Decree of the Areopagos, 195/6 AD

AIUK 4.3A (BM, Decrees of Other Bodies) no. 10 Date: 195/6 AD
 
Face A (front)
Fragments fg
[In the archonship of Gaius Helvidius] Secundus of Pallene (195/6 AD), when the herald of the Council of the Areopagos was Amphias son of Amphias [of Oion], on the twenty-first of -. The Council of the Areopagos decided [to resolve?] on the basis of the decisions ? (5) [of the Council of Five Hundred and the People voted in the archonship?] of –kleides of - . . .
Fragment e
. . . for the men [chosen for the comprehensive review?] . . . the fire-carrier Alkamenes of Lamptrai shall . . . (10) . . . they provided for them the . . . . . . or require for the – in the (?) . . . . . .
Fragment c
. . . . . . [add a?] portion (15) those [citizens or Areopagites?] taking . . . [setting aside?]
Fragment h
. . . and the payments . . . . . . the prices of grain . . . . . . there exists . . . do not know . . . (20) . . . provide . . . to be assailed (?) . . . . . . the herald shall . . . all citizens . . . . . . the dirt . . . the houses . . . everywhere are a nuisance to the [city?] . . . Alkamenes [shall] - the [reproach?] (25) . . . to those chosen
Fragment i
. . . . . . that guarant- (?) . . . . . . [management?] . . . [make provision for?] . . . the fire-carrier Alkamenes . . . (30) . . . with the holder of the office of herald . . . . . . but if they ever . . . to each other . . . . . . this Areopagos Council . . . . . . suitable . . . . . . shall be fined ten thousand drachmas (?) . . . (35) . . . the remaining . . . . . . but if . . . to take over . . . . . . on the defined occasions what . . . . . . as declared, let them reveal . . . . . . to the Areopagites those in default . . . (40) . . . those liable (?) . . . to take over what is owed (?) . . .
Face B (right)
Fragments abcd
receive the money, they shall set for them a fine according to the extent of their default; but if those who have handed over (i.e. delivered securities?) do not wish to make payment within sixty days, they shall be liable first of all to one percent interest (a month) (45) from when they should have made payment but did not do so, until another two months have passed from their last payment, but if they remain in default after these two months, the treasurers with the herald shall sell the securities, provided that they shall have the possibility (50) to redeem them within sixty days, first those that gave the security, then those of the guarantors who may be liable for the deficit, being required to pay what they owe after sixty days.
Fragments of uncertain location in Face A
Fragment j
. . . shall be chosen –ly (?) . . . (55) . . . the money . . . . . . being authoritative (?) . . .
Fragment k
. . . received . . . . . . carry over or differ (?) . . . . . .
Fragment l
(60) . . . undertake . . . the money . . . those brought by . . . . . . the equivalent responsibility . . . . . . deposits or adequate guarantors (?) . . . . . . if they are able for the present and . . . (65) . . . but for a year . . . from them . . . . . . each . . . . . . the (?) . . . . . . the . . . . . . scrutiny (?) . . .
Fragment m
(70) . . . but . . . . . . . . . other . . . . . . the future . . . . . . to the Areopagites or to the citizens and . . . (75) . . . be subjected . . . . . . year . . . . . . of the future . . . . . . secured . . . . . . sell . . . (80) . . . so that . . . not (?) . . . . . . [1]