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A1 | | 12th regnal year, Epeiph (Mesore?) of pharaoh Nectanebos. The lady Tetchnoumis, daughter of the pastophoros of Chnoum Eschnoumis and her mother Tareshy, has spoken together with the likewise entitled Tasenis, daughter of Eschnoumis and her mother Tareshy – total: 2 persons – who speak with one mouth, to the astronomer of Chnoum, Chnoummachis, son of Achoapis and his mother Tareshy: You have satisfied our hearts with the money for the value of everything which is ours, inherited from the lady Tareshy, daughter of the astronomer of Chnoum Pachelchonsis. Their inventory: |
A2 | | (1.) The days (of service) of astronomer which were hers inherited from Pachelchonsis, son of Petosiris, her (scil. Tareshy’s) father, in the temple domain (of) Elephantine together with its temple; (2.) together with its share (of) the months (of service) of Chnoum-Arensnouphis-on-the-road; (3.) together with his share (of) the office (of) measurer-of-the-granary; (4.) together with his share (of the office of) measurer-of-the-temple-fields (of) Elephantine; (5.) together with his share (of) the days (of service) of bearer; (6.-9.) (and) the days (of service) of pastophoros, guard, trumpet-player, (and) cymbal-player NOTE, which were his inherited from the lady Tarembastis, daughter of Eschnoumis, his (scil. Pachelchonsis’) mother. |
A3 | | Yours are (1.) his share (of) every endowment (and) everything (of) free men, which were his in the temple (of) Elephantine inherited from Petosiris, son of Espmetis, his (scil. Pachelchonsis’) father, from today henceforth, (2.) together with their income, (3.) together with their revenue, (4.) together with everything which comes from them, (5.-7.) together with that which will be added to them (from) the field, (from) the temple (and from) the town. No man in the world, ourselves likewise, will be able to exercise control over them apart from you. The one who will come against you concerning them to take them away from you, we will cause him to withdraw from you, and we will cause them to be clear for you |
A4 | | from every title deed (and) every word in the world. Yours is every writing which has been made concerning them, together with writing which has been made for us concerning them, together with every writing by which we have rights (in) their name. The oath (or) the provision of proof which will be placed on you to cause you to do them (in the) name (of) the writing mentioned above, we will do it. We are still behind you (concerning) his share of (the) house of Petosiris, son of Espmetis, which (is in) the northern quarter of Elephantine (and) which borders on the Wall-of-pharaoh to the north. Issued by Pasenis, son of Esnebonychos. |
Text B | | |
B1-4 | | [NN, son of NN, who witnesses:] (full text of contract again) [countersigned this.] |
Text C | | |
C1-4 | | [NN, son of NN, who witnesses:] (full text of contract again) [countersigned this.] |
Text D | | |
D1-4 | | Osoroeris, son of Horos, who witnesses: (full text of contract again) countersigned this. |
Text E | | |
E1-4 | | Harnouphis, son of Esyris, who witnesses: (full text of contract again) countersigned this.
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