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771. Papyrus 789

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 789
Title:
Sworn Declaration on Extortion by a Soldier (P.Oxy. II 240, P.Lond. III 789 descr., TM 20509)
Scope & Content:
Oath of a village scribe (komogrammateus), declaring that he has no knowledge of any extortion committed by a soldier or his agents in the village where he officiates. The date is at the end.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
11 February 37
Extent:
Papyrus sheet, broken off to the left, with some wormholes, especially along the vertical folds. Writing runs along the fibres on one side, the back being blank. There are 10 lines which lack the beginning, with the exception of line 10, written on the right-hand side. The number in red refers to the edition in P.Oxy. II. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

772. Papyrus 790

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 790
Title:
Registration of a Mortgage (P.Oxy. II 243, P.Lond. III 790 descr., Chrest.Mitt. 182, TM 20512)
Scope & Content:
Chaeremon, nominee of Claudius Antoninus, writes to the public notary (agoranomos) requesting the registration of a mortgage for Didymus on account of 1300 drachmas of silver that Dionysius alias Amois had borrowed from him. The property mortgaged is described in detail and consists of plots of ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
79
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, complete but with abrasion and other surface damage throughout. Writing is on both sides, along the fibres on the front and across them on the back. The text on the back is much effaced. The text on the front is arranged in one column, and is rubbed in places; the left and upper margins were used to host further writing, unrelated to the main text. Modern annotations are visible on both sides, with the number in red referring to the edition in P.Oxy. II. The papyrus is housed in a glass case.

773. Papyrus 791

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 791
Title:
Petition Concerning a Transfer of Cattle (P.Oxy. II 244, ChLA III 206, P.Lond. III 791 descr., TM 20513)
Scope & Content:
Cerinthus, servant of Antonia, daughter of Drusus, writes to the strategus Chaereas in order to inform him that he was going to go through the place under his jurisdiction; with subscription of Cerinthus in Latin.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek and Latin
Date Range:
2 February 23
Extent:

Mid-brown papyrus roll; written on the recto: one column, 21 lines; margins: upper (27 mm), left (c. 20 mm), right (very narrow); broken on the lower side. There is a sheet-join at 5 mm from the right edge. Verso blank. Mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

774. Papyrus 792

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 792
Title:
Appointment of a Legal Representative (P.Oxy. II 261, Chrest.Mitt. 346, P.Lond. III 792 descr., TM 20531, 20532)
Scope & Content:
Demetria, with her granddaughter’s husband acting as her guardian, appoints her grandson Chaeremon as her legal representative in the dispute she is having with Epimachus, due to her being unable to attend the court herself. The space left blank for the date was not filled in (TM 20531). At the...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
October-November 55
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, almost complete, but lacking most of the left margin and with holes throughout, especially along the vertical folds. Further surface damage is visible in places. Writing is on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. The text consists of one column of 18 lines, with traces of additional lines that were erased in the upper and lower margins. The upper margin is minimal, no margin was left to the right, and the blank space at the bottom, hosting traces of few erased lines, measures 62-65 mm. The number in red refers to the publication in P.Oxy. II. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

775. Papyrus 793

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 793
Title:
Indemnification of a Surety (P.Oxy. II 270, P.Lond. III 793 descr., Chrest.Mitt. 236, TM 20541)
Scope & Content:
An agreement whereby Lucia, also called Thaisas, indemnifies Sarapion alias Clarus against any exaction on account of her loan for which Sarapion had acted as a security. Lucia had borrowed 3500 drachmas to be repaid with interest from Heraclides, son of Apollonius, on mortgage of some of her la...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
94
Extent:
Papyrus sheet, nearly complete, but damaged by holes and darkened across the middle. The text runs along the fibres on one side, the back being blank. All margins are extant, with the blank space at the bottom measuring 105-115 mm; no margin was left to the right. The number in red refers to the publication in P.Oxy. II. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

776. Papyrus 794

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 794
Title:
Contract of Apprenticeship (P.Oxy. II 275, P.Lond. III 794 descr., TM 20546)
Scope & Content:
A contract whereby Tryphon, of Oxyrhynchus, apprentices his son Thoonis to Ptolemaeus, weaver of Oxyrhynchus, for the period of one year. Tryphon shall cover his son’s expenses, but Ptolemaeus shall pay 5 drachmas per month and 12 drachmas on account of clothing at the end of the contract. Penal...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
18 September 66
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, complete, with few insect holes along the folds. Writing runs along the fibres on one side, the back being blank. The text is complete and consists of 46 lines; lines 37-46 are indented. There is little surface damage occasionally. All margins are extant, with the blank space at the bottom measuring 135 mm. No margin was left to the right. The number in red refers to the publication in P.Oxy. II. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

