Petition to the EpistatesDemetrios, son of KephalonAPISmichigan.apis.2166(MiU)216683378337p.mich;3;173P.Mich.inv. 4225Petition addressed to the epistates of Philadelphia by Demetrios, son of Kephalon, for action against three men who bought olives or wine from him, because they left pledges for the amounts owed but failed to redeem them on the following day in accordance with their agreementsLocation: Ann ArborPub. status: Recto; Verso is blankGreek1 papyrus ; 8.6 x 30.5 cmNearly complete44Source of description: Recto
A medium-sized, practised hand (Schuman)
170 B.C.Probably Philadelphia, Herakleidou meris, Arsinoite nome, EgyptAntaios, epistates of Philadelphia (see also B.G.U. III, 1012)Demetrios son of KephalonPasinosirisTheodotos son of ApytosHoros son of Pesais, eremophylax
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To Antaios, epistates of Philadelphia, from Demetrios, son of Kephalon. I am wronged by 'one' Pasinosiris, and Theodotos, 'son of Apytos', and Horos, 'son of Pesais', the desert guard. Pasinosiris, owing me for olives 1300 drachmai [[and]] 'from the 5th day of Mecheir of the 12th year, and' having given as a pledge for this sum a small hoe(?), a shovel, a necklace, and four drachmai in silver coin, up to the present does not redeem them although he promised to do so on the following day. And the other, Theodotos, having given a chiton and a cup as a pledge for 475 drachmai which he owed in like manner for olives, neither does he redeem them though he promised likewise to do so on the following day. And Horos, owing 'from the same month' for wine 340 drachmai of copper and having given a chiton as pledge, neither does he redeem it. Thefore I ask you to summon them and if they do not undertake even now to redeem them, to render a decision so that it may no longer be possible for the man who refused (to pay) to bring suit in the future regarding the pledges. For if this is dore I shall secure justice. Farewell.
Schuman VB, PMich III, 173, 1936 -- BL III, 109 (date). - L. 5, supra lineam: read huiou Pesaios rather than tou Pesaios. (PH)