γῆ̣[ς δημοσίων ὄντω]ν̣ πρ̣[ὸς τὸν μεμισθω-]
κότα̣ [ὃν καὶ κυριεύ]ε̣ι̣ν τῶ̣[ν καρπῶν ἕως ἂ]ν̣
ἅπαν̣[τα κο]μ̣ί̣σ̣η̣[ται· ἐ]ὰ̣ν δέ τι̣[ς] τ̣ο̣[ῖ]ς ἑ[ξῆς] ἔτ(εσι)
ἄ̣β̣ρ̣ο̣χ̣ο̣ς̣ γ̣έ̣ν̣η̣τ̣α̣ι̣ π̣[α]ραδεχθήσεται τῷ με-
μισθωμένῳ πρὸς ἀνά̣λογον τοῦ ἀποτάκτου.
τῆς δὲ μισθώσεως βεβαιουμένης μετρείτω̣
ὁ μεμισθωμένος ὑπὲρ τοῦ μεμισθωκότ(ος) εἰς τὸ δη(μόσιον)
τὸ κατʼ ἔτος ἀπότακτ[ο]ν καὶ ἀπὸ τῶν προκει-
μένων τῆς προχρήσεως πυροῦ ἀρτάβας δεκα-
οκτὼι
τῷ μὲν ἐνεστῶτι ἔτει ἀρτάβας πέντε
τῷ δὲ ἰσιόντι ἔτει ἀρτάβας δεκατρεῖς ὧν πάν-
τῶν κατʼ ἔτος δώσει τῷ μεμισθωκότι τὸ
θέμα καθαρὸν ἀπὸ πάσης δαπάνης ἢ ἀποτισά-
τω ὁ ἐὰν π[ρ]οσοφειλέσῃ
μεθʼ ἡμιολίας καὶ
ἡ πρᾶξις ἔστω τῷ μεμισθωκότι ἔκ τε [το]ῦ̣
μεμισθωμένου καὶ ἐκ τῶν ὑπαρχόντ̣ω̣ν̣
αὐτῷ πάντων. κυρία ἡ μίσθωσις. (ἔτους)
Αὐτοκράτορος Καίσαρος Τραιανοῦ Ἁδριανοῦ
Σε̣β̣αστ̣ο̣ῦ̣ Ἁ̣[θὺ]ρ̣
[Π]ε̣τ̣σῖρις
μ̣[εμι]σ̣θω-
και ε[
μ̣[
της[
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"Of the land of the public, being towards the tenant, whom he also rules over the fruits until all are collected; if anyone is found to be negligent in the following years, he shall be received by the tenant in proportion to the rent. As for the rent being confirmed, let the tenant pay on behalf of the landlord to the public the annual rent and from the previous use of wheat, the rent shall be sixteen artabas. In the current year, five artabas; in the coming year, thirteen artabas, of which all shall be given annually to the tenant, the subject being free from all expenses or he shall pay if he is indebted. The action shall be for the tenant from both the tenant and from all his possessions. The lease is authoritative. (Year) of the Emperor Caesar Trajan Hadrian Augustus."
γῆ̣[ς δημοσίων ὄντω]ν̣ πρ̣[ὸς τὸν μεμισθω-]
κότα̣ [ὃν καὶ κυριεύ]ε̣ι̣ν τῶ̣[ν καρπῶν ἕως ἂ]ν̣
ἅπαν̣[τα κο]μ̣ί̣σ̣η̣[ται· ἐ]ὰ̣ν δέ τι̣[ς] τ̣ο̣[ῖ]ς ἑ[ξῆς] ἔτ(εσι)
ἄ̣β̣ρ̣ο̣χ̣ο̣ς̣ γ̣έ̣ν̣η̣τ̣α̣ι̣ π̣[α]ραδεχθήσεται τῷ με-
μισθωμένῳ πρὸς ἀνά̣λογον τοῦ ἀποτάκτου.
τῆς δὲ μισθώσεως βεβαιουμένης μετρείτω̣
ὁ μεμισθωμένος ὑπὲρ τοῦ μεμισθωκότ(ος) εἰς τὸ δη(μόσιον)
τὸ κατʼ ἔτος ἀπότακτ[ο]ν καὶ ἀπὸ τῶν προκει-
μένων τῆς προχρήσεως πυροῦ ἀρτάβας δεκα-
οκτὼι
τῷ μὲν ἐνεστῶτι ἔτει ἀρτάβας πέντε
τῷ δὲ ἰσιόντι ἔτει ἀρτάβας δεκατρεῖς ὧν πάν-
των κατʼ ἔτος δώσει τῷ μεμισθωκότι τὸ
θέμα καθαρὸν ἀπὸ πάσης δαπάνης ἢ ἀποτισά-
τω ὁ ἐὰν π[ρ]οσοφειλέσῃ μεθʼ ἡμιολίας καὶ
ἡ πρᾶξις ἔστω τῷ μεμισθωκότι ἔκ τε [το]ῦ̣
μεμισθωμένου καὶ ἐκ τῶν ὑπαρχόντ̣ω̣ν̣
αὐτῷ πάντων. κυρία ἡ μίσθωσις. (ἔτους)
ε
Αὐτοκράτορος Καίσαρος Τραιανοῦ Ἁδριανοῦ
Σε̣β̣αστ̣ο̣ῦ̣ Ἁ̣[θὺ]ρ̣ ... [Π]ε̣τ̣σῖρις ... μ̣[εμι]σ̣θω-
μαι ...
"...[the lands being public property] to the lessee [who shall also have the right] to possess [the fruits until] he has gathered [everything]; but if in the following years there should occur drought, it shall be accepted by the lessee proportionally to the fixed rent. When the lease is confirmed, the lessee shall measure out on behalf of the lessor to the public treasury the annual fixed rent, and from the aforementioned advance wheat, eighteen artabas: five artabas for the current year, and thirteen artabas for the coming year, of all of which he shall annually give to the lessor the agreed amount clear of all expenses, or else he shall repay whatever he owes with an additional half (penalty of 50%), and the right of recovery shall belong to the lessor from both the lessee and from all his possessions. The lease is valid. (Year) 5 of Emperor Caesar Trajan Hadrian Augustus, month Hathyr... Petsiris... I have leased..."
This document is a lease agreement from Roman Egypt (2nd century CE, reign of Emperor Hadrian), detailing conditions of land rental, obligations of the lessee, penalties for non-payment, and provisions in case of drought.