ̣ε̣νωμένους ἐκ̣[ προδεδομένω̣[ν τ]ο̣ῖ̣ς̣ γεω̣ργοῖς σπερμάτ̣[ων] καὶ τὸ πόδωμα [ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ ]μ̣ενον. ἡμῶν δὲ πυνθανομέν[ων Πε]τ̣εχ̣ῶν̣τ̣ο̣ς τοῦ θησαυ- ροφύλακος ἔφη [τιν]ὰς εἰληφέναι, περὶ ὧν οὔτε ὑ̣π̣’ αὐτὸν [τὸν] κ̣α̣ι̣ρὸν διεσάφησεν ἡ̣μῖν ο̣ὐδὲ ἡμ̣ῖ̣ν̣ [τ]ο̣ύ̣τ̣ων τὰ ὀνόματα ἐδήλωσεν, ἄ̣λ̣λ̣ω̣ς̣ δ̣ ̣ α̣[ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ ]π̣η ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ μενος ἔφη φ̣ [ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ ]βεβιάσθαι α[ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ ]δε ηγ̣ ̣ [ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ ] την τ̣ [ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ ]τε ἐπι[ μ̣[ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ ]επ[ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ ]άρχην ου[ - ca.9 - ] περὶ τούτων ἐπισκ[ε]ψ̣[ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ ]γ[ - ca.9 - ] ̣ νοδ[ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ ]ρ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ μ̣εντον̣ ̣ [ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ ] [ - ca.12 - ]ε ̣ ̣ ἐπ̣εδώκαμεν ὑ̣π̣ό̣μ̣ν̣[η]μ̣α̣ π[ε]ρ̣[ὶ τ]ο̣ύ̣των. ἐὰν οὖν 25 σοι φαίνη̣τ̣α̣ι̣, σ̣υ̣ν̣ταγ̣ήτω̣{ι̣} γράψ̣α̣ι̣ τ̣ῶ̣ι̣ τ̣ῆ̣ς κ̣ώμ̣η̣ς̣ ἀρ[χιφυ-] λ̣α̣κ̣ίτε̣ι̣ ἀ̣[σ]φ̣α̣λίσ̣[α]σ̣θαι τὸ̣ν Π[ετε-] χ̣ῶ̣ντα μέχ[ρὶ το]ῦ̣ σ̣ε π̣α̣ρα[γενό-] μενον ἐπ[ὶ τ]ο̣ύ̣[τους τοὺς] τ̣ό̣πους τὴν περὶ τού[των] ἐπίσκεψιν ποι- ήσασθ̣α̣ι̣, [ ̣ ]ξ̣ ̣ [ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ ] ῆναι δὲ ̣ ̣ [ - ca.10 - τὸν] κωμο[γραμμ]ατέα [ - ca.11 - τὸν κ]ωμ̣άρ[χη]ν [ - ca.17 - ]α̣τ̣α̣ ἀπο [ - ca.17 - ]ν̣τ̣ ̣ καὶ εἰσο [ - ca.12 - ] ̣ τὰ π̣ρο̣δ̣[ε]δ̣ο̣μέν̣α [ - ca.9 - ]σημ]αίνoμέν σ̣[ο]ι̣ περὶ τούτων [ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ . ἔρρωσο.] (ἔτους(?)) γ Φαῶφι δ̣
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"Sarapius, greetings to Poseidonios. In the current month, to Meian, so that to the farmers, having found a lizard, in the silos and remaining through us, the seals of some parts taken and the emptied silos from the previously given to the farmers of seeds and the foot [of the lizard]. As we were inquiring about the treasures, he said that some had been taken, concerning which neither he himself explained to us the time nor did he declare to us the names of these things, otherwise he said that he was compelled to [do something]. If it seems to you, let it be written to the archiving official of the village to secure the [treasures] until you arrive at these places, to make the inspection concerning these things, [and] to be [informed] about the [officials] and the village head, and to indicate to you concerning these things. Farewell."
