The bull is written in latin. The imperial seal (bulla) is still attached on the document. It was issued by Charles VI (1711-1740) to grant protection to the Monastery, and especially to its ships. There is a significant number of Latin documents in the Patmos archive, about 70 of which constitute a group of documents -dated from the 15th to the 18th century- from Catholic ecclesiastical and secular rulers that grant privileges and protection to the Monastery.