Contract for the return of a payment made for a slave intended as a gift (synchoresis) October 23, 5 BCJanuary 9th, 2023
FiledJanuary 9th, 2023Since Quintus happens |4 to have received from his patron, |5 Quintus Caecilius Oinogenes, abroad, |6 to deliver to Himeros here (in Alexandria) as a gift the slaves Philetairos, Phaithros, |7 Bassos, and Vitulus (crossed out: and Optatus), |9 but the shipment was made by mistake in the name of Quintus |10 Caecilius Kastor himself, |11 and he transferred by deed |12 to Himeros without taking any payment in the |13 23rd year of Caesar (Augustus) through the |14 notarial office the four slaves listed and yet another slave, Optatus, after having been paid for Optatus by banker’s draft |15 through the bank of Asklepiades |16 (crossed out: Sarapion) 1,200 silver drachmas,