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1) Regnal year 24, Mechir, of Pharaoh, 1.p.h., Darius, 1.p.h. Said P3-whr, son of Imn-http, whose mother is Bn-iw.w-th(t.s) to the Hourly-priest of �Ǫ, P3-ti-$nm, son of Wsir-tny,;2) whose mother is #3���.w-s-n-Is.t: �ǣYou have caused my heart to agree to the silver [for] the black cow, which is called by the cow���s name, St3-irt-bn, together with her calf, the offspring of my unencumbered cow which was born;3) in my corral. It belongs to you. It is your cow together with any offspring which she shall bear in your corral. No man in the land will be able to have control over it except you, from father, mother,;4) brother, sister, son, daughter or any man in the entire land and myself likewise. (As for) the one who shall come to you on account of her, saying: ���It doesn���t belong to you.��� I will cause him to be far from you. If I fail to cause him to be far from you,;5) I will give you head for head, a cow according to the likeness of cow. If I fail to give to you, head for head, a cow according to the likeness of a cow, I will give to you;6) five kite of silver of the treasury of Ptah, refine, being equal to four and 9 + 2/3 + 1/6 + 1/10 + 1/30 + 1/60 + 1/60 kite, being equal to five kite of silver of the treasury of Ptah, refined, again, whereas your cow still belongs to you from today onward, forever.�ǥ;7) written by @r, son of Ns-#nsw. P3-whr, son of Imn-Htp.;8) Imn-Htp, son of P3-whr.