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701. Papyrus 823

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 823
Title:
Tax Receipt (P.Fay. 45, P.Lond. III 823 descr., TM 10893)
Scope & Content:
Receipt acknowledging the payment of various instalments made by Theon, son of Mysthas, to Heraclas, agent of Tryphon, on account of the poll-tax. The first three lines are remains of another text.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
10-11
Extent:

Light-brown papyrus sheet, broken off at the top and torn at the right edge; with minor surface damage in the preserved portion. Writing runs along the fibres on one side, the back being blank. There are 11 lines; the first 3 lines are mutilated and only their beginnings survive. Blank space separates lines 3 and 4. Left and lower margins are extant, the lower measuring 50-60 mm; the other margins are lost. In the lower edge a speck of ink is visible. A sheet-join running across the fibres and along the height of the sheet is visible in the right edge. The modern annotation in red refers to the edition in P.Fay. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

702. Papyrus 824

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 824
Title:
Customs-House Receipts (P.Fay. 68, P.Lond. III 824a descr., TM 10915; P.Fay. 76a, P.Lond. III 824b descr., TM 10919)
Scope & Content:
Upper papyrus (A) (P.Fay. 68, P.Lond. III 824a descr., TM 10915): Receipt acknowledging the payment of the customs-dues on account of the tax for the protection of the desert routes on four camels passing the gate of Dionysias. Dated to 21 May 158. Lower papyrus (B) (P.Fay. 76a, P.Lond. III 824...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
152-158
Extent:

Two small papyus sheets that do not belong together, mounted on cardboard in the same glass case. The modern annotations refer to the edition in P.Fay.

Upper papyrus (A): Square-shaped sheet, complete, only lacking the bottom left edge and with minor surface damage in the lower half. Writing runs along the fibres on one side, the back being blank; there are 6 lines, complete, occupying slightly more than half of the sheet. Margins are minimal with the exception of the lower one.

Lower papyrus (B): Lower portion of a small sheet, broken off at the top, torn at the bottom; written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. There are 5 complete lines and traces of another at the top. Only the side margins are extant, both being minimal; the lower margin is damaged, the upper margin is lost.

703. Papyrus 825

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 825
Title:
Receipt for Payments through a Bank (P.Fay. 87, P.Lond. III 825 descr., TM 10930)
Scope & Content:
Receipt acknowledging various sums paid as rents on different days into the bank of Titus Flavius Eutychides. The payments are made by Eudaemon, son of Sarapion, and his colleagues, overseers of the property located near Euhemeria, now possession of the city of Alexandria, formerly belonging to ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
2 October 156
Extent:

Papyrus sheet lacking part of its right half and damaged by holes in its lower half; written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. There are two columns, the first of 21 lines, the second of 3 mutilated lines.The left margin measures 35 mm, the upper 20 mm and the lower, which is preserved up to the end of the first column, measures c. 35 mm. The modern note in red refers to the edition in P.Fay. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

704. Papyrus 826

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 826
Title:
Loan of Seed (P.Fay. 89, Chrest.Mitt. 166, P.Lond. III 826 descr., TM 10932)
Scope & Content:
Loan of barley and vegetable seed for a period of four months, registered in the registration office of Pelusion. The borrower is Petheus, son of Patron, and the lender Acusilaus, son of Theon. Penalty applies if Petheus fails to repay the loan within the agreed time. The loan was cancelled.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
2 March 9
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, broken off at the bottom but well preserved as to the rest, with only few small holes; written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. There are 18 lines, with blank space of 125 mm between lines 5 and 6. The text was crossed out. Left and upper margins are extant, no margin was left to the right; the lower margin is lost. The modern annotation in red refers to the edition in P.Fay. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

705. Papyrus 827

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 827
Title:
Loan of Wheat (SB VIII 9764, P.Fay. 151 descr., P.Lond. III 827 descr., TM 5793)
Scope & Content:
Conclusion of an agreement for a loan of 6 artabas of wheat, with subscriptions of the borrowers Petesuchus, son of Pnepheros, and Onnophris, son of Petesuchus, written by others as they were illiterate.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
49 BC
Extent:

Incomplete papyrus sheet, broken off at the top, lacking part of the bottom and damaged by insect holes throughout. Writing is on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. There are portions of 15 lines, the first two only having the beginnings. Blank space (25 mm) separates lines 2 and 3. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

706. Papyrus 828(A-K)

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 828(A-K)
Title:
Customs House Receipts (P.Customs 356, 480, 494, 373, 495, 496, 409, 277, 370, 498, TM 10650, 28548, 28552, 28529, 28553-28554, 28542, 10625, 28527, 28556)
Scope & Content:
Customs house receipts, acknoweldging payments made by individuals on the export of various goods while passing the gate of Bakchias and, in one case, of Karanis. A (P.Customs 356, P.Fay. 167 descr., P.Lond. III 828a descr., TM 10650): Receipt acknowledging the payment of customs-dues by Pasion...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
2nd century-3rd century
Extent:

Ten small pieces of papyrus, written on one side, the back bearing modern annotations; those in red refer to the publication in P.Fay. The papyri are housed in the same glass frame.

