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himself and his family ? in the XXVI Ilth year of the king 

 (15) ever living. The ten rods of ground have to the south 

 « the inhabitant Haines ? The seven and a half rods have to 

 the south-* west (16^ Emiamun the scribe, with his family, 

 and his brother with his family ? The two and a half rods of 

 A SOS, the son of Horus and of Senpoeris, (17) * have to the 

 east the Course of Juno ? ** to the west the Royal road 

 leading to the temple of Ceres ?? For the seven and a half 

 rods of ground * with their buildings and all their appurte- 

 nances ? to wit, Seven and a half rods of ground : The price 

 in money was paid and received, (19) that is to say, 'three? 

 talents (19, 20, 21). ' And the contracting parties agree 

 that the sellers shall make no further demand on the pur- 

 chaser, and shall defend him from any disturbance therein, 

 or indemnify him in case of their failure so to do : and shall 

 guarantee the validity of the sale ? (21) * Executed in the 

 month Pachon ? transacted in due form ... (22) . . (23) . . (24) . . 

 Written by Erieus the son of Phanres, clerk to the chief 

 priests of Amonrasonther and the contemplar gods . . Amen. 



Greek Registry. 



In the year XXVIII ; the 28 Mesore [xii]. Transacted 

 at the table in Hermopolis [or Hermonthis], at which 

 Dio. [nysius] is the collector of the circular twentieth, in 

 the account of Asclepiades [contractor for the tax on sales], 

 of which the subscribing clerk is Ptolemais the countersigner. 

 The purchaser being Teephibis the son of Amenothes : for 

 seven and a half rods, towards the south, of the whole un^ 

 productive ground which is in the southern part of Diospolis 

 the Great ; of which the boundaries are given in the annexed 

 agreement ; and which he bought of Alecis the son of Erieus, 

 and Lubais and Tbaeais the daughters of Erieus, and Sene- 

 rieus the daughter of Petenephotes, and Erieus the son of 

 Amenothes, and Senosorphibis the daughter of Amenothes, 

 and Sisois [or Spois] surnamed also Erieus, the son of Ame- 

 nothes. The XXVIIIth year ; Pachon 20. « III ? talents. 

 On which the duty is 900 drachmae. 900. 



Dionysius, collector. 



