The Oxyrhynchus Papyri, Part 12

to happen, but to the person who [nominated you] to the liturgy public service,
being handed over

5 . [ . . . ] who, having taken possession of your
property, will provide the rest of the . . . and
will fulfill the liturgy; for our treasury
does not desire such cessions. Your citizenship
will in no way be harmed by this, nor will you
be subjected to corporal punishment. Published
at Alexandria in the 8th year, Pharmouthi.

To Aurelius Leonides, strategus of the
Oxyrhynchite nome, from Aemilius Stephanus son
of Hatres and Tasorapis, from the village of
Sinkepha. Today I learned that I had been
nominated as his successor by Aurelius Amoïs son
of Patas and Demetrous, from the same village,
for the prakteia office of tax collection of the village money-dues of the same
Sinkepha for the present 3rd year, as being a
man of means and suitable. This is not
according to ratio

according to logic, nor according to the
share of the liturgy, but resigning
to him in accordance with the aforementioned
divine [edict] I declare that I possess means
to the [sum of] . . .

"...you ceded [your property]... it is clear that the cession was made not to our Treasury but to the person who nominated you to the office, who having taken possession of your property will provide the rest of the... and fulfil the duties of the office; for our Treasury does not desire such cessions. Your citizenship, however, will in no way be injured thereby, nor will you be subjected to corporal punishment. Published at Alexandria in the 8th year, Pharmouthi.

To Aurelius Leonides, strategus of the Oxyrhynchite nome, from Aemilius Stephanus son of Hatres and Tasorapis, from the village of Sinkepha. Today I learnt that I had been nominated as his successor by Aurelius Amoïs son of Patas and Demetrous, of the said village, for the office of collector of the village money-dues of the said Sinkepha for the present 3rd year, as being a person of means and suitable. This is unreasonable and..."