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Androcles of Sphettus and Nausicrates of Carystus lent to Artemo and Apollodorus, both of Phaselis, three thousand drachmae in silver for a voyage from Athens to Mendê or Scionê,Towns in the peninsula of Pallenê, in Chalcidicê. Weather conditions would determine which port should be entered. and thence to Bosporus—or if they so choose, for a voyage to the left parts of the Pontus as far as the Borysthenes,The modern Dnieper. and thence back to Athens, on interest at the rate of two hundred and twenty-five drachmae on the thousand; but, if they should sail out from Pontus to HieronThis was a place, called Hieron from a temple of Zeus, at the entrance to the Thracian Bosporus on the Asiatic side. after the rising of Arcturus,About the middle of September. This was considered a perilous season for navigation; hence the higher rate of interest. at three hundred on the thousand, on the security of three thousand jars of wine of Mendê, which shall be conveyed from Mendê or Scionê in the twenty-oared ship of which Hyblesius is owner.
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They give these goods as security, owing no money upon them to any other person, nor will they make any additional loan upon this security; and they agree to bring back to Athens in the same vessel all the goods put on board in Pontus as a return cargo; and, if the goods are brought safe to Athens, the borrowers are to pay to the lenders the money due in accordance with the agreement within twenty days after they shall have arrived at Athens, without deduction save for such jettison as the passengers shall have made by common agreement, or for money paid to enemies; but without deduction for any other loss. And they shall deliver to the lenders in their entirety the goods offered as security to be under their absolute control until such time as they shall themselves have paid the money due in accordance with the agreement.