A: Complete but abraded and damaged by holes; 6 lines written across the fibres and badly abraded; margins extant. The original seal survives.

B: Light-brown, broken off to the left and mutilated at the bottom; with surface damage throughout; 4 lines written along the fibres and lacking the beginnings.

C: Complete, but damaged by insect holes and abraded; 7 lines along the fibres, badly abraded; margins extant; with original seal.

D: Almost complete, lacking the upper right edge and damaged by holes and abrasion; 6 lines written along the lines, with a trace at the top.

E: Light-brown, lacking the mid portion and the bottom right corner; writing runs along the fibres; 2 lines complete and traces of 2 other lines, with further lines lost in between.

F: Broken off at the bottom and with surface damage; 3 lines and traces of another line, written along the fibres.

G: Lacking the lower right edge and damaged by holes and abrasion; 6 abraded lines written along the fibres.

H: Dark-brown, broken off at the left and with surface damage; 4 lines in poor condition, written along the fibres.

I: Light-brown, lacking part of the lower half and mutilated at the top; 5 lines written along the fibres; lower margin wide.

K: Light-brown, broken off at the top and bottom and abraded; with portions of 4 lines written along the fibres.

707. Papyrus 838

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 838
Title:
Fragment of a Lease (P.Lond. II 838, TM 22690)
Scope & Content:
End of a lease, with only the date and the subscriptions surviving. The subscription of the lessors was written by Eudaemon, son of Comon, as they were illiterate.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
31 October 123
Extent:
Fragment of a papyrus sheet, broken off at the top and bottom, with few holes and minor surface damage in the preserved part; written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. The text breaks off at the top; 14 lines are preserved, the first two of which are very mutilated; the last 5 lines are written in the right half of the sheet, separated by blank space from the rest of the text. Side margins are extant. A sheet-join runs across the fibres and along the height of the papyrus in the right edge. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

708. Papyrus 839

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 839
Title:
Sale of a Cow (P.Sarap. 11, P.Lond. III 839, TM 17025)
Scope & Content:
Sale of a reddish cow with guarantee at a price of 62 drachmas from Harpaesis, registered in the quarter of West Fort in Hermopolis, to Anubion, son of Sarapion.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
1 March 128
Extent:
Square-shaped papyrus sheet, with some surface damage and abrasion; written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. The front bears 13 lines running along the fibres; margins are extant, the right and lower being minimal. Folding lines are still visible. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in glass frame.

709. Papyrus 840

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 840
Title:
Receipt for Partial Payment of Rent (P.Sarap. 40, P.Lond. III 840, TM 17057)
Scope & Content:
Claudius Ion, guardian of Claudia Athenais, acknowledges that he has received 1432 silver drachmas from Eutychides, son of Sarapion, as payment for part of the rent.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
4 July 129
Extent:
Square-shaped papyrus sheet, complete but damaged by insect-holes, especially at the top; written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. The front bears 11 lines, the first two of which are fragmentary; margins are extant, the right being minimal. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in glass frame.

710. Papyrus 841

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 841
Title:
Certificates for Five-Day Work (P.Lond. III 841(a-b), TM 11793-11794)
Scope & Content:
Two certificates for the requisite five-day work (penthemeros) on the dykes in Soknopaiou Nesos. Left papyrus (P.Lond. III 841(a), TM 11793): Certificate issued to Stotoetis, son of Stotoetis, for the five-day work he performed on the dykes at the canal Epagathiane; with subscription at the end...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
139-160
Extent:

Two papyrus sheets, bearing writing on one side, with the back blank; mounted on cardboard in the same glass frame.

Left papyrus (A): Pale-brown, broken off to the right, with surface damage along the vertical folds; 8 lines written along the fibres and lacking the ends; with left, upper and lower margins extant.

Right papyrus (B): Pale brown, broken off to the right; 7 lines running along the fibres and lacking the ends; with left, upper and lower margins extant.

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