This inscription contains one of the earliest known references to a Ptolemaic governor (strategos) in Caria; see R. Van Bremen, "Mylasa in 261 BC", p. 4 ( PDF ).
In the 9th year of the reign of Ptolemaios son of of Ptolemaios, in the month of Hyperberetaios, when Dionysios son of Myonides was neopoiēs, in full assembly . . . as proposed by Dionysios and Ouliades, the envoys sent to Margos: since the strategos Margos has continually been an excellent man and has done everything that is advantageous to the people and the gods; it is resolved by the people to praise the strategos Margos on account of his virtue and the goodwill that he has continually shown towards the people of Amyzon; and to give him a portion of honour from the public sacrifices offered to Artemis and Apollo; and that the sacred herald shall summon him to a privileged seat at the sacrifices and the festival. These privileges shall be granted both to him and to his descendants. This decree shall be inscribed on the front facade {prometopion} of the temple of Artemis, so that it may be preserved for ever; and the letter that he wrote about the . . . shall be inscribed . . .
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