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Koine Greek

ἐξ ὑπομνηματισμῶν Οὐη̣[δ]ί̣ου̣ Φ̣α[ύ]στου̣ τ[οῦ] κρατίστου ἐπι̣στρατ[ήγου],
[με]θʼ ἕτερα· Φαῦστος σκε̣ψ̣άμενος μετὰ τῶ̣ν συνεδρευόντων Ἁρποκρα̣-
[τίω]νι στρατηγῶι̣ Θεμίστου καὶ Πολέμωνος μερίδω(ν) εἶπεν· κατὰ τὰ ὑ
(*) πʼ ἐμο[ῦ]
[ἐξ]ε̣τασθέντα καὶ τὰ ὑ
(*) πὸ τοῦ λαμπροτάτου ἡγεμόνος κελευσθέντα δεή-
5 [σει] ἀ̣φικέσθαι πρὸς τὴν αὐτοῦ διάγνωσιν, ὧ̣ι δηλόσω
(*) πάντα τὰ ἐπʼ ἐμοῦ πε-
[πρα]γ̣μένα. ἔσοντε
(*) δὲ ἐφʼ ἱκανῷ κατελευσόμενοι πρὸς τὴν διάγνωσιν ὅ τ[ε]
νομοφύλαξ Δῖος καὶ οἱ συν̣π̣αραλαβόντες τὸν Ἁρφαῆσιν Δημήτριος καὶ Ἐπίμ[α-]
χος, ἔτι δὲ καὶ οἱ παλαιστροφύλακες Ἡρακλείδης καὶ Μύσθης. Δῖος ν[ο-]
μοφ̣ύλαξ εἶπεν· καὶ Ἑρμείας καὶ Δῖος μαχεροφόροι
(*) συνπαρέλαβαν
(*) ἡμεῖν
(*) τὸ[ν]
10 Ἁρπαῆσι(ν). Φαῦστος ἐκέλευσεν αὐτοὺς κληθῆναι, καὶ μὴ ὑπακουσάντων̣
Φαῦστος εἶπεν· ἐὰν μὴ παρ̣α̣τ̣ύ̣χ̣ωσιν, τὸ ἀκόλουθον ἔσται, δώσι
(*) δὲ καὶ Ἄρειος
ὁ γρα(μματεὺς) Ἁρποκρατίωνος τοῦ στρατηγοῦ ἱκανόν, μέχρις ἂν εὑρεθῇ ⟦ο̣⟧ Ἁρποκρᾶς̣
ὁ ὑ
(*) πηρέτης· κἀκεῖνος
(*) γὰρ ἀναγκαῖός ἐστιν. Ἁρποκρατίων στρατηγὸς
εἶπεν·
ϙβ
πυροῦ ἐν θησαυροῖς ἔχω καὶ κριθῆς
ι̣θ̣^𐅵
καὶ φακοῦ
η
\α
/ καὶ
15 πρὸς καὶ ἄλλα γένηι
(*) , ἡ δὲ ἐκμέτρησις τούτων ἐμοὶ διαφέρει. καὶ ὑ
(*) φορο͂μ[α]ι
(*) μὴ ἐπὶ πιριγραφῇ
(*) τῇ ἐμῇ ταῦ̣τ̣α β̣α̣σ̣τ̣α̣χ̣θῇ καὶ παραπόληται τῷ ταμί[ῳ].
Φαῦστος ἐπύθετο· ὑ
(*) πὸ τίνος βασταχθ̣[ῇ]; ἀπεκρίνατο· ὑπὸ τῶν σιτ[ο-]
λόγων καὶ τῶν ἄλλων. ἐὰν οὖν σο̣[ι] δοκ[ῆι], κ̣ατάστησόν τινας ἐπακολουθ[οῦν-]
τας. Φαῦστος εἶπεν̣· [
̣  ̣  ̣
̣  ̣  ̣  ̣  ̣
]χ̣ρ
̣  ̣  ̣^α
̣ επραξ
̣  ̣^περ̣ὶ τ̣ούτων;
20 ἀπεκρίνατο· οὐκ ἀναπ̣α̣ύ̣σ̣[ομαι(?) πράσσων κ(?)]α̣τ[ὰ] καιρὸν τοῦτον ἄ̣χρ̣[ι]
τ̣α̣ῦ̣τα διοικηθῇ. Φαῦστος ἐπύθετο· πόσου χρόνου δεῖ εἰς τὴν ἐκ-
μέτρησιν; ἀπεκρίνατο· ὁ μὲν λαμπρότατος ἡγεμὼν ἐκέλευσεν
ἐν
λ
ἡμέραις γενέσθαι, π̣[ρ]ὸ̣ς̣ δ̣ὲ κ̣[αὶ] ἄλλων χρέα
(*) ἔστε
(*) . Φαῦσ̣-
τος εἶπεν· ὡς προεῖπον, πάντα ταῦτα δηλόσω
(*) τῷ λαμπροτάτῳ
25 ἡγεμόνι· καὶ τοῦτο ὁμοίως δηλόσω
(*) , ὅπαρ
(*) ἐστί, ἀναγκαιωτάτην
(*) εἶναι
τὴν ἐκμέτρησιν, ἵ
(*) νʼ ὃ ἐὰν αὐτῷ δόξῃ κελεύσῃ γενέσθαι. Ἁρπο-
κρατίων στρατηγὸς εἶπεν· ἐν το̣σ̣ούτῳ οὖν κελεύεις με μένιν
(*) ;
Φαῦστος εἶπεν· περίμειν\ε/
(*) οἷα δεῖ πράττων· γράψω γὰρ αὐτῷ,
ἵνʼ, ἐὰν θέλῃ εὐθύς σε ἥκειν, δηλώσι
(*) μοι.
30 (ἔτους)
β
Ἀντωνίνου καὶ Οὐήρου τῶν κυρίων Σεβαστῶν, μηνὸ_ς Ἁδριανοῦ
κη.