Σαραπίων Ποσ[ειδωνίωι χαίρειν. τῆι
τοῦ ἐνεστῶτος μ̣[ηνὸς
εἰς Μ̣είαν ὥστε [
τοῖς γεωργοῖς κ[
θη-]σαυρὸν ε̣ὕ̣ρομ̣[εν
σπερμάτω̣ν̣ ἐν σιροῖς καὶ κατ̣[
μένων δι’ ἡμῶν, τὰς μὲν σφραγῖ̣[δας
μ̣έρη δέ̣ τινα εἰλημμένα τ[
καὶ σιροὺς ἐκκε̣κ̣ε̣νωμένους ἐκ̣[
προδεδομένω̣[ν τ]ο̣ῖ̣ς̣ γεω̣ργοῖς σπερμάτ̣[ων]
καὶ τὸ πόδωμα [ ]μ̣ενον. ἡμῶν δὲ
πυνθανομέν[ων Πε]τ̣εχ̣ῶν̣τ̣ο̣ς τοῦ θησαυ-
ροφύλακος ἔφη [τιν]ὰς εἰληφέναι, περὶ ὧν
οὔτε ὑ̣π̣’ αὐτὸν [τὸν] κ̣α̣ι̣ρὸν διεσάφησεν
ἡ̣μῖν ο̣ὐδὲ ἡμ̣ῖ̣ν̣ [τ]ο̣ύ̣τ̣ων τὰ ὀνόματα
ἐδήλωσεν, ἄ̣λ̣λ̣ω̣ς̣ δ̣[ ]π̣η[ ]μενος ἔφη φ[ ]
βεβιάσθαι α[ ]δε[ ]ηγ̣[ ]την τ[ ]τε ἐπι[ ]
μ̣[ ]επ[ ]άρχην ου[ ] περὶ τούτων ἐπισκ[ε]ψ̣[ ]
γ[ ]νοδ[ ]ρ̣[ ]μ̣εντον̣[ ]ἐπ̣εδώκαμεν
ὑ̣π̣ό̣μ̣ν̣[η]μ̣α̣ π[ε]ρ̣[ὶ τ]ο̣ύ̣των. ἐὰν οὖν
σοι φαίνη̣τ̣α̣ι̣, σ̣υ̣ν̣ταγ̣ήτω̣ γράψ̣α̣ι̣ τ̣ῶ̣ι̣ τ̣ῆ̣ς κ̣ώμ̣η̣ς̣ ἀρ[χιφυ-]
λ̣α̣κ̣ίτε̣ι̣ ἀ̣[σ]φ̣α̣λίσ̣[α]σ̣θαι τὸ̣ν Π[ετε-]
χ̣ῶ̣ντα μέχρ[ι το]ῦ̣ σ̣ε π̣α̣ρα[γενό-]
μενον ἐπ[ὶ τ]ο̣ύ̣[τους τοὺς] τ̣ό̣πους
τὴν περὶ τού[των] ἐπίσκεψιν ποι-
ήσασθ̣α̣ι̣, [ ]ξ̣[ ]ῆναι δὲ[ τὸν] κωμο[γραμμ]ατέα
[τὸν κ]ωμ̣άρ[χη]ν[ ]α̣τ̣α̣ ἀπο[ ]ν̣τ̣[ ]καὶ εἰσο[ ]
τὰ π̣ρο̣δ̣[ε]δ̣ο̣μέν̣α[σημ]αίνoμέν σ̣[ο]ι̣ περὶ τούτων
[ἔρρωσο.] (ἔτους(?)) γ Φαῶφι δ̣
Sarapion to Poseidonios, greetings. In the present month [...] at Meia, so that [...] we found a treasury [...] belonging to the farmers, containing seeds in silos and [...] remaining under our supervision. Some seals [...] and certain parts were found taken away, and silos emptied [...] of seeds previously delivered to the farmers, and the flooring [...] remaining. When we questioned Petechontis, the treasurer, he said that some persons had taken them, but at that time he neither clarified the matter to us nor revealed their names to us. Otherwise, vaguely stating, he said that he had been forced [...] concerning the matter [...] the official [...] about these things an investigation [...] we have submitted a memorandum concerning these matters. Therefore, if it seems good to you, let instructions be given to the chief guard of the village to secure Petechontis until you arrive at these places to conduct an investigation concerning these matters, and let the village scribe and the village chief [...] clearly indicate to you the things previously delivered. Farewell. Year 3, Phaophi 4(?).