777. Papyrus 795

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 795
Title:
Lease of a Mill (P.Oxy. II 278, P.Lond. III 795 descr., Chrest.Mitt. 165, TM 20549)
Scope & Content:
Lease of a mill for a period of seven months, the lessor being Isidorus and the lessee Heracleius. The rent is of two drachmas and three obols per month. The mill shall be returned in the same condition as it was when received, or else a value of 100 drachmas shall be paid by the lessee; for any...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
26 January 17
Extent:
Papyrus sheet, badly damaged at the top and with insect holes located especially along the vertical folds. Writing is on both sides along the fibres, the back having a two-line docket. The front contains one column of 41 lines in two hands. Left and lower margins measure 20 mm on average and 50 mm respectively; no margin was left to the right. Modern annotations are visible on either side, with the number in red referring to the publication in P.Oxy. II. The papyrus is housed in a glass case.

778. Papyrus 796

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 796
Title:
Petition on Extortion by a Tax Collector (P.Oxy. II 285 ro., P.Lond. III 796 descr., TM 20556), and Writing Exercise (P.Oxy. II 285 vo., P.Lond. III 796 descr., TM 63122, LDAB 4326, MP3 2748)
Scope & Content:
Recto (P.Oxy. II 285 ro., P.Lond. III 796 descr., TM 20556): Petition to Tiberius Claudius Pasion, strategus of the Oxyrhynchite nome, from Sarapion, a weaver of Oxyrhynchus, who complains about the extortion and violence of Apollophanes, an ex-tax collector. Apollophanes had seized from Sarapio...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
1st century
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, almost complete, only torn at the top right edge; with writing on both sides, along the fibres on the front and across them on the back. The front contains one column of 21 lines. The lower margin hosts three additional lines in a different hand, the last line being separated by some blank space from the other two. The text is occasionally rubbed. All margins are extant, with no margin to the right. The second hand of the front also wrote three lines on the back of the sheet: one line runs along the upper edge, and two lines are written the other way up at the bottom. There are modern annotations on both sides, with the number in red referring to the publication in P.Oxy. II. The papyrus is housed in a glass case.

779. Papyrus 797

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 797
Title:
Claim of a Creditor (P.Oxy. II 286, P.Lond. III 797 descr., Chrest.Mitt. 232, TM 20557)
Scope & Content:
Petition of a woman whose name is lost, concerning a sum of 2000 drachmas she and her mother had borrowed from a certain Philumene five years earlier, which the creditor was claiming back. The agreement was that Heron, son of Philumene, would repay the loan and any interest and would secure the ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
17 May 82
Extent:
Papyrus sheet, broken off at the top and damaged at the bottom and with small holes throughout; strips of fibres are occasionally missing; loose and dislocated fibres are visible at the top and bottom. The papyrus bears writing on both sides along the fibres; of the text on the back only few letters remain. On the front there are 29 lines; the last two lines are separated by some blank space from the rest of the text. Few traces remain of the first line preserved. At the height of line 28, text was written in the left margin. The left margin is extant, the lower margin is damaged, and the right is minimal and irregular. Modern annotations are visible on both sides, with the number in red referring to the publication in P.Oxy. II. The papyrus is housed in a glass case.

780. Papyrus 798

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 798
Title:
Taxation Accounts (P.Oxy. II 288, P.Lond. III 798 descr., TM 20559)
Scope & Content:
Copies of tax receipts recording money payments made over various years by Tryphon and his father Dionysius on account of four taxes: the tax on weaving, the poll tax, the tax on pig and the tax for the maintainance of the dykes. The payments were mostly made through banks. In the extract at the...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
After 22 July 25
Extent:

Papyus sheet, complete but damaged by abrasion and holes, especially in the left half and along the vertical folds; writing is on one side along the fibres, with the back blank. There is one column of 42 lines; all margins are extant, the right being minimal and irregular. The left margin measures 17-23 mm, and the lower 30-35 mm. The number in red refers to the publication in P.Oxy. II. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

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