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Translation into English

From the notes of the most excellent general, Faustus, regarding the matters discussed with the council of the strategists, he said: "According to what has been examined by me and what has been commanded by the most illustrious leader, it is necessary to arrive at his judgment, in which I will make clear all that has been done concerning me. There will be sufficient persons to assist in the judgment, namely the law-keeper Dios and those who have taken along with him Demetrius and Epimachus, as well as the old guards Heracleides and Mysthes. Dios the law-keeper said: 'Hermias and Dios, the bearers of swords, have also taken along with us the Harpaesis.' Faustus commanded them to be summoned, and when they did not obey, Faustus said: 'If they do not come, the following will happen: let also Areios, the secretary of Harpokratios the general, provide enough until Harpokrates the servant is found; for he is indeed necessary.' Harpokratios the general said: 'I have in the treasury wheat and barley and lentils and other kinds, but the measurement of these things differs for me. And I am afraid that these will not be recorded in my account and will be sold to the treasury.' Faustus inquired: 'By whom are they being held?' He answered: 'By the grain dealers and the others. Therefore, if it seems good to you, appoint some to follow.' Faustus said: 'What have you done regarding these matters?' He answered: 'I will not be able to act according to the time until these matters are managed.' Faustus inquired: 'How much time is needed for the measurement?' He answered: 'The most illustrious leader has commanded that it be done in a few days, and concerning other debts, it will be.' Faustus said: 'As I have said before, I will make all these things clear to the most illustrious leader; and I will likewise make this clear, that the measurement is most necessary, so that if it seems good to him, he may command it to be done.' Harpokratios the general said: 'Therefore, do you command me to remain in this matter?' Faustus said: 'Wait for what is necessary to be done; for I will write to him, so that if he wishes, he may immediately inform me.'

