A particular quarter of the necropolis of Thebes

3 away from their coffins and cases, had thrown them into the

dust and had stolen ail the funeral objects which

4 had been given to them, as well as the gold and silver and

the ornaments which were in their coffins.

5 The Commandant, Chief of the Police, Pa au-aa, of the very

august necropolis, as well as the Chiefs of the Police and the Police-officers,

6 the Examiners of the necropolis, the Scribe of the Nomarch,

the Scribe of the Overseer of the Treasury, who were with them, made a report about (these tombs) to

7 the Nomarch Kha-em-uas, the royal Controller Nes-su-amen,

Scribe of the King, the Major-domo of the abode of the divine adorer of

8 Amen-ra, the King of the gods, and the royal Controller Ne-

fer-ka ra-em-pa-Amen, Reporter of the King, (ail) high Magistrates.

9 The Commandant of the West-quarter, Chief of the Police,

Pa au-aa of the necropolis, placed the Names of the thieves in writing

10 before the Nomarch. The Magistrates and Controllers arrested

them and put them into prison; they cross-examined them and reported the state of things.

11 The 16th year, the 19th day of Athyr. This was the day on

which started, in order to examine the great places1 2 of the royal children, the royal wives

12 and the royal mothers, which are in the abode of the perfect-

ed’, the Nomarch Kha-em-uas, the royal Controller Nessu-amen, Scribe of the King,

13 after having received the déclaration of the worker in métal3,

Pai-Khari, son of Kharui, born of Mai-Sherau, of the West-quarter of the city, a man belonging to the servants