Decree about Hestiaia
AIUK 4.2 (BM, Decrees of Council and Assembly) no. 3 Date: 446 BC or a little later (?)Face A (front)
 
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         3 lines traces[2]   . . .  Athen- (?)
          (5)  . . .    . . .  thousand
           . . .    . . .  carry across or differ (?)
           . . .  Hestiaia  . . .   (10)  . . .  and the
          6 lines traces  (17)  . . .  the exactions
           . . .  if anyone disputes
           . . .  those from Hestiaia  (20)  . . .  gift or grant   . . .  of money
           . . .  not less than
           . . .  [not permitted to?] put to the vote
           . . .  arrest
          (25)  . . .  stele, and the  . . .  according
           . . .    . . .  People (?)
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         (30)  . . .    . . .  Athenian  . . .    . . .  the other [lawsuits?]  . . .    . . .  leaves or permits money  . . .   . . . shall be complete or in good order (?)  . . .   (35)  . . .  [in?] the principal Assembly  . . .    . . .  the levy of a capital tax (?) (chrematon e(i)spho[r-)[3]  . . .    . . .  so long as pirates do not  . . .    . . .  them (?)  . . .    . . .  
        
        
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         (40)  . . .    . . .  the – in  . . .    . . .  the decisions (?)  . . .   . . . are decided on a fair and equal basis (?)  . . .   . . . whatever they decide not  . . .   (45)  . . .  for the lawsuits (?)  . . .   the – from Hestiaia to  . . .  in
          Hestiaia whenever  . . .  in
          Hestiaia among themselves (?)  . . .  but if
           . . .  do not [find?] - from the Council (?)
          (50)  . . .  driving or rowing or marching  . . .   whether for horses or donkeys or sheep  . . .    . . .  whoever wishes  . . .   Hestiaia  . . .  is taken  . . .   on his own behalf  . . .  Council chamber or jury-court  (55) whenever  . . .  the [other lawsuits?]  . . .   the People (?) or the archon shall penalise or be penalised  . . .   those who [lay writs?] at Athens  . . .  whenever (?)
           . . .  the other lawsuits  . . .  from
          Chalkis to Oropos shall be charged  . . .  but if
          (60) someone [transports - by ferry] from Oropos to Hestiaia  . . .   transports - by ferry to Oropos, he shall be charged  . . .  but if
          someone transports - by ferry from Chalkis to Hestiaia  . . .   he shall be charged four obols  . . .   those participating in a procession  . . .  [on the occasion of?]  (65) [the procession . . .?], shall pay half  . . .   wishes or does not wish to convey the [participant in the procession?][4]  . . .   prescribed  . . .  
        
        
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          . . .    . . .  to the jury-court
          (75)  . . .  from Hestiaia introduces  . . .    . . .  in the same month the judges of maritime cases (nautodikai)   . . .  they shall fill the court
           . . .  shall be liable at their accounting; exactions shall be
           . . .  as they are at Athens in cases heard by the circuit judges[5]  (80)  . . .  lawsuits for cases of [violence] or injury
           . . .  the statute of limitations has not expired; but if someone
           . . .  the convicted shall be [held?] at Hestiaia until
           . . .  seven (or thirty?) men from those living at Hestiaia   . . .  shall render their accounts in Hestiaia  (85)  . . .  (let them?) render [accounts] to the [Council?] in Hestiaia   . . .  circuit [judges?] in Hestiaia three times
           . . .  the same ones in Dion [and in]   . . .  in Ellopia another judge or court   . . .  Ellopians  . . .  in Ellopia  (90)  . . .  the archon or official at Athens  . . .    . . .  of those who have being allotted [to hold office in?] Hestiaia   . . .  in Hestiaia as it [is decided by] the  . . .    . . .  from those living [in?]  . . .    . . .  these men  . . .   (95)  . . .  cases in excess of ten [drachmas?]   . . .  Council  . . .  
        
        
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          . . .  the lawsuits  . . .    . . .  or injur-  . . .    . . .  the lawsuits shall be conducted before the (?)  . . .   (100) . . . the month of -, the summoners or summons-witnesses (?)  . . .    . . .  Hestiaia  . . .    . . .    . . .    . . .  the archon or official [at?] Athens  . . .   (105)  . . .  introduction  . . .    . . .  the offices at Athens  . . .    . . .  
        
        
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          . . .    . . .  Council-chamber or jury court  . . .   (110)  . . .  the judges  . . .    . . .  and the lawsuits  . . .    . . .  let them introduce  . . .    . . .  pay the penalty  . . .    . . .  
        
        
            