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Emperor Caesar, son of the god Trajan Parthicus, son of the god Nerva, son of Trajan, Hadrian Augustus, high priest, of the municipal authority, the emperor, the consul, the father of the homeland says:
And now it is more necessary to ascend the Nile, as also last year, having learned that in previous years there was not only an incomplete ascent but also a greater one than ever before, he himself was the cause of bringing forth the greatest and finest fruits.
However, I thought it necessary to show some kindness to the farmers, and may it be said with God that in the coming years, if anything is now needed, to replenish both the Nile and the land.
As for the nature of things, as I have changed from abundance to need, may it be that the tax for this year, the silver one, will be distributed to those from Thebes, who are most likely to suffer from need, into five annual payments, and to those from the laws into four, and to those from the lower country into three, so that it may be given to those who wish and to be paid every six months, the deadline having been granted to those from Thebes for the years, and to those from the laws for the four-year period and to those from the lower country for the three-year period.