A source-book of ancient history - The Search For Mecca

A Burial Society- Si?
that whoever in six consecutive months does not render
his dues and something human happen to him, no regard
shall be paid to his funeral, even if he has made a will.
Likewise it was adopted that whoever of our association Payments for
dies with his dues paid, to him shall go 300 sesterces from
our treasury, from which sum there shall be subtracted
on account of funeral 50 sesterces which shall be allotted
for cremation; the exequies shall be made on foot. . . .
Likewise it was voted that whatever slave in this as- Decease of
sociation shall die, and his body through the unfairness of
his master shall not be given for burial and he shall have
made no record, he shall get an imaginary funeral. Likewise
it was voted that whoever for any cause whatever
shall commit suicide, his funeral shall be ignored.
Likewise it was voted that whatever slave of this association
shall become free, he will have to give an amphora
of good wine. Likewise it was voted: whoever
shall be director in his own year in
the order of the list
for arranging a dinner, and he shall not observe it and not
do it,
he will pay 30 sesterces into the treasury, his successor
will be obliged to give it, and he will have to restore
it in his place.
[The document contains many other resolutions.]
bers.
Emancipation
gift.
VII.
Letters of this Period
To Sarapion general from Tarmuthis, the daughter Petition reof
Phimon, vegetable-seller, belonging to the village of robbery.*
Bacchias, at present without a guardian. On the 4th of jyjrjujgan
the current month Pharmouthi, Taorsenouphis, the wife Greek
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Papyri, 74.
of Ammonius, also called Phimon, elder of the village of 114A.D.
Bacchias, although she had absolutely no ground of complaint
against me, came into my house and picked a sense-