Petition letter inscribed in Greek over 21 lines. Papyrus. Syria, Dura Europos region, mid-3rd century. 25 x 14.5 cm. Small holes, otherwise very good condition. Petition addressed to the prefect Julius Proculus, prepositor of the praententura, by Aurelius Abidsautas son of Abidierdos, member of the Senate of Neapolis (Appadana), resident in the village of Beth Phouraia. Abidsautas had already complained, in a libel addressed to the consular consular (of Syria) about the violence of Philôtaas son of Nisaraiabos. New misdeeds requiring the judgment of a higher authority prefect Proculus to force Philotas to appear before him before Pomponius Laetianus. Provenance: Former collection of Alain GRENIER (1930-2022). Bibliographical references: FEISSEL, Denis. Conférence d'ouverture, EPHE, section des sciences historiques et philologiques, February 8 février 2000. FEISSEL, Denis. Documents d'archives romains inédits du Moyen Euphrate (IIIe s. après J.-C.), Journal De Boccard Edition-Diffusion, Paris, July-December 2000.