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Draft of a petition by a tax farmer who is in prison and should have been released.
Translation: …the present month... …having given bail to Sokomenis, the warden, to release me in light of the circumstances. But Sokomenis, after receiving two bail payments from me, is not acting in good faith. I am asking that, if you agree, to the extent that you take the matter in hand and bring it to a head (?), you not overlook me, who has wasted away 8 months and been disdained by the... …not managing well the things in their control and belonging to others, but things relating to consumption tax (?)... …and if he should appear…of the bail payments…release me…I may be able in light of the circumstances….

Title
P.Tebt., III.777. Petition : draft
Published
Early 2nd century B.C. (Date1: -199, Date2: -175)
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Full Collection Name
Advanced Papyrological Information System
Other Identifiers
Inventory Number: P.Tebt.0777
UC Inventory Number: 1288
APIS ID: 999
Subject (Person)
Sokomenis (Desmophulax)
Subject (Topic)
Prisons
Type
Image
Format
Petitions, Ptolemaic Period
Extent
2 items
Dimensions
Frag. 1, 7 x 10.6; Frag. 2, 17.9 x 13.8 cm.
Physical Medium
Papyrus
Language
Greek
Archive
The Bancroft Library Center for the Tebtunis Papyri
Note
Publications: P.Tebt., III.777
Acquisition: Tebtunis
Lines: 19 lines, on verso across the fibers.
Paleographic Description: Regular cursive.
Physical Properties: Margins: left, 3.7 cm.; right, 0.8 cm.
Primary Pub: P.Tebt.:3.1:777
Publication/Side: Recto published.
Section/Side: On recto: Account of tax payments (P.Tebt.873)
Publication Status: published
Negative in Bancroft: No
Negative in IPA: No
Hold Inst Code: CU
Provenance
Mummy cartonnage at Tebtunis 48
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