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. ”
Selle edikti ühte eksemplari hoitakse praegu Briti Raamatukogus. Seal on kirjas: „Gaius Vibius Maximus, Egiptuse prefekt, ütleb: Kuna ees seisab kojast kotta tsensus, tuleb kõigile, kes ehk mingil põhjusel väljaspool piirkonda viibivad, anda käsk, et nad pöörduksid tagasi oma kodukolde juurde, et võtta osa tavaks saanud tsensusest ja pühenduda kohustuslikule põlluharimisele. ”