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(a) [*Year 24, ist Month of Shomu, Day [x], under the Majesty of the King of Southern and Northern Egypt, Usimare Meriamun, Son of Re, Ramesses III, given life for ever]. (b) [*On this day, Merenptah, priest of the Temple Merenptah, arrived at the Great Lawcourt of Heliopolis, saying]: (c) [*“I have placed the great statue of Ramesses III, Son of Ptah and born of Sekhmet, the Lord of Sustenance, in the Temple of Merenptah, in the great precinct of Ptah, it being equipped with priests, chantresses, and every (kind of) good thing of the sacred offerings]. [x lines lost]. [..... in presence of the] Great [Lawcourt] of Heliopolis o[n this day — (here is) their list]: [*The Northern Vizier, X?]; the Deputy of Memphis, Hori; the Cupbearer (wb3), Hori; the scribes of [...............]. [*Prepared before] this [law-court] in the Palace of Horus; what was said by the King himself, when One (= Pharaoh) was in Pi-Ramesse, the Great Spirit of P[re-Harakhti]; “(Now), [the person]nel appointed to be priests and chantresses for the great statue of Ramesses III, Son of Ptah and born of Sekhmet, the Lord of Sustenance, — [they shall be under the authority] of Merenptah priest of the Temple of Merenptah. One shall serve him, while he is with him (or: in his care), as Prophet, from son to son, heir to [heir, eternally and] forever.” Brought in, in the (divine) Presence, in Year 24, ıst Month of Shomu, Day 25, (when) it (= statue) was caused to be brought, to response in the Temple of Merenptah in the great precinct of Ptah; to make them (= staff) known: Merenptah, son of Akhpet, whose mother is Nebtnuhetkhati; — he shall be a priest of this god. [Shed]amun, son of Pa‘ahauty, whose mother is Nofret; — he shall be a priest of this god. Taweret-herti, whose mother is Sahnufer, chantress of the Pure Foundation of Ptah; — she shall be a Chantress of this god. [Mut]amope, daughter of Akhpet, whose mother is Nebtnuhetkhati; — she shall be a Chantress of this god. One shall cause that he (= statue) be given good quality bread of the sacred offerings: 10 loaves, daily; 3 bit-cakes, monthly; Treasury of Ptah. 1 jug of beer; ; 5 bundles of vegetables ; 1 (portion of) roast meat, <....>;1 hin of wine, daily; 1 gite of incense, ; 1 basket of fruit, ; 4 (each), bouquets and baskets of flowers, daily; Clothing for this god, (from the) Treasury of Pharaoh, L.P.H.: Of good, fine cloth, 2 kilts; of fine cloth, 1 kilt; (of cloth), 1 rhmnt; Treasury of Ptah; ist Month of Akhet; of Kush and the oasis; Treasury of Pharaoh, L.P.H.
