Papyrus 754(A)

Petition addressed to Aurelius Aetius, former magistrate in Oxyrhynchus, with regards to a dispute between Aurelius Ptolemaeus, son of Horion, and two other men from the village of Lile. The dispute concerns some property inherited by Ptolemaeus from his grandmother and occupied by the defendants; with previous documentation enclosed and subscriptions. A copy is contained in Papyrus 754(B).

Lines 1-7: Petition from Aurelius Ptolemaeus to Aurelius Aetius concerning the dispute over property and enclosing further documentation;

Lines 8-12: Letter from the prefect of Egypt Flavius Antonius Theodorus to Aurelius Aetius, as a response to an application from Ptolemaeus, stating that Aetius should be appointed as judge of the dispute;

Lines 13-22: Petition from Aurelius Ptolemaeus to the prefect Flavius Antonius Theodorus, describing his side of the case and asking that Aurelius Aetius be appointed as judge of the dispute and that enquiries be made as to whether the land belonged to his grandmother and whether the lady ever made written cession to the defendants.

Line 22: Subscription of Aurelius Ptolemaeus.

Lines 23-24: Note that the defendants have seen the document and subscription.