APIS Translation (English)
Copy of a minute (from judicial proceedings). Year 11 of Emperor Caesar Nerva Trajan Augustus Germanicus Dacicus, 15 Mecheir.;Ptolemaios, komogrammateus of Neilou polis and Soknopaiou Nesos, having produced in court Pekysis, son of Pekysis, and Tryphon, son of Panephremmis, and his associates, priests of the 5th tribe, from Soknopaiou Nesos: ' A certain Harpagathes submitted to you an accusation of arson against them and then disappeared. Those present say that he did this rather, and, in fact, others have submitted a petition to the effect that they were beaten by him.';The strategos: 'I am investigating the charge of arson, when it happened and what was the result.';Ptolemaios: 'Nothing serious happened, for only private furnishings were burned, but they, when apprehended, kept accusing Hermaios alias ..os, son of Achaios.';The strategos: 'Did they wrong the aforementioned, or did you produce (them) in court?;Ptolemaios: 'No.';The strategos: 'Whom did you suspect acted with him?';Ptolemaios: '(The one) who has disappeared.';The strategos: 'Report to me concerning the things you know, and, in similar fashion, let the officials and the chief of police also report concerning what things they know.';Ptolemaios: 'Grant me time until the twentieth so that I may make my report after that.';Claudius Asklepiades strategos: 'You have five days in which see to it that he also is searched for'.;I read (it).