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961. Papyrus 1348

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1348
Title:
Official Letter from the Governor Qurrah ben Sharik to Basilius (P.Lond. IV 1351, TM 19809)
Scope & Content:
Letter of the governor Qurrah ben Sharik to Basilius, pagarch of Aphrodito, ordering him to give to Qurrah’s messenger a boat of maximum 100 artabas of burden for the conveyance of the sailors, workmen and their supplies requisitioned for the raiding expedition (cursus) of Egypt of the ninth indi...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
30 January 710
Extent:
Medium-brown papyrus, complete, somewhat damaged at the top, otherwise well preserved; written on both sides. The front bears 13 lines written across the fibres, complete, with margins extant. On the back, there are two lines running along the fibres, written the other way up in relation to each other. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

962. Papyrus 1349

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1349
Title:
Official Letter from the Governor Qurrah ben Sharik to Basilius (P.Lond. IV 1352, TM 19810)
Scope & Content:
Letter of the governor Qurrah ben Sharik to Basilius, pagarch of Aphrodito, with the order to collect and dispatch seventy garments of fine quality from his administrative district. The address, date, name of the courier and summary are on the back.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
30 January 710
Extent:
Two fragments of varying size from a medium-brown papyrus, lacking the upper right-hand corner; with holes along the left edge; written on both sides. On the front, there are 11 lines written across the fibres and fairly spaced; the upper fragment bears portions of 3 lines and the lower fragment bears 8 lines, complete; 1 line is lost in between the fragments. Side and lower margins are extant; the upper margin partly survives. Horizontal folds are visible. On the back, there are two lines running along the fibres, written on the smaller fragment the other way up in relation to each other. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

963. Papyrus 1350

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1350
Title:
Official Letter from the Governor Qurrah ben Sharik to Basilius (P.Lond. IV 1353, TM 19811)
Scope & Content:
Letter of the governor Qurrah ben Sharik to Basilius, pagarch of Aphrodito, ordering him to dispatch experienced sailors and skilled workmen along with their supplies to Alexandria for the raiding expedition (cursus) of Egypt before the water of the canal of Alexandria subsides. Otherwise, Basili...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Arabic and Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
30 January 710
Extent:
Papyrus roll, complete, with holes and damage along the horizontal folds, especially in the upper part; written on both sides. On the front there are 27 lines running across the fibres, complete; part of the first line is in Arabic. Margins are extant. On the back, there are two lines written along the fibres upside down in relation to each other. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame, with an opening for the text on the back.

964. Papyrus 1351

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1351
Title:
Official Letter from the Governor Qurrah ben Sharik to Basilius (P.Lond. IV 1354, TM 19812)
Scope & Content:
Letter of the governor Qurrah ben Sharik to Basilius, pagarch of Aphrodito, ordering him to disembark the supplies that had been loaded for transport and return them to the tax-payers, without making any demands of wheat and bread until the following harvest. Pulse and vinegar-oil should be dispa...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
25 March 710
Extent:
Portion of the same papyrus roll as Papyrus 1395, dark-brown in places, broken off at the top and left, complete at the bottom and right; written on one side across the fibres. The front bears the ends of 23 lines, fairly and regularly spaced; the beginnings of lines 7-23 are preserved in Papyrus 1395; right and lower margins extant. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

965. Papyrus 1352

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1352
Title:
Official Letter from the Governor Qurrah ben Sharik to Basilius (P.Lond. IV 1355, TM 19813)
Scope & Content:
Fragmentary letter of the governor Qurrah ben Sharik to Basilius, pagarch of Aphrodito, ordering to supply money for naval purposes, mentioning the raiding expedition (cursus); with address on the back.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Arabic and Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
29 March 710
Extent:
Fragment of a medium-brown papyrus, broken off on the left, complete at the top, right and bottom, but somewhat torn along the right edge; with minor abrasion in places; written on both sides. The front bears the ends of 13 lines running across the fibres, fairly spaced, the first of which is in Arabic; upper and lower margins are extant, and the right is minimal. On the back, there is the end of one line written along the fibres, the other way up in relation to the text on the front. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