Extracted Koine Greek Text

[ἐξ] ὑπομνηματισμῶν Οὐη̣[δ]ί̣ου̣ Φ̣α[ύ]στου̣ τ[οῦ] κρατίστου ἐπι̣στρατ[ήγου],
[με]θʼ ἕτερα· Φαῦστος σκε̣ψ̣άμενος μετὰ τῶ̣ν συνεδρευόντων Ἁρποκρα̣-
[τίω]νι στρατηγῶι̣ Θεμίστου καὶ Πολέμωνος μερίδω(ν) εἶπεν· κατὰ τὰ ὑπʼ ἐμο[ῦ]
[ἐξ]ε̣τασθέντα καὶ τὰ ὑπὸ τοῦ λαμπροτάτου ἡγεμόνος κελευσθέντα δεή-
[σει] ἀ̣φικέσθαι πρὸς τὴν αὐτοῦ διάγνωσιν, ᾧ δηλώσω πάντα τὰ ἐπʼ ἐμοῦ πε-
[πρα]γ̣μένα. ἔσονται δὲ ἐφʼ ἱκανῷ κατελευσόμενοι πρὸς τὴν διάγνωσιν ὅ τ[ε]
νομοφύλαξ Δῖος καὶ οἱ συνπαραλαβόντες τὸν Ἁρφαῆσιν Δημήτριος καὶ Ἐπίμ[α-]
χος, ἔτι δὲ καὶ οἱ παλαιστροφύλακες Ἡρακλείδης καὶ Μύσθης. Δῖος νο-
μοφύλαξ εἶπεν· καὶ Ἑρμείας καὶ Δῖος μαχαιροφόροι συμπαρέλαβον ἡμῖν τὸ[ν]
Ἁρπαῆσι(ν). Φαῦστος ἐκέλευσεν αὐτοὺς κληθῆναι, καὶ μὴ ὑπακουσάντων
Φαῦστος εἶπεν· ἐὰν μὴ παρατύχωσιν, τὸ ἀκόλουθον ἔσται, δώσει δὲ καὶ Ἄρειος
ὁ γρα(μματεὺς) Ἁρποκρατίωνος τοῦ στρατηγοῦ ἱκανόν, μέχρις ἂν εὑρεθῇ Ἁρποκρᾶς
ὁ ὑπηρέτης· καὶ ἐκεῖνος γὰρ ἀναγκαῖός ἐστιν. Ἁρποκρατίων στρατηγὸς εἶπεν·
ϙβ πυροῦ ἐν θησαυροῖς ἔχω καὶ κριθῆς ιθ καὶ φακοῦ η α καὶ
πρὸς καὶ ἄλλα γένη, ἡ δὲ ἐκμέτρησις τούτων ἐμοὶ διαφέρει. καὶ ὑφορῶμαι
μὴ ἐπὶ περιγραφῇ τῇ ἐμῇ ταῦτα βασταχθῇ καὶ παραπόληται τῷ ταμίῳ.
Φαῦστος ἐπύθετο· ὑπὸ τίνος βασταχθῇ; ἀπεκρίνατο· ὑπὸ τῶν σιτο-
λόγων καὶ τῶν ἄλλων. ἐὰν οὖν σοι δοκῇ, κατάστησόν τινας ἐπακολουθοῦν-
τας. Φαῦστος εἶπεν· [...] περὶ τούτων;
ἀπεκρίνατο· οὐκ ἀναπαύσομαι πράσσων κατὰ καιρὸν τοῦτον ἄχρι
ταῦτα διοικηθῇ. Φαῦστος ἐπύθετο· πόσου χρόνου δεῖ εἰς τὴν ἐκ-
μέτρησιν; ἀπεκρίνατο· ὁ μὲν λαμπρότατος ἡγεμὼν ἐκέλευσεν
ἐν λ ἡμέραις γενέσθαι, πρὸς δὲ καὶ ἄλλων χρεία ἔσται. Φαῦστος
εἶπεν· ὡς προεῖπον, πάντα ταῦτα δηλώσω τῷ λαμπροτάτῳ
ἡγεμόνι· καὶ τοῦτο ὁμοίως δηλώσω, ὅπερ ἐστί, ἀναγκαιοτάτην εἶναι
τὴν ἐκμέτρησιν, ἵνʼ ὃ ἐὰν αὐτῷ δόξῃ κελεύσῃ γενέσθαι. Ἁρπο-
κρατίων στρατηγὸς εἶπεν· ἐν τοσούτῳ οὖν κελεύεις με μένειν;
Φαῦστος εἶπεν· περίμενε οἷα δεῖ πράττων· γράψω γὰρ αὐτῷ,
ἵνʼ, ἐὰν θέλῃ εὐθύς σε ἥκειν, δηλώσῃ μοι.
(ἔτους) β Ἀντωνίνου καὶ Οὐήρου τῶν κυρίων Σεβαστῶν, μηνὸς Ἁδριανοῦ κη.

Extracted Latin Text

(ἔτους) β Ἀντωνίνου καὶ Οὐήρου τῶν κυρίων Σεβαστῶν, μηνὸς Ἁδριανοῦ κη.

English Translation

[From] the memoranda of Vedius Faustus, the most excellent epistrategos:
Among other things, Faustus, having deliberated with those sitting in council, said to Harpocration, strategos of the divisions of Themistos and Polemon: "According to what has been examined by me and what has been ordered by the most illustrious governor, it will be necessary to come to his decision, to whom I will report everything done under my authority. Those who will duly proceed to the decision will be Dios the nomophylax, and those who took custody of Harphaesis, Demetrios and Epimachos, and also the palaistrophylakes Herakleides and Mysthes." Dios the nomophylax said: "Hermias and Dios, the sword-bearers, also took custody of Harphaesis with us." Faustus ordered them to be summoned, and when they did not obey, Faustus said: "If they do not appear, the consequence will follow, and Areios, the secretary of Harpocration the strategos, will provide sufficient surety until Harpokras the attendant is found; for he too is necessary."
Harpocration the strategos said: "I have 92 (artabas) of wheat in the granaries, and 19 of barley, and 8 1/2 of lentils, and also other kinds; the measuring out of these concerns me. And I fear lest these be charged to my account and lost to the treasury." Faustus asked: "By whom would they be charged?" He replied: "By the grain-measurers and others. If it seems good to you, appoint some persons to supervise." Faustus said: "[...] concerning these matters?" He replied: "I will not cease acting at this time until these matters are settled." Faustus asked: "How much time is needed for the measuring?" He replied: "The most illustrious governor ordered it to be done in 30 days, but there will also be need for other things." Faustus said: "As I previously stated, I will report all these things to the most illustrious governor, and I will likewise report this, that the measuring is most necessary, so that he may order whatever he sees fit." Harpocration the strategos said: "Then, in the meantime, do you order me to wait?" Faustus said: "Wait, doing what is necessary; for I will write to him, so that if he wishes you to come immediately, he will inform me."
Year 2 of Antoninus and Verus, the Lords Augusti, month Hadrianus, day 28.