Extracted Text

Koine Greek

καὶ π̣[άσ]η̣ς̣ ὕβρεω[ς

Κλαυδίου Ξενοφ]ῶντος [το]ῦ̣ ἐπιστρατηγήσαντος

τῶν Σεβ̣[ασ]τῶν με̣θ̣’ [

Λούκιος Οὐαλέρ̣ι̣ος̣ Δ̣ᾶ[το]ς̣

Σ]ω̣τ̣ηρίχου [κα]ὶ Σαραπίω̣ν̣ Κ̣ά̣στ̣ορος καὶ

ἐ]πι[δοθ]έ̣ν̣τες εἰς κατ[ασπορείαν] Ἡ̣ρ̣α̣κ̣λ̣ε̣ί̣-

δου μερίδος

ἀ]λειτο̣υ̣[ργ]ησίαν ἀ̣ν[έ]χε̣ι̣ν̣

ν̣ου̣ν σε βεβα̣ι̣[ώσ]ι̣ν̣

εἰς λειτουρ]γίας ἀ̣ν̣εδόθησαν.

Ἐπιπόλεως

ἀπὸ κώμης Διο]νυσιάδος καὶ ὁ Σαραπίων Κάστ[ο]ρος̣ κ̣α̣ὶ̣ α̣

φος Σωτ̣[ή]ρι̣χ̣ος κα[ὶ] ὁ̣ Χαρίδημος

ἐπιδοθέντ]ε̣ς εἰς κατασπορείαν Ἡρακλε̣ίδου μερ̣ίδο̣ς̣

ο Χαιρήμων [

ἔφα[σ]κε

τὴ]ν̣ φυλα̣κίαν̣ σ̣τ̣αλ̣ην

ἐπεὶ [δʼ] ἕκαστος ἡμῶν ἐ̣χ̣ε̣[

τού(?)]τ̣ους ἀλειτουργήτο̣υ̣ς ἔφα[σ]κε

ἐπιστολὴ γραφεῖσα τοῖς τοῦ νομ]οῦ στρατη̣[γ]οῖς κεχρονισμ̣έ̣ν̣η ε̣[ἰς] τ̣ὸ̣

καὶ Λιβερα̣λίου τοῦ ἡγεμονεύσαν̣τ̣ο̣ς̣

κατὰ τὰ κεκελευσμέ(?)]να Οὐολ[ο]υσίου Μαεκιανοῦ τοῦ ἡγεμο-

νέυσαντος καὶ Οὐαλερίου Δάτου] τοῦ διασημοτάτου ἡγεμόν[ο]ς

κεχρονι]σμένη ε[ἰ]ς τὸ διε̣λ̣ηλυθὸς ἔτος Ἀ̣ν̣τ̣ω̣ν̣[ί-]

νου Καίσαρος τοῦ κυρίου διʼ ἐπισ]τολὴν γραφεῖσα[ν σ]τρατηγοῖς Ἀ̣ρ̣[σι-]

εἰ νῦν αὐτοὶ το[

ἀλειτο]υργησίαν ἔχητε̣ ἐ̣κ̣εῖ καὶ̣ ὑποσ[

εἰ σοὶ δοκε̣ῖ̣ ἐ̣ναργησιν ἀν̣τ̣ι̣

ἵ]ν̣α μὴ ἐν̣ο̣χλῶσι̣ν̣

περιορᾶν ὑμᾶς

το̣ὺ̣ς̣ νό̣μ̣ο̣υ̣ς̣

καμηλεῖται ἀναγκ̣α̣ι

γ̣ὰ̣ρ̣

Latin

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Translation into English

And of all arrogance

Of Claudius Xenophon, who was the general

of the Augustans with [

Lucius Valerius Datus

of Soterichus and Sarapion Castor and

those who are with them [

provided for the supply of Heracleia

and of you, the commissioners

to undertake the service

that you may be assured

for the liturgies have been assigned.

