Μᾶρκος Πετρώνιος Μαμερτῖνος ἔπαρχος Αἰγύπτου λέγει· πᾶσαν ων πρόνοιαν ποιούμενος εἰς λειτουργίας καθεσ̣ταμένους δι̣δ̣ομένων δ[ ἐντ]υνχάνειν τοῖς διαλ]ογιζόμενος ἐπέγνων τιν̣ὰς τοὺς(?) εἰς τὰς λειτουρ]γίας κατασταθέντας ἀνακ[εχωρηκέναι] διὸ κελεύω μ̣ὴ̣ ἀναφεύγειν μηδὲ καταλ̣ι̣[πεῖν τὴν ἰδίαν] τ̣ες δὲ κατὰ χώραν εὐτυχ̣ γὰρ τοὺς μὲν ἔχοντας [λει]τουργιῶν, ἑτέρους δὲ κατ̣[ασταθῆναι εὐπόρων καὶ ἐπι]δηδίων
(ἔτους) ιθ θεοῦ Ἁδ[ριανοῦ
Marcus Petronius Mamertinus, governor of Egypt, says: "Having made provision for all, I command that those established for the liturgies should not flee nor abandon their own. For those who have the liturgies, others should be established in prosperous and abundant conditions."
[Μᾶρκος Πετρώνιος Μ]αμερτῖνος [ἔπαρχος Αἰγύπτου λέγει·]
[πᾶσαν (?) ...]ων πρόνοια[ν ποιούμενος ...]
[... εἰς λει]τουργίας καθεσ̣[ταμένους (?) ...]
[... δ]ι̣δ̣ομένων δ[ ... ]
[... ἐντ]υνχάνειν τοῖ[ς ...]
[... διαλ]ογιζόμενος ἐπέγνων τιν̣[ὰς ...]
[τοὺς(?) εἰς τὰς λειτουρ]γίας κατασταθέντας ἀνακ[εχωρηκέναι]
[διὸ κελεύω] μ̣ὴ̣ ἀναφεύγειν μηδὲ καταλ̣ι̣[πεῖν τὴν ἰδίαν]
[... τ̣ες δὲ κατὰ χώραν εὐτυχ̣[ ... ]
[... ] γὰρ τοὺς μὲν ἔχοντας [ ... ]
[... λει]τουργιῶν, ἑτέρους δὲ κατ̣[ασταθῆναι ...]
[... εὐπόρων καὶ ἐπι]δηδίων (*ἐπιτηδείων)
(ἔτους) ιθ θεοῦ Ἁδ[ριανοῦ ...]
(*) Apparatus correction: l. 12. read [ἐπι]τηδείων instead of [ἐπι]δηδίων.
[Marcus Petronius M]amertinus [prefect of Egypt says:]
[Taking every (?)] care [...],
[... those appointed] to public services [...],
[... being given ...]
[... to] petition [the ...]
[... having] considered, I recognized that some [persons ...]
[those appointed to the public] services have withdrawn [themselves];
[Therefore I command] not to flee nor to abandon [their own (responsibilities)];
[... those] in the region [should prosper ...]
[... for] those who have [means ...]
[... public] services, and others to be app[ointed ...]
[... of wealthy and suit]able persons.
(Year) 19 of the divine Had[rian ...]