DDbDP transcription: p.col.4.87 [xml]
244 BC Philadelphia
00⟦τὸν σ̣ι̣τ̣⟧
Εὐκλεῖ̣. τὸν σιτικὸν λόγον τῆς μισθώσεως τοῦ γ (ἔτους)
συνθέντες ἐκ τοῦ κουφισμοῦ κατὰ τὴν γενομ̣ένη̣ν̣
ἐμ(*) Μέμφει σύνκρισιν εὑρίσκομεν ⟦ν̣δ⟧ ὑπερμετρουμένας
εἰς πυρὸν ἀρ(τάβας) ⟦Ε ὁμοίως δὲ καὶ ἐπὶ τοῦ κατʼ ἄνδρα⟧ το̣ ̣
4aΔυλ καὶ τὸ λοιπὸν τῆς τιμῆς τῆς ασ ̣μ ̣του
4bὑπάρχ̣ον ἐπὶ τῆι τραπέζηι ̣ρ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣τ̣η̣ς̣
5aτιμῆς τῶν Β τῶν μεμετρημένων, τὸ πᾶν χα(λκοῦ) φ ⟦τῶν⟧
5bὁμοίως δὲ καὶ ἐπὶ τοῦ κατʼ ἄνδρα
5τὸ αὐτὸ ἀληθῶς ὑπάρχον. ὀφείλοντος γὰρ Ἀριστάνδρου
πρότερον ἐκ τῆς γεωμετρίας εἰς πυρ(ὸν) ψν, νυνὶ
ὑπερμετρεῖ ἐκ τοῦ κουφισμοῦ ἀρ(τάβας) ⟦φ⟧ χ. διόπερ κα̣-
λῶς ποιήσεις μάλιστα μὲν ἀποστείλας
Ἡρακλείδην τὸν γεωργόν, ἐάνπερ εὐκαιρῆι, εἰ δὲ
10μή γε, ἐντειλάσθω Ἡρακλείδηι τῶι σιτολό-
γωι ἢ Χαιριγένην ἀποστειλάτω ὅπως ἐὰν ἦι
ἐν δυνατῶι παραιτήσητα̣ι̣ ἁς ̣ ̣ ̣ο παρὸν τ̣ ̣υ ̣ ̣η
τὸν κατʼ ἄνδρα διαλογισμὸν θέσθαι ἡμᾶς
ὅπως μὴ ⟦τὸ καὶ πα⟧ τὸ μὲν παρὰ τῶν γεωργῶν
15[ -ca.?- τὴν]
ὑ̣π̣ερμετρουμένην δῶσιν ἐν γενήμ̣α̣τ̣ι̣ β ἔ̣τ̣ο̣υ̣ς̣
ἀρεστόν̣. ἐὰν τεθῆι ὁ λόγος ἔτι δι[α]φ̣[ό]ρ̣α̣ς̣ δ̣ι̣δο̣ὺ̣[ς]
δυσχερές. ἱερ\οῖς/(*) ⟦γαρμα̣⟧ γὰρ γραμματε\ῦσι/(*) τουτο δ̣̣ε(*)
καὶ τ\οῖς/(*) περὶ Ἀλέξανδρον οὐ συνήντηκα.
20μάλιστα μὲν γὰρ ἔδει μεθʼ ὑμῶν ἐκεῖ συντεθῆ-
ναι τοὺς σιτικοὺς λόγους ⟦σὺν⟧ ὅπως ἐάν τι
βέλτιον δοκιμάζητε οὕτως ποιῶμεν.
ἀλλὰ \τοὺς <Σ>ύρους/ ⟦οἱ Σύροι⟧ παῖδ\ας/(*) οὓς γράφετε ἐν τῶι ἀπο-
λογισμῶι τῶν σωμάτων τοὺς μέν πρὸς τοῖς
25ἀμπελικοῖς εἶναι, τοὺς δὲ πρὸς τῆι γεωργίαι,
[οὐ]κ [ο]ἶ̣μ̣[α]ι̣ σὲ ἀγνοεῖν διότι ἀπηγμένοι [εἰσί]
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Editorial History; All History; (detailed)
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APIS Translation (English)
[Erased line:] To Eukles from Apollonios greeting. I have sent you - - - - To Eukles. I have made up the grain account of the leasing of year 3 on the basis of the remission granted in accordance with the decision taken in Memphis, and I find that the overpayments, as converted into wheat, are 4430 artabs and that the remainder of the price of - - - which is at the bank - - - - -- at the value of the 2000 (artabs) already measured, totals, on the copper standard, 500 (drachmas); and that the same is likewise true on the basis of the accounting by individuals. For, whereas Aristandros formerly, according to the (original) survey, owed 750 artabs in wheat conversion he now pays in a surplus of 600 artabs according to the remission granted. Therefore, if you please, preferably send Herakleides the farmer, if he has the time, but if not, let him send an order to Herakleides the sitologos, or let him send Chairigenes, in order that if possible he may reject - - - (or ask) me to present the accounting by individuals in order that the (remainder) from the farmers (may not be lost to the royal revenues [?]. For if they) make the repayment of surplus in the produce of year 2, it will be satisfactory. If the account is rendered still showing discrepancies, it will be difficult. For I have not met with the temple scribes or those serving with Alexander. For it would be most desirable to compare the grain accounts so that, if you devised some better plan, we might there in your presence follow it. But as to the Syrian laborers, of whom you state in the list of the workmen that some are engaged in the vineyard work, and others at the farming, I think you are not unaware that they have been taken away.