Φομμ̣οῦτι συγγενεῖ καὶ ἐπι-
στρατ̣ήγωι καὶ στρατηγῶι
τῆς Θ̣ηβαίδος
παρ̣[ὰ] Ὀσοροήρ̣[ι]ος καὶ τῶν
ἄλλω̣ν̣ παστ[οφ]όρων Ἀμενώ-
φιος [τ]οῦ ἐν τοῖ[ς] Μεμνονέοις.
ἀδι[κ]ούμενο̣[ι] ο̣ὐ μετρίως
καὶ δ̣[ι]ασειόμεν̣οι ὑπὸ Ἰσιδώ-
ρου τ̣[ο]ῦ πρὸς̣ τῆ̣ι οἰκονομίαι
τῶν [ἀ]ργυρικῶ(ν) τ[ο]ῦ Πααθυρεί-
τοῦ
τ̣ὴν ἐπὶ σὲ καταφυγὴν
πεπ[ο]ιήμεθα, ἵνα τύχω-
μεν β̣οηθεία[ς]. ὁ γὰρ σημαι-
ν̣ό̣μ̣[ε]νος Ἰσίδωρος οἴ̣ε̣[ται]
ζημ̣ιοπρακτ̣ήσειν ἡμᾶς
τὰ μὴ̣ καθήκ̣οντα παρα-
β̣ὰ̣ς̣ [τὰ] ἔ̣τι ἄνω̣θεν ὑπὸ τῶν
βασιλ̣[έ]ων προ[στ]εταγ̣μ̣έ̣ν̣α
μη[θὲ]ν καινί̣ζ̣[ε]ι̣ν. ἀξιοῦ-
[μεν ἐ]ὰ̣ν φαίνη̣ται συντα
γράψ[α]ι οἷς καθήκει μη-
θὲν ἡμᾶς πράσσειν μηδὲ
παρενοχλεῖν, ἵνα ἀνεμ-
πόδιστοι ὑπά̣ρχοντες
γεινώμεθα̣ πρὸς τοῖς
καθʼ ἡμᾶς ἐαυτούς̣
, τετευ̣χό-
τις τ̣ῆς παρ̣ά σου ἀντι-
λήψεω̣ς.
εὐτύ̣χει̣.
Ἑρμο̣κ̣λεῖ.
μὴ πρ[ο]σέχεις
τ̣οῖς ἐπὶ χρειῶν
καινίζειν τι μη̣τ̣ὲ
πλεῖον ἀπαιτεῖν̣,
ἀλλὰ τοὺς εἰθι[σ]μ̣ένους πράσσεσ(θαι)
τούτους πράσσ[ε]ι̣ν.
ἐκρείναμεν
· μὴ [π]αρα̣β̣ῆ̣(ναι).
ἐπ(ιστάτηι) Παθυ(ρίτου).
Ἀ(πόδος)
Ἑρμοκλεῖ.
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To Phommou, relative and commander and general of Thebes, from Osoroeris and the other tax collectors, Amenophis of the Memnonites.
We are unjustly treated and are being wronged by Isidorus, who is in charge of the finances of the silver of Patheire.
We have made our appeal to you, in order to receive assistance. For the mentioned Isidorus believes that he will cause us harm by transgressing the things that are not appropriate, as ordered by the kings above, and he should not innovate anything.
We request that if it seems appropriate, he should write to those to whom it concerns, that we should not be harmed or disturbed, so that we may exist unhindered, being in relation to those concerning us, having arranged for your assistance.
Good luck.
Hermocles.
Do not pay attention to those who wish to innovate anything in times of need or to demand more than is necessary, but let them act according to the established customs.
We have decided not to transgress.
To the overseer of Patheire.
Apodorus to Hermocles.