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Series of declarations on oath by Ephebi in the Alexandrine demes asseverating his admittance and giving full particulars of parentage.
Translation: (lines 1-28) We, Demetrios and Heliodoros sons of Apollonios son of Achilles, members of the Propapposebastian tribe and Philometorian deme, who were enrolled in the second year of Domitian as ephebi in the 133rd symmory under the presidency of Dionysios, do swear by Imperator Caesar Trajanus Augustus Germanicus that we were enrolled in the aforesaid 2nd year as ephebi in the aforesaid symmory, and that we have not availed ourselves of another person's payment (?) or identity of name, and that we have completed the deed issued by the court and have the certificate. We are both sons of Thermoutharion, citizen, daughter of Hermonax, letter A (?) of Hephaistion son of Herakleides, and are scribes by our profession. Our ages are, of Demetrios, 23 years, and of Heliodoros, 19 years; Demetrios has a mole on his left … and Heliodoros a scar on the middle of his chest. If we change our abode or go abroad we will give notice to the president of the symmory. We live opposite the admiralty in the house of Potamon. The 3rd year of Imperator Caesar Nerva Trajanus Augustus Germanicus, Choiak 13. I, Heliodoros, have sworn the above oath, my brother having written the foregoing statement …

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