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Koine Greek

Ἡλιοδώρῳ στρ(ατηγῷ) Ἀρσι(νοίτου) Θεμ(ίσ)τ̣ο̣υ̣ καὶ Πολ(έμωνος) μερίδων παρὰ Λοκρητίου Λοκρη-τίου δημο̣σίου γεωργοῦ κώμης Εὐημερείας (*). Ἡρωνᾶς Οὔθου καὶ τὰ τού-του τέκνα δύο καὶ Ἡρω-νᾶς Ὀρσέως προβατο-κτηνοτρόφοι τῆς αὐτῆς κώμης ἐπαφεῖκαν (*). τὰ ἑαυτῶν πρόβατα εἰς ἣ̣ν̣ ἔχω κριθὴν ἐπικει-μένην καὶ κατέφαγαν (*). ἐ̣ξ ὅλων τὸν ἐπικείμε-νον τῆς κ̣[ρι]θῆ̣ς καρ-[π]όν. διὸ ἐπι̣δ̣ίδομαι (*) καὶ [ἀ]ξιῶ ἀχθῆναι αὐτοὺς ἐ̣πὶ σε ὅ̣πως τύχω τῆς [ἀ]πὸ σοῦ βοη(θείας) διευτύχει Λοκρήτι̣[ο]ς̣ (ἐτῶν) ξε οὐλ(ὴ) ἀντίχερι (*) ἀρ(ιστερῷ) (ἔτους) ϛ Ἀντωνίνου [καὶ Οὐ]ή[ρ]ου τῶν κυρίων [Σεβαστ]ῶν Ἐπεὶφι

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Translation into English

To Heliodorus, general of Arsinoe, son of Themistes, and of Polemon, from the public farmer of the community of Euhmeria. Heron of Outhus and his two children, and Heron of Orseus, shepherds of the same community, have left their own sheep in the field where I have barley lying, and they have eaten it all. Therefore, I give and request that they be brought to you so that I may receive assistance from you. The Locrian (of years) 6 of Antoninus and of Ueirus, the lords, the Augusti.

Extracted Koine Greek Text

Ἡλιοδώρῳ στρ(ατηγῷ) Ἀρσι(νοίτου) Θεμ(ίσ)τ̣ο̣υ̣ καὶ Πολ(έμωνος) μερίδων
παρὰ Λοκρητίου Λοκρητίου δημο̣σίου γεωργοῦ
κώμης Εὐημερίας.
Ἡρωνᾶς Οὔθου καὶ τὰ τούτου τέκνα δύο καὶ Ἡρωνᾶς Ὀρσέως προβατοκτηνοτρόφοι τῆς αὐτῆς κώμης ἐπαφῆκαν τὰ ἑαυτῶν πρόβατα εἰς ἣν ἔχω κριθὴν ἐπικειμένην καὶ κατέφαγον ἐξ ὅλων τὸν ἐπικείμενον τῆς κριθῆς καρπόν.
διὸ ἐπιδίδωμι καὶ ἀξιῶ ἀχθῆναι αὐτοὺς ἐπὶ σε ὅπως τύχω τῆς ἀπὸ σοῦ βοη(θείας).
διευτύχει.
Λοκρήτιος (ἐτῶν) ξε οὐλ(ὴ) ἀντίχειρι ἀρ(ιστερῷ).
(ἔτους) ϛ Ἀντωνίνου [καὶ Οὐ]ή[ρ]ου τῶν κυρίων [Σεβαστ]ῶν Ἐπεὶφ ι.

English Translation

To Heliodorus, strategos of the Arsinoite nome, divisions of Themistos and Polemon,
from Locretius, son of Locretius, public farmer of the village of Euhemeria.
Heronas, son of Outhos, and his two children, and Heronas, son of Orseus, shepherds from the same village, allowed their sheep to enter the field where I had barley standing, and they consumed entirely the crop of barley that was there.
Therefore, I submit this petition and request that they be brought before you, so that I may obtain your assistance.
Farewell.
Locretius, 65 years old, with a scar on the left hand.
Year 6 of Antoninus and Verus, our lords Augusti, Epeiph 10.