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Contract between two brothers, Herakles (or Herakleides), and Akousilaos, for the partition of land inherited from their father at different villages in the division of Polemon.
Translation: Subscription. I, Herakles son of Akousilaos, acknowledge that I have at the present time divided with my brother Akousilaos the holdings belonging to us and once our father's, and that in consequence of the division by lot made by consent between us I have obtained as the share falling to me at Kerkesis in the division of Polemon 12 arouras of cleruchic land in the so-called plaing of Pserebos, and at the farmstead of Herakleides the 6 arouras in one parcel called those of the Basilikos Grammateus, and at Tebtunis the remainder from the 7 1/2 1/16 1/32 arouras allotted to my brother Akousilaos by the measurement of 96 cubits (to the aroura) as according to the basement, that is (8 13/32) out of 16 arouras; and Akousilaos has similarly obtained the aforesaid 7 1/2 1/16 1/32 arouras and at the farmstead of Herakleides 4 more arouras of cleruchic land, and at Kerkesis 6 arouras more called those of Pachrates. The parcels allotted to me may exceed (the stated amounts), and Akousilaos shall incur no loss in the lease which he holds of me, as aforesaid. I have placed this contract, which is valid, with Ptolemaios.
Translation: Subscription. I, Herakles son of Akousilaos, acknowledge that I have at the present time divided with my brother Akousilaos the holdings belonging to us and once our father's, and that in consequence of the division by lot made by consent between us I have obtained as the share falling to me at Kerkesis in the division of Polemon 12 arouras of cleruchic land in the so-called plaing of Pserebos, and at the farmstead of Herakleides the 6 arouras in one parcel called those of the Basilikos Grammateus, and at Tebtunis the remainder from the 7 1/2 1/16 1/32 arouras allotted to my brother Akousilaos by the measurement of 96 cubits (to the aroura) as according to the basement, that is (8 13/32) out of 16 arouras; and Akousilaos has similarly obtained the aforesaid 7 1/2 1/16 1/32 arouras and at the farmstead of Herakleides 4 more arouras of cleruchic land, and at Kerkesis 6 arouras more called those of Pachrates. The parcels allotted to me may exceed (the stated amounts), and Akousilaos shall incur no loss in the lease which he holds of me, as aforesaid. I have placed this contract, which is valid, with Ptolemaios.