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Two copies of petitions: the first (lines 1-16) is from Phienous, and concerns her ownership of a farmstead at Alexandria; the second (lines 17-19) preserves only the first three lines of a petition of her husband
Translation: Phienous, wife of Apollonios, senator of Antinooupolis (?) petitions: "The farmstead called that of Ammonas at Alexandria belongs to me, having been given to me as part of my dowry by my father Hermaiskos in accordance with publicly registered contracts; and I have always had the ownership of it and lodged my claim of ownership with Kritonius, and he declared to Myron … he justified my remaining in possession (?), but (put off) the final verdict until the examination of the books of Hermaiskos had been made, from fear that they might disclose a claim by seizure, owing to (?) Hermaiskos' close connection with the farmstead. Hermaiskos has been found and examined; the finder is sending his report to the strategos. I request therefore that being in just possession I may remain so, and that the magistrates' subordinate may give up troubling me. For he troubles me on the excuse that you have given him orders to administer (the property). If you really did vouchsafe to give such orders, I pray you to wait until I register my claims." Apollonios himself petitions: "I own a small guest-house at Hermopolis the most illustrious, which has been leased to me to live by Flavius Philadelphus. There it happened … (Here the papyrus breaks off)
Translation: Phienous, wife of Apollonios, senator of Antinooupolis (?) petitions: "The farmstead called that of Ammonas at Alexandria belongs to me, having been given to me as part of my dowry by my father Hermaiskos in accordance with publicly registered contracts; and I have always had the ownership of it and lodged my claim of ownership with Kritonius, and he declared to Myron … he justified my remaining in possession (?), but (put off) the final verdict until the examination of the books of Hermaiskos had been made, from fear that they might disclose a claim by seizure, owing to (?) Hermaiskos' close connection with the farmstead. Hermaiskos has been found and examined; the finder is sending his report to the strategos. I request therefore that being in just possession I may remain so, and that the magistrates' subordinate may give up troubling me. For he troubles me on the excuse that you have given him orders to administer (the property). If you really did vouchsafe to give such orders, I pray you to wait until I register my claims." Apollonios himself petitions: "I own a small guest-house at Hermopolis the most illustrious, which has been leased to me to live by Flavius Philadelphus. There it happened … (Here the papyrus breaks off)