From the village of Dionysias and Sarapion Castor and

Soterichus and Charidemos

provided for the supply of Heracleia

Chairemon [

he said

the guard

since each of us has [

these liturgists he said

a letter written to the generals of the law

assigned to the year of the reign of

Caesar Antoninus, the lord, by a letter written to the generals

if now they themselves [

that you have the liturgy there and if it seems to you

to be clear

so that they do not disturb

you regarding the laws

it is necessary

for

Extracted Koine Greek Text

καὶ πάσης ὕβρεως
Κλαυδίου Ξενοφῶντος τοῦ ἐπιστρατηγήσαντος
τῶν Σεβαστῶν μεθ’ [ - - - ]
Λούκιος Οὐαλέριος Δᾶτος
Σωτηρίχου καὶ Σαραπίων Κάστορος καὶ [ - - - ] καὶ οἱ σὺν αὐτοῖς
καμηλοτρόφοι
ἐπιδοθέντες εἰς κατασπορείαν Ἡρακλείδου μερίδος
καὶ ὑμῶν τῶν ἐπιτρόπων
ἀλειτουργησίαν ἀνέχειν
[ - - - ] βεβαιώσειν
εἰς λειτουργίας ἀνεδόθησαν
[ - - - ] Ἐπιπόλεως
ἀπὸ κώμης Διονυσιάδος καὶ ὁ Σαραπίων Κάστορος καὶ [ - - - ]
Σωτήριχος καὶ ὁ Χαρίδημος
ἐπιδοθέντες εἰς κατασπορείαν Ἡρακλείδου μερίδος
Χαιρήμων [ - - - ]
τὴν φυλακίαν σταλῆναι
ἐπεὶ δʼ ἕκαστος ἡμῶν ἔχε[ι]
τούτους ἀλειτουργήτους ἔφασκε
ἐπιστολὴ γραφεῖσα τοῖς τοῦ νομοῦ στρατηγοῖς κεχρονισμένη εἰς τὸ [ - - - ]
καὶ Λιβεραλίου τοῦ ἡγεμονεύσαντος
κατὰ τὰ κεκελευσμένα Οὐολουσίου Μαεκιανοῦ τοῦ ἡγεμονεύσαντος καὶ Οὐαλερίου Δάτου τοῦ διασημοτάτου ἡγεμόνος
κεχρονισμένη εἰς τὸ διεληλυθὸς ἔτος Ἀντωνίνου Καίσαρος τοῦ κυρίου διʼ ἐπιστολὴν γραφεῖσαν στρατηγοῖς Ἀρσινοίτου
ἀλειτουργησίαν ἔχητε ἐκεῖ καὶ ὑποσ[ - - - ]
εἰ σοὶ δοκεῖ ἐναργῆσιν ἀντι[ - - - ]
ἵνα μὴ ἐνοχλῶσιν
περιορᾶν ὑμᾶς τοὺς νόμους
καμηλεῖται ἀναγκαῖ[οι]

Extracted Latin Text

Lucius Valerius Datus
Liberalius
Volusius Maecianus
Antoninus Caesar

English Translation

"...and of every outrage...
Claudius Xenophon, who served as epistrategos...
of the Augusti with [ - - - ]
Lucius Valerius Datus
of Soterichos and Sarapion son of Kastor and [ - - - ] and those with them
camel-herders
having been handed over for sowing (or cultivation) in the Herakleides district
and of you, the overseers (or guardians)
to endure exemption from public duties (aleitourgesia)
[ - - - ] to confirm
they were returned to public duties (leitourgiai)
[ - - - ] of Epipoleos
from the village Dionysias, and Sarapion son of Kastor and [ - - - ]
Soterichos and Charidemos
having been handed over for sowing (or cultivation) in the Herakleides district
Chairemon [ - - - ]
that the guard duty be dispatched
since each of us has [ - - - ]
he claimed these men were exempt from public duties
a letter written to the strategoi of the nome, delayed until [ - - - ]
and of Liberalius who governed
according to the orders of Volusius Maecianus who governed, and Valerius Datus, the most distinguished governor
delayed until the past year of Antoninus Caesar the lord, through a letter written to the strategoi of the Arsinoite nome
you have exemption from public duties there and [ - - - ]
if it seems clear to you instead [ - - - ]
so that they may not trouble
to overlook the laws
camel-herders necessary [ - - - ]"

Notes:

• Epistrategos (ἐπιστρατηγός): A high-ranking administrative official in Roman Egypt.
• Leitourgia (λειτουργία): Public service or duty, often involving financial obligations.
• Aleitourgesia (ἀλειτουργησία): Exemption from public duties.
• Nome (νομός): Administrative district in Roman Egypt.
• Strategos (στρατηγός): Governor or administrative official of a nome.