[1] The recto side of the document contains a letter addressed by three people to an official, informing him that a chartoularios named Pamouthius wishes to resign his office on account of his poor health.
[2] His honor Pamouthius the secretary on the plea of bodily infirmity has expressed the desire to retire from his duties and take rest.
Learning of this, we (for it happened that I, John, was then at Oxyrhynchus) visited him in his house and were very importunate with him to do no such thing and not to make any resolution without reference to the opinion and decision of your excellency.
We could not however persuade him to listen to our request in any other way than by offering and pledging ourselves to refer his case by letter to your excellency.
He insists that he is unable to bear such a strain, and begs to be bidden to come to your excellency's feet in order that you may judge of his present condition.