LOCATIO REI
   
Lease of a camel-stable
     
( AD 175-176 ? )
 
 
P. Oxy. IX, 1207 ( Duke Data Bank of Documentary Papyri ).
  
 
[ - ca. ? - ἀπ᾽ Ὀξυρύγχω]ν̣ π̣[ό]λ̣ε̣[ως] ἐπὶ χρόνον | ἔτη πέντε ἀπὸ α Θὼθ τοῦ εἰσιόντος ιζ (ἔτους) ὃν ἔχου-|σι ἐπ᾽ ἀμφόδου Ἑρμαίου καμηλῶνα σὺν τοῖς τού-|του χρηστηρίοις πᾶσι εἰς ὀρνιθῶνα, παρὲξ τόπων | ἐνχρῃζόντων εἰς ἐλαιουργεῖον ὧν ἐὰν αἱρῆται | ὁ Ἐπίμαχος, ἐνοικίου τῶν λοιπῶν τόπων ἐπὶ | τὴν πενταετίαν κατ᾽ ἔτος δραχμῶν τριακοσί-|ων καὶ ἐκτάκτων ὁμοίως κατ᾽ ἔτος ἀλεκτρυόνων | τελείων τεσσάρων , ὀρνίθων τελείων τοκάδων | ὀκτώ , ᾠῶν ἑκατόν , καὶ σπονδ[ῆς] παιδαρίοις | δραχμῶν ὀκτώ . βεβαιουμένης δὲ τῆς μισθώ-|σεως ἀποδότω ὁ μεμισθωμένος τοῖς μεμισθωκό-|σι τὰ μὲν ἔκτακτα ὁπόταν βούλωνται τὸ δὲ ἐνοίκι-|ον ἐν προθεσμίαις δυσὶ Φαμεν\ν/ὼθ καὶ Μεσορὴ ἀνυπερ-|θέτως. χράσθω οὖν ὁ αὐτὸς μεμισθωμένος σὺν τοῖς | παρ᾽ α̣ὐ̣[τ]ο̣ῦ̣ υ̣ἱ̣ο̣ῖς̣ κ̣α̣ὶ̣ οἷς ......[.]. [το]ῖ̣ς̣ [μ]ι̣σ̣θ̣ο̣υ̣μ̣[έν]ο̣ι̣[ς] | [αὐτῷ τόποις - ca. ? - ] | -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
 
English translation ( Advanced Papyrological Information System ).
  
 
[... have leased to ...,] of the city of Oxyrhynchus, for a period of five years from Thoth 1 of the coming 17th year the camel-stall which they have in the quarter of the Hermaeum together with all its appurtenances, for a fowl-house, excluding any parts needed for an oil-press that may be chosen by Epimachus, the rent for the rest of the premises for the term of five years being 300 drachmae annually, with an additional payment likewise annually of 4 cocks in perfect condition, 8 laying hens in perfect condition, 100 eggs, and 8 drachmae for the slaves for a libation. On the lease being guaranteed, the lessee shall pay to the lessors the additional payments whenever they wish and the rent at the two fixed dates of Phamenoth and Mesore with no delay. The lessee with his sons or [other agents] shall then utilize the premises leased to him ...
 

 
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►  Source : Papyrus from Oxyrhynchus.