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· A. Benaissa, ZPE 2015 (2020) 270
... for the sowing and planting of crops [in] flax. I have now received from you and been paid the rent of this (land) in advance … I acknowledge that I am ready to plough and fill up the same arouras twice and to water them thrice with my animals and to guard its (read: their) crops in the fields until their transport, and I agree to transport the flax to your basin (koilas) with my animals and at my expense without wages, receiving from you, however, one jar of wine and one (day’s) maintenance. The contract of this wage-receipt (misthapoche) is normative and secure, and upon being asked the formal question I gave my assent. I, Aurelius Pkylis, son of Petrus, the aforementioned, made this wage-receipt, as written above. I, Aurelius Theodosius, son of Triadelphus, from Hermopolis, wrote on his behalf at his request, since he does not know letters (Second hand) Aurelius Pkylis. (Third hand) I, Aurelius Ioannes, son of Iosephius, from Hermopolis, am witness to the wage-receipt and to the payment of the rent of two solidi of gold. (Fourth hand) I, Aurelius Georgius, son of …, from Hermopolis, am witness to the receipt of wages and to the payment of the rent of two solidi of gold. (First or fifth hand) Was written by [me], Theodo-.