A copy of that edict, now conserved in the British Library, reads: “Gaius Vibius Maximus, Prefect of Egypt (says): Seeing that the time has come for the house to house census, it is necessary to compel all those who for any cause whatsoever are residing out of their districts to return to their own homes, that they may both carry out the regular order of the census, and may also attend diligently to the cultivation of their allotments. ”
Sebuah salinan dekret itu, yang sekarang dilestarikan di British Library, berbunyi, ” Gaius Vibius Maximus, Penguasa Daerah di Mesir (berkata): Mengingat waktunya telah tiba untuk sensus dari rumah ke rumah, semua orang, yang karena alasan apa pun berdiam di luar distrik mereka, perlu didesak untuk kembali ke kampung halaman mereka sendiri, agar mereka dapat menjalankan peraturan resmi sensus, dan juga dengan rajin menggarap lahan mereka. ”