966. Papyrus 1354

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1354
Title:
Official Letter from the Governor Qurrah ben Sharik to Basilius on Tax Arrears (P.Lond. IV 1357, Chrest.Wilck. 298, TM 19815)
Scope & Content:
Letter of the governor Qurrah ben Sharik to Basilius, pagarch of Aphrodito, ordering him to dispatch the arrears of gold-taxes straightaway.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
30 April 710
Extent:
Medium-dark brown papyrus, broken off at the top, overall well preserved; written on one side across the fibres, the back being blank. The front bears 10 lines, with traces of another line at the top. Lower and side margins are extant. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

967. Papyrus 1355

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1355
Title:
Official Letter from the Governor Qurrah ben Sharik to Basilius (P.Lond. IV 1358, TM 19816)
Scope & Content:
Fragmentary letter of the governor Qurrah ben Sharik to Basilius, pagarch of Aphrodito, ordering him to collect and dispatch money for the expenses of his household; demand notes (entagia) had been sent to the various communities.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
1 May 710
Extent:
Fragment of a medium-brown papyrus, broken off at the top and left, and mutilated on the right; with regular holes along the right edge; written on one side, the back being blank. On the front, there are portions of 9 lines running against the fibres, lacking beginnings and, at times, the ends. The lower margin survives. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

968. Papyrus 1356

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1356
Title:
Official Letter from the Governor Qurrah ben Sharik to Basilius (P.Lond. IV 1336, TM 19794)
Scope & Content:
Order of Qurrah ben Sharik to Basilius, pagarch of Aphrodito, to send a carpenter for a period of four months; the carpenter will apparently be working on the construction of some barges for conveyance to Klysma. The wage of the carpenter is to be paid from the treasury. The docket is on the back...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
3 September 709
Extent:
Portion of a papyrus, broken off on the left (front), and damaged by insect holes; written on both sides. The front bears 13 lines running across the fibres, fairly spaced and lacking the beginnings; the lower margin survives. Horizontal folds are still visible. On the back there are two lines written along the fibres, lacking beginnings and ends; the first is written the other way up in relation to the second. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

969. Papyrus 1357

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1357
Title:
Official Letter from the Governor Qurrah ben Sharik to Basilius (P.Lond. IV 1359, TM 19817)
Scope & Content:
Letter of the governor Qurrah ben Sharik to Basilius, pagarch of Aphrodito, urging him to pay the fine assessed upon him and the officials of his district upon receipt of the letter. Should he fail to do so, he shall be punished, as he has no pretext for not paying. With address, date and summary...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Arabic and Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
18 June 710
Extent:

Medium-brown papyrus, complete, damaged by holes regularly appearing on the left-hand portion and somewhat damaged along the right edge; written on both sides. The front bears 21 lines written across the fibres, complete and fairly spaced; margins are extant. On the back, there are two lines written along the fibres upside down in relation to each other. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

970. Papyrus 1358

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1358
Title:
Official Letter from the Governor Qurrah ben Sharik to Basilius (P.Lond. IV 1360, TM 19818)
Scope & Content:
Letter of the governor Qurrah ben Sharik to Basilius, pagarch of Aphrodito, urging him to send the prepayment he had failed to make to one of his agents in Fustat. His agent is now under arrest, as he is unable to pay the dues in full. The back bears the address, the date, the name of the courier...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Arabic and Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
26 July 710
Extent:
Two fragments of varying size from a medium-dark brown papyrus, damaged at the top and along the right edge; written on both sides. The front bears 12 lines written along the fibres, well spaced; the first line is in Arabic. Lower and side margins are minimal. Horizontal folds are still visible. On the back, the smaller fragment bears portions of 2 lines running along the fibres, written upside down in relation to one another